It can be tricky keeping track of which movies release each week, especially with the holiday season ushering in a tidal wave of awards films and four-quadrant blockbusters. With a few big titles still left for the year, check out what is coming to theaters in December.
After “Moana 2” made a splash over the Thanksgiving holiday, one of the biggest wide releases this week is “Y2K,” A24‘s newest horror comedy. Kyle Mooney’s follow-up to “Unfrosted” takes place on New Year’s Eve in 1999 when two high school students crash a party and find technology coming to life. The cast includes Rachel Zegler, Jaeden Martell, Julian Dennison, Daniel Zolghadri, Lachlan Watson and Fred Durst.
There are also plenty of independent films to finally catch after their fall festivals runs, including Marielle Heller’s “Nightbitch.” Based on the book by Rachel Yoder, this dark comedy stars Amy Adams as a mother who is convinced she’s slowly turning into a dog. The only problem is that nobody, especially not her absent husband, believes her.
Neon’s “The End” is another limited release. Joshua Oppenheimer, who is largely known for his Oscar-nominated documentaries “The Look of Silence” and “The Act of Killing,” makes the leap to the world of musicals with a cast that includes Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, Michael Shannon, Moses Ingram and Lennie James. The story takes place in an underground bunker where a rich family lives out their days after the end of the world.
Finally, for those looking to check out old favorites, “Interstellar,” “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,” “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Black Christmas” are all back in theaters.
Next week, keep an eye out for “Kraven the Hunter,” “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” in wide release and both “Nickel Boys” and “September 5” in limited runs.
Check back each week to find the latest releases in theaters, from major wide releases to niche independent titles.
Friday, Dec. 6
“Y2K”
A24 (Wide)
“Werewolves”
Briarcliff Entertainment (Wide)
“The Return”
Bleecker Street (Wide)
“Get Away”
IFC Films (Wide)
“Nightbitch”
Searchlight Pictures (Limited)
“The End”
NEON (Limited)
“Oh, Canada”
Kino Lorber (Limited)
“The Order”
Vertical Entertainment (Limited)
“Laufey’s A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl”
Trafalgar Releasing (Limited)
“Interstellar” (2024 re-release)
Paramount Pictures (Limited)
“The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” (2024 re-release)
Janus Films (Limited)
Saturday, Dec. 7
“My Neighbor Totoro” (Studio Ghibli Fest 2024)
Fathom Events (Wide)
“Black Christmas” (2024 re-release)
American Genre Film Archive/Shout! Studios (Limited)
