December

 

1st

Eileen (2023)

A young mild-mannered employee at a New England youth prison’s unhappy and repressed days in small-town Massachusetts daydreaming and fantasizing about an edgier existence take a turn towards dark reality, after she is swept up by the arrival of an alluring new psychiatrist at their facility, in this dark 1960’s American character drama adaptation of the Ottessa Moshfegh psychosexual thriller novel.

Directed by William Oldroyd and starring Thomasin McKenzie, Anne Hathaway and Shea Whigham among others.

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

UK Release: 1st of December   US Release: 1st of December

 

 

 

Fallen Leaves (2023)

Two lonely stoic Helsinki locals cross paths over random meetings which turn into a tentative first shot at true love for both, which will inevitably be tested by their personal demons, awkward interactions and the obstacles thrown at them by life, in this latest quirky working-class melancholy human drama meditation on modern Finns from veteran writer/director Aki Kaurismäki.

Directed by Aki Kaurismäki and starring Alma Pöysti, Jussi Vatanen and Martti Suosalo among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

UK Release: 1st of December   US Release: 17th of November

 

 

 

Femme (2023)

After his life is upended by a damaging homophobic attack on the street, a popular UK drag queen switches personas and infiltrates the life of his attacker with vengeance on his mind, only to develop an unexpected bond with the hidden side of the assailant buried deep in his own closet, as the lines between revenge and infatuation become blurred.

Directed by Sam H. Freeman & Ng Choon Ping and starring Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, George MacKay and Antonia Clarke among others.

Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller

UK Release: 1st of December   US Release: 22nd of March 2024

 

 

 

8th

Wonka (2023)

A charismatic and ambitious young magical inventor teams up with a diminutive Oompa-Loompa assistant and embarks on adventure to stir up the system and become the world’s most infamous chocolatier, in this Roald Dahl adaptation and origin story for one of children’s literature’s most beloved characters.

Directed by Paul King and starring Timothée Chalamet, Olivia Colman and Hugh Grant among others.

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

UK Release: 8th of December   US Release: 15th of December

 

 

 

Leave the World Behind (2023)

A luxury family vacation for a couple turns sinister when another couple knocks on their door with news about an escalating cyberattack and a prophecy about a coming technological apocalypse, as the two families join forces to try and survive an impending doom and find their place in a bleak new world.

Directed by Sam Esmail and starring Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali and Julia Roberts among others.

Genre: Drama, Thriller

UK Release: 8th of December (Netflix)   US Release: 8th of December (Netflix)

 

 

 

Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023)

Stuck in dead-end jobs and with no direction in life, three wisecracking young guys and childhood friends revive a legend from their youth and its accompanying map, embarking on a forest quest to find a lost treasure only find they’re not the only ones looking for it as they encounter and array of questionable characters along the way.

Directed by Paul Briganti and starring Ben Marshall, Martin Herlihy and Dax Flame among others.

Genre: Adventure, Comedy

UK Release: 8th of December   US Release: 17th of November (Peacock)

 

 

 

15th

The Three Musketeers: Milady (2023)

Young Musketeer D’Artagnan reluctantly teams up the Machiavellian Milady to save his beloved Constance, while the rest of the legendary Musketeer quartet are sent to the frontline of the war which has broken out with Britain, as their all paths are destined to cross when dangerous secrets and a conspiracy threatens to destroy France, in this second part conclusion to the epic homemade adaptation of the iconic Alexandre Dumas story.

Directed by Martin Bourboulon and starring Eva Green, François Civil and Vincent Cassel among others.

Genre: Action, Adventure, History

UK Release: 15th of December   US Release: 15th of December

 

 

 

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)

In a blissful chicken utopia settled by Ginger, Rocky and their friends after their escape from Tweedys’ farm, the avian gang are dragged back into a dangerous mission against a familiar foe by the curiosity of their young daughter Molly, after she wanders from the safety of their home to into the big outside world, in this sequel to the popular stop-motion and claymation Aardman creation . . . 23 years in-the-making

Directed by Sam Fell and starring Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi and Bella Ramsey among others.

Genre: Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy

UK Release: 15th of December (Netflix)   US Release: 15th of December (Netflix)

 

 

 

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Reeling from the destruction and devastation of World War II, the people and government of Japan are plunged into another struggle for survival when the monstrous product of their atomic devastation threatens to wipe out what is left of their country, in this homegrown modern reboot of the legendary disaster tale and grandfather of Kaiju cinema.

Directed by Takashi Yamazaki and starring Ryunosuke Kamiki, Sakura Ando and Minami Hamabe among others.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

UK Release: 15th of December   US Release: 1st of December

 

 

 

The Family Plan (2023)

A suburban family-man dad’s past comes back to haunt him when he’s pulled back into his past life as a skilled international assassin, along with his unsuspecting family, as they head on a madcap family road trip to escape the dangerous underworld figures on their tail.

Directed by Simon Cellan Jones and starring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan and Ciarán Hinds among others.

Genre: Action, Comedy

UK Release: 15th of December (Apple TV+)   US Release: 15th of December (Apple TV+)

 

 

 

20th

Maestro (2023)

The life of acclaimed larger-than-life American conductor-composer and cultural icon Leonard Bernstein is revisited through the prism of his complicated marriage to wife and fellow artist Felicia Montealegre, as the stresses of his professional rise and the pressures of a growing family life clash with a fluid sexuality and a dual personality which pull him in opposite directions, until a fateful turn for the family causes him to re-assess his life.

Directed by Bradley Cooper and starring Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan and Maya Hawke among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama, Music, Romance

UK Release: 20th of December (Netflix)   US Release: 20th of December (Netflix)

 

 

 

21st

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

Arthur Curry struggles to balance his obligations as a new dad with his duties as a Justice League member and King of Atlantis, while an old foe with a powerful weapon returns hell bent on destroying him and his home, forcing Aquaman to turn to his estranged half brother and unite the underwater kingdoms in a battle for survival.

Directed by James Wan and starring Jason Momoa, Jason Momoa and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II among others.

Genre: Comic-book, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

UK Release: 21st of December   US Release: 22nd of December

 

 

 

22nd

Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)

A mysterious stranger crash-landed on a remote moon with peaceful inhabitants is dragged back into her warrior past when the forces of a tyrannical ruler come a-knocking, as she’s pulled into a conflict between an oppressive empire and the insurgents who resist, becoming the last hope for survival for the humble farmers who saved her by assembling a group of warriors who mean to rebel against the ominous “Motherworld”.

Directed by Zack Snyder and starring Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam and Ed Skrein among others.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi

UK Release: 22nd of December (Netflix)   US Release: 22nd of December (Netflix)

 

 

 

26th

Ferrari (2023)

In 1957 with his business threatened by bankruptcy and his personal life in turmoil after tragedy and a volatile marriage, former racer and automotive pioneer Enzo Ferrari must climbs a mountain of obstacles while his racing team heads toward a crucial race across Italy, as pushes the limits heading towards glory and securing an iconic global legacy.

Directed by Michael Mann and starring Adam Driver, Shailene Woodley and Penélope Cruz among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Biography, Drama

UK Release: 26th of December   US Release: 25th of December

 

 

 

Next Goal Wins (2023)

Reeling from a record FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat to Australia, the tiny island nation and US territory of American Samoa hires a Dutch manager to change their fortunes as the worst international team in the world . . . with hilarious and uplifting consequences as writer/director Taika Waititi applies his distinct comedic sensibilities to a remarkable true story.

Directed by Taika Waititi and starring Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley and Kaimana among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Comedy, Sport

UK Release: 26th of December   US Release: 17th of November

 

 

 

The Boy and the Heron (2023)

In World War II Japan a young boy pining for his departed mother is sent to live in an isolated country estate with his father and aunt, only to be transported by a magical but shady heron to a mystical parallel world where death ends and life begins anew, as he embarks on adventure to save his aunt and unlock a family destiny which could shape the world—in this latest fantasy mediation on life & death, love & loss from Studio Ghibli and a returning Hayao Miyazaki.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki and starring Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda and Yoshino Kimura among others.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

UK Release: 26th of December   US Release: 8th of December

 

 

 

Anyone But You (2023)

Stuck together in a destination wedding in Australia, two attractive young Americans who get on each others’ nerves and whose previous attraction turned sour reunite to pretend they’re a real loving couple for personal gain, only to unexpectedly actually become one.

Directed by Will Gluck and starring Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell and Alexandra Shipp among others.

Genre: Comedy, Romance

UK Release: 26th of December   US Release: 15th of December

 

 

 

29th

Jules (2023)

The quiet life of a quirky and humble small town Pennsylvania pensioner is upended when a UFO and its passenger crash in his backyard, as he develops an unlikely relationship with the extra-terrestrial and joins forces with his neighbours to protect him from the US government.

Directed by Michael Mann and starring Adam Driver, Shailene Woodley and Penélope Cruz among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-fi

UK Release: 26th of December   US Release: 11th of August

 

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