In the market for a laugh? Don't miss this week's lineup of comedies showing on the big screen in and around Mesa.
Read on for 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.)
Trading Places
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
With a Tomatometer Score of 86 percent and an Audience Score of 76 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '80s throwback has a strong following.
"Landis' direction is deft, but the sparkling performances are the real draw not only by Murphy and Aykroyd but also by Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy as the meddling oldsters, Denholm Elliott as the gentlemanly servant and Jamie Lee Curtis," according to Yardena Arar of the Associated Press, while Time Magazine's Richard Schickel said, "'Trading Places' also makes Eddie Murphy a force to be reckoned with."
You can catch it at Harkins Superstition Springs 25 (6950 E. Superstition Springs Blvd.) on Tuesday, June 25. 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.
With a Tomatometer Score of 79 percent and an Audience Score of 91 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Late Night" is well worth a watch.
"Heightened by an impressive performance from Thompson, it's a fun movie that tackles a variety of issues, including sexism in the workplace, with panache," noted Kathleen Sachs of the Chicago Reader, while the Chicago Sun-Times' Richard Roeper said, "Humor can be a great equalizer, and Thompson and Kaling are terrific as two women who are funny as hell and should never be underestimated."
Get a piece of the action at Harkins Superstition Springs 25 (6950 E. Superstition Springs Blvd.), AMC Superstition East 12 (1935 S. Signal Butte Road) and Cinemark Mesa 16 (1051 N. Dobson Road) through Tuesday, June 25. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Yesterday
A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles.
Set to be released on Friday, June 28, "Yesterday" already has a Tomatometer Score of 65 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Urban Cinefile's Andrew L. Urban said, "They are still a river of great songs, nostalgia notwithstanding, and The Beatles can only be forgotten in a parallel universe of Richard Curtis' imagination, as in Yesterday," and Urban Cinefile's Louise Keller noted, "It is original and audacious, but the film never soars as I had hoped - one idea is stretched to the limit. Although, what's not to like when hearing 15 of the Beatles' best?"
It's playing at Harkins Superstition Springs 25 (6950 E. Superstition Springs Blvd.), AMC Superstition East 12 (1935 S. Signal Butte Road), AMC Mesa Grand 14 (1647 S. Stapley), and Cinemark Mesa 16 (1051 N. Dobson Road) through Thursday, June 27. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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