The holidays are the ideal time to treat yourself to a break at the cinema, far from the cold and the hustle and bustle.
Whether you're a fan of action or magic-filled stories, the films showing this season offer variety for all tastes.
Here is a selection of 9 films to discover at the cinema during this festive period. We're not telling you to go see 9 films, here. These are just suggestions!
Sonic le hérisson 3 (Sonic the Hedgehog 3)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is the new action-adventure comedy film inspired by the video game franchise. Directed by Jeff Fowler, it stars Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter and Idris Elba, joined by Krysten Ritter and Keanu Reeves. In this adventure, Sonic, Tails and Knuckles team up with Dr. Robotnik to face a new enemy: Shadow the Hedgehog.
Gladiator 2 (Gladiator II)
Sequel to the 2000 film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Connie Nielsen, Denzel Washington.
Ocean 2 (Ocean 2)
Moana and Maui are reunited three years later for a new journey alongside a crew of unlikely sailors. It is the sequel to 2016's Moana.
Nosferatu
Nosferatu is a 2024 American horror film, written and directed by Robert Eggers. It is a remake of the 1922 silent film, itself an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. The film stars Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney and Willem Dafoe.
Miss Bottine
Mlle Bottine is a Quebec film directed by Yan Lanouette Turgeon released in 2024 and starring Antoine Bertrand and Marguerite Laurence. The film is inspired by the 1986 classic Conte pour tous Bach et Bottine by director André Melançon, an adaptation of the novel by Quebec writer Bernadette Renaud.
Wicked
Wicked is a 2024 American musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu, written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, with songs by Stephen Schwartz. It is the first part of a two-part film adaptation of the musical, itself inspired by the 1995 novel, based on the Oz books and the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. The film features starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum.
Mufasa: The lion king
Mufasa is a 2024 American musical drama adventure film directed by Barry Jenkins. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, the film is photorealistically animated and serves as both a prequel and sequel to the 2019 remake of the 1994 classic The Lion King. Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and John Kani reprise their roles, while new actors join the cast, including Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose and Blue Ivy Carter, who makes her film debut.
Heresy (Heretic)
For those who want a dose of horror, there is Heresy! The film stars Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East as two Mormon missionaries who attempt to convert a reclusive man (played by Hugh Grant), but they discover that he is much more dangerous than he seems.
The Christmas cyclone
We obviously had to offer a Christmas film! This one stars Christine Beaulieu, Véronique Cloutier, Patrick Hivon, Catherine Souffront, Danielle Proulx and Luc Senay.
