{"id":26322,"date":"2022-11-30T15:58:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T14:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1748326"},"modified":"2022-11-30T16:04:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T15:04:39","slug":"best-films-released-this-month-december-2022","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/best-films-released-this-month-december-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Best films released this month: December 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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We\u2019re fast approaching Christmas time \u2013 and as is usually the case in December, there are some brand new festive films set to arrive in the coming weeks in addition to all sorts of other big-screen releases.<\/p>\n

The most hotly-anticipated new film this month is undoubtedly Avatar: The Way of Water<\/a>, the long-awaited follow-up to James Cameron\u2019s record-breaking sci-fi epic. The sequel will see audiences transported back to Pandora where Jake Sully, Neytiri, and their children are faced with an ancient threat.<\/p>\n

As for the aforementioned Christmas treats, there are a couple of vastly different films arriving at the start of December \u2013 the black comedy action flick Violent Night<\/a>, which stars David Harbour as Santa, and rom-com Your Christmas or Mine?<\/a>, starring Sex Education<\/a>\u2018s Asa Butterfield.<\/p>

The month also sees the arrival of a couple of exciting films on Netflix following brief theatrical runs in November, with Guillermo del Toro\u2019s stop-motion adaptation Pinocchio<\/a> and the acclaimed Knives Out sequel Glass Onion<\/a> the pick of the streamer\u2019s offerings in December.<\/p>\n

And later in the month, cinemagoers can see Naomi Ackie play the great Whitney Houston in the musical biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To help you pick out the cinema highlights, we\u2019ve put together a selection of some of the best films to watch this month \u2013 watch the video above or read on for our choices.<\/p>\n

Violent Night<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Violent Night<\/span><\/figcaption> Universal<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 2nd December in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

David Harbour plays a very different Santa Claus from the jolly old man we\u2019re used to seeing in this black comedy action flick from Norwegian director Tommy Wirkola.<\/p>\n

The film sees Santa intervene after an elite team of mercenaries breaks into an opulent house on Christmas Eve, putting his impressive fighting skills to the test as he aims to free a family of hostages \u2013 including a young girl whose help proves instrumental to his mission.<\/p>\n

Your Christmas or Mine?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Your Christmas or Mine?<\/span><\/figcaption> Prime Video<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 2nd December, Prime Video<\/strong><\/p>\n

This festive rom-com stars Asa Butterfield and Cora Kirk as a young student couple heading to their respective homes for Christmas \u2013 only for them to both have the same idea to turn up at each other\u2019s houses for a Christmas surprise.<\/p>\n

Heavy snow means they end up stranded with each other\u2019s families \u2013 one at a posh mansion in Gloucester and the other at a chaotic semi-detached house in\u00a0Macclesfield \u2013 with all sorts of surprises in store for both.<\/p>\n

The Silent Twins<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The Silent Twins<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 9th December in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance star in this biographical drama about the strange and tragic lives of Welsh twins June and Jennifer Gibbons, who were born in Wales in 1963.<\/p>\n

After a spree of vandalism, the girls were sentenced to spend time in the\u00a0infamous psychiatric hospital Broadmoor, where they faced the choice to separate and survive or die together.<\/p>\n

Guillermo del Toro\u2019s Pinocchio<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Pinocchio<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 9th December, Netflix<\/strong><\/p>\n

The second new adaptation of the tale of the wooden boy to be released in 2022 \u2013 following Robert Zemeckis\u2019s version on Disney Plus \u2013 this stop-motion take on the classic fable comes from Mexican master of the macabre Guillermo del Toro.<\/p>\n

Transposing the drama to Benito Mussolini\u2019s fascist Italy of the 1930s, the film explores grief, war, and what it means to be human, with memorable voice performances from the likes of David Bradley and Ewan McGregor.<\/p>\n

Emancipation<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Emancipation<\/span><\/figcaption> Apple<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 9th December, Apple TV+<\/strong><\/p>\n

Will Smith\u2019s first role since the infamous slap at this year\u2019s Oscars sees him take on the role of a slave who flees his Louisiana plantation after being whipped nearly to death.<\/p>\n

Following his escape, he comes up against cold-blooded hunters as he makes his way\u00a0North to join the\u00a0Union Army. The film is directed by\u00a0Antoine Fuqua and is based on a true story.<\/p>\n

Avatar: The Way of Water<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Avatar: The Way of Water<\/span><\/figcaption> 20th Century Studios<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 16th December in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thirteen years after James Cameron\u2019s sci-fi epic broke box office records, audiences finally have the chance to head back to Pandora in this long-awaited sequel.<\/p>\n

Jake Sully and Ney\u2019tiri now have a family \u2013 but must leave their home and explore the regions of Pandora when an ancient threat resurfaces that forces Jake to fight a difficult war against the humans.<\/p>\n

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Glass Onion<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 23rd December, Netflix<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rian Johnson follows up his hit whodunnit Knives Out with this enjoyable sequel \u2013 which sees Daniel Craig return as enigmatic detective Benoit Blanc.<\/p>\n

This time around, Blanc finds himself receiving a mysterious invite to the Greek island home of tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton), and it\u2019s not long before his crime-solving skills are put to the test once again.<\/p>\n

I Wanna Dance with Somebody<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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I Wanna Dance With Somebody<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 23rd December in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Naomi Ackie stars as iconic singer Whitney Houston in this musical biopic from director Kasi Lemmons.<\/p>\n

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It charts her life from after she is discovered by record executive Clive Davis, rising from obscurity to international fame in the 1980s and becoming one of the greatest singers of her generation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

If you\u2019re looking for something to watch tonight, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our\u00a0Movies<\/a>\u00a0hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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