The end of the year holidays are a time of rejoicing, family togetherness and spending big bucks at the multiplex. With some of the biggest, most-anticipated movies of all-time coming out between now and the end of the year, ComingSoon.net is providing you with its 2017 Holiday Movies Preview, which you can check out in the gallery below!
On the franchise front you have Marvel‘s Thor and The Hulk teaming up to smash the box office, Dwayne Johnson bringing his Rock-solid clout to the world of Jumanji and all of DC Comics‘ best and brightest teaming up to bring Justice to a world in peril. Oh, and there’s a little matter of a certain eighth film in the Star Wars saga coming your way.
On the Oscar bait front, you’ll also find new films from master directors, including Ridley Scott, Guillermo del Toro, Paul Thomas Anderson, Richard Linklater, Kenneth Branagh, Joe Wright, Alexander Payne and an up-and-coming indie guy by the name of Steven Spielberg.
What film in our 2017 Holiday Movies Preview are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments below or tweet us @ComingSoon.net.
Holiday Movie Preview 2017
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A Bad Moms Christmas (Nov. 1)
The naughty trio of Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn are back just in time for the Christmas season, and this time they've brought their own moms along. Christine Baranski, Cheryl Hines and Susan Sarandon play the Bad Moms' Moms, with writer/directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore also returning.
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Lady Bird (Nov. 3)
Actress Greta Gerwig makes her solo feature directorial debut with this coming-of-age film about a young girl named Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) and her adventures living in California for a year. The quirky comedy also features Laurie Metcalf, Lois Smith, Tracy Letts and Lucas Hedges.
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Last Flag Flying (Nov. 3)
Based on Darryl Ponicsan's sequel novel to his own The Last Detail, which was memorably made into a Jack Nicholson classic in 1973, this pseudo-sequel film follows three old Marine buddies who band together after one of their sons perishes in combat. Bryan Cranston, Steve Carell and Laurence Fishburne star, with Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Before Midnight) directing.
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Thor: Ragnarok (Nov. 3)
Chris Hemsworth is back as the titular God of Thunder, who is banished by Goddess of Death Hela (Cate Blanchett) to the planet Sakaar, where he is forced to do battle with his old Avengers buddy The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). Tom Hiddleston also returns as Thor's trickster brother Loki, with Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban and Sir Anthony Hopkins along for the ride.
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Daddy's Home 2 (Nov. 10)
Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg return as Brad and Dusty, who after becoming friends in the first film must now deal with their own intrusive fathers played by Mel Gibson and John Lithgow. Linda Cardellini and John Cena co-star.
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Murder on the Orient Express (Nov. 10)
Kenneth Branagh directs and stars as famed detective Hercule Poirot in this new film version of Agatha Christie's classic mystery, last made as a feature film in 1974. The star-studded cast includes Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Derek Jacobi, Michelle Pfeiffer and Daisy Ridley.
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Nov. 10)
Writer/director Martin McDonagh of In Bruges fame returns with this biting, critically-acclaimed dark comedy about a mother (Frances McDormand) mourning the rape and murder of her daughter. When the local police turn up nothing on the case, she rents three giant billboards taunting them. Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, John Hawkes and Peter Dinklage co-star.
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Justice League (Nov. 17)
Director Zack Snyder (with a big reshoot assist from Joss Whedon) returns for his third film in the DC Extended Universe after the controversial Man of Steel and Batman v Superman. This time around, Batman (Ben Affleck) and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) band together to recruit a team of superheroes to combat the threat of villain Steppenwolf. Jason Momoa plays Aquaman, Ezra Miller is the Flash, Ray Fisher is Cyborg, and Henry Cavill is back from the dead as Superman.
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Mudbound (Nov. 17)
Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell and Mary J. Blige star in this Netflix original movie that will appear in theaters and the streaming service day-and-date. The period drama follows a family coping with the return of one of their own from World War II, as well as the hardships of racism in rural Mississippi.
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Roman J. Israel, Esq. (Nov. 17)
This dramatic thriller directed by Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler) stars Denzel Washington as a driven, idealistic defense attorney whose life is upended when a turbulent series of events challenge the activism that has defined his career. Colin Farrell co-stars.
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The Star (Nov. 17)
This Christian-themed animated family movie tells the story of a donkey named Bo who, along with some other animal friends, becomes a part of the first Christmas. The film features the voices of Steven Yeun, Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Keegan-Michael Key and Kelly Clarkson.
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Wonder (Nov. 17)
Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson headline this "beauty is on the inside" drama about a young boy (Jacob Tremblay) who struggles to overcome the stigma of being born with facial disfigurement. Stephen Chbosky of The Perks of Being a Wallflower directs.
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Coco (Nov. 22)
12-year-old Miguel (voice of Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like the celebrated Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt). But when he strums his idol’s guitar, he sets off a mysterious chain of events. The animation wizards at Pixar return with this film about a young aspiring musician who takes a magical journey through Mexico's fabled Land of the Dead. Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3) directs.
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Darkest Hour (Nov. 22)
Gary Oldman stars as legendary British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during the crucial period of the Blitzkrieg at the beginning of World War II. Joe Wright (Atonement, Pan) directs what is sure to be Oldman's best shot yet at an Oscar trophy.
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The Disaster Artist (Dec. 1)
An all-star cast of some of the most talented actors in Hollywood have been brought together to pay tribute to one of the worst in this making-of chronicle of Tommy Wiseau's infamously-bad 2003 cult film The Room. James Franco plays Wiseau, with Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Josh Hutcherson, Zac Efron, Hannibal Buress, Melanie Griffith, Sharon Stone, and Jacki Weaver co-starring.
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The Shape of Water (Dec. 1)
Visionary director Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Crimson Peak) returns with an emotional monster movie about a mute janitor (Sally Hawkins) who befriends a strange gill man (Doug Jones) trapped in the Cold War-era lab where she works. Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg and Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer co-star.
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Hostiles (Dec. 8)
Director Scott Cooper reunites with his Out of the Furnace star Christian Bale for this story of an Army captain in 1892 escorting a dying Cheyenne war chief back to his tribal lands. The historical drama co-stars Rosamund Pike, Wes Studi, Adam Beach, Ben Foster, Jesse Plemons, Rory Cochrane and Q'orianka Kilcher.
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I, Tonya (Dec. 8)
Margot Robbie is clearly going for broke with an unhinged performance as infamous skating champ Tonya Harding, who conspired with her husband Jeff Gilooly (Sebastian Stan) to break the leg of her Olympic competitor Nancy Kerrigan back in 1994. Allison Janney, Julianne Nicholson and Bobby Cannavale co-star.
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Just Getting Started (Dec. 8)
Writer/director Ron Shelton made a name for himself in the '80s and '90s as the king of sports comedies (Bull Durham, White Men Can't Jump, Tin Cup), and now he's back with his first feature film in nearly 15 years. It stars Tommy Lee Jones and Morgan Freeman as two guys living in a retirement community who team up when the mob goes after them. Rene Russo, Joe Pantoliano and the late Glenne Headly co-star.
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Ferdinand (Dec. 15)
Although Disney had previously adapted Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson's children's book as a short film in 1938, Blue Sky Studios has now created a feature-length computer animated film about a bull who would rather smell the flowers than fight. John Cena, Kate McKinnon and Gina Rodriguez provide voices.
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Dec. 15)
The greatest sci-fi space opera of all-time continues as director Rian Johnson (Looper) picks up directly where J.J. Abrams left off in The Force Awakens. We'll get to catch up on Finn (John Boyega), Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), as well as learning more about the parentage of Rey (Daisy Ridley) and why Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) wound up on his island all by his lonesome. Hopefully lightsaber-wielding badassery ensues.
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (Dec. 20)
This sort-of direct sequel to the 1995 Robin Williams adventure finds a new group of kids sucked into the world of Jumanji, this time through a video game that transforms them into adults played by Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Jack Black. As with the first film, the only way out is to play the game and finish it.
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All the Money in the World (Dec. 22)
Ridley Scott directs this harrowing true story of billionaire J. Paul Getty (Kevin Spacey) and his refusal to pay kidnappers ransom to free his grandson John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer). Michelle Williams headlines as Gail Harris, the younger Getty's mother, alongside Mark Wahlberg as the agent trying to help her.
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Bright (Dec. 22)
Suicide Squad director David Ayer re-teams with superstar Will Smith for this urban fantasy action flick from the pen of screenwriter Max Landis (Chronicle). In a world where humans and fairytale creatures co-exist, the film follows an Alien Nation-style partnership between a human cop (Smith) and an Orc (Joel Edgerton) as they uncover a magic wand that could change the very fabric of existence. The big-budget film will be released worldwide on Netflix.
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Downsizing (Dec. 22)
This long-gestating satire from acclaimed director Alexander Payne (Sideways, The Descendants) features Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig as a couple who, in order to stave off economic hardship, undergo a procedure to shrink themselves. Christoph Waltz and Jason Sudeikis co-star.
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Father Figures (Dec. 22)
Owen Wilson and Ed Helms play two brothers who learn their father didn't actually die when they were kids, and go on a road trip to find their paterfamilias. Glenn Close plays their mom, with J. K. Simmons, Christopher Walken and, yes, Terry Bradshaw as the potential dads.
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Pitch Perfect 3 (Dec. 22)
The Barton Bellas are back for one final competish, this time during a high stakes USO tour. Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp and Hailee Steinfeld are all back for one last round of a capella mayhem.
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The Post (Dec. 22)
Director Steven Spielberg and star Tom Hanks re-team once again after Saving Private Ryan, Catch Me If You Can, The Terminal and Bridge of Spies to tell the timely story of The Washington Post's battle to publish the Pentagon Papers. Hanks plays editor Ben Bradlee, while Meryl Streep plays publisher Katharine Graham.
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The Greatest Showman (Dec. 25)
Hugh Jackman brings an original big-budget musical to the screen with this story of P. T. Barnum and the founding of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya all lend their pipes to the proceedings as well.
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Molly's Game (Dec. 25)
Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin makes the leap from wordsmith to director with this adaptation of Molly Bloom's bestselling memoir about her time running a high stakes underground poker ring for Wall Street and Hollywood elites. Jessica Chastain stars as Bloom, with Idris Elba, Kevin Costner and Michael Cera co-starring.
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Phantom Thread (Dec. 25)
After their Oscar triumph with There Will Be Blood, director Paul Thomas Anderson and actor Daniel Day-Lewis re-team for this story of an ego-driven designer in the 1950's London fashion world. This is purported to be the final acting role for Day-Lewis, who will retire from acting after it is released.
