The Hoax
Clifford Irving (Richard Gere) is at the center of this fascinating and true media hoax. In 1971, desperate for money, Irving, with the help of Dick Suskind (Alfred Molina), claimed he had Howard Hughes's cooperation to write his autobiography.
Premieres December 1
The Invisible
Before his death, a high school senior is accused of ratting out a tough girl for her role in a jewelry heist. Now, while his body is lying concealed in a sewer tunnel, his spirit is on the loose and the tough girl is the only one "invisible" enough to feel his pain.
Premieres December 1
Sicko
Award-winning director Michael Moore's provocative documentary exposes HMO horror stories as he compares the highly profitable American health care industry to those of other nations.
Premieres December 6
Meet the Robinsons
In this animated sci-fi family film, Lewis, an adopted child genius, has his science fair project ruined by forces from the future. In order to save his adopted family from peril, a strange new friend helps him try to steal his invention back and fix it.
Premieres December 8
Amazing Grace
Behind the song is a story you will never forget. Moved by the efforts of idealist William Wilberforce to end the British transatlantic slave trade, John Newton (Albert Finney) composes a song about his own parallel spiritual journey.
Premieres December 12
Spider-Man 3
A strange black-hearted entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire), causing inner turmoil for him and girlfriend Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst) as he contends with new villains, temptations and revenge.
Premieres December 14
Flakes
A cereal bar manager debates the arcane cereal history and ideal milk/flake ratios with a customer (Zooey Deschanel) and her friends. When their "flakey" idea is ripped off by an eavesdropping aspiring capitalist, they find a way to retaliate.
Premieres December 19
Live Free or Die Hard
Brooklyn cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) must take on an entire Internet-based terrorist organization determined to shut down the United States when more senior cops are given the day off on the 4th of July.
Premieres December 19
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly, Orlando Bloom and Geoffrey Rush star in this adventurous saga of pirates who must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle.
Premieres December 19
Tony N' Tina's Wedding
Tony and Tina want to get married. Unfortunately, Tony's father and Tina's mother also dated once upon a time. Nervously, Tony and Tina decide to go for the big wedding they both want, which proves to be just as riotous an affair as they expected.
Premieres December 19
Hairspray
John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Nikki Blonsky and Zak Efron star in this wildly irreverent musical about a plump teenage girl who teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Premieres December 20
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
Adam Sandler and Keven James play two straight, single Brooklyn firefighters pretending to be a gay couple in order to receive domestic partner benefits. Both their friendship and their "marriage" are tested when lawyer (Jessica Biel) takes on their case.
Premieres December 20
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Santa's time at the North Pole is about to go south. This year, Santa (Tim Allen), aka Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy—and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas.
Premieres December 20
Shrek The Third
Now married to Fiona, Shrek is determined not to rule Far Far Away, but when his frogger-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, Shrek is quickly fitted for the crown. Unless the reluctant would-be king can find a suitable replacement fast, he could end up wearing the crown forever.
Premieres December 21
Ratatouille
Remy isn't just any rodent, he's a rat with wildly discriminating tastes and no intention of hanging out in some smelly sewer. Instead he finds a way to become a little chef and the toast of the town.
Premieres December 22
Bratz: The Movie
In this family comedy, based on the popular series of dolls, four best friends in their first year of high school must face off against the domineering student body president who wants to split them up into different social cliques.
Premieres December 26
The Namesake
Gogol (Kal Penn) is the son of Indian immigrants. Desperate to fit in with his fellow New Yorkers, he evades his staunchly traditional family in an attempt to find his own romantic path with mixed results.
Premieres December 26
Waitress
Jenna (Keri Russell) is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south hoping to leave her husband by winning cash from a pie-making contest. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness.
Premieres December 26
Mr. Bean's Holiday
Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes. His desire to be filmed somehow manages to unwittingly separate a young boy from his father. Now he must help the two come back together. In the process he discovers France, bicycling and true love, among other things.
Premieres December 27
Who's Your Caddy?
A rap mogul from Atlanta tries to join a conservative country club in the Carolinas. When he runs into fierce opposition from the board president—it turns out to be nothing that he and his entourage can't handle.
Premieres December 27
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