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.
Family/Musical | Directed by Matthew Warchus
Opens in theaters December 9 and streams on Netflix December 25
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The hit Tony and Olivier award-winning musical makes its way to the big screen and Netflix this month with Alisha Weir in the starring role of Matilda Wormwood, Lashana Lynch as her inspirational teacher Miss Honey and Emma Thompson as the villainous headmistress of Crunchem Hall, Miss Trunchbull. Directed by Matthew Warchus, whose Pride earned very favorable reviews in 2014, the new film has also impressed critics for its fun performances (Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough play Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood), colorful cinematography, creative choreography, and catchy songs.
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