Need date night ideas? Take a look at this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Jacksonville.
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.)
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 66 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on March 22. BuzzFeed News's Alison Willmore said, "'Us' revolves around an allegory that's more elastic and resistant to parsing than mega-hit 'Get Out,'" while Ben Sachs of the Chicago Reader noted, "It achieves an insidious, lingering effect that's rarer in the horror genre."
You can catch it at Regal Avenues 4DX & RPX (9525 Phillips Highway) through Wednesday, May 8; Regal River City Marketplace (12884 City Center Blvd.) through Wednesday, May 8; and AMC Regency 24 (9451 Regency Square Blvd.) through Sunday, May 5. 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 91 percent and an Audience Score of 66 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Penguins" has become a favorite since its release on April 17.
"It took 16 cinematographers three years to capture the stunning images in this doc about an Adélie penguin (anthropomorphically voiced by Ed Helms) coming of age during a freezing Antarctic spring. Go for the film's thrilling sense of wonder," according to Peter Travers of Rolling Stone, while the Globe and Mail's Brad Wheeler said, "A sweet, playful coming-of-age documentary"
Catch it on the big screen at Regal Avenues 4DX & RPX (9525 Phillips Highway) through Wednesday, May 8; and AMC Regency 24 (9451 Regency Square Blvd.) through Sunday, May 5. 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 racked up generally positive reviews since its release on April 5.
"For a long, glorious stretch, 'Shazam!' plays like the anti-Nolan antidote it is," noted Joshua Rothkopf of Time Out, while Salon.com's Matthew Rozsa said, "'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."
You can catch it at Regal Avenues 4DX & RPX (9525 Phillips Highway) through Wednesday, May 8; Regal River City Marketplace (12884 City Center Blvd.) through Wednesday, May 8; and AMC Regency 24 (9451 Regency Square Blvd.) through Sunday, May 5. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Missing Link
The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded, high-society peers seems to recognize this. Hoping to finally gain acceptance from these fellow adventurers, Sir Lionel travels to the Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature known as the missing link.
With a Tomatometer Score of 89 percent and an Audience Score of 69 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Missing Link" has racked up generally positive reviews since its release on April 12. Boston Globe's Tom Russo said, "Stick around for the end credits to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the heroes' elephant ride across India. The animators particularly strive to offer a fresh take on their final destination," and the Atlantic's David Sims noted, "Amid the noisy, epic action of most kid-oriented features, this film's story is clear and effective: a sweet-hearted narrative of how friendship can broaden one's horizons."
Catch it on the big screen at Regal Avenues 4DX & RPX (9525 Phillips Highway) through Wednesday, May 8; AMC Regency 24 (9451 Regency Square Blvd.) through Sunday, May 5; and Cinemark Tinseltown and XD (4535 Southside Blvd.) through Wednesday, May 8. 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 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Rolling Stone's Peter Travers said, "Theron and Rogen are a sparking pair of live wires 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," while Eric Kohn of indieWire stated, "'Long Shot' turns its endearing couple into a savvy vessel for exploring America's fractured times."
It's screening at Regal Avenues 4DX & RPX (9525 Phillips Highway), Regal River City Marketplace (12884 City Center Blvd.), AMC Regency 24 (9451 Regency Square Blvd.), and San Marco Theatre (1996 San Marco Blvd.) through Wednesday, May 8. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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