New movies in theaters – Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom & more

By Alexandra Heilbron on December 21, 2023 | 2 Comments

Find out which new movies are opening this weekend and on Christmas Day, including Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and Ferrari, and watch the trailers to decide what you want to see over the holidays. ~Alexandra Heilbron 

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom – Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta (Yahja Abdul-Mateen II), still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman (Jason Momoa) down once and for all. To defeat him, Aquaman turns to his imprisoned brother Orm (Patrick Wilson), the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Also playing in 3D and IMAX. Click here for showtimes.

Migration – The Mallard family is in a bit of rut. While dad Mack is content to keep his family safe paddling around their New England pond forever, mom Pam is eager to shake things up and show their kids the whole wide world. After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, Pam persuades Mack to embark on a family trip to tropical Jamaica. Also playing in 3D. Click here for showtimes.

Anyone But You – Bea (Sydney Sweeney) and Ben (Glen Powell) look like the perfect couple, but after an amazing first date something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold – until they find themselves unexpectedly thrust together at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple. Click here for showtimes.

The Iron Claw – The Von Erich family becomes a dynasty of professional wrestlers who make history, but a series of tragic events tests their strength and spirit. Click here for showtimes.

Society of the Snow – In 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to fly a rugby team to Chile, crashes on an icy mountain in the heart of the Andes. Finding themselves in one of the world’s toughest environments, the 29 survivors resort to extreme measures to stay alive. Playing in Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver; premieres on Netflix January 4. Click here for showtimes.

Anselm – This unique cinematic experience dives deep into artist Anselm Kiefer’s work and reveals his life path, inspiration, and creative process. Past and present are interwoven to diffuse the line between film and painting, allowing the audience to be completely immersed in the world of one of the greatest contemporary artists. Playing in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. Click here for showtimes.

American Fiction – Monk (Jeffrey Wright) is a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy he claims to disdain. Playing in Toronto; expands in January. Click here for showtimes.

The Zone of Interest – The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel), and his wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller), strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden right next to the camp. Playing in Toronto. Click here to read our review. Click here for showtimes.

Ferrari – A biopic of automotive mogul Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver), whose family redefined the idea of the high-powered Italian sports car and practically spawned the concept of Formula One racing. Opening Christmas Day. Click here for showtimes.

The Color Purple – Celie (Fantasia Barrino), an African-American woman living in the South is sold by her father to an abusive man, Mister (Colman Domingo). When her sister Nettie (Halle Berry) runs away to joins Celie, Mister allows her to stay — until she refuses his advances. The two sisters, who love each other, are heartbroken. After finding a friend in performer Shug Avery (Taraji P. Henson), Celie gets closer to her dream of seeing her sister again. Opening Christmas Day. Click here for showtimes.

The Boys in the Boat – Joe Rantz (Callum Turner) is studying engineering at the University of Washington, but his money has run out and he can’t pay for tuition, housing, or even for food. When a friend tells him the university’s rowing team is looking for recruits and that they’ll be paid, he tries out. Opening Christmas Day. Click here for showtimes.

Thomas Elms, who plays Chuck Day in the award-winning film The Boys in the Boat, discusses what George Clooney is like as a director. He also reveals which part of the 1930s clothing he enjoyed wearing most, the extreme weather changes while filming in England and if he kept anything from the set.

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