The holidays are upon us, meaning your family's feeling cold and cozy and joyful and ornery all at once -- so take the crew to the movies, where all is well when the lights go down. Depending on what you're looking for, that is.
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If you want a family film
Pixar's The Good Dinosaur is still in theaters, though not performing as well as summer's Inside Out (but really, what could?). If the kids are a little older, try Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg's Daddy's Home, releasing Christmas Day. It'll be either hilarious or terrible, but nothing in between.
If you want to laugh
The Night Before premiered the month before Christmas, but this R-rated comedy caper turns Christmas Eve into the ultimate rager -- all while packing in almost constant laughs, brilliant cameos, and some unexpected literary allusions.
If you want to cry
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Saiorse Ronan-starring Brooklyn isn't a particularly sad movie, but the Irish actress's performance and the simple nuance of first-time experiences like falling in love and leaving home are enough to dampen any moviegoer's eyes.
If you want to think
Spike Lee's Chi-Raq, made with Amazon Studios, tells the story of Lysistrata, a woman who rallies like-minded girlfriends and wives of Chicago gangsters to withhold sex in an effort to curb local violence. Though there's inherent humor in the premise, the film takes a critical look at gun violence and its ripple effect.
If you want Oscar bait
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Recent Best Actor winner Eddie Redmayne has been getting Oscar buzz for months for The Danish Girl, directed by Tom Hooper, who won an Academy Award for The King's Speech in 2011. There's also Joy, for your annual fix of David O. Russell + Jennifer Lawrence; The Big Short for a financially-inclined, fast-talking roster of stars; and critically acclaimed investigative journalism feature Spotlight.
If you want to be utterly depressed
Though it's also a projected awards-season frontrunner, Alejandro G. Iñárritu's The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, involves a bear attack, child murder, live burial, and -- most troublingly -- long stretches of time spent outdoors in the cold. Watch if you can objectively enjoy good filmmaking; skip if you'd rather be warm and happy.
If you want the truth
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The latest posters for Concussion audaciously declare that "nothing hits harder than the truth." Will Smith stars in this true story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, who fought to have chronic traumatic brain injuries recognized and treated by the NFL.
If you have MoviePass
You get a movie a day, so see everything, you lucky dog.
If you want to see Star Wars
Just go see Star Wars. Again.