Want to see a movie, but not sure what's worth your time (and money)? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Portland.
Read on for the highest rated films to catch, based on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer Score, which reflects the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics.
(Movie descriptions courtesy The Movie Database; showtimes via Fandango. Movie ratings and showtimes are subject to change.)
Us
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.
With a Tomatometer Score of 94 percent and an Audience Score of 68 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has become a favorite since its release on March 22. The Chicago Reader's Ben Sachs said, " it achieves an insidious, lingering effect that's rarer in the horror genre," while Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor noted, "Ambition in the horror genre can be a good thing, but the overreach in this movie detracts from both the horror and the ambition. Having said that, Peele shows a marked advance in filmmaking skills here and, in her dual role, Nyong'o is ferociously good."
It's screening at Regal Fox Tower Stadium 10 (846 S.W. Park Ave.), Cinemagic Theatre (2021 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.), St. Johns Twin Cinema & Pub (8704 N. Lombard St.) and Cinema 21 (616 N.W. 21st Ave.) through Wednesday, April 10. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Shazam!
A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
Released on Friday, April 5, "Shazam!" already has a Tomatometer Score of 92 percent and an Audience Score of 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
"Although it's technically about saving the world (again), 'Shazam!' plays out at eye level, grounded by the belief that who people love and where they feel they belong is stakes enough," according to Sam Adams of Slate, while Tribune News Service's Katie Walsh said, "While the story of 'Shazam!' may be unwieldy at times, Levi and his kid costars make this new (to us) superhero just so gosh-darn appealing, it's hard to resist making room in our hearts for one more."
Get a piece of the action at St. Johns Twin Cinema & Pub (8704 N. Lombard St.), Regal Division Street Stadium 13 (16603 S.E. Division St.), Regal Lloyd Center 10 & IMAX (1510 N.E. Multnomah St.) and Century 16 Eastport Plaza (4040 S.E. 82nd Ave.) through Wednesday, April 10. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.
With a Tomatometer Score of 90 percent and an Audience Score of 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" has become a favorite since its release on Feb. 22.
"So much of 'The Hidden World' is stuffed with filler material. But in certain wordless moments, this grand final entry really sings," noted David Sims of the Atlantic, while the New York Post's Johnny Oleksinski said, "The movie could easily be called 'How To End Your Trilogy.'"
Get a piece of the action at Regal Division Street Stadium 13 (16603 S.E. Division St.), Regal Lloyd Center 10 & IMAX (1510 N.E. Multnomah St.) and Regal Pioneer Place Stadium 6 (340 S.W. Morrison) through Wednesday, April 10. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Pet Sematary
Louis Creed, his wife Rachel and their two children Gage and Ellie move to a rural home where they are welcomed and enlightened about the eerie 'Pet Sematary' located nearby. After the tragedy of their cat being killed by a truck, Louis resorts to burying it in the mysterious pet cemetery, which is definitely not as it seems, as it proves to the Creeds that sometimes dead is better.
Released on Friday, April 5, "Pet Sematary" already has a Tomatometer Score of 64 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Rolling Stone's Peter Travers said, "Stephen King's scariest novel comes back to life in a killer-diller chiller that will make you jump out of your seat. It's the stuff of nightmares," and indieWire's Britt Hayes noted, "Succeeds in some areas where the 1989 version failed while ultimately failing to deliver an ending that resonates as deeply as its source material."
You can catch it at Regal Division Street Stadium 13 (16603 S.E. Division St.), Regal Lloyd Center 10 & IMAX (1510 N.E. Multnomah St.) and Regal Pioneer Place Stadium 6 (340 S.W. Morrison) through Wednesday, April 10. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
It’s all good in the neighborhood.
Big box stores are all well and good, but you know what’s better? Tapping your neighbors for the stuff you want and need, locally. With OfferUp’s mobile marketplace, you can browse tons of items nearby, from furniture and home goods to cars and electronics, then instantly message local sellers. It takes 30 seconds to post items of your own, so say goodbye to the high-effort, low-payoff garage sale and hello to fast, easy buying and selling near you.
See offers in Portland →
This story was created automatically using local movie data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.
