Movies Opening in Cinemas On December 25
Every week Film Inquiry publishes the movies that are opening in cinemas! This week: The Hateful Eight, The Revenant, Joy, Point Break, 45 Years, Daddy’s Home and Concussion.
Note that these are based on the opening dates in the United States. If you’re looking for the opening dates for a certain movie in your country, click the ‘international release dates” below the movie details.
Opening in Cinemas This Week:
The Hateful Eight (2015)
168 minutes – Western
In post-Civil War Wyoming, bounty hunters try to find shelter during a blizzard but get involved in a plot of betrayal and deception. Will they survive?
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Stars: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, Channing Tatum, Samuel L. Jackson
limited release in U.S., full release on Jan 1 – International Release Dates
The Revenant (2015)
156 minutes – Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Western
In the 1820s, a frontiersman named Hugh Glass sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Stars: Tom Hardy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter
limited release in U.S., full release on Jan 8 – International Release Dates
Joy (2015)
124 minutes – Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Joy is the story of a family across four generations and the woman who rises to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.
Director: David O. Russell
Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Édgar Ramírez
Point Break (2015)
113 minutes – Action, Crime, Sport, Thriller
A young FBI agent infiltrates an extraordinary team of extreme sports athletes he suspects of masterminding a string of unprecedented, sophisticated corporate heists. “Point Break” is inspired by the classic 1991 hit.
Director: Ericson Core
Stars: Édgar Ramírez, Luke Bracey, Ray Winstone, Teresa Palmer
45 Years (2015)
95 minutes – Drama, Romance
In the week leading up to their 45th wedding anniversary, a couple receive an unexpected letter which contains potentially life changing news.
Director: Andrew Haigh
Stars: Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay, Dolly Wells, Geraldine James
opens on December 23 – International Release Dates
Concussion (2015)
123 minutes – Drama, Sport
In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play.
Director: Peter Landesman
Stars: Will Smith, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Luke Wilson, Alec Baldwin
Daddy's Home (2015)
96 minutes – Comedy
A mild-mannered radio executive strives to become the best stepdad to his wife’s two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling and freeloading real father arrives, forcing him to compete for the affection of the kids.
Director: Sean Anders
Stars: Linda Cardellini, Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Alessandra Ambrosio
Which of these will you be seeing? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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