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88% of Google users liked this movie An elite team of mercenaries breaks into a family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone hostage inside. However, they aren't prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he's about to show why this Nick is no saint.Description Release date: December 2, 2022 (USA) Director: Tommy Wirkola Music by: Dominic Lewis Distributed by: Universal Pictures Budget: $20 million Produced by: Kelly McCormick; David Leitch; Guy Danella

78% of Google users liked this movie Two-bit crook Harry Lockhart (Robert Downey Jr.) stumbles into an audition for a mystery film while on the run from the cops. Winning the part, he lands in Hollywood, where he's flung into a tangled, murderous conspiracy with his childhood sweetheart, Harmony Lane (Michelle Monaghan), and hard-boiled private eye Perry van Shrike (Val Kilmer). This deadpan, affectionate parody of film noir tropes is named for film critic Pauline Kael's influential 1968 collection of film reviews and essays.Description Release date: October 21, 2005 (USA) Director: Shane Black Box office: 15.8 million USD Budget: 15 million USD Awards: Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Comedy or Musical Nominations: Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Comedy, MORE

89% of Google users liked this movie Ralphie returns to give his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had as a child. Long-awaited follow-up to holiday classic A Christmas Story starring Peter Billingsley.Description Initial release: November 17, 2022 Director: Clay Kaytis Based on: Characters created; by Jean Shepherd Music by: Jeff Morrow Produced by: Irwin Zwilling; Marc Toberoff; Cale Boyter; Jay Ashenfelter; Peter Billingsley; Vince Vaughn Production companies: Legendary Pictures; Wild West Picture Show Productions; Toberoff Productions; Turner Entertainment (rights holder)

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91% of Google users liked this movie In ancient Kahndaq, Teth Adam was bestowed the almighty powers of the gods. After using these powers for vengeance, he was imprisoned, becoming Black Adam. Nearly 5,000 years have passed, and Black Adam has gone from man to myth to legend. Now free, his unique form of justice, born out of rage, is challenged by modern-day heroes who form the Justice Society: Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Atom Smasher and Cyclone.Description Release date: October 21, 2022 (USA) Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Language: English Casting director: Rich Delia Screenplay: Jaume Collet-Serra, Sohrab Noshirvani, Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures

56% of Google users liked this movie Everyone's favourite rascals Frylock, Master Shake, Meatwad and Carl fight the corporate overlord Amazin, led by tech mogul Neil and his trusty scientist sidekick, Elmer.Description Initial release: November 8, 2022 Directors: Dave Willis, Matt Maiellaro Distributed by: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Editors: Jay Wade Edwards, Nick Gibbons Based on: Aqua Teen Hunger Force; by: Matt Maiellaro; Dave Willis

93% of Google users liked this movie The unexaggerated true story about the greatest musician of our time. From a conventional upbringing where playing the accordion was a sin, "Weird Al" Yankovic rebels and makes his dream of changing the words to world-renowned songs come true. An instant success and sex symbol, Al lives an excessive lifestyle and pursues an infamous romance that nearly destroys him.Description

82% of Google users liked this movie A young woman discovers the rental home she booked is already occupied by a stranger. Against her better judgment, she decides to spend the night but soon discovers there's a lot more to fear than just an unexpected house guest.Description Release date: September 9, 2022 (USA) Director: Zach Cregger Producers: J.D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules, Roy Lee, Arnon Milchan Distributed by: 20th Century Studios Budget: $4.5 million Music by: Anna Drubich

87% of Google users liked this movie Trapped on an isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the watch of her mother. Lusting for the glamorous life she's seen in movies, Pearl's temptations and repressions collide.Description Release date: September 16, 2022 (USA) Director: Ti West Characters: Mitsy, Howard, Ruth, Pearl Budget: 1 million USD Screenplay: Mia Goth, Ti West Distributed by: A24

58% of Google users liked this movie Four years after her last encounter with masked killer Michael Myers, Laurie Strode is living with her granddaughter and trying to finish her memoir. Myers hasn't been seen since, and Laurie finally decides to liberate herself from rage and fear and embrace life. However, when a young man stands accused of murdering a boy that he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that forces Laurie to confront the evil she can't control.Description Release date: October 14, 2022 (USA) Director: David Gordon Green Based on: Characters; by: John Carpenter; Debra Hill Budget: $33 million Music by: John Carpenter; Cody Carpenter; Daniel Davies Produced by: Malek Akkad; Jason Blum; Bill Block

59% of Google users liked this movie After suffering a massive heart attack, Randal enlists friends and fellow clerks Dante, Elias, Jay and Silent Bob to help him make a movie about life at the Quick Stop.Description Release date: September 13, 2022 (USA) Director: Kevin Smith Screenplay: Kevin Smith Music composed by: James L. Venable Budget: 7 million USD Distributed by: Lionsgate Films 85% of Google users liked this movie On a dark and sombre night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader; the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic.Description Initial release: October 7, 2022 Director: Michael Giacchino First episode date: October 7, 2022 Network: Disney+ Language: English Program creator: Michael Giacchino

71% of Google users liked this movie A young woman must confront the sadistic, supernatural forces behind an enigmatic puzzle box responsible for her brother's disappearance.Description Initial release: September 28, 2022 Director: David Bruckner Story by: Clive Barker, David S. Goyer Distributed by: Hulu Cinematography: Eli Born Executive producers: Gary Barber, Peter Oillataguerre, Todd Williams

62% of Google users liked this movie Lily is a typical 150-year-old lovelorn vampire who's looking for the man of her nightmares -- until she lays her eyes on Herman, a 7-foot-tall green experiment with a heart of gold. It's love at first shock as these two ghouls fall fangs over feet for each other in a Transylvanian romance. Unfortunately, it's not all smooth sailing in the cemetery as Lily's father has other plans for his beloved daughter's future, and they don't involve her new bumbling beau.Description Initial release: September 27, 2022 Director: Rob Zombie Producers: Rob Zombie, Mike Elliott Music composed by: Zeuss Screenplay: Rob Zombie Production companies: Universal 1440 Entertainment, Hero Squared

77% of Google users liked this movie When North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il (Trey Parker) orchestrates a global terrorist plot, it's up to the heavily armed marionettes of the highly specialized Team America unit to stop his dastardly scheme. The group, which includes the thespian-averse technology expert Chris (Matt Stone), not only has to face off against Jong-il, but they must also contend with F.A.G., the Film Actors Guild, a cadre of Hollywood liberals at odds with Team America's "policing the world" tactics.Description Release date: October 15, 2004 (USA) Director: Trey Parker Featured song: America, Fuck Yeah Screenplay: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Pam Brady Box office: 51 million USD Nominations: Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media, MORE

80% of Google users liked this movie Three Thousand Years of Longing is a 2022 fantasy romantic drama film directed by George Miller and starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba. Miller wrote the screenplay with Augusta Gore, adapting the 1994 short story "The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye" by A. S. Byatt. Wikipedia Release date: August 26, 2022 (USA) Director: George Miller Screenplay: George Miller, Augusta Gore Production companies: FilmNation Entertainment, Kennedy Miller Mitchell, Elevate Production Finance Cinematography: John Seale Adapted from: The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye

75% Google users liked this movie Thor: Love and Thunder is a 2022 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to Thor: Ragnarok and the 29th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Wikipedia Release date: July 8, 2022 (USA) Director: Taika Waititi Prequel: Thor: Ragnarok Cinematography: Barry Baz Idoine, Barry Idoine Budget: 250 million USD Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

75% of Google users liked this movie Nope is a 2022 American neo-Western science fiction horror film written, directed and co-produced by Jordan Peele under his Monkeypaw Productions banner. The film stars Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as horse-wrangling siblings attempting to capture evidence of an unidentified flying object. WikipediaDescription Release date: July 22, 2022 (USA) Director: Jordan Peele Distributed by: Universal Pictures

86% of Google users liked this movie Elvis is a 2022 biographical musical drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, and Jeremy Doner. The film follows the life of rock and roll icon, singer, and actor Elvis Presley, told from the perspective of his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. WikipediaDescription Release date: June 24, 2022 (USA) Director: Baz Luhrmann Starring: Austin Butler; Tom Hanks; Olivia DeJonge; Helen Thomson; Richard Roxburgh Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures Box office: $276.8 million Cinematography: Mandy Walker

82% of Google users liked this movie Day Shift is a 2022 American vampire film directed by J. J. Perry in his directorial debut, with a screenplay by Tyler Tice and Shay Hatten, based on a story by Tice. The film stars Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Meagan Good, Karla Souza, Steve Howey, Scott Adkins, and Snoop Dogg. WikipediaDescription Initial release: August 12, 2022 Director: J. J. Perry Distributed by: Netflix Budget: $100 million Produced by: Shaun Redick; Yvette Yates Redick; Chad Stahelski; Jason Spitz Story by: Tyler Tice

88% of Google users liked this movie Prey is a 2022 American science fiction action horror film based on the Predator franchise. It is the fifth installment in the franchise and is a prequel to the first four films, being set in the Northern Great Plains in North America in 1719. The film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and written by Patrick Aison. WikipediaDescription Release date: July 21, 2022 (USA) Director: Dan Trachtenberg Distributed by: Disney+, Hulu