The following movies are expected to be released at the box office in December, but please keep in mind release dates can easily change so watch the listings at your local theatre:
Black Swan
Opens December 3, 2010
A veteran ballerina finds herself locked in a competitive situation with a rival dancer, with the stakes increasing as the dancers approach a big performance. However it’s unclear if the rival is a ghost or the ballerina herself is delusional. Stars Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel and Winona Ryder.
Kids in America
Opens December 3, 2010
The movie follows an aimless college grad who pursues his dream girl at a wild Labor Day weekend party. He, his twin sister and their best friend struggle with their burgeoning adulthood over the course of the night. The film stars Topher Grace, Michelle Trachtenberg, Anna Faris, Teresa Palmer, Lucy Punch and Michael Biehn.
The Warrior’s Way
Opens December 3, 2010
Kate Bosworth stars in this fantasy-action film about a warrior-assassin (Jang Dong Gun) who is forced to hide in small town in the American badlands after refusing a mission. The movie also stars Geoffrey Rush and Danny Huston.
Frankie & Alice
Opens December 10, 2010
Halle Berry stars in a drama about an emotionally damaged stripped named Frankie who is afflicted with multiple personalities; among them are Alice, a white racist and Genius a small child.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Opens December 10, 2010
Edmund, Lucy and their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves on a fantastic Narnian ship captained by King Caspian and headed for the very edges of the world in a journey where they’ll encounter slave traders, dragons and merefolk. Stars include Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, Will Poulter and Gary Sweet.
The Fighter
Opens December 10, 2010
Mark Wahlberg stars as “Irish” Mike Ward, a Massachusetts –based welterweight who came out of retirement for a mid-90’s comeback. The rest of the cast includes Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo.
The Tempest
Opens December 10, 2010
In this adaptation of the Shakespeare classic, Helen Mirren stars as the sorceress Prospera who is usurped by her brother and sent off with her four-year old daughter on a ship, ending up on an island, leading to a power struggle and balance between Caliban and Prospera. The film co-stars Felicity Jones, Alfred Molina, Russell Brand, Chris Cooper, Alan Cumming, Djimon Hounsou, David Strathairn and Ben Whishaw.
The Tourist
Opens December 10, 2010
The movie revolves around Frank (Johnny Depp), an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise (Angelina Jolie) is the “extraordinary” woman who deliberately crosses his path. Paul Bettany, Rufus Sewell and Timothy Dalton co-star.
How Do You Know
Opens December 17, 2010
This film follows two people who meet on a blind date on the worst days of their lives. Reese Witherspoon is a professional softball player who has been cut by the U.S. National team and Paul Rudd is a businessman just accused of shady financial dealings thanks to bad bookkeeping by his father (Jack Nicholson). The movie also stars Owen Wilson.
Rabbit Hole
Opens December 17, 2010
The movie is about a couple (Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart) who are consumed by a black hole after the sudden death of their young son. The film co-stars Sandra Oh, Jon Tenney and Dianne Wiest.
Tron: Legacy
Opens December 17, 2010
The son of Kevin Flynn looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs his father has been living in for 25 years. The pair embark on a perilous journey across a cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous. The film stars Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner and James Frain.
Yogi Bear
Opens: December 17, 2010
Jellystone Park has been losing business, so greedy Mayor Brown decides to shut it down and sell the land. With Yogi and Boo Boo threatened to be tossed out of the only home they know, they join forces with their old nemesis Ranger Smith to find a way to save Jellystone Park. The cast includes Tom Cavanagh, Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake and Andy Daly.
Country Strong
Opens (in Los Angeles) December 22, 2010
Gwyneth Paltrow stars as fictional Nashville superstar Kelly Carter, who is a washed-up country singer; her rehab sponsor is Beau Williams (Garrett Hedlund) a struggling singer who ends up on Kelly’s comeback tour along with an aspiring pop-country princess (Leighton Meester from Gossip Girl). Country singer sans actor Tim McGraw also stars.
NOTE: The movie opens nationwide on January 7, 2011.
Gulliver’s Travels
Opens December 22, 2010
Lemuel Gulliver, a free-spirited travel writer is on an assignment to the Bermuda Triangle and suddenly finds himself a giant among men when he washes ashore on the hidden island of Liliput, home to a population of industrious, yet tiny, people. The film stars Jack Black, Emily Blunt, Jason Segel, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly and Catherine Tate.
Somewhere
Opens December 22, 2010
The story of Johnny Marco, a bad-boy actor stumbling through a life of excess at the Chateau Marmont. With an unexpected visit from his 11-year-old daughter, Johnny is forced to look at the questions we all must confront. The cast includes Stephen Dorff, Benicio Del Toro, Elle Fanning and Chris Pontius.
True Grit
Opens December 25, 2010
In this new adaptation of the western classic, Jeff Bridges stars as Reuben J. “Rooster” Cogburn, who is hired by a 14-year girl (newcomer Hailee Steinfield) to find the man who shot and killed her father. Matt Damon, Josh Brolin and Barry Pepper co-star.
The Debt
Opens December 29 2010
In 1965, three young Israeli Mossad agents on a secret mission capture and kill a notorious Nazi war criminal. Now, thirty years later, a man claiming to be the Nazi has surfaced in Ukraine and one of the former agents must go back undercover to seek out the truth. The cast includes Sam Worthington, Helen Mirren, Ciaran Hinds, Tom Wilkinson and Marton Csokas.
The Way Back
Opens December 29, 2010
Colin Farrell, Jim Burgess and Mark Strong play prisoners in a Soviet gulag in the 1940s who must journey across thousands of mils of Siberian nothingness to reach freedom. The film co-stars Saoirse Ronan.
Blue Valentine
Opens December 31, 2010
This movie is about a young couple (Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams) who fall madly in love – and then terribly out of love – over the course of six years. The movie co-stars Mike Vogel (Miami Medical and Cloverfield) and Ben Shenkman (Damages and Angels in America).
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