Need movie night ideas? Take a look at this week's lineup of acclaimed films showing on the big screen in and around Fort Worth.
Read on for 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 gotten stellar reviews 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 Palace 9 (220 E. Third St.) through Sunday, June 9. 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.
"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," according to Oliver Jones of the Observer, while the San Diego Reader's Matthew Lickona said, "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."
Get a piece of the action at AMC Palace 9 (220 E. Third St.) through Wednesday, June 5, and Movie Tavern Hulen (4920 S. Hulen Road) through Wednesday, June 12. 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 91 percent and an Audience Score of 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Rocketman" has also become a favorite 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," noted 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."
Interested? It's playing at AMC Palace 9 (220 E. Third St.), Movie Tavern Hulen (4920 S. Hulen Road), AMC Eastchase 9 (8301 Ederville Road) and AMC Clearfork 8 (5015 Trailhead Bend Way) through Wednesday, June 12. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
The Secret Life of Pets 2
What happens with our pets when we’re not home? This movie continues the original movie with Max and his friends.
Set to be released on Friday, June 7, "The Secret Life of Pets 2" already has a Tomatometer Score of 56 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, along with an Audience Score of 94 percent.
The Hollywood Reporter's Michael Rechtshaffen said, "Sufficiently buoyant to charm the audiences that turned 'SLOP' into a record-breaking box office proposition." Variety's Courtney Howard noted, "Stronger sentiments and higher hijinks elevate this sequel above the original."
Catch it on the big screen at AMC Palace 9 (220 E. Third St.), Movie Tavern Hulen (4920 S. Hulen Road), AMC Eastchase 9 (8301 Ederville Road) and AMC Clearfork 8 (5015 Trailhead Bend Way) through Wednesday, June 12. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters -- Pokémon -- to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.
With a Tomatometer Score of 66 percent and an Audience Score of 82 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Pokémon Detective Pikachu" is well worth a watch.
The Globe and Mail's Daniel Kaszor said, "'Detective Pikachu' is unrelentingly weird," while Vincent Acovino of NPR stated, "There's something admirable about a film that isn't afraid to have some fun with a property so established -- and beloved -- by its core audience."
View it on the big screen at Movie Tavern Hulen (4920 S. Hulen Road) and Regal Fossil Creek (6100 N. Freeway) through Wednesday, June 12. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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