Admit One 11/29/24

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

Moana 2 (Theaters)

Starring: Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger, Rachel House, Alan Tudyk, Hualālai Chung, Rose Matafeo, David Fane

Directed by: David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller

Plot: After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 65%

Critic Consensus: “Riding high on a wave of stunning animation even when its story runs adrift, Moana 2 isn’t as inspired as the original but still delights as a colorful adventure”

Queer (Theaters)

Starring: Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Jason Schwartzman, Lesley Manville, Henry Zaga, Drew Droege

Directed by: Luca Guadagnino

Plot: William Lee, an American expat in Mexico City, spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the small American community. His encounter with Eugene Allerton, an expat former soldier, new to the city, shows him, for the first time, that it might be finally possible to establish an intimate connection with somebody

RT Freshness: 77%

Critic Consensus: “A phantasmagorical distillation of William S. Burroughs’ preoccupations that’s by turns meandering and vital, Queer marks one of Daniel Craig’s most sterling performances yet”

Our Little Secret (Netflix and Theaters)

Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Ian Harding, Kristen Chenoweth, Jonathan Rudnitsky, Katie Baker, Jake Brennan, Tim Meadows

Directed by: Stephen Herek

Plot: Two resentful exes are forced to spend Christmas under the same roof after discovering that their current partners are siblings.

RT Freshness: 47%

Critic Consensus: N/A

Heavier Trip (Theaters and VOD/Digital)

Starring: Johannes Holopainen, Max Ovaska, Samuli Jaskio, Chike Ohanwe, David Bredin

Directed by: Juuso Laatio and Jukka Vidgren

Plot: The band Impaled Rektum are in jail when they receive an offer to play the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany.

RT Freshness: N/A

Critic Consensus: N/A

Nutcrackers (Hulu)

Starring: Ben Stiller, Linda Cardellini, Edi Patterson, Tim Heidecker, Toby Huss, Homer Janson, Ulysses Janson, Arlo Janson

Directed by: David Gordon Green

Plot: A strait-laced man finds his life suddenly upended when he becomes the caregiver for his rambunctious, orphaned nephews.

RT Freshness: 32%

Critic Consensus: N/A

The Snow Sister (Netflix)

Starring: Jan Sælid, Celina Mayer Hovland, Mudit Gupta, Ole Steinkjer Øyen

Directed by: Cecilie Askeland Mosli

Plot: A young boy whose grieving family has forgotten about Christmas forms an unexpected, healing bond with a bubbly girl full of holiday spirit.

RT Freshness: N/A

Critic Consensus: N/A

Dear Santa (Paramount+ and Digital)

Starring: Jack Black, Keeagan-Michael Key, Brianne Howey, Post Malone, Hayes MacArthur, Robert Timothy Smith, P.J. Byrne

Directed by: Robert Farrelly

Plot: When a young boy mails his Christmas wish list to Santa with one crucial spelling error, a devilish Jack Black arrives to wreak havoc on the holidays.

RT Freshness: N/A

Critic Consensus: N/A

Sweethearts (Max)

Starring: Kiernan Shipka, Nico Hiraga, Caleb Hearon, Tramell Tillman, Ava DeMary, Charlie Hall, Joel Kim Booster, Christine Taylor

Directed by: Jordan Weiss

Plot: Two college freshmen make a pact to break up with their high school sweethearts over Thanksgiving break, leading them on a chaotic night out in their hometown that puts their codependent friendship to the test.

RT Freshness: 58%

Critic Consensus: N/A

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Theaters)

Starring: Soheila Golestani, Missagh Zareh, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki

Directed by: Mohammad Rasoulof

Plot: Investigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble.

RT Freshness: 94%

Critic Consensus: “A searing indictment of oppressive rule, whether it be of a nation or in a household, The Seed of the Sacred Fig functions both as compelling drama and powerful political statement”