20 Films to See in December
The final month of 2022 brings the first sequel to the highest-grossing movie in history, potential Oscar contenders from Damien Chazelle, Sarah Polley, Sam Mendes, Darren Aronofsky, and Antoine Fuqua, arthouse fare from Hirokazu Kore-eda, Joanna Hogg, and Jafar Panahi, and more. In the gallery on this page our editors have selected the most interesting films debuting in North American theaters this month, listed in alphabetical order.
Additional content by Jason Dietz.
Documentary | Directed by Ramin Bahrani
Opens in LA and NY December 2 / additional cities December 9
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Director Ramin Bahrani (The White Tiger, 99 Homes, Goodbye Solo) steps into feature documentary filmmaking for the first time with this portrait of Richard Davis, the inventor of the modern bulletproof vest. Titled after the once thriving company founded by Davis, the film confronts Davis’s fabrications (shooting himself 192 times to test his vest is not one of them) while revealing his complex humanity through interviews with ex-wives and business partners. Bahrani moves through Davis’s life chronologically, from his early career as a failing Detroit pizzeria owner to becoming a savvy marketing multi-millionaire and, ultimately, to a man starting over again in a life filled with second chances.
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