A number of the films set to arrive in cinemas in the next month have already been nominated for Academy Awards, with Sarah Polley\u2019s Women Talking making it onto the Best Picture shortlist and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish<\/a> and Marcel the Shell with Shoes On both in the running for Best Animated Feature.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, there\u2019s also a brand new film from M Night Shyamalan, whose latest thriller Knock at the Cabin is based on a hit novel by Paul Tremblay and boasts an all-star cast including Dave Bautista and Rupert Grint.<\/p> Elsewhere, there\u2019s the final chapter of the Magic Mike franchise, the first MCU film of the year in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania<\/a> and the intriguing black comedy Cocaine Bear<\/a>.<\/p>\n Plus, ahead of its arrival on Netflix<\/a> in March, the long-awaited Luther: The Fallen Sun<\/a> \u2013 which sees Idris Elba reprise his role as DCI John Luther from the hit BBC One series \u2013 is released in select cinemas towards the end of the month.<\/p>\n To help you pick out the 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 Release date: Friday 3rd February in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n More than a decade after his last appearance on the big screen, Puss in Boots is back for this sequel \u2013 with Antonio Banderas once again returning to voice the fearless feline who was first introduced in Shrek 2.<\/p>\n The film sees the title character discover that he is down to the last of his nine lives, prompting him to go on an epic adventure to find the mythical Last Wish \u2013 although he quickly discovers that he isn\u2019t alone in pursuing it.<\/p>\n Release date: Friday 3rd February in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest film from M Night Shyamalan is based on an acclaimed horror novel by Paul Tremblay<\/a>, and boasts a starry cast including Dave Bautista and Rupert Grint.<\/p>\n It follows events after four strangers turn up at a cabin where a young family is enjoying a peaceful holiday and give them a terrifying ultimatum: sacrifice one of their number or risk being responsible for the apocalypse.<\/p>\n Release date: Friday 10th February in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n Sarah Polley\u2019s drama is based on a 2018 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews<\/a> and recently made the shortlist for Best Picture at the Oscars.<\/p>\n It follows the discussions between a group of women in an isolated religious colony \u2013 including characters played by Jessie Buckley, Rooney Mara, and Claire Foy \u2013 as they decide how to respond when it becomes clear the men in their group have been drugging and raping them.<\/p>\n Release date: Friday 10th February in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n The final instalment in the Magic Mike franchise sees Channing Tatum reprise his role as Michael \u201cMagic Mike\u201d Lane for one more time.<\/p>\n It follows the character as he heads to London with a wealthy socialite \u2013 played by Salma Hayek \u2013 who lures him with an offer he can\u2019t refuse and an agenda all her own.<\/p>\n Release date: Friday 17th February in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n The first MCU film to be released in 2023 is the third outing for Paul Rudd\u2019s Ant-Man, this time following his adventures in the Quantum Realm as he finds a new enemy in the form of Kang the Conquerer.<\/p>\n As is traditional with Marvel, not too much has been revealed about the finer details of the plot ahead of the release \u2013 but it looks to be a darker tone than we\u2019re used to with this particular superhero.<\/p>\n Release date: Friday 17th February in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n Adapted from a hit series of YouTube shorts, this sweet comedy \u2013 which blends live-action with stop-motion animation \u2013 has been nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars.<\/p>\n It follows the titular 1-inch-tall shell, who lives alone with his grandmother Connie (voiced by Isabella Rossellini) as he attempts to find his neighbours after they suddenly and mysteriously disappear.<\/p>\n Release date: Friday 24th February in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n Loosely based on a true story, this black comedy follows events after a 500-pound black bear consumes a significant amount of cocaine and embarks on a drug-fuelled rampage.<\/p>\n Directed by Elizabeth Banks, the ensemble cast includes the likes of Keri Russell, Alden Ehrenreich, and the late Ray Liotta in his final screen appearance.<\/p>\n Release date: Friday 24th February in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n Three years after the hit BBC One series came to an end, Idris Elba returns as DCI John Luther for this movie spin-off, which will be added to Netflix in March after a brief theatrical run.<\/p>\n The film sees the detective breaking out of prison to finish his job by any means necessary after he finds himself haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him.<\/p>\n Check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on, or visit our\u00a0Film<\/a>\u00a0hub for more news and features.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/strong>Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n Highlights include Knock at the Cabin, Women Talking, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":29554,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/02\/best-films-released-in-the-uk-this-month-february-2023.png",618,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/02\/best-films-released-in-the-uk-this-month-february-2023-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/02\/best-films-released-in-the-uk-this-month-february-2023-300x200.png",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/02\/best-films-released-in-the-uk-this-month-february-2023.png",618,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/02\/best-films-released-in-the-uk-this-month-february-2023.png",618,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/02\/best-films-released-in-the-uk-this-month-february-2023.png",618,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/02\/best-films-released-in-the-uk-this-month-february-2023.png",618,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Highlights include Knock at the Cabin, Women Talking, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/29553"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Puss in Boots: The Last Wish<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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