Admit One 11/24/23

Here’s what’s new this weekend in theaters and on streaming, it’s Admit One

Napoleon (Theaters)

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Ben Miles, Tahar Rahim, Ludivine Sagnier, Ian McNeice

Directed by: Ridley Scott

Plot: An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 61%

Critic Consensus: “Ridley Scott is intent on proving the emperor has no clothes in Napoleon, a slyly funny epic with bravura set pieces and a divided runtime that keeps it from outright conquering”

Wish (Theaters)

Starring: Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk, Angelique Cabral, Victor Garber, Natasha Rothwell

Directed by: Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn

Plot: Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force–a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe–the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico–to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.

RT Freshness: 50%

Critic Consensus: “Wish earns some tugs at the heartstrings with the way it warmly references many of the studio’s classics, but nostalgia’s no substitute for genuine storytelling magic — no matter how beautifully animated it might be”

Good Burger 2 (Paramount+)

Starring: Kel Mitchell, Kenan Thompson, Lil Rel Howery, Jillian Bell, Kamaia Fairburn, Alex R. Hibbert, Fabrizio Guido

Directed by: Phil Traill

Plot: Dexter Reed and cashier Ed reunite at fast-food restaurant Good Burger with a hilarious new group of employees.

RT Freshness: 67%

Critic Consensus: N/A

Saltburn (Theaters)

Starring: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe, Carey Mulligan, Paul Rhys

Directed by: Emerald Fennell

Plot: A student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family’s sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten.

RT Freshness: 71%

Critic Consensus: “Emerald Fennell’s candy-coated and incisive Saltburn is a debauched jolt to the senses that will be invigorating for most”

Leo (Netflix)

Starring: Adam Sandler, Bill Burr, Cecily Strong, Jason Alexander, Rob Schneider, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Jackie Sandler

Directed by: Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel and David Wachtenheim

Plot: A 74-year-old lizard named Leo and his turtle friend decide to escape from the terrarium of a Florida school classroom where they have been living for decades.

RT Freshness: 77%

Critic Consensus: “Slick animation, catchy songs, and some winning voice work from a cast led by Adam Sandler help Leo strike an uneasy balance between satirical and sweet”

Monster (Theaters)

Starring: Sakura Ando, Eita Nagayama, Soya Kurokawa, Mitsuki Takahata, Akihiro Kakuta, Shido Nakamura

Directed by: Hirokazu Koreeda

Plot: When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what’s going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, the truth gradually emerges

RT Freshness: 97%

Critic Consensus: “Gently devastating in its compassion, Monster is a masterpiece of shifting perspectives that surprises to the end”

I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me (Netflix)

Starring: Dario Yazbek, Natalia Solián, Anna Castillo, Alba Ribó, Juan Minujín, Juan Carlos Remolina

Directed by: Fernando Frias

Plot: Juan Pablo travels with his girlfriend Valentina to study for a PhD in Literature in Barcelona. But before he leaves Mexico, he gets involved in a criminal network, which inspires him to write the novel of his dreams, while his life takes absurd and sinister turns.

RT Freshness: N/A

Critic Consensus: N/A

The Naughty Nine (Disney+)

Starring: Danny Glover, Winslow Fegley, Camila Rodríguez, Anthony John Joo, Imogen Cohen, Clara Stack

Directed by: Alberto Belli

Plot: Mischievous fifth grader Andy finds himself without a visit or presents from Santa on Christmas morning. Realizing he must have landed on the “naughty list” and feeling unfairly maligned, Andy pulls together a team of eight other “naughty listers” to help him execute an elaborate heist at the North Pole to get the presents they feel they deserve.

RT Freshness: N/A

Critic Consensus: N/A