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A Quiet Place

Starring: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cade Woodward, Leon Russom

Directed by: John Krasinski

Plot: A family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their survival.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 100%

Critic Consensus: “A Quiet Place artfully plays on elemental fears with a ruthlessly intelligent creature feature that’s as original as it is scary — and establishes director John Krasinski as a rising talent”

Blockers

Starring: John Cena, Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Newton, Geraldine Viswanathan, Gideon Adlon

Directed by: Kay Cannon

Plot: A group of parents go to absurd lengths to try and keep their teenage daughters from having sex on prom night.

RT Freshness: 88%

Critic Consensus: “Blockers puts a gender-swapped spin on the teen sex comedy — one elevated by strong performances, a smartly funny script, and a surprisingly enlightened perspective”

Chappaquiddick

Starring: Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan, Clancy Brown

Directed by: John Curran

Plot: Depicting Ted Kennedy’s involvement in the fatal 1969 car accident that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.

RT Freshness: 75%

Critic Consensus: “Chappaquidick can’t help leaving some of this true story’s most intriguing questions unanswered, but it’s bolstered by outstanding work from Jason Clarke in the central role”

The Miracle Season

Starring: Helen Hunt, Erin Moriarty, Danika Yarosh, William Hurt, Nesta Cooper, Tiera Skovbye

Directed by: Sean McNamara

Plot: After the tragic death of star volleyball player Caroline “Line” Found, a team of dispirited high school girls must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hopes of winning the state championship.

RT Freshness: N/A

Critic Consensus: N/A

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