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 Portland.
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. The New Republic's Kristen Evans said, "It's more John Hughes than Judd Apatow, and it's a little more 'Bridesmaids' than 'Lady Bird'...a success on [its] own terms," while Erin Keane of Salon.com noted, "'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."
Catch it on the big screen at Regal Fox Tower (846 S.W. Park Ave.), Cinemagic Theatre (2021 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.), Cinema 21 (616 N.W. 21st Ave.) and Regal Lloyd Center & IMAX (1510 N.E. Multnomah St.) through Wednesday, June 19. 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 91 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Avengers: Endgame" has garnered plenty of praise 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."
In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at Regal Fox Tower (846 S.W. Park Ave.) through Wednesday, June 19; Regal Division Street (16603 S.E. Division St.) through Wednesday, June 19; and Century 16 Eastport Plaza (4040 S.E. 82nd Ave.) through Wednesday, June 19. 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 garnered plenty of praise 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."
You can catch it at Regal Fox Tower (846 S.W. Park Ave.) through Wednesday, June 19; St. Johns Twin Cinema & Pub (8704 N. Lombard St.) through Wednesday, June 19; and Regal Division Street (16603 S.E. Division St.) through Wednesday, June 19. 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 everywhere on Friday, Aug. 30, "The Souvenir" already has a Tomatometer Score of 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Toronto Star's Peter Howell said, "Swinton Byrne and Burke make for one of the year's most intriguing screen couples, although this is a romance based on anxiety, narcissism and opportunism rather than anything resembling genuine affection," and the Globe and Mail's Barry Hertz noted, "This is not a movie that lets life simply play out as it is or was — it is instead a collection of memories, some sharp as shards but others smoothed down."
You can catch it at Regal Fox Tower (846 S.W. Park Ave.) through Wednesday, June 19. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Pavarotti
Featuring never-before-seen footage, concert performances and intimate interviews, filmmaker Ron Howard examines the life and career of famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
With a Tomatometer Score of 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Pavarotti" has proven a solid option since its release on June 7. RogerEbert.com's Glenn Kenny said, "Ron Howard's documentary doesn't just make you miss the singer. It makes you miss, of all things, a robust music industry," while Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor stated, "Although Howard doesn't go in for a lot of musicological analysis of Pavarotti's genius, which would have enriched the presentation, he compensates by giving us an ample dose of the singing."
In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at Regal Fox Tower (846 S.W. Park Ave.) through Wednesday, June 19. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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