Christmas 2015: New movies opening over the holiday weekend
Films debuting on Christmas Day in local theaters offer plenty of variety — there’s a Jennifer Lawrence-Robert De Niro drama, a Will Ferrell comedy, a Will Smith movie about football concussions, a thriller remake and more.
And if you missed the opening of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” there are plenty of screenings scheduled for Christmas.
From the Movie Insider, here are the four movies scheduled to open in northern Utah theaters on Christmas:
Rating: PG-13
Category: Drama
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Virginia Madsen, Bradley Cooper, Isabella Rossellini
Description: “Joy” is the wild story of a family across four generations. It’s centered on a woman who founds a business dynasty and becomes a matriarch in her own right.
Rating: PG-13
Category: Comedy
Cast: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, Thomas Haden Church
Description: The film follows a mild-mannered radio executive (Will Ferrell) who strives to become the best stepdad to his wife’s two children — but complications ensue.
Rating: PG-13
Category: Thriller, remake
Cast: Edgar Ramirez, Ray Winstone, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer
Description: A young FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey) infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking elite athletes led by the charismatic Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez). The athletes are suspected of carrying out a spate of crimes in extremely unusual ways.
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Rating: PG-13
Category: Sports
Cast: Will Smith, Eddie Marsan, Luke Wilson, Alec Baldwin
Description: Will Smith stars in “Concussion,” a dramatic thriller based on the true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player
For show times, ticket info and more:
Walker Cinemas, North Ogden and Perry: 801 737-9183 (North Ogden) 435 723-6661 (Perry)
Cinemark Tinseltown 14, Ogden: 800 326-3264
Megaplex Theatres at The Junction, Ogden: 801 528-5800
Cinemark Farmington at Station Park: 801 447-8561
AMC Layton Hills 9: 801 774-8222
Cinemark Tinseltown Layton: 801-546-4764
Syracuse Stadium 6: 801 773-2254