3 comedies to catch in Tucson theaters right now
Image: Booksmart/TMDb
In the mood for a laugh? Check out this week's lineup of comedies showing on the big screen in and around Tucson.
Here are the top-ranked comedy 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.)
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."
It's screening at Century 20 El Con and XD (3601 E. Broadway) through Wednesday, June 12; Century Park Place 20 and XD (5870 E. Broadway Blvd.) through Wednesday, June 12; and RoadHouse Cinemas Crossroads (4811 E. Grant Road) through Thursday, June 13. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
The Witches of Eastwick
Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted - at a cost - when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.
With a Tomatometer Score of 74 percent and an Audience Score of 62 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1987 release comes with positive recommendations. David Keyes of Cinemaphile.org said that the "fantasy develops with sincerity and humor, great underlying chemistry, and performances that inhabit the material rather than overplay it."
It's screening at The Loft Cinema (3233 E. Speedway Blvd.) through Thursday, June 13. 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 61 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Arizona Republic's Samantha Incorvaia said, "At least people will laugh with this film because it perfectly draws its humor from the tendencies of cats and dogs, from a cat's magnetic desire to knock over objects to a dog's natural instinct to chase a ball at any cost," and the New York Times's Bilge Ebiri noted, "Too scattered narratively to cohere, and yet somehow still funny enough to justify its existence, 'The Secret Life of Pets 2' makes for an entertaining trifle."
You can catch it at Century Tucson Marketplace and XD (1300 E. Tucson Marketplace) through Wednesday, June 12; Century 20 El Con and XD (3601 E. Broadway) through Wednesday, June 12; Century Park Place 20 and XD (5870 E. Broadway Blvd.) through Thursday, June 13; and Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18 (5455 S. Calle Santa Cruz) through Friday, June 14. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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