Want to see a movie, but not sure what's worthwhile? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Austin.
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.)
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 been a must-watch 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."
It's screening at AMC Barton Creek Square 14 (2901 Capital Of Texas Highway); 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.
Arrival
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
With a Tomatometer Score of 94 percent and an Audience Score of 82 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Arrival" is not to be missed.
"The revelation here is [Denis] Villeneuve, who expands on the symphonic pacing showcased last year in the drug war drama 'Sicario.' Even though the concept of 'Arrival' is far-out fiction, Villeneuve treats it with no less detail or urgency," noted Peter Hartlaub of San Francisco Chronicle, while the Atlantic's Christopher Orr said, "The best film of the year to date, ambitious in conception and extraordinary in execution, has arrived."
Catch it on the big screen at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (320 E. Sixth St.) through Wednesday, June 12. 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 94 percent and an Audience Score of 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "'Avengers: Endgame' has become a favorite since its release on April 26. The Observer's Oliver Jones said, "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," and the San Diego Reader's Matthew Lickona noted, "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."
You can catch it at AMC Barton Creek Square 14 (2901 Capital Of Texas Highway); Alamo Drafthouse Village (2700 W. Anderson Lane); and AMC Lakeline 9 (11200 Lakeline Mall Blvd.) through Wednesday, June 12. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
The Souvenir
A shy but ambitious film student falls into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship with a charismatic but untrustworthy older man.
Set to be released on Friday, Aug. 30, "'The Souvenir' already has a Tomatometer Score of 92 percent and an Audience Score of 42 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The Detroit News's Adam Graham said, "'The Souvenir' is an oddly alluring piece of filmmaking, rich and quiet and sneakily affecting," while Soren Andersen of the Seattle Times stated, ""The Souvenir" reveals itself slowly, calmly, with great deliberation."
Interested? It's playing at Regal Arbor @ Great Hills (9828 Great Hills Trail) through Wednesday, June 12. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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