December

 

6th

Marriage Story (2019)

An honest, tender, simple and perceptive American tale of a marriage ending, and two theatre professionals trying to keep their family together across the country for the sake of their kid, while their unit breaks in two.

Directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Laura Dern among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

UK Release: 6th of December (Netflix)   US Release: 6th of December (Netflix)

 

 

 

Lucy in the Sky (2019)

When a determined young astronaut embarks on a transcendental and solitary space mission, little does she know how transformative it will be, as her behaviour becomes erratic while she begins to lose touch with the reality of a world which now feels too small for her . . . with consequences for her family and the people around her.

Directed by Noah Hawley and starring Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm and Zazie Beetz among others.

Genre: Drama, Sci-fi

UK Release: 6th of December   US Release: 4th of October

 

 

 

Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

When his friend and mentor is brutally murdered on the streets of 1950’s New York, a private detective with Tourette’s Syndrome and an obsessive mind teams up with seedy private eyes to solve the mystery, only to stumble upon a conspiracy which reaches the heights of power in the city—in this adaptation of the Jonathan Lethem novel from actor-turned-director Edward Norton.

Directed by Edward Norton and starring Edward Norton, Bruce Willis and Willem Dafoe among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

UK Release: 6th of December   US Release: 1st of November

 

 

 

Honey Boy (2019)

Loosely based on the life of Shia LaBeouf, this is the tale of a popular and successful child actor with a difficult past, who is forced to examine his upbringing and a tough relationship with an unstable abusive father when his life goes off the rails as he gets older, and he begins to exhibit self-destructive behaviour.

Directed by Alma Har’el and starring Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges and Noah Jupe among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 6th of December   US Release: 8th of November

 

 

 

The Wolf’s Call (2019)

In a near future of naval warfare, the crew of a French submarine on high alert find themselves in a life and death situation with the fate of the world at stake, as the system they’re taught to follow fails and trust becomes a premium, while the globe stand on the brink of nuclear Armageddon.

Directed by Antonin Baudry and starring François Civil, Reda Kateb and Mathieu Kassovitz among others.

Genre: Action, Thriller, War

UK Release: 6th of December   US Release: N/A

 

 

 

Ordinary Love (2019)

Married for many years and settled in their relationship, a middle-age couple’s marriage takes a turn when the wife is diagnosed with breast cancer, forcing them to face new challenges and asses their relationship in a new light, in this frank and realistic look a normal people and ordinary relationships.

Directed by Lisa Barros D’Sa & Glenn Leyburn and starring Liam Neeson, Lesley Manville and David Wilmot among others.

Genre: Drama, Romance

UK Release: 6th of December   US Release: N/A

 

 

 

11th

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

Four friends return to the immersive video game to rescue their buddy, only to unexpectedly find an older generation pulled into their gaming avatars, while new challenges and unforgiving locales await them, in this sequel to 2017’s jungle-set, adventure blockbuster ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’.

Directed by Jake Kasdan and starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan among others.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy

UK Release: 11th of December   US Release: 13th of December

 

 

 

12th

Black Christmas (2019)

The Christmas break isn’t all quiet for a group of college students when the become the target of a mysterious and dangerous stalker, as they struggle to survive the holidays while unravelling the dark history of their sorority . . . and their school, in this distinctly modern second remake of the seminal 1974 slasher flick.

Directed by Sophia Takal and starring Imogen Poots, Brittany O’Grady and Aleyse Shannon among others.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

UK Release: 12th of December   US Release: 13th of December

 

 

 

13th

The Kingmaker (2019)

A face-to-face sit down with the controversial and extravagant former first lady of the Philippines, as she chronicles her behaviour throughout a hugely influential career in public life behind the presidency of her kelptocratic husband Ferdinand Marcos, and her role in a brutal and corrupt regime which permanently scarred a country . . . and a dark past destined to repeat itself.

Directed by Lauren Greenfield and featuring Imelda Marco among others.

Genre: Documentary

UK Release: 13th of December   US Release: 1st of November

 

 

 

Citizen K (2019)

Now an exile in London, former oligarch and richest man in Russia Mikhail Khodorkovsky recounts his extraordinary life story; from profiting enormously from the fall of the iron curtain to crossing Vladimir Putin and being jailed in a Siberian prison for a decade on supposedly trumped up political charges of fraud and corruption—in this personal portrait of Russian power and meditation on the current country’s sociopolitical landscape.

Directed by Alex Gibney and featuring Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Vladimir Putin and Boris Yeltsin among others.

Genre: Documentary

UK Release: 13th of December   US Release: 22nd of November

 

 

 

Pink Wall (2019)

The complexities of a young American couple’s relationship in Britain—shifting expectations, wants, needs and ambitions—are split into six defining moments and explored over six formative years, in this interpersonal indie drama from Welsh actor-turned-director Tom Cullen.

Directed by Tom Cullen and starring Tatiana Maslany, Jay Duplass and Sarah Ovens among others.

Genre: Drama, Romance

UK Release: 13th of December   US Release: 15th of November

 

 

19th

Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Brought back from the brink of destruction by a newly skilled Rey and her friends, the remaining Resistance faces off against Kylo Ren’s First Order in a final battle for the galaxy, as those thought long gone return to the fray, only to face an ominous reckoning from the dark side’s past.

Directed by J.J. Abrams and starring Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Adam Driver among others.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-fi

UK Release: 19th of December   US Release: 20th of December

 

 

 

20th

Cats (2019)

A tribe of singing cats must gather at the ‘Jellicle Ball’ and make the all-important Jellicle choice, to decide which one of them will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life, in this big screen adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber stage musical, based on the T. S. Eliot poems.

Directed by Tom Hooper and starring Idris Elba, Ian McKellen and Taylor Swift among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Musical

UK Release: 19th of December   US Release: 20th of December

 

 

 

The Two Popes (2019)

At the start of the new century the dogmatic conservative Pope Benedict XVI clashes with Argentinian cardinal Bergoglio and future liberal reformist Pope Francis, tussling over the future of the Catholic church as they engage in personal debate over clashing ideologies, but come together to guide the church into the 21st century—in this papal two-hander and dramatised look behind the curtains of the Vatican from the director of ‘City of God’.

Directed by Fernando Meirelles and starring Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins and Juan Minujín among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama

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

 

 

 

The Courier (2019)

A mysterious and skilled London motorcycle courier is plunged into a struggle against time and a fight for survival after she’s saddled with a dangerous package and a key witness, which could finally take town a dangerous international criminal mastermind wanted across the globe.

Directed by Zackary Adler and starring Olga Kurylenko, Gary Oldman and Dermot Mulroney among others.

Genre: Action, Thriller

UK Release: 20th of December   US Release: 22nd of November

 

 

 

26th

Little Women (2019)

Four independent young sisters deal with the romantic and emotional growing pains of coming of age in 19th century post civil war America, while striving to make their own way in a man’s world—in this latest, quirky all-star screen adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel.

Directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet and Meryl Streep among others.

Genre: Drama, Romance

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

 

 

 

Spies in Disguise (2019)

Suave American super-spy ‘Lance Sterling’ is used to relying on the inventions of genius scientist ‘Walter Beckett’ for his dangerous undercover missions, but when the latest transformation experiment goes wrong, he will have to take on an unlikely identity to save the world—a pigeon.

Directed by Nick Bruno & Troy Quane and starring Will Smith, Tom Holland and Karen Gillan among others.

Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family

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

 

 

 

Playing with Fire (2019)

A group of elite rugged firefighters meet their match when they rescue a trio of spirited kids and are charged with caring for them until they can be returned to their parents, as a battle of wills ensues . . . with hilarious consequences.

Directed by Andy Fickman and starring John Cena, Keegan-Michael Key and John Leguizamo among others.

Genre: Comedy, Family

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

 

 

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