In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Seattle.
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.)
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 77 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 Adelie 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."
Get a piece of the action at Regal Thornton Place & IMAX (316 N.E. Thorton Place) 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 been getting attention 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 Meridian & 4DX (1501 Seventh Ave.) and AMC Oak Tree 6 (10006 Aurora Ave. North) through Wednesday, May 8. 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 proven a solid option 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."
You can catch it at AMC Oak Tree 6 (10006 Aurora Ave. North) 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 83 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Rolling Stone's Peter Travers said, "Theron and Rogen are a sparkling 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 AMC Seattle 10 (4500 Ninth Ave. NE) through Wednesday, May 8; Regal Meridian & 4DX (1501 Seventh Ave.) through Wednesday, May 8; and Regal Thornton Place & IMAX (316 N.E. Thorton Place) through Sunday, May 5. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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