Want to see a movie, but not sure what's worthwhile? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Philadelphia.
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 95 percent and an Audience Score of 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Avengers: Endgame" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on April 26.
Slate's Dana Stevens said, "'Endgame' consists almost entirely of the downtime scenes that were always secretly everyone's favorite parts of these movies anyway."
It's screening at AMC Philadelphia Mills 14 (1149 Franklin Mills Circle), University City Penn 6 (4012 Walnut St.) and AMC Broadstreet 7 (1600 N. Broadstreet) through Wednesday, May 8, and at Regal UA Riverview Plaza IMAX & RPX (1400 S. Columbus Blvd.) through Thursday, May 9. 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 65 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."
Get a piece of the action at AMC Philadelphia Mills 14 (1149 Franklin Mills Circle) through Wednesday, May 8, and at Regal UA Riverview Plaza IMAX & RPX (1400 S. Columbus Blvd.) through Thursday, May 9. 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 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Shazam!" has proven a solid option 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," and Salon's Matthew Rozsa noted, "'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."
Get a piece of the action at AMC Philadelphia Mills 14 (1149 Franklin Mills Circle), Regal UA Grant Plaza (1619 Grant Ave.) and Regal UA Main Street Theatre (3720 Main St.) through Wednesday, May 8, and at Regal UA Riverview Plaza IMAX & RPX (1400 S. Columbus Blvd.) through Thursday, May 9. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Long Shot
When Fred Flarsky reunites with his first crush, one of the most influential women in the world, Charlotte Field, he charms her. As she prepares to make a run for the presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter and sparks fly.
Set to be released on Friday, May 3, "Long Shot" already has a Tomatometer Score of 83 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
"(Charlize) Theron and (Seth) Rogen are a sparking pair of livewires who turn an impossible relationship — she's the class to his crass, the hot to his not — into a soft-hearted political satire that's raunchy and romantic in all the right places," noted Peter Travers of Rolling Stone.
Get a piece of the action at Regal UA Main Street Theatre (3720 Main St.) through Wednesday, May 8, and at Regal UA Riverview Plaza IMAX & RPX (1400 S. Columbus Blvd.) and Regal UA Grant Plaza (1619 Grant Ave.) through Thursday, May 9. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Captain Marvel
The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
With a Tomatometer Score of 78 percent and an Audience Score of 56 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Captain Marvel" is well worth a watch.
The Toronto Sun's Mark Daniell said, "Does it work? The short answer is: yes. There's enough to keep both diehard Marvel fans and newcomers engaged," and the New Yorker's Anthony Lane noted, "Superhero cinema has lectured us, ad infinitum, on the responsibility that is conferred by extraordinary gifts. Praise be to (Brie) Larson, for reminding us that they can be bringers of fun."
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at AMC Philadelphia Mills 14 (1149 Franklin Mills Circle) through Wednesday, May 8, and at Regal UA Riverview Plaza IMAX & RPX (1400 S. Columbus Blvd.) through Thursday, May 9. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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