There's rain in the forecast for Sunday, meaning you might want to spend some of your Memorial Day weekend at the movies. So we've rounded up the most acclaimed titles currently showing on the big screen in and around San Francisco.
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.)
Booksmart
Two academic teenage superstars realize, on the eve of their high school graduation, that they should have worked less and played more. Determined to never fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.
Releasing today, May 24, "Booksmart" already has a Tomatometer Score of 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. USA Today's Brian Truitt said, "The worst thing you can say about the brilliantly zany teen comedy 'Booksmart' is you only get an hour and 45 minutes with its quirky student body," while Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle noted, "[Olivia] Wilde vigorously made this picture, finding the tone and teasing out the laughs and the performances with a combination of bold and subtle strokes."
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at the AMC Metreon 16 (135 Fourth St., Suite 3000) and Marina Theatre (2149 Chestnut St.) through Wednesday, May 29. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Alien
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.
With a Tomatometer Score of 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '70s throwback is a critical darling.
"This is a screamingly spooky sci-fi tale with more than a few echoes of 'The Thing,' but echoes which enhance rather than detract," according to Ernest Leogrande of the New York Daily News. The Globe and Mail's Stephen Cole said, "Seen again a quarter-century later, we marvel at how the filmmaker generates so much tension and sweat with a bare minimum of moving parts."
Enjoy this sci-fi classic at the Alamo Drafthouse New Mission (2550 Mission St.) with some special Memorial Day screenings this Monday, May 27. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Hail Satan?
A look at the intersection of religion and activism, tracing the rise of The Satanic Temple: only six years old and already one of the most controversial religious movements in American history. The Temple is calling for a Satanic revolution to save the nation's soul. But are they for real?
With a Tomatometer Score of 97 percent and an Audience Score of 82 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Hail Satan?" has been a must-watch since its release on April 17.
"Director Penny Lane frames her smart, level-headed documentary as a discussion about the Satanic Temple and its fight for religious equality," noted Adam Graham of the Detroit News, while the San Diego Reader's Matthew Lickona said, "The question mark in the title of Penny Lane's documentary on The Satanic Temple is integral to the story she's telling ... a fine, thought-provoking effort."
You can catch it at the Roxie Theater (3117 16th St.) through Monday, May 27. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Avengers: Endgame
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
With a Tomatometer Score of 94 percent and an Audience Score of 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Avengers: Endgame" has been a smash hit since its release on April 26. The San Diego Reader's Matthew Lickona noted, "The MCU will go on and on, but this chapter — and the American pragmatism vs. American ideals bromance that drove it — have well and truly come to their 'Excelsior! Nuff said!' moment."
Get a piece of the action at the Marina Theatre (2149 Chestnut St.) and the Century San Francisco Centre 9 and XD (845 Market St.) through Wednesday, May 29. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Luo Hongwu returns to Kaili, the hometown from which he fled many years ago. He begins the search for the woman he loved, and whom he has never been able to forget.
With a Tomatometer Score of 92 percent and an Audience Score of 58 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Long Day's Journey Into Night" has become a favorite since its release in April.
The Chicago Reader's Ben Sachs said, "Bi Gan creates a strong atmosphere out of familiar detective-movie and melodramatic elements, thanks largely to the inventive camerawork and charismatic performances." Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune stated, "Three different cinematographers worked on 'Long Day's Journey Into Night,' and yet the results feel like a single, sustained puzzle that comes together on its own terms."
You can catch it at the 4 Star Theater (2200 Clement St.) through Monday, May 27. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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