Catch these 5 top films before they're gone from Chicago theaters
Image: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse/TMDb
Eager to catch that hot new release, but don't want to battle your fellow moviegoers for seats?
It's harder than you think to know when the new release you planned to see on the big screen will leave your local theater. Factors like ticket sales and distribution contracts figure into the equation, but in general, movies can stay in theaters anywhere from a mere two weeks to many months.
Read on for the highest-rated "old" new releases still screening in Chicago 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.)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Miles Morales is juggling his life between being a high school student and being a spider-man. When Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk uses a super collider, others from across the Spider-Verse are transported to this dimension.
With a Tomatometer Score of 97 percent and an Audience Score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" has proven to be a critical darling since its release in December of 2018. The New York Times' Lawrence Ware said, "This film manages the delicate feat of embracing its source material while also satirizing it," while David Sims of The Atlantic noted, "The latest entry in a fully saturated genre that somehow, through sheer creative gumption, does something new."
"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" is now only playing at one theater in Chicago, so catch it now or risk missing it on the big screen. Get a piece of the action at ArcLight Chicago (1500 N. Clybourn Ave.) through Wednesday, March 20. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Green Book
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, and relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
With a Tomatometer Score of 78 percent and an Audience Score of 92 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Green Book" is well worth a watch. "Is it a feel-good charmer poised to rake in greenbacks and Oscar gold? You bet! But don't let that keep you away from this overall well balanced (and timed) look forward from the safe distance of America's motley past," according to Scott Marks of the San Diego Reader, while The Atlantic's Christopher Orr said, "First-rate execution can't solve all of a film's problems, but (Viggo) Mortensen and (Mahershala) Ali offer a reminder that it can solve an awful lot of them."
"Green Book" is now only playing at three theaters in Chicago, so you may want to act fast. You can catch it at ArcLight Chicago (1500 N. Clybourn Ave.), Regal Webster Place 11 (1471 W. Webster Ave.), and AMC Dine-in 600 North Michigan 9 (600 N. Michigan Ave.) through Wednesday, March 20. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Isn't It Romantic
For a long time, Natalie, an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in rom-coms is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a subway station only to be knocked out while fleeing, Natalie wakes up and discovers that her life has suddenly become her worst nightmare — a romantic comedy — and she is the leading lady.
With a Tomatometer Score of 69 percent and an Audience Score of 51 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Isn't It Romantic" is well worth a watch. "Unlike other movies where women bang their heads, this one's got a brain," noted Johnny Oleksinski of the New York Post, while New York Magazine/Vulture's Bilge Ebiri said, "It's the 'Inception' of rom-coms. Sort of."
"Isn't It Romantic" is now only playing at three theaters in Chicago — a big hint that it could be leaving local theaters soon. It's playing at ArcLight Chicago (1500 N. Clybourn Ave.), Regal Webster Place 11 (1471 W. Webster Ave.), and AMC Dine-in 600 North Michigan 9 (600 N. Michigan Ave.) through Wednesday, March 20. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Happy Death Day 2U
Collegian Tree Gelbman wakes up in horror to learn that she's stuck in a parallel universe. Her boyfriend Carter is now with someone else, and her friends and fellow students seem to be completely different versions of themselves. When Tree discovers that Carter's roommate has been altering time, she finds herself once again the target of a masked killer. When the psychopath starts to go after her inner circle, Tree soon realizes that she must die over and over again to save everyone.
With a Tomatometer Score of 67 percent and an Audience Score of 66 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Happy Death Day 2U" is well worth a watch. The Atlantic's David Sims said, "Along the lines of other recent inexpensive genre efforts that behave more like franchise blockbusters by building out their lore and doubling down on their nerdiness," and Salon.com's Matthew Rozsa said, "It is instead that rarity — a sequel that is both better than the original and manages to retroactively improve that movie."
"Happy Death Day 2U" is now only playing at one theater in Chicago — which may signal that it's on its way out. Want to see for yourself? It's playing at Studio Movie Grill – Chatham (210 W. 87th St.) through Wednesday, March 20. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Vice
George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and defense secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.
With a Tomatometer Score of 66 percent and an Audience Score of 57 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Vice" is well worth a watch. The Atlantic's Christopher Orr said, "What is perhaps most remarkable about (Christian) Bale's and (Amy) Adams' performances is that they supply depth and nuance to a film whose director appears to have had no appetite for either quality," while Leah Pickett of the Chicago Reader said, "You cannot simply sit and absorb this movie. Love it or hate it, you are one of its characters."
"Vice" is now only playing at one theater in Chicago — a big hint that it could be leaving local theaters soon. In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at ArcLight Chicago (1500 N. Clybourn Ave.) through Wednesday, March 20. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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