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Opening This Week - December 23
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Passengers (2016) - [Opens 12/21]
A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.
Director:Morten Tyldum |
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The Buzz: Jennifer Lawrence heads into space for the first time opposite seasoned traveler Chris Pratt with a script that has been off an on the development track for about a decade and a list of previously attached stars that includes Keanu Reeves and Emily Blunt. The results look like a fun watch but most reports say it's fully up to Lawrence and Pratt to keep us interested in the events, though neither of their careers will take that big of a hit if the movie winds up underperforming, or worse.
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Sing (2016) - [Opens 12/21]
A koala named Buster Moon has one final chance to restore his theater to its former glory by producing the world's greatest singing competition.
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The Buzz: Any movie capable of marrying our ongoing fascination with singing competitions and hapless, lovable animated animals seems worthy of an extra look. And to be honest, I've loved every one of the film's trailers. Here's a title to enjoy with viewers of any age this holiday season. - Bret
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A Monster Calls (2016)
A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mom's terminal illness.
Director:J.A. Bayona |
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The Buzz: The third film from director J.A. Bayona, looks like the best kind of escapist fantasy. Childhood is a tough time and too many children are asked to cope with life-changing loss very early in their lives. During dark times, I think we all wish we had a monster to call. - Lance
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Fences (2016) - [Nationwide expansion]
An African-American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life.
Director:Denzel Washington |
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The Buzz: When I first saw the trailer for Denzel Washington's new movie, my first thought was "this is the scene they will play just before he wins the award for Best Actor." They may sound like an exaggeration but from the reviews I've read recently, Denzel and Viola give such raw and emotional performances, they will be sure contenders i noted awards season. Regardless, I can't wait to see the film if I was that moved by the trailer. - Michelle
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Silence (2016) - [Limited]
In the seventeenth century, two Jesuit priests face violence and persecution when they travel to Japan to locate their mentor and propagate Catholicism.
Director:Martin Scorsese |
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The Buzz: It's taken roughly two decades for Martin Scorsese to get this, his passion project, into theaters (and shot on 35mm, no less) with his first feature writing credit since Casino.
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Assassin's Creed (2016) - [Opens 12/21]
When Callum Lynch explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, he discovers he is a descendant of the secret Assassins society.
Director:Justin Kurzel |
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The Buzz: I will follow Michael Fassbender anywhere, even if it's back in time to the Spanish Inquisition for a video game movie that has a giant, expensive question mark hanging over it. The first two trailers have been massively entertaining, and this is certainly one of the finest casts to appear in a video game adaptation. Plus, Justin Kurzel directed Fassbender in the underrated Macbeth two years ago, and I think the duo will bring something new and unexpected to the genre -- or it might just be a well acted travesty. - Arno
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Why Him? (2016)
A holiday gathering threatens to go off the rails when Ned Fleming realizes that his daughter's Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend boyfriend is about to pop the question.
Director:John Hamburg |
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The Buzz: Perfect casting for this holiday comedy that's boldly gone for an R rating and truly does have us wondering exactly what will transpire before the Fleming family accepts James Franco's Laird as one of them.
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Dangal (2016) - [Opens 12/21]
Biographical sports drama on former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters' struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.
Director:Nitesh Tiwari |
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The Buzz: Aamir Khan plays former Indian wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat in this Sports drama. Set in patriarchal Haryana, Dangal tells the story of India's first gold medal in women's wrestling at the Commonwealth Games.
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Patriots Day (2016) - [Limited -- Opens 12/21]
An account of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis's actions in the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists behind it.
Director:Peter Berg |
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The Buzz: Critics and initial audiences alike are impressed with Peter Berg's recreation of the 2013 tragedy that killed three people and injured hundreds more. With a release pattern that resembles an awards contender, we expect Patriots Day to be one of the true box office winners of the season.
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Julieta (2016) - [Limited -- Opens 12/21]
After a casual encounter, a brokenhearted woman decides to confront her life and the most important events about her stranded daughter.
Director:Pedro Almodóvar |
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The Buzz: I'm a Pedro Almodóvar completist, and though the script and its execution haven't earned the strongest reviews in Almodóvar's career, I'm intrigued by the fact that he has adapted short stories by Alice Munro and teamed with a new cinematographer, Jean-Claude Larrieu, whose work has received perhaps the best notices here. - Arno
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The Bad Kids (2016) - [Opens in NYC]- Documentary
A group of teachers at a Mojave Desert high school take an unconventional approach to improve the lives of their struggling students.
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The Buzz: In every corner of the country there are true heroes to be found, instilling hope in the lives of those who need it most. This documentary, which won the Special Jury Prize at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, follows the story of an inspiring educator, Vonda Viland, who refuses to allow the struggling students of Black Rock High School to think they can't achieve the goal of earning a diploma. - Bret
In Theaters Now - Box Office Top Ten
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Rogue One (2016)
The Rebel Alliance makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow.
Director:Gareth EdwardsBox Office:Weekend: $155.09M, Gross: $190.26M |
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Moana (2016)
In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.
Box Office:Weekend: $56.63M, Gross: $168.33M |
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Office Christmas Party (2016)
When his uptight CEO sister threatens to shut down his branch, the branch manager throws an epic Christmas party in order to land a big client and save the day, but the party gets way out of hand...
Box Office:Weekend: $17.50M, Gross: $34.50M |
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Collateral Beauty (2016)
Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.
Director:David FrankelBox Office:Weekend: $7.10M, Gross: $9.24M |
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.
Director:David YatesBox Office:Weekend: $74.40M, Gross: $209.73M |
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Manchester by the Sea (2016)
An uncle is forced to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies.
Director:Kenneth LonerganBox Office:Weekend: $0.26M, Gross: $15.43M |
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La La Land (2016)
A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles.
Director:Damien ChazelleBox Office:Weekend: $4.10M, Gross: $6.60M |
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Arrival (2016)
When 12 mysterious spacecraft appear around the world, linguistics professor, Louise Banks is tasked with interpreting the language of the alien passengers inside.
Director:Denis VilleneuveBox Office:Weekend: $24.00M, Gross: $87.64M |
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Doctor Strange (2016)
A former neurosurgeon embarks on a journey of healing only to be drawn into the world of the mystic arts.
Director:Scott DerricksonBox Office:Weekend: $85.06M, Gross: $227.08M |
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Nocturnal Animals (2016)
An art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband's novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a veiled threat and a symbolic revenge tale.
Director:Tom FordBox Office:Weekend: $0.49M, Gross: $8.83M |
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