Movies To Watch This Week in Theatres

Dec 21, 2023, 07:50 IST

Zeba Khan

Now that the Hollywood strikes are over and the holiday season is finally upon us, here is a comprehensive list of films you can watch in theatres. From Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki to Zac Efron’s The Iron Claw and George Clooney’s The Boys in the Boat; we have films that promise to end the year 2023 on a high note.

Dunki

Shah Rukh Khan starrer is about a group of friends who use a backdoor process to move to another country, and then struggle to return home. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the film drops on Dec 21.

American Fiction

Releasing on Dec 22, this is Cord Jefferson's hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes.

Anyone But You

A romantic comedy film starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, Anyone But You is directed by Will Gluck and is based on Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. The film will release on Dec 22.

Memory

The film stars Liam Neeson as a brooding hitman with early dementia who must go on the run after declining a contract on a young girl. The action thriller releases on Dec 22.

All Of Us Strangers

Starring Andrew Scot and Paul Mescal, All of Us Strangers is the story of a screenwriter who gets drawn back to his childhood home and falls into a relationship with a mysterious neighbour. He then discovers that his parents appear to be living just as they were on the day they died 30 years back. The film drops on Dec 22.

The Iron Claw

Releasing on Dec 22, The Iron Claw is about the true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. The film stars Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White in leading roles.

Salaar

Prabhas starrer Salaar: Part 1-Ceasefire is all set to release in theatres on December 22. It is the first instalment of the two-part period action drama.

Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom

It arrives in theatres on Dec 22, marking the final instalment in the DC Extended Universe film franchise and likely Jason Momoa’s final turn as the titular hero.

Migration

This animation action-adventure is about a family of ducks trying to convince their overprotective father to go on the vacation of a lifetime. The film opens on Dec 22.

The Boys In The Boat

Coming on Christmas Day, The Boys in the Boat is a biographical sports drama film co-produced and directed by George Clooney from a screenplay by Mark L. Smith, based on the 2013 book of the same name by Daniel James Brown.

The Color Purple

Arriving in theatres on Dec 25, this is the story of a woman who faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

Ferrari

Releasing on Dec 25, Ferrari is set in the summer of 1957. With Enzo Ferrari's auto empire in crisis, the ex-racer turned entrepreneur pushes himself and his drivers to the edge as they launch into the Mille Miglia, a treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy. The film features Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari.

Occupied City 

Filmmaker Steve McQueen examines the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam during World War II in Occupied City that releases on Dec 25.

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