{"id":41117,"date":"2023-12-05T16:18:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1939011"},"modified":"2023-12-05T16:50:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:50:18","slug":"best-films-released-in-the-uk-this-month-december-2023","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/best-films-released-in-the-uk-this-month-december-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Best films released in the UK this month: December 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Highlights include Wonka, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget and Ferrari. <\/p>

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

Published: Tuesday, 05 December 2023 at 15:18 PM<\/p>

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The year is all but over, and many film fans may have already drawn up their lists of the year\u2019s best movies \u2013 but there are still a few more exciting releases to come before those lists can truly be finalised.<\/p>\n

December\u2019s release schedule includes everything from musical Roald Dahl prequels like Wonka to long-gestating passion projects such as Michael Mann\u2019s Ferrari, not to mention the hotly anticipated romcom Anyone But You starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Netflix<\/a>\u00a0has also saved two of its biggest new original films of the year for the final month, with Aardman sequel Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget and Zack Snyder sci-fi epic Rebel Moon \u2013 Part One: A Child of Fire both getting brief theatrical runs before being added to the streamer.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also the latest film from Taika Waititi, Next Goal Wins, an acclaimed directorial debut from former Team GB volleyball player Savanah Leaf in Earth Mama and the second part of the epic adaptation of French classic The Three Musketeers.<\/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 check out the video above or read on for our choices.<\/p>\n

Eileen<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Thomas\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Thomas McKenzie as Eileen and Anne Hathaway as Rebecca in Eileen.<\/span><\/figcaption> Universal<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 1st December in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Based on Ottessa Moshfegh<\/a>\u2018s novel of the same name, this twisted and richly atmospheric thriller from Lady Macbeth director William Oldroyd boasts terrific performances from Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway.<\/p>\n

McKenzie plays a disgruntled employee at a boys\u2019 prison in mid-\u201960s Massachusetts whose life is changed when she becomes enchanted by glamorous new counsellor Rebecca (Hathaway) \u2013 their new friendship eventually leading to an unforgettable climax that is bound to elicit strong reactions.<\/p>\n

Wonka<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Timoth\u00e9e\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet as Willy Wonka in Wonka.<\/span><\/figcaption> Warner Bros<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 8th December in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paddington director Paul King takes the reins for this delightful musical prequel starring Timothe\u00e9 Chalamet as the eccentric chocolatier before he became the legendary and secretive factory owner we know from Roald Dahl\u2019s classic children\u2019s novels.<\/p>\n

Penned by Simon Farnaby and boasting an array of beloved British stars in the cast \u2013 from Olivia Colman as a villain to Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa \u2013 it\u2019s a great choice for a festive family trip to the pictures.<\/p>\n

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Bunty\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 8th December in cinemas, Friday 15th December on Netflix<\/strong><\/p>\n

More than 20 years after the first film, Ginger, Rocky and the rest of the flock return for a brand new stop-motion adventure that retains all the eccentricity and charm we\u2019ve come to expect from Aardman Animations.<\/p>\n

We rejoin them in a more comfortable place than last time, with their audacious escape from Mrs Tweedy having led to the establishment of a utopian island base. But when Ginger (Thandiwe Newton) and Rocky (Zachary Levi) discover that their intrepid daughter Molly has set off on an adventure, old enemies rear their heads and only an expertly orchestrated heist can avert a calamity.<\/p>\n

Earth Mama<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Earth\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Earth Mama.<\/span><\/figcaption> Universal<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 8th December in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Team GB volleyball star Savanah Leaf\u2019s acclaimed directorial debut focuses on Gia, a pregnant single mother with two children in foster care who is fighting to reclaim her family.<\/p>\n

Set in the San Francisco Bay Area, it is an intimate look at a subject that hasn\u2019t often been explored on the big screen, complete with great performances from the likes of Tia Nomore and Sharon Duncan-Brewster.<\/p>\n

The Three Musketeers: Milady<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Eva\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Eva Green as Milady de Winter in The Three Musketeers: Milady.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 15th December in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

The second part of the epic adaptation of Alexandre Dumas\u2019s classic adventure novel picks up where the previous film left off, with a greater focus on Eva Green\u2019s Milady de Winter this time around.<\/p>\n

The returning all-star French cast from the acclaimed first film also includes Fran\u00e7ois Civil\u00a0as\u00a0D\u2019Artagnan, Vincent Cassel\u00a0as\u00a0Athos, and Louis Garrel\u00a0as\u00a0King Louis XIII.<\/p>\n

Rebel Moon \u2013\u00a0Part One: A Child of Fire<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"The\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Rebel Moon.<\/span><\/figcaption> Clay Enos\/Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 15th December in cinemas, Friday 22nd December on Netflix<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zack Synder\u2019s epic original sci-fi flick started life as a Star Wars<\/a> project, and the divisive director now hopes this first instalment in what is planned as a two-parter can launch a whole new franchise.<\/p>\n

It follows a young woman with a mysterious past (Sofia Boutella) who is hired to seek out warriors from neighbouring planets to help a colony defend itself from the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius (Fra Fee).<\/p>\n

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Jason\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry in Aquaman 2.<\/span><\/figcaption> DC\/WB<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Thursday 21st December in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

The final film in the DC Extended Universe before it is rebooted under the leadership of James Gunn sees Jason Momoa reprise his role as Arthur Curry \u2013 who is forced to protect Atlantis and his loved ones against a new threat from old foe David Kane\/Black Manta.<\/p>\n

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II reprises his role as the villain from the previous film, only this time he is armed with the cursed Black Trident \u2013 which allows him to unleash an ancient power.<\/p>\n

Anyone But You<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Glen\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Anyone But You.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Release date: Tuesday 26th December in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell lead the cast of this hotly anticipated romcom from Easy A and Friends with Benefits director Will Gluck, which has been billed as a modern update of Shakespeare\u2019s Much Ado About Nothing.<\/p>\n

The pair star as Ben and Bea \u2013 two people who despise one another but can\u2019t seem to get away from each other while they vacation in Sydney.<\/p>\n

Ferrari <\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Adam\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari in Ferrari.<\/span><\/figcaption> SEAC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Tuesday 26th December in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adam Driver plays iconic Italian racing driver and entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari in this passion project from legendary director Michael Mann, which he has been hoping to make for over 20 years.<\/p>\n

The film unfolds over the course of one fateful three-month period in 1957, following Ferrari in both his personal and professional lives as he reckons with bankruptcy, a marriage strained by his wife\u2019s discovery of his secret son and mistress, and the Mille Miglia road race across Italy.<\/p>\n

Next Goal Wins<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Kaimana\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Kaimana as Jaiyah Saelua and Michael Fassbender as Thomas Rongen in Next Goal Wins.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Release date: Tuesday 26th December in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Based on a documentary from 2014, Taika Waititi\u2019s new comedy follows the famously terrible American Samoan football team after a new coach is brought in an attempt to reverse their fortunes \u2013 with the remit of finally getting them to score a goal.<\/p>\n

Michael Fassbender stars as coach Thomas Rongen, who is also reckoning with personal trauma, while his working relationship with fa\u2019afafine player Jaiyah Saelua \u2013 the first transgender player ever to compete in a World Cup qualifier game \u2013 also becomes a key focus.<\/p>\n

The Boy and the Heron<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"The\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
The Boy and the Heron.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Release date: Tuesday 26th December in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hayao Miyazaki\u2019s latest film follows Mahito, a 12-year-old boy struggling to settle in a new town after his mother\u2019s death \u2013 until a strange encounter with a talking heron sees him embark on an surreal journey to find her in another world.<\/p>\n

Released both in original Japanese with subtitles and in an English dub \u2013 featuring a stellar voice cast that includes Christian Bale, Florence Pugh, Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson \u2013 it is the latest in a long line of animated gems from Studio Ghibli.<\/p>

Check out more of our\u00a0<\/strong>Film<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<\/strong>TV Guide<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/strong>Streaming Guide<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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