In the mood for a stirring story? Don't miss this week's lineup of dramas showing on the big screen in and around Austin.
Read on for the highest rated drama 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.)
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Two drag-queens and a transsexual contract to perform a drag show at a resort in Alice Springs, and head west from Sydney aboard their lavender bus, named 'Priscilla'. En route, they discover that the woman they've contracted with is the wife of one of the drag queens. Their bus breaks down, and is repaired by Bob, who then travels on with them.
With a Tomatometer Score of 95 percent and an Audience Score of 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '90s flick has become a favorite. The Chicago Tribune's Clifford Terry said, "On the whole, though, it is funny and compassionate, silly and sweet," while Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times noted, "To its credit, whenever things get too treacly, Priscilla knows enough to break out those frocks and get the show in gear. That is entertainment for sure."
It's playing at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (320 E. Sixth St.) through Thursday, June 6. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Rocketman
The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.
With a Tomatometer Score of 90 percent and an Audience Score of 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Rocketman" has been getting attention since its release on May 31.
"If you need somebody to recount the rise of a British rock god from pallid suburbia to the baroque extremes of fame, and to create a stir without causing too much of a fuss, Fletcher is your man," according to Anthony Lane of the New Yorker, while the Chicago Reader's Leah Pickett said, "The story reshuffles reality, especially time and facts, and the film is more enjoyable for it."
It's screening at AMC Barton Creek Square 14 (2901 Capital Of Texas Highway) through Wednesday, June 5; Alamo Drafthouse Village (2700 W. Anderson Lane) through Wednesday, June 5; AMC Lakeline 9 (11200 Lakeline Mall Blvd.) through Thursday, June 6; and Regal Gateway & IMAX (9700 Stonelake Blvd.) through Thursday, June 6. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Photograph
A struggling street photographer, pressured to marry by his grandmother, convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancée. The pair develops a connection that transforms them in ways that they could not expect.
"Photograph" has a Tomatometer Score of 79 percent and an Audience Score of 67 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
"Like Polaroids and introverted people, Photograph takes its time developing," noted Brad Wheeler of the Globe and Mail, while the Detroit News's Adam Graham said, ""Photograph" has a ways to go to sell its central love story. But Batra's touch is so tender that "Photograph" builds a sweetness that overcompensates for its shortcomings."
Catch it on the big screen at Regal Arbor @ Great Hills (9828 Great Hills Trail) through Thursday, June 6. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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