Cineworld - A young guy takes on the big C in this funny, romantic and touching comedy starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogan.
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ANOTHER EARTH (12A)
Cineworld - The appearance of a duplicate earth reveals an alternate reality in this haunting sci-fi drama.
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ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (U)
Cineworld, Showcase, VUE & Odeon - 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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A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR CHRISTMAS (18)
Showcase - The new comedy picks up six years after the duo’s last adventure. After years of growing apart, Harold Lee and Kumar Patel have replaced each other with new friends and are preparing for their respective Yuletide celebrations
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CARS 2 (U)
Cineworld (Sat 10am games plus choice of films for £1) - Lightning McQueen and best friend Mater hit the road for new adventures.
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DOLPHIN TALE (U)
VUE (Sat/Sun) & Odeon (Mon) - When a young dolphin gets caught in a crab trap, introverted 11-year-old Sawyer Nelson (Nathan Gamble) rescues her. But there’s a problem. She has severely damaged her tail. The true story of the bond between a boy and an injured dolphin starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd.
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DREAM HOUSE (15)
Showcase - Daniel Craig stars in a psychological thriller about a man who discovers his new family home was a murder scene.
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HAPPY FEET TWO (U)
Cineworld, Showcase, VUE, Odeon & Regent, Redcar - The tap-dancing penguin is back with new friends in an eye-popping new 3D adventure!
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HUGO (U)
Cineworld, Showcase, VUE & Odeon - An orphan, a robot and a magical mystery in an amazing family adventure from Martin Scorsese.
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IMMORTALS (15)
Cineworld & Showcase - A lone hero takes on King Hyperion's evil hordes in this breathtaking action-fantasy epic. Starring Mickey Rourke.
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JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN (PG)
Showcase - Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) turns his back on MI7 and heads to a Tibetan retreat but section chief Pamela Thornton (Gillian Anderson) woos him back.
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MONEYBALL (12a)
VUE - Brad Pitt stars in the amazing true story of an underdog who created a sporting revolution.
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MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (15)
Showcase - 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 & Odeon - 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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SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD (PG)
Cineworld (Sat 10am games plus choice of films for £1) - Marissa Wilson Cortez (Jessica Alba) is called out of retirement when the mysterious Timekeeper accelerates time, meaning the world is heading for Armageddon.
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THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN (PG)
Cineworld & Showcase - Tintin searches for hidden treasure in a spectacular 3D adventure from Steven Spielberg. Teesside’s Jamie Bell voices the bequiffed young journalist.
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THE AWAKENING (15)
ARC, Stockton - A sceptic sets out to debunk an alleged haunting in this chilling period ghost story. Stars Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton.
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THE BIG YEAR (PG)
Cineworld & Showcase - Jack Black, Owen Wilson and Steve Martin star in a hilarious bird-watching comedy.
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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 THING (15)
Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - A shape-shifting alien inhabits the bodies of its human prey in this terrifying horror thriller.
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THE TREE OF LIFE (12A)
Darlington Arts Centre (Wed) - On the anniversary of his brother’s death, Jack O’Brien (Sean Penn) contemplates his place in the universe as he remembers his childhood in 1950s Texas, where he and his two brothers were raised by their angelic mother and disciplinarian father (Brad Pitt).
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THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 1 (12A)
Cineworld, Showcase, VUE & Odeon - Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) share the marital bed and ignite a bloody war between the vampire factions.
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WEEKEND (18)
ARC, Stockton (Sat & Wed) - When Russell heads out on the pull, he meets Glen but what’s expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something special.
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Advance showings
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (U)
Cineworld , Showcase, VUE & Odeon (Sat/Sun) - Those super-cute singing chipmunks are all at sea in their craziest adventure yet!
