December 2014 Movies

Amy Renner Amy Renner

May. 29, 2019

Best Movies Released December 2014

Annie Movie Poster
Musical

36%

  • 3.6
After the Fall Movie Poster
Crime

28%

  • 3.6
The Captive Movie Poster
Thriller

72%

  • 3.7
Unbroken Movie Poster
Drama

82%

  • 4.3
Wild Movie Poster
Adaptation

36%

  • 3.8
The Gambler Movie Poster
Adaptation

42%

  • 3.5
American Sniper Movie Poster
Action

62%

  • 4.3
The Pyramid Movie Poster
Action

44%

  • 3.2
Big Eyes Movie Poster
Biography

18%

  • 3.8
Inherent Vice Movie Poster
Adaptation

18%

  • 3.2
The Interview Movie Poster
Comedy

24%

  • 3.3
Into the Woods Movie Poster
Adaptation

38%

  • 3.8
Top Five Movie Poster
Comedy

43%

  • 2.8
Selma Movie Poster
Drama

64%

  • 3.6
Leviafan Movie Poster
Drama

29%

  • 4.1

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Focuses on what happens to a man after he is unexpectedly divorced by his wife and forced to create a new life with his daughter in tow.

Heather Graham, Ashley Hinshaw, Melanie Lynskey, Angus MacLachlan, Mindy Goldberg, Anne Carey, Paul Schneider, Heather Lawless

Comedy

51%

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Traumatized by the death of her mother and then the breakup of her marriage, Strayed made the impulsive decision to try regaining her mojo by taking on an 1100-mile solo hike along the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State. Despite no experience in long-distance hiking, she succeeded and in the process pulled herself back together.

Reese Witherspoon, Bill Pohlad, Bruna Papandrea, Nick Hornby, Thomas Sadoski, Michiel Huisman, W. Earl Brown, Gaby Hoffmann

R Drama Adaptation

36%

  • 3.8
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A team of U.S. archaeologists unearths an ancient pyramid buried deep beneath the Egyptian desert. As they search the pyramid's depths, they become hopelessly lost in its dark and endless catacombs. Searching for a way out, they become desperate to seek daylight again. They come to realize they aren't just trapped, they are being hunted.

Ashley Hinshaw, Mark Canton, Gregory Levesseur, Alexandre Aja, Nick Simon, Daniel Meersand, James Buckley, Denis O'Hare

R Action Thriller Horror

44%

  • 3.2
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Tells the story of New York City comedian-turned-film star Andre Allen, whose unexpected encounter with a journalist (Rosario Dawson) forces him to confront the comedy career—and the past—that he’s left behind.

Sherri Shepherd, Rosario Dawson, Scott Rudin, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan, Eli Bush, Cedric the Entertainer

Comedy

43%

  • 2.8
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A CIA agent is forced to retire because he's begun to suffer the effects of Alzheimer's and finds he's racing the clock when he takes on a final mission.

Nicolas Cage, Nick Wechsler, Paula Mae Schwartz, Steve Schwartz, Anton Yelchin, Paul Schrader, Alexander Karim, Irene Jacob

R Drama Thriller Suspense 1 hr, 35 mins

34%

  • 2.1
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A freshly-released-from-prison getaway driver and his son have to save Christmas.

Ridley Scott, Jim Broadbent, Christopher Smith, Tony Scott, Rafe Spall, Warwick Davis, Jodie Whittaker, Kit Connor

PG Adventure Holiday 1 hr, 42 mins

75%

  • 1
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Pioneer is set in the early 80’s, at the beginning of the Norwegian Oil Boom. Enormous oil and gas deposits are discovered in the North Sea, authorities aim to bring the oil ashore through a pipeline 500 meters deep. Petter, a professional diver, is obsessed with reaching the bottom of the Norwegian Sea. Along with his brother Knut, he has the discipline, strength and courage to take on the world’s most dangerous mission. But a sudden, tragic accident changes everything. Petter is sent on a perilous journey where he loses sight of who is pulling the strings. Gradually, he realizes that he is in way over his head and that his life is at stake.

Aksel Hennie, Stephanie Sigman, Erik Skjoldbjaerg, Wes Bentley, Stephen Lang

R Drama

38%

  • 2.5
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Takes place over a night in 1874 and tackles such topics as sexuality, class and gender.

Colin Farrell, Liv Ullmann, Jessica Chastain, Samantha Morton, Oliver Dungey, Teun Hilte

PG-13 Drama Romance Adaptation 2 hrs, 8 mins

100%

  • 1
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Type-A personality Paige and lesbian slacker Sasha have made a pact: Paige has vowed she won't get married until Sasha has the same legal right. But a charming young doctor romances Paige as a crucial vote on gay marriage approaches and the trio struggles with issues of love, friendship and loyalty.

Adam Brody, Gillian Jacobs, Susanna Fogel, Joni Lefkowitz, Leighton Meester, Gabourey Sidibe, Abby Elliott, Beth Dover

R Comedy 1 hr, 35 mins

50%

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A retelling of the story of Moses, from his near death as an infant to his adoption into the Egyptian royal family, his defiance of the Pharaoh and deliverance of the Hebrews from enslavement.

Dylan Clark, Ridley Scott, Peter Chernin, Adam Cooper, John Turturro, Ben Mendelsohn, Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton

PG-13 Drama Historical Faith 2 hrs, 22 mins

48%

  • 3.4
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Larry "Doc" Sportello, a pothead private eye wanders through the Summer (and winter) of Love in 1969 Los Angeles.

Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Joanne Sellar, Benicio Del Toro, Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi

R Drama Adaptation

18%

  • 3.2
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Tells the story of New York City comedian-turned-film star Andre Allen, whose unexpected encounter with a journalist (Rosario Dawson) forces him to confront the comedy career—and the past—that he’s left behind.

Sherri Shepherd, Rosario Dawson, Scott Rudin, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan, Eli Bush, Cedric the Entertainer

Comedy

43%

  • 2.8
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Set in the snowy heights of northern Ontario, the film stars Ryan Reynolds as Matthew, father to a girl who mysteriously disappears one day, only to turn up eight years later.

Ryan Reynolds, Rosario Dawson, Atom Egoyan, Stephen Traynor, David Fraser, Scott Speedman

Thriller 1 hr, 52 mins

72%

  • 3.7
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When everyday family man Bill loses his job, his peaceful life quickly spirals out of control. Terrified that he will lose everything he has achieved, he turns to a life of crime, descending into drastic and dangerous measures to stay ahead of the law. As he fights to provide for his family, Bill discovers that the only thing worse than getting caught is getting away with it.

Vinessa Shaw, Saar Klein, Wes Bentley, Haley Bennett, Jason Isaacs, Audrey Walters

R Drama Thriller Crime 1 hr, 50 mins

28%

  • 3.6
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The trilogy is set in Middle-earth 60 years before Tolkien’s The Lord Of The Rings.

James Nesbitt, Peter Jackson, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Luke Evans, Elijah Wood, Lee Pace, Fran Walsh

PG-13 Drama Adventure Family Prequel 3D Shot-In-3D

74%

  • 4.4
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Adaptation of the Broadway musical which was based upon the Harold Gray comic strip "Little Orphan Annie."

Quvenzhane Wallis, Will Smith, James Lassiter, Rose Byrne, Will Gluck, Shawn Carter, Ken Stovitz, Jada Pinkett-Smith

PG Remake Musical Reboot

36%

  • 3.6
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Ben Stiller has admitted that a third installment in the "Night At The Museum" franchise is a strong possibility.

Shawn Levy, Rachael Harris, Rebel Wilson, Ricky Gervais, John Hamburg, Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant, Ben Stiller

PG Action Adventure Comedy Sequel Family

62%

  • 3.9
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When everyday family man Bill loses his job, his peaceful life quickly spirals out of control. Terrified that he will lose everything he has achieved, he turns to a life of crime, descending into drastic and dangerous measures to stay ahead of the law. As he fights to provide for his family, Bill discovers that the only thing worse than getting caught is getting away with it.

Vinessa Shaw, Saar Klein, Wes Bentley, Haley Bennett, Jason Isaacs, Audrey Walters

R Drama Thriller Crime 1 hr, 50 mins

28%

  • 3.6
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Mr. Turner explores the last quarter century of the great if eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851).

Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by a housekeeper he takes for granted and occasionally exploits sexually, he forms a close relationship with a seaside landlady with whom he eventually lives incognito in Chelsea, where he dies.

Throughout this, he travels, paints, stays with the country aristocracy, visits brothels, is a popular if anarchic member of the Royal Academy of Arts, has himself strapped to the mast of a ship so that he can paint a snowstorm, and is both celebrated and reviled by the public and by royalty.

Mike Leigh, Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson, Dorothy Atkinson, Marion Bailey, Karl Johnson, Ruth Sheen, Sandy Foster

Drama Biography

60%

  • 4
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The story involves Marion Cotillard having a "weekend to see colleagues and convince them to give up their bonus so she can keep her job."

Marion Cotillard, Olivier Gourmet, Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Fabrizio Rongione

PG-13 Drama

7%

  • 3.6
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Based on the best-selling book, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, the story details the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic track star, who was captured by the Japanese navy during WWII.

Matthew Baer, Angelina Jolie, Ethan Coen, Domhnall Gleeson, William Nicholson, John Magaro, Garrett Hedlund, Erwin Stoff

PG-13 Drama

82%

  • 4.3
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Walter Keane became a national celebrity in the 1950s by pioneering a mass production of prints of big-eyed kids and marketing them cheaply in hardware stores and gas stations across the country. Unfortunately, he claimed to be the artist when the real artist was his shy wife, Margaret Keane.

Christoph Waltz, Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, Jamie Patricof, Amy Adams, Tim Burton, Lynette Howell, Danny Huston

PG-13 Drama Biography

18%

  • 3.8
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Follows a handsome talk show host and his producer (Rogen) who find themselves in way over their heads when they get involved in a plot to assassinate the prime minister of North Korea.

Seth Rogen, James Franco, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park, Evan Goldberg, Dan Sterling, Timothy Simons

Comedy

24%

  • 3.3
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Intertwines several classic fairytale characters, including Cinderella, Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood, with the story of a baker and his wife’s attempt to have a family.

Johnny Depp, Lilla Crawford, Chris Pine, Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, Rob Marshall, Emily Blunt, James Lapine

PG Fantasy Adaptation Musical

38%

  • 3.8
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From 1999 to 2009, Texas native Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL, records the highest number of sniper kills for an American.

Steven Spielberg, Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Brando Eaton, Eric Ladin, Clint Eastwood, Andrew Lazar, Peter Morgan

Drama Action War Biography 2 hrs, 12 mins

62%

  • 4.3
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A remake of the 1974 movie in which a New York English professor who inspires his students but suffers from a secret gambling addiction. The affliction causes him to extort money from his mother and convince one of his students to shave points in a basketball game.

Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson, Sonya Walger, William Monahan, Jessica Lange, Michael K. Williams, Rupert Wyatt, Irwin Winkler

R Drama Crime Remake Adaptation

42%

  • 3.5
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A drama about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s freedom marches in Selma, Alabama in the 1960s, and specifically the relationship between King and President Johnson, who signed the Voting Rights Act a few months later.

Christian Colson, Dede Gardner, Ava DuVernay, Paul Webb, David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Omar J. Dorsey, Colman Domingo

Drama

64%

  • 3.6
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Kolia (Alexey Serebryakov) lives in a small fishing town near the stunning Barents Sea in Northern Russia. He owns an auto-repair shop that stands right next to the house where he lives with his young wife Lilya (Elena Liadova) and his son Roma (Sergey Pokhodaev) from a previous marriage. The town's corrupt mayor Vadim Shelevyat (Roman Madianov) is determined to take away his business, his house, as well as his land. First the Mayor tries buying off Kolia, but Kolia unflinchingly fights as hard as he can so as not to lose everything he owns including the beauty that has surrounded him from the day he was born. Facing resistance, the mayor starts being more aggressive...

Andrey Zvyagintsev, Alexey Serebryakov

Drama

29%

  • 4.1
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J.C. Chandor, Jessica Chastain, Oscar Isaac, David Oyelowo, Albert Brooks, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Anna Gerb, Ashley Williams

R Drama Thriller 2 hrs, 5 mins

10%

  • 3.3
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