In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Long Beach.
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.)
Booksmart
Two academic teenage superstars realize, on the eve of their high school graduation, that they should have worked less and played more. Determined to never fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.
Released on Friday, May 24, "Booksmart" already has a Tomatometer Score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. USA Today's Brian Truitt said, "The worst thing you can say about the brilliantly zany teen comedy 'Booksmart' is you only get an hour and 45 minutes with its quirky student body," while Mick LaSalle of San Francisco Chronicle noted, "(Olivia) Wilde vigorously made this picture, finding the tone and teasing out the laughs and the performances with a combination of bold and subtle strokes."
It's playing at Cinemark at the Pike (99 S. Pine Ave.) through Wednesday, May 29 and AMC Marina Pacifica 12 (6346 E. Pacific Coast Highway) through Sunday, May 26. 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% 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."
It's screening at Cinemark at the Pike (99 S. Pine Ave.) through Wednesday, May 29. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Late Night
A legendary late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women, separated by culture and generation, are united by their love of a biting punchline.
Set to be officially released on Friday, June 7, "Late Night" already has a Tomatometer Score of 76% on Rotten Tomatoes. The New York Times' Manohla Dargis said, "The director Nisha Ganatra doesn't do much visually but she adroitly works around (Mindy) Kaling's stand-and-deliver acting and gives (Emma) Thompson the room she needs to turn a cliché into a striking character," while Sam Adams of Slate stated, "'Late Night's' subject feels timely, and it's uncommonly crowd-pleasing, even broad."
Want to catch an early screening? It's playing at Regal Edwards Long Beach & IMAX (7501 E. Carson Blvd.) and AMC Marina Pacifica 12 (6346 E. Pacific Coast Highway) on Wednesday, May 29. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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