Looking to lighten the mood? Don't miss this week's lineup of comedies showing on the big screen in and around Austin.
Here are the best comedy films to catch in theaters, 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.
With a Tomatometer Score of 97 percent and an Audience Score of 76 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "'Booksmart' has proven to be a critical darling since its release on May 24. Salon.com's Erin Keane said, "'Booksmart' puts a fresh spin on the coming-of-age night-of comedy because it's focused on two girls, one of whom is also queer," while Chandler Levack of the Globe and Mail noted, "Booksmart is a love letter for any young woman who has ever stayed home on a Friday night to watch a Ken Burns documentary."
Catch it on the big screen at AMC Barton Creek Square 14 (2901 Capital Of Texas Highway), Regal Gateway & IMAX (9700 Stonelake Blvd.), Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar (1120 S. Lamar), and Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane (5701 W. Slaughter Lane) through Wednesday, June 12. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He'll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting with his old rap group The Style Boyz.
With a Tomatometer Score of 78 percent and an Audience Score of 64 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" is well worth your time.
"Made with good cheer, it's consistently funny and never overstays its welcome," noted Will Leitch of The New Republic, while BuzzFeed News's Alison Willmore said, "It turns out rising from fame and falling from it make for equally good material."
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (320 E. Sixth St.) through Wednesday, June 12. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Late Night
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 released on Friday, June 14, "Late Night" already has a Tomatometer Score of 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The New York Times's A.O. Scott said, "Rather than scourging the complacency and hypocrisy of television, it subjects the medium to a vigorous exfoliating scrub in the name of feminism and inclusiveness," and the Los Angeles Times's Kenneth Turan noted, "Doing all that can't have been easy, but making it seem like it was may be the most satisfying of 'Late Night's' many agreeable accomplishments."
It's screening at AMC Barton Creek Square 14 (2901 Capital Of Texas Highway), Regal Gateway & IMAX (9700 Stonelake Blvd.), Cinemark Southpark Meadows (9900 S. I H 35th) and Regal Metropolitan (901 Little Texas Lane through Thursday, June 13. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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