Need date night ideas? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Charlotte.
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.)
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 96 percent and an Audience Score of 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Hail Satan?" has been a must-watch since its release on April 17. The Detroit News' Adam Graham said, "Director Penny Lane frames her smart, level-headed documentary as a discussion about the Satanic Temple and its fight for religious equality," while Matthew Lickona of the San Diego Reader noted, "The question mark in the title of Penny Lane's documentary on The Satanic Temple is integral to the story she's telling. It is a fine, thought-provoking effort."
Catch it on the big screen at Regal Manor Twin (609 Providence Road) through Wednesday, May 22. 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 95 percent and an Audience Score of 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Avengers: Endgame" has become a favorite since its release on April 26.
"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," according to Oliver Jones of the Observer, while the San Diego Reader's Matthew Lickona said, "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."
Interested? It's playing at AMC Park Terrace 6 (4289 Park Road) through Wednesday, May 22; Regal Stonecrest at Piper Glen IMAX & RPX (7824 Rea Road) through Wednesday, May 22; Cinemark Movie Bistro Charlotte (9630 Monroe Road) through Tuesday, May 21; and Regal Ballantyne Village (14815 John J Delany Drive) through Wednesday, May 22. 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 76 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Penguins" has become a favorite since its release on April 17.
Rolling Stone's Peter Travers said, "It took 16 cinematographers three years to capture the stunning images in this doc about an Adelie penguin coming of age during a freezing Antarctic spring. Go for the film's thrilling sense of wonder," and the Globe and Mail's Brad Wheeler noted, "A sweet, playful coming-of-age documentary."
It's playing at Regal Stonecrest at AMC Carolina Pavilion 22 (9541 South Blvd.) through Wednesday, May 22. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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