The countdown to Christmas is officially on, and we’ve got plenty of festive treats to serve up at Cineworld, alongside other big releases. Finally returning to Pandora, Avatar: Fire and Ash is out this month. Want to get in your feels? Eternity and Ella McCay might just do the trick. Or, if you love a book to film adaptation, The Housemaid is finally here, with Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney.
Check out all the December movie releases below and sign up to Unlimited so you can watch all of them for the equivalent price of, on average, just two cinema tickets.
Christmas Film Season
Before you grab the popcorn and begin to make note of the December movie releases coming soon to Cineworld, we wanted to spread some festive cheer and make sure you’re aware of our Christmas Film Season. Bringing back holiday classics from over the years, watch everything from Gremlins to the first two Home Alone movies and, of course, Die Hard – which you can also book to watch in 4DX. Starting from 28th November, our film season runs all the way up to Christmas Eve Eve!
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (5th December)
The murderous animatronics are coming back to life again in Five Nights at Freddy's 2 – can Mike and his 11-year-old sister Abby survive a bloody mauling once again? One year on from a living nightmare, Mike never told Abby the truth about Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, and now Abby wants to reconnect with these seemingly adorable animatronics at Freddy’s Pizzeria. Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, and Matthew Lillard return, with McKenna Grace joining the cast.
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Eternity (5th December)
How would you choose to spend the afterlife? That’s exactly the dilemma characters must face in David Freyne’s Eternity, starring Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, John Early, and Olga Merediz. It’s not just a matter of where you’d like to spend it, but with whom. Joan (Olsen) is at a crossroads, stuck between choosing her first husband, Luke (Turner), who died in a war, and the man she built her life with, Larry (Teller). Grip onto your tissues, this romantasy-meets-com is sure to turn you into an emotional wreck.
Silent Night, Deadly Night (12th December)
Another instalment in the decidedly unfestive Christmas horror that has been going since 1984, Silent Night, Deadly Night follows on from Silent Night (2012), and is a remake of the earlier films. Witnessing the murder at the hands of Santa himself, Billy ditches spreading Christmas cheer in favour of Christmas fear and dresses up as his own version of an axe-wielding Saint Nick. Nothing says good tidings like a holiday slasher.
Ella McCay (12th December)
The cast of Ella McCay is just too good. What do you mean Academy Award winning Jamie Lee Curtis is in a film with Sex Education’s Emma Mackey, Haymitch himself Woody Harrelson, and Ayo Edebiri, who just delivered an uncomfortably raw performance in After the Hunt? That’s just some of the talent starring in James L. Brooks’ Ella McCay, following a woman in her mid thirties about to take over as governor of the State she grew up in. Forbidmal in her intelligence and accomplishment, she must navigate relationships with her partner and brother while taking on the biggest step in her career.
Lurker (12th December)
We’re pretty sure we’ve read fanfiction about this, but it certainly wasn’t this aesthetically pleasing as Alex Russell’s Lurker. Or that it got this…twisted. Asking what the difference is between love and obsession, this psychological thriller follows Matthew (Théodore Pellerin), who works in a clothing shop and is noticed by rising pop sensation Oliver (Archie Madekwe) when he plays an underrated song through the store’s sound system. A backstage pass to one of his shows quickly progresses into a friendship and then something more sinister, with “access and proximity becoming a matter of life and death”.
Avatar: Fire and Ash (19th December)
James Cameron’s epic scifi returns for its third installment with Avatar: Fire and Ash. Grieving the loss of their son, Neteyam, Jake and Neytiri’s family continue to face on coming conflict when they meet a new, aggressive Na’vi clan called the Ash people. At the helm is Varang, who has chosen to align herself with Quaritch.
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (20th December)
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Well, actually, SpongeBob might just be sick of the same old, same old. In an attempt to prove he's a big, brave boy to Mr Krabs, SpongeBob gets caught up in a voyage with a ghostly pirate on his ship, The Flying Dutchman. Don't worry, though, he's bringing Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, and Mr Krabs along for the journey. Get ready for The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants.
The Housemaid (22nd December)
Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, and Brandon Sklenar star in this adaptation of Freida McFadden's physchological thriller, The Housemaid. Millie is attempting to outrun a dark past and begins work as a live-in maid for Nina Winchester and her husband, Andrew. From the outside, their relationship and life seems picturesque, but Millie soon realises there are secrets about to be discovered.
Anaconda (25th December)
Oh, this one is going to be hilarious. A new dynamic duo, Anaconda stars Jack Black and Paul Rudd as Dough and Griff, best friends who have always dreamed of remaking their favourite film, Anaconda. So, when midlife hits and the crisis quickly follows, the pair make a trip to the Amazon to begin the project. However, things start to get a bit too literal when a giant anaconda makes an unexpected appearance, and art starts to mirror life…
Marty Supreme (26th December)
Move over Challengers, Timothée Cahalamet is taking on the tennis (well, table tennis) drama as he embodies Marty Mauser’s journey to become a champion table tennis player. Loosely inspired by the real-life table tennis player Marty Reisman, Marty Supreme is set in 1950s New York, and charts one man’s journey to hell and back in pursuit of his sporting star dream.
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