| ALIEN: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT |
| The Players Sigourney Weaver, John
Hurt, Ian Holm Director Ridley Scott The Plot Scott's "Director's cut" of this sci-fi/horror classic in which a creature finds its way onto a spaceship and proceeds to wreak havoc. Studio 20th Century Fox Release Date October 31 |
| BAD SANTA |
| The Players Billy Bob Thornton,
Lauren Graham, John Ritter Director Terry Zwigoff The Plot A pair of con men posing as Santa and his elf set out to rob a mall rather than spread good cheer, but they encounter a child who teaches them the true meaning of Christmas. Studio Alliance Atlantis Release Date November 28 |
| BROTHER BEAR |
| The Players Joaquin Phoenix, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas Director Aaron Blaise The Plot When the brother of a young boy named Kenai (Phoenix) is killed in a confrontation with a bear, Kenai sets out to hunt the bear but learns valuable lessons when he is forced to see the world through different eyes. Studio Walt Disney Release Date November 1 |
| DR. SEUSS' THE CAT IN THE HAT |
| The Players Mike Myers, Dakota Fanning, Spencer Breslin Director Bo Welch The Plot On a rainy day, a Cat in a Hat (Myers) visits a bored little boy (Breslin) and girl (Fanning), disrupting their lives and messing up their house. Alec Baldwin portrays the neighbor who has a serious crush on the children's mother, played by Kelly Preston. Studio Universal Release Date November 21 |
| ELEPHANT * |
| The
Players Mike Myers, Dakota Fanning, Spencer Breslin Director Bo Welch The Plot On a rainy day, a Cat in a Hat (Myers) visits a bored little boy (Breslin) and girl (Fanning), disrupting their lives and messing up their house. Alec Baldwin portrays the neighbor who has a serious crush on the children's mother, played by Kelly Preston. Studio Universal Release Date November 21 |
| ELF |
| The
Players Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel Director Jon Favreau The Plot A man raised at the North Pole creates problems in the elf community due to his size, so he heads to New York City to find his place in the world and his real family. Studio Alliance Atlantis Release Date November 7 |
| GOTHIKA |
| The
Players Halle Berry, Pen�lope Cruz, Robert Downey Jr. Director Mathieu Kassovitz The Plot A criminal psychologist (Berry) awakens to find herself a patient in her own institution with no memory of the murder she's apparently committed. Despite her claims of innocence, her colleagues see her increasing erratic behavior as the beginning of her descent into madness. Studio Warner Bros. Release Date November 21 |
| THE HAUNTED MANSION |
| The
Players Eddie Murphy, Terence Stamp, Jennifer Tilly Director Rob Minkoff The Plot Real-estate agent Jim Evers (Murphy) brings his family to creepy Gracey mansion in hopes of rebuilding it into a lavish new condo development, but the family quickly finds out they're not alone. Studio Touchstone Release Date November 26 |
| THE HUMAN STAIN |
| The Players
Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris Director Robert Benton The Plot The professional life of a distinguished professor (Hopkins) at a New England college is shattered by allegations of racism. His personal life is also in jeopardy due to a lie he's been living with for 50 years and a romance with a much younger, but troubled woman (Kidman). Studio Alliance Atlantis Release Date October 31 |
| IN AMERICA * |
| The Players
Samantha Morton, Paddy Considine, Djimon Hounsou Director Jim Sheridan The Plot Johnny and Sarah and their two young daughters emigrate from Ireland to New York City in pursuit of a dream. Studio Fox Searchlight Release Date November 26 |
| LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION |
| The Players Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Heather Locklear, Steve Martin Director Joe Dante The Plot A mixture of live action and animation, the Looney Tunes characters embark on a hilarious adventure that takes them from Hollywood to Las Vegas, Paris and the jungles of Africa. Studio Warner Bros. Release Date November 14 |
| LOVE ACTUALLY |
| The Players Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson Director Richard Curtis The Plot Set in contemporary London in the two months before Christmas, 10 stories are weaved together, all ending up on Christmas Eve. Studio Universal Release Date November 7 |
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