Just so you know, as we schedule weekly we can't guarantee that we'll show all of these films, but we do try our best to do so!
CBeebies Panto 2024: Beauty and the Beast
1h 9m | U
The annual CBeebies Christmas Panto brings you Beauty and the Beast!
Sookshma Darshini (Malayalam)
2h 30m | CTBA
Manual, a young man, moves with his mother back to their old house in a middle-class community. He meticulously plans to commit a secret crime in the house. Priyadarshini, a keen observant neighbour becomes suspicious of Manual's demeanour and activities
Listy do M. Pozegnania i powroty
2h 3m | 12A
Another Christmas is approaching. Everyone is getting ready for Christmas Eve and family feasting. Promises and declarations are made that are not easy to keep... The 6th part of the cult series LETTERS TO M.
The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santa's Sleigh
1h 25m | U
Christmas is on the horizon, and it looks like it’s going to be the best one yet for Niko the Reindeer as he sets off to fulfil his biggest dream – taking his place next to his father on Santa’s Flying Forces
Timmy's Cinema Adventure: Christmas Special
52m | U
Join Timmy and his friends for a whole hour of Christmas fun on the big screen!
The Contestant + Recorded Interview
1h 50m | 12A
The incredible true story of a man who lived for 15 months trapped inside a small room, naked, starving and alone... and completely unaware that his life was being broadcast on national TV in Japan, to over 15 million viewers a week
The Apartment
2h 5m | PG
C.C. Baxter is an office clerk who courts favour with the executives in his office by giving them the key to his small apartment for their extramarital flings.
Jingle All the Way
1h 29m | PG
It’s right before Christmas and high-powered businessman Howard Langston is fighting a shopping war in order to buy his son the hottest action figure of the season — Turbo Man.
The Stick Man
27m | U
Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas?
Love Actually
2h 15m | 15
Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.
The Polar Express Pyjama Party (20th Anniversary)
1h 40m | U
Snuggle up in your favourite pyjamas and join us for a magical adventure! A young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express. During his adventure he learns about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.
We Live in Time
1h 47m | CTBA
An up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.
Never Look Away
1h 25m | 15
A swashbuckling CNN combat camerawoman and trailblazing female icon; the unbelievable, yet entirely true, story of award-winning journalist, Margaret Moth, is brought to vivid light by acclaimed actress and activist, Lucy Lawless.
Steve & Maggie: Festive Fun
30m | U
Maggie is up to more mischief in this latest collection of stories. Join us to enjoy the latest mischievous, entertaining, and educational movie with Steve and Maggie fun.
Laufey's A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl
1h 40m | CTBA
The 25-year-old GRAMMY-winning Icelandic-Chinese artist Laufey writes songs inspired by jazz greats and classical masters while possessing a point of view that could only be conveyed by a 21st-century twentysomething
Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas
30m | U
Shaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else’s present?
Pushpa 2 - The Rule (Telugu)
3h 25m | CTBA
Action sequel to the hugely popular and successful “Pushpa: The rise - Part 1”, Allu Arjun returns as the lead character Pushpa Raj to rule over the underworld as he has created for himself!
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1h 13m | PG
Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home cause confusion.
Arthur Christmas
1h 38m | U
Santa and his army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. But, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one - Arthur.
It's a Wonderful Life
2h 11m | U
Frank Capra's delightful 1946 movie starring James Stewart and Donna Reed. An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would have been like if he never existed.
André Rieu's 2024 Christmas Concert: Gold & Silver
3h 0m | U
Celebrate the holiday season with André Rieu's dazzling Christmas Concert, "Gold and Silver," exclusively in cinemas! This magical event embodies the festive spirit of Christmas, bringing joy, warmth, and sparkle to the big screen
Royal Ballet & Opera: Cinderella
3h 15m | CTBA
This Christmas, be transported into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true. This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family.
Daft Punk & Leiji Matsumoto: Interstella 5555
1h 33m | PG
This hour-long film was cut into music videos to accompany Daft Punk’s album Discovery: a rare chance to see it in its original form, followed by iconic Daft Punk videos directed by Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, Seb Janiak, Roman Coppola & Warren Fu.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
2h 15m | 12A
Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan
Showing from Friday 13 December
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Kraven The Hunter
2h 7m | 15
Russian immigrant Sergei Kravinoff is on a mission to prove that he is the greatest hunter in the world.
Showing from Friday 13 December
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Dr. Seuss' The Grinch
1h 30m | U
For the eighth fully animated feature, Illumination and Universal Pictures present The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss' beloved holiday classic.
White Christmas
2h 0m | U
Two talented song-and-dance men (Bing Crosby & Danny Kaye) team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. One winter, they join forces with a sister act (Rosemary Clooney & Vera-Ellen) and trek to Vermont for a white Christmas.
A Christmas Carol
1h 36m | PG
A Victorian family prepares a paper theatre for a performance of A Christmas Carol. The audience enters the imagination of one of the children and quickly, the cardboard stage transforms to reveal a magical world containing real dancers and stylised sets
Royal Ballet & Opera: The Nutcracker
2h 45m | CTBA
Discover the enchantment of ballet with this sparkling festive treat for the whole family. Fairytale magic comes together with spectacular dancing in this unforgettable classic ballet.
Father Christmas
35m | U
After a hard night's work on Christmas Eve delivering presents to children all around the world, Father Christmas discovers he has forgotten to deliver one rather important present - to a certain resident at Buckingham Palace.
Mufasa: The Lion King
2h 0m | CTBA
Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his footsteps while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored.
The Snowman & The Snowman And The Snowdog
50m | U
THE SNOWMAN & THE SNOWMAN AND THE SNOWDOG is a double bill of two children's Christmas animations, from 1982 and 2012, based on stories by Raymond Briggs.
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1h 29m | U
The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser's redemption on Christmas Eve.
Home Alone
1h 43m | PG
An eight-year-old trouble-maker must protect his home from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
1h 50m | CTBA
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before.
Showing from Saturday 21 December
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It's a Wonderful Life with Mulled Wine & Mince Pies
2h 11m | U
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed
Better Man
2h 15m | CTBA
Better Man looks at the rise, fall and resurrection of Robbie Williams – one of the UK’s bestselling artists of all time
Showing from Thursday 26 December
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Mog's Christmas
23m | U
A family's cat seeks refuge on their roof, overwhelmed by the unfamiliar noises and scents filling the house on Christmas eve.
The Gruffalo & The Gruffalo's Child double bill
54m | U
The Gruffalo: A cunning mouse goes for a walk in the forest, and outwits a succession of predators. The Gruffalo's Child: The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake, Owl and Fox in the process
The Greatest Showman Sing-a-long
1h 45m | PG
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN is an original musical inspired by the life of P.T. Barnum, starring Hugh Jackman
Royal Ballet & Opera: The Tales Of Hoffmann
4h 5m
Four women: four curious love stories. Juan Diego Flórez leads a fantastic cast in ffenbach's dream-like opera.
Les Misérables - The Staged Concert Live! (40th Anniversary)
2h 45m | 12A
Experience a unique encore of this incredible show to celebrate Les Misérables 40th Anniversary
Mary Poppins (60th Anniversary)
2h 19m | PG
In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
MACBETH: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo
1h 54m | 12A
David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in an ‘enthralling’ (????? Daily Telegraph) new production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London, especially for
NT Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
3h 0m | 12A
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
Royal Ballet & Opera: Swan Lake
3h 30m
Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness. Bringing together Tchaikovsky’s sensational score with the incredible imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane.
Jesus Christ Superstar Live
1h 55m | 12A
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar returns to its roots with this sensational performance filmed in the UK during the Live Arena Tour
Royal Ballet & Opera: Romeo and Juliet
3h 30m
The Capulets & Montagues are sworn enemies - yet Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love at first sight in Shakespeare's tragic love story. Kenneth MacMillan's stunning choreography is set to Prokofiev's stirring score in this classic ballet.
EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: Dawn of Impressionism
1h 30m | 12A
1874 was the year that changed everything for the Impressionists. But who were the mavericks who wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? Made in close collaboration with the Musee d’Orsay & National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.
Billy Elliot the Musical Live (20th Anniversary)
2h 43m | 15
Based on the Academy Award® nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End in 2005
Royal Ballet & Opera: Turandot
3h 25m
Puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-popular ‘Nessun dorma’, this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production.
Royal Ballet & Opera: Die Walküre
6h 5m
Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle. Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky reunite to continue the mythical adventure that began with Das Rheingold in 2023.
Royal Ballet & Opera: Ballet To Broadway: Wheeldon Works
3h 0m
Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works: Fool’s Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris - showing the remarkable choreographic range of Christopher Wheeldon.
EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: Michelangelo: Love Death
1h 30m | 12A
The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius is evident in everything he touched.