Which movies in theaters are worth the price of admission?

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Need date night ideas? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around New York City.

Here are 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.)

The Leopard

As Garibaldi's troops begin the unification of Italy in the 1860s, an aristocratic Sicilian family grudgingly adapts to the sweeping social changes undermining their way of life. Proud but pragmatic Prince Don Fabrizio Salina allows his war hero nephew, Tancredi, to marry Angelica, the beautiful daughter of gauche, bourgeois Don Calogero, in order to maintain the family's accustomed level of comfort and political clout.

Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 100 percent and an Audience Score of 89 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1960s classic is a must-see. The AV Club's Scott Tobias said, "The film aches with regret over a crumbling empire, but its feelings are complicated by the wise prince, who recognizes his place on the wrong side of history," while Variety Staff noted, "A magnificent film, munificently outfitted and splendidly acted by a large cast dominated by Burt Lancaster's standout stint in the title role."

It's playing at Roxy Cinema Tribeca (2 Ave. of The Americas) through Saturday, June 1. Click here for showtimes and tickets.

Booksmart

Two academic teenage superstars realize, on the eve of their high school graduation, that they should have worked less and played more. Determined to never fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.

With a Tomatometer Score of 97 percent and an Audience Score of 75 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Booksmart" has been a must-watch since its release on May 24.

"'Booksmart' puts a fresh spin on the coming-of-age comedy because it's focused on two girls, one of whom is also queer," noted Erin Keane of Salon.com, while the Globe and Mail's Chandler Levack said, "'Booksmart' is a love letter for any young woman who has ever stayed home on a Friday night to watch a Ken Burns documentary."

It's playing at AMC Bay Plaza Cinema 13 (2210 Bartow Ave.) through Wednesday, June 5; Regal E-Walk & RPX (247 W. 42nd St.) through Wednesday, June 5; Williamsburg Cinemas (217 Grand St.) through Thursday, June 6; and AMC Dine-in Staten Island Mall 11 (2655 Richmond Ave.) through Wednesday, June 5. Click here for showtimes and tickets.

A Star Is Born

A movie star helps a young singer/actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

With a Tomatometer Score of 97 percent and an Audience Score of 82 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this classic is a must-see. Time Magazine's Staff said, "All this, plus a dozen big musical sequences, makes this a mighty long gulp of champagne; but, like champagne, it is hard to refuse," and the Chicago Reader's Dave Kehr noted, "Judy Garland gives everything she has as the young star on the way up; her performance is an emotional autobiography."

Interested? It's playing at City Cinemas Village East (181-189 Second Ave.) through Monday, June 3. Click here for showtimes and tickets.

Avengers: Endgame

After the devastating events of "Avengers: Infinity War," the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

With a Tomatometer Score of 95 percent and an Audience Score of 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Avengers: Endgame" has become a favorite since its release on April 26. The Observer's Oliver Jones said, "What you will be getting when you walk into an inevitably overstuffed movie theater is something singular that reflects our age in a way that none of the MCU films that preceded it have. Indeed, very few Hollywood spectacles ever have," while Matthew Lickona of the San Diego Reader stated, "The MCU will go on and on, but this chapter, and the American pragmatism vs. American ideals bromance that drove it, have well and truly come to their 'Excelsior! Nuff said!' moment."

Want to see for yourself? It's playing at AMC Bay Plaza Cinema 13 (2210 Bartow Ave.) through Wednesday, June 5; Regal E-Walk & RPX (247 W. 42nd St.) through Wednesday, June 5; Concourse Plaza Multiplex (214 E. 161st St.) through Wednesday, June 5; and College Point Multiplex Cinemas (2855 Ulmer St.) throu gh Tuesday, June 4. Click here for showtimes and tickets.

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