Need date night ideas? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around New York City.
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.)
Portrait of Jason
Interview with Jason Holliday, better known as Aaron Payne: house boy, would-be cabaret performer and self-proclaimed hustler, giving one man's gin-soaked, pill-popped view of what it was like to be black and gay in 1960s America.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 100% and an Audience Score of 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, this mid-century classic is a critical darling. The New York Times' Bosley Crowther said, "'Portrait of Jason' is a curious and fascinating example of cinema verité," while David Lewis of The San Francisco Chronicle noted, "This is a film way ahead of its time."
Catch it on the big screen at Roxy Cinema Tribeca (2 Ave. of The Americas) through Sunday, June 30. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Toy Story 4
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 98% and an Audience Score of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, "Toy Story 4" has gotten stellar reviews since its release on June 21.
The Washington Post's Ann Hornaday said, "As an ode to spunk, ingenuity, teamwork, storytelling and animation artistry, 'Toy Story 4' fires on every spirited cylinder," while Moira MacDonald of The Seattle Times noted, "Did we really need another 'Toy Story' movie? Turns out, we did."
Get a piece of the action at Concourse Plaza Multiplex (214 E. 161st St.) and College Point Multiplex Cinemas (2855 Ulmer St.) through Monday, July 1, and at AMC Bay Plaza Cinema 13 (2210 Bartow Ave.) and AMC 19th St. East 6 (890 Broadway) through Wednesday, July 3. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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% and an Audience Score of 77% on Rotten Tomatoes, "Booksmart" has been a must-watch since its release on May 24.
"It's more John Hughes than Judd Apatow, and it's a little more 'Bridesmaids' than 'Lady Bird' ... a success on [its] own terms," noted Kristen Evans of The New Republic, while Salon'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."
Interested? It's playing at Cinépolis Chelsea (260 W. 23rd St.) through Monday, July 1, and at Williamsburg Cinemas (217 Grand St.), Angelika Film Center & Cafe (18 W. Houston St.) and City Cinemas Village East (181-189 Second Ave.) through Wednesday, July 3. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Midsommar
A young couple travels to Sweden to visit their friend’s rural hometown and attend its mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly descends into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
Set for a wide release on Wednesday, July 3, "Midsommar" already has a Tomatometer Score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. The AV Club's A.A. Dowd said, "There's a deranged integrity to [the movie's] sprawl and to the filmmaker's willingness to embrace the darkest, most unsparing aspects of human desire," and Entertainment Weekly's Leah Greenblatt noted, "The skin-pricking pleasures of 'Midsommar' aren't rational, they're instinctive: a thrilling, seasick free-fall into the light."
It's screening at AMC Dine-in Staten Island Mall 11 (2655 Richmond Ave.), AMC Kips Bay 15 (570 Second Ave.) and AMC Loews Fresh Meadows 7 (190-02 Horace Harding Blvd.) starting Tuesday, July 2. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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