Which movies in Orlando theaters are worth the price of admission?
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In the age of streaming entertainment, it can be hard to leave the couch. But movie theaters still offer a special experience for those willing to get out of the house. Want to see what's out there? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Orlando.
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.)
Us
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.
With a Tomatometer Score of 94 percent and an Audience Score of 66 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "'Us' has garnered plenty of praise since its release on March 22.
"'Us' revolves around an allegory that's more elastic and resistant to parsing than megahit 'Get Out,'" according to Alison Willmore of BuzzFeed News, while the Chicago Reader's Ben Sachs said, "It achieves an insidious, lingering effect that's rarer in the horror genre."
Catch it on the big screen at Cobb Plaza Cinema Café 12 (155 S. Orange Ave.), Cinemark Artegon Marketplace and XD (5150 International Drive) and Fashion Square Premiere Cinema 14 (3201 E. Colonial Drive) through Wednesday, May 1; and Universal Cinemark at CityWalk (6000 Universal Blvd.) through Thursday, May 2. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Penguins
The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. When Steve meets with Wuzzo the emperor penguin they become friends. But nothing comes easy in the icy Antarctic.
With a Tomatometer Score of 91 percent and an Audience Score of 75 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Penguins" has proven a solid option since its release on April 17.
"It took 16 cinematographers three years to capture the stunning images in this doc about an Adelie penguin (anthropomorphically voiced by Ed Helms) coming of age during a freezing Antarctic spring. Go for the film's thrilling sense of wonder," noted Peter Travers of Rolling Stone, while the Globe and Mail's Brad Wheeler said, "A sweet, playful coming-of-age documentary"
Catch it on the big screen at Cobb Plaza Cinema Café 12 (155 S. Orange Ave.) through Thursday, May 2; at Cinemark Artegon Marketplace and XD (5150 International Drive) and Fashion Square Premiere Cinema 14 (3201 E. Colonial Drive) through Wednesday, May 1; and at Universal Cinemark at CityWalk (6000 Universal Blvd.) through Sunday, April 28. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
When Harry Met Sally...
During their travel from Chicago to New York, Harry and Sally debate whether or not sex ruins a friendship between a man and a woman. Eleven years later, and they're still no closer to finding the answer.
With a Tomatometer Score of 90 percent and an Audience Score of 89 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '80s throwback has proven a solid viewing choice. The Hollywood Reporter's THR Staff said, "When Harry Met Sally is a beautiful, brainy, touching and lilting romantic comedy that should touch the heartstrings of lovers and those yearning to be in love everywhere," and the Chicago Tribune's Dave Kehr noted, "Reiner wants to maintain the sitcom sense of comfort and familiarity; he creates types that we somehow already know, slightly out-of-focus images in which we can see ourselves and our friends."
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at Cobb Plaza Cinema Café 12 (155 S. Orange Ave.) through Wednesday, May 1. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Shazam!
A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
With a Tomatometer Score of 90 percent and an Audience Score of 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Shazam!" has proven a solid option since its release on April 5. Time Out's Joshua Rothkopf said, "For a long, glorious stretch, 'Shazam!' plays like the anti-Nolan antidote it is," while Matthew Rozsa of Salon.com stated, "'Shazam!' is the funniest, sweetest and most innocent movie in the DC Extended Universe, a sign that it is at last ready to compete with Marvel."
You can catch it at Cobb Plaza Cinema Café 12 (155 S. Orange Ave.); Cinemark Artegon Marketplace and XD (5150 International Drive) and Fashion Square Premiere Cinema 14 (3201 E. Colonial Drive) through Wednesday, May 1 and Universal Cinemark at CityWalk (6000 Universal Blvd.) through Sunday, April 28. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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