Holiday movies 2023: Your guide to the big December releases

There’s more to the holiday movie season this year beyond intergalactic warfare, Shakespearean rom-com hijinks, and the biggest onscreen musical event of the year. Between streaming, VOD, and theatrical outings, there’s plenty of options to either celebrate with (or escape from) your family over the holidays.

All week long, EW has provided exclusive sneak peeks at some of the biggest titles worth watching, from indie darlings to big-time Oscar contenders to, yes, a Willy Wonka prequel. Now, here’s a handy calendar to help guide you through all the cinematic options at your disposal over the next month — packed with even more exclusive looks.

See EW’s 2023 holiday movies calendar below.

Nov. 30

Family Switch (streaming on Netflix)

Dec. 1

Silent Night (in theaters)
Candy Cane Lane (streaming on Prime Video)
Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé (in theaters)
Eileen (in select New York and Los Angeles theaters)
Shayda (in select theaters)

Dec. 7

Waitress: The Musical (in theaters for five-day special screenings)

Dec. 8

The Boy and the Heron (expands in theaters)
Leave the World Behind (streaming on Netflix)
Poor Things (in theaters)
Origin (in select New York and Los Angeles theaters)
Eileen (expands in theaters)

Dec. 15

Wonka (in theaters)
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (streaming on Netflix)
American Fiction (in select theaters)
Finestkind (streaming on paramount+)
The Zone of Interest (in select theaters)

Dec. 19

Silent Night (on VOD)

Dec. 20

Maestro (streaming on Netflix)

Dec. 22

Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire (streaming on Netflix)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (in theaters)
American Fiction (expanding in theaters)
Anyone but You (in theaters)
All of Us Strangers (in theaters)
The Iron Claw (in theaters)
Freud’s Last Session (in select theaters)
Society of the Snow (in select theaters)
Migration (in theaters)

Dec. 25

The Color Purple (in theaters)
Ferrari (in theaters)
The Boys in the Boat (in theaters)

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