Admit One 12/8/23
Here’s what’s new in theaters and on streaming this weekend, it’s Admit One
Poor Things (Theaters)
Starring: Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Christopher Abbott, Jerrod Carmichael, Ramy Youssef
Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos
Plot: The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.
Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 92%
Critic Consensus: “Wildly imaginative and exhilaratingly over the top, Poor Things is a bizarre, brilliant tour de force for director Yorgos Lanthimos and star Emma Stone”
The Boy and the Heron (Theaters)
Starring: Christian Bale, Luca Padovan, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe, Florence Pugh, Karen Fukuhara, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Plot: A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning.
RT Freshness: 97%
Critic Consensus: “Soulfully exploring thought-provoking themes through a beautifully animated lens, The Boy and the Heron is another Miyazaki masterpiece”
The Oath (Theaters)
Starring: Billy Zane, Darin Scott, Nora Dale, Eugene Brave Rock, Karina Lombard, Wase Chief
Directed by: Darin Scott
Plot: 400 A.D., in a forgotten time of Ancient America, a lone Hebraic fugitive must preserve the history of his fallen nation while being hunted by a ruthless tyrant but rescuing the King’s abused mistress could awaken a warrior’s past.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
The Three Musketeers Part I: D’Artagnan (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Francois Civil, Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Pio Marmaï, Eva Green, Louis Garrel, Eric Ruf, Vicky Krieps
Directed by: Martin Bourboulon
Plot: D’Artagnan arrives in Paris trying to find his attackers after being left for dead, which leads him to a real war where the future of France is at stake. He aligns himself with Athos, Porthos and Aramis, three musketeers of the King.
RT Freshness: 97%
Critic Consensus: “All for one and one for all! The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan stands as a gallant reinterpretation of the source material”
A Creature Was Stirring (Theaters)
Starring: Chrissy Metz, Annalise Basso, Connor Paolo, Scout Taylor-Compton, Danielle Munday, Brisbyn Hood
Directed by: Damien LeVeck
Plot: A nurse taking care of her daughter’s mysterious affliction struggles to hide her secrets when uninvited strangers take shelter in her house during a lethal blizzard.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Lord of Misrule (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Tuppence Middleton, Ralph Ineson, Matt Stokoe, Evie Templeton, Rosalind March, Anton Saunders
Directed by: William Brent Bell
Plot: A priest must decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice to save her daughter from the grip of evil.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
The Cello (Theaters)
Starring: Jeremy Irons, Tobin Bell, Samer Ismail, Muhanad Al Hamdi, Elham Ali, Souad Abdullah
Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman
Plot: An aspiring cellist learns that the cost of his cello is a lot more insidious than he thought.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
All Souls (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Mikey Madison, G-Eazy, Samuel Roukin, Zach Villa, Jess Gabor, Joseph H. Johnson Jr.
Directed by: Emmanuelle Pickett
Plot: A young confidential informant is sent on a dangerous undercover operation. It’s a no-holds-barred look at the vulnerable foot soldiers of the War on Drugs and the young criminals who are pressured to work for the police.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
The Archies (Netflix)
Starring: Agastya Nanda, Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor, Yuvraj Menda, Mihir Ahuja, Vedang Raina
Directed by: Zoya Akhtar
Plot: Set in 1960s India, Archie and the gang navigate romance, friendship and the future of Riverdale as developers threaten to destroy a beloved park.
RT Freshness: 50%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Baby Shark’s Big Movie (Paramount+)
Starring: Kimiko Glenn, Luke Youngblood, Natasha Rothwell, Eric Edelstein, Debra Wilson, Patrick Warburton, Ashley Tisdale, Chloe Fineman
Directed by: Alan Foreman
Plot: Follow Baby Shark and his family as they leave Chomp City, the great city of sharks.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Merry Little Batman (Prime Video)
Starring: Yonas Kibreab, Luke Wilson, David Hornsby, James Cromwell
Directed by: Mike Roth
Plot: This Christmas, Damian Wayne wants to be a superhero like his dad–the one and only Batman. When Damian is left home alone while Batman takes on Gotham’s worst supervillains on Christmas Eve, he stumbles upon a villainous plot to steal Christmas and leaps at the chance to save the day.
RT Freshness: 89%
Critic Consensus: N/A
The Sacrifice Game (Shudder)
Starring: Mena Massoud, Olivia Scott Welch, Gus Kenworthy, Chloe Levine, Madison Baines, Derek Johns
Directed by: Jenn Wexler
Plot: It’s bad enough that boarding school students Samantha and Clara can’t go home for the holidays, but things take a deadly turn when a murderous gang arrives on their doorstep – just in time for Christmas.
RT Freshness: 100%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Your Christmas or Mine 2 (Prime Video)
Starring: Asa Butterfield, Cora Kirk, Angela Griffin, Natalie Gumede, Daniel Mays, David Bradley, Jane Krakowski
Directed by: Jim O’Hanlon
Plot: They’ve swapped Christmas – again. Can Hayley and James’ relationship survive another turbulent family Christmas or has their future together gone off-piste?!
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas Cabin Fever (Disney+)
Starring: Wesley Kimmel, Erica Cerra, Hunter Dillon, Spencer Howell
Directed by: Luke Cormican
Plot: The winter holidays are turning out to be especially stressful for Greg Heffley this year. After accidentally damaging a snowplow while making a snowman with best friend Rowley Jefferson, Greg worries he won’t get the new video game console he so desperately wants for Christmas. To make matters worse, he gets snowed in with his family, including his grumpy older brother Rodrick and annoying younger brother Manny.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Leave the World Behind (Netflix)
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charles Evans, Vanessa Aspillaga
Directed by: Sam Esmail
Plot: A family’s getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices, and two strangers appear at their door.
RT Freshness: 75%
Critic Consensus: “An exceptionally well-acted apocalyptic thriller, Leave the World Behind steadily draws the viewer in despite its leisurely pace and somewhat simplistic messaging”
