Cineworld, Showcase, VUE, Odeon & Regent, Redcar, (Sat/Sun) - Those super-cute singing chipmunks are all at sea in their craziest adventure yet.
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ANOTHER EARTH (12a)
ARC, Stockton (Jan 13, 14 & 18) - The appearance of a duplicate earth reveals an alternate reality in this haunting sci-fi drama.
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ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (U)
Cineworld - The animators behind Wallace and Gromit go 3D as they reveal Santa's high-tech secret. Features the voices of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent and Bill Nighy.
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DOLPHIN TALE (U)
Odeon - The true story of the bond between a boy and an injured dolphin starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd.
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GOON (15)
Showcase - A likeable bruiser helps an ice hockey team slug their way to victory in this hilarious sports comedy.
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HAPPY FEET TWO (U)
Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - The tap-dancing penguin is back with new friends in an eye-popping new 3D adventure!
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JANE EYRE (PG)
Darlington Arts Centre (Wed) - Teesside’s Jamie Bell stars in the latest remake of Charlotte Bronte’s classic novel in which Mr Rochester falls under Jane’s spell but he conceals a dark secret that could poison their relationship forever.
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MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (12a)
Odeon (Mon) - Owen Wilson stars in Woody Allen’s sparkling comedy that’s also a love letter to the world's most romantic city.
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MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL (12a)
Cineworld, Showcase, VUE & Odeon - Tom Cruise returns to accept his most dangerous, action-packed, globe-spanning mission yet.
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MR POPPER’S PENGUINS (PG)
VUE (Sat/Sun 10.10am) - Thomas (Jim Carrey) is a workaholic real estate developer who receives his inheritance from his late father: six Gentoo penguins.
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MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
ARC, Stockton - The amazing true story of Marilyn Monroe’s week with youthful Oxford graduate Colin Clark in 1956.
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NEW YEAR’S EVE (12a)
Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - An all-star cast in a romantic comedy set on the most magical night of the year. Stars Robert De Niro, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, Zac Efron, Jon Bon Jovi and Hilary Swank.
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PUSS IN BOOTS (U)
Cineworld, Showcase, VUE & Odeon - The swashbuckling legend of Shrek’s feline friend is revealed in this animated comedy spin-off.
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RIO (U)
Cineworld (Sat 10am games plus choice of films for £1) - Domesticated blue macaw Blu (voiced by Jesse Eisenberg) heads for a Brazilian adventure when his owner is approached by a conservationist who wants the rare bird.
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SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (12a)
Cineworld, Showcase, VUE, Odeon & Regent, Redcar - The world's most brilliant detective must face his nemesis - the fiendish Professor Moriarty.
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THE DARKEST HOUR
Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - Invisible aliens invade Moscow in this fast-paced science fiction thriller with amazing special effects.
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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (18)
Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - Daniel Craig stars in a dark and thrilling new English language adaptation of the phenomenally popular bestseller.
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THE IRON LADY (12a)
Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - Meryl Streep stars in this revealing portrait of legendary British prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
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THE LION KING (U)
Showcase (Sat 10am games plus choice of films for £1) - Disney’s highest-grossing hand-drawn animation of all time strides majestically back onto the big screen, looking more sensational than ever in the fashionable 3D format.
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THE SMURFS (U)
Cineworld (Sat 10am games plus choice of films for £1) - Based on the comic books by Peyo, The Smurfs brings the iconic characters to life on the big screen.
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THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 1 (12A)
Showcase - Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) share the marital bed and ignite a bloody war between the vampire factions.
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WAR HORSE (12a)
Cineworld, Showcase, VUE & Odeon - Steven Spielberg's heart-warming epic of adventure and loyalty between man and horse during World War One.
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Advance showings
HAYWIRE (15)
Cineworld , Showcase, VUE & Odeon (Wed/Thur) - Director Steven Soderbergh proves his credentials with the action genre in this explosive thriller, which was filmed predominantly in Ireland and stars Ewan McGregor, Antonio Banderas and Michael Fassbender.
