On the hunt for date night ideas? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Sacramento.
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.)
Gun Crazy
Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns. He meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, at Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash. Subjects of a manhunt, they are tracked by police in the hills Tare enjoyed as a boy.
With a Tomatometer Score of 97 percent and an Audience Score of 84 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this vintage film has been a favorite of critics. The New Yorker's Richard Brody said, "The already-classic trope of lovers on the run, a la Bonnie and Clyde, gets a stylish workout from the director Joseph H. Lewis," while Dave Kehr of the Chicago Reader noted, "One of the most distinguished works of art to emerge from the B movie swamp."
Catch it on the big screen at The Tower Theatre (2508 Land Park Drive) through Wednesday, May 1. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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 84 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has become a favorite since its release on March 22.
"'Us' revolves around an allegory that's more elastic and resistant to parsing than megahit 'Get Out,'" according to Alison Willmore of BuzzFeed News, while the Chicago Reader's Ben Sachs said, "It achieves an insidious, lingering effect that's rarer in the horror genre."
It's playing at Regal UA Arden Fair (1739 Arden Way), Regal Natomas Marketplace & RPX (3561 Truxel Road) and Regal Delta Shores & IMAX (8136 Delta Shores Circle South) through Wednesday, May 1. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Penguins
The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. When Steve meets with Wuzzo the emperor penguin they become friends. But nothing comes easy in the icy Antarctic.
With a Tomatometer Score of 90 percent and an Audience Score of 81 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Penguins" has racked up generally positive reviews since its release on April 17. Rolling Stone's Peter Travers said, "It took 16 cinematographers three years to capture the stunning images in this doc about an Adelie penguin (anthropomorphically voiced by Ed Helms) coming of age during a freezing Antarctic spring. Go for the film's thrilling sense of wonder."
Catch it on the big screen at Regal Natomas Marketplace & RPX (3561 Truxel Road) and Regal Delta Shores & IMAX (8136 Delta Shores Circle South) through Wednesday, May 1. 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.
With a Tomatometer Score of 90 percent and an Audience Score of 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Shazam!" has been popular with audiences since its release on April 5. Time Out's Joshua Rothkopf said, "For a long, glorious stretch, 'Shazam!' plays like the anti-Nolan antidote it is," while Matthew Rozsa of Salon stated, "'Shazam!' is the funniest, sweetest and most innocent movie in the DC Extended Universe — a sign that it is at last ready to compete with Marvel."
It's playing at Regal UA Arden Fair (1739 Arden Way), Regal Natomas Marketplace & RPX (3561 Truxel Road), Regal Delta Shores & IMAX (8136 Delta Shores Circle South) and Century DOCO and XD (1015 Fourth St.) through Wednesday, May 1. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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