In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Milwaukee.
Here are 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.)
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 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Avengers: Endgame" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on April 26.
The Observer's Oliver Jones said, "What you will be getting when you walk into an inevitably overstuffed movie theater is something singular that reflects our age in a way that none of the MCU films that preceded it have-indeed, very few Hollywood spectacles ever have," while Matthew Lickona of the San Diego Reader 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 AMC Mayfair Mall 18 (2500 N. Mayfair Rd.) through Wednesday, June 5. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Rocketman
The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.
Set to be released today, May 31, "Rocketman" already has a Tomatometer Score of 89 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
"It's whimsy, magic and metaphor," according to Brad Wheeler of the Globe and Mail, while Arizona Republic's Ed Masley said, "It helps that Egerton so masterfully rises to the challenge of inhabiting the role in ways that go beyond a certain more-than-passing physical resemblance to the man or the fact that he does his own singing and handles the choreography with ease."
You can catch it at Marcus Southgate Cinema (3330 S. 30th St.) through Wednesday, June 5. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
The Secret Life of Pets 2
The further adventures of Max the dog and his furry animal friends.
Set to be released on Friday, June 7, "The Secret Life of Pets 2" already has a Tomatometer Score of 70 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
"Sufficiently buoyant to charm the audiences that turned 'SLOP' into a record-breaking box office proposition," noted Michael Rechtshaffen of the Hollywood Reporter, while Variety's Courtney Howard said, "Stronger sentiments and higher hijinks elevate this sequel above the original."
Interested? Get a sneak peak at Marcus Southgate Cinema (3330 S. 30th St.) on Thursday, June 6. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.
With a Tomatometer Score of 66 percent and an Audience Score of 82 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Pokémon Detective Pikachu" is well worth a watch.
The Globe and Mail's Daniel Kaszor said, "Detective Pikachu is unrelentingly weird," and NPR's Vincent Acovino noted, "There's something admirable about a film that isn't afraid to have some fun with a property so established — and beloved — by its core audience."
It's playing at Marcus Southgate Cinema (3330 S. 30th St.) through Wednesday, June 5. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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