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.
Comedy/Action/Horror/Thriller | Directed by Tommy Wirkola
Opens in theaters December 2
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Pulling off just the right combination of humor and violence can be tricky, but director Tommy Wirkola (Dead Snow, What Happened to Monday) is going to give it a try with the help of writers Patrick Casey and Josh Miller (the pair behind the Sonic the Hedgehog movies) and star David Harbour, who plays a St. Nick with a particular set of skills who interrupts a heist led by John Leguizamo. Make sure you’re not on Santa’s naughty list this year, because what he can do with a lump of coal is definitely not nice.