Cineworld & Showcase - Keira Knightley stars in a drama about the forbidden love affair between a psychiatrist and his patient.
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A MONSTER IN PARIS (12A)
Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - Delightful animation about a monster’s love for a nightclub singer in 1910 Paris.
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ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (U)
Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - The chipmunks are all at sea in their craziest adventure yet.
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BIG MIRACLE (PG)
Showcase & VUE - Inspired by the true story that captured the hearts of people across the world, the rescue adventure Big Miracle tells the amazing tale of a small town news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer who are joined by rival world superpowers to save a family of majestic gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle.
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CHRONICLE (12A)
Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - Three teenagers acquire incredible superpowers, but soon learn the downside of their amazing gift.
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DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES (U)
Cineworld (Sat 10am (games plus choice of films for £1) - Wimpy Greg suffers at the hands of his brother in a sequel to last year's hit comedy.
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DOLPHIN TALE (U)
Cineworld (Sat 10am, games plus choice of films for £1) - The true story of the bond between a boy and an injured dolphin starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd.
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EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE (12A)
Cineworld & Showcase - Tom Hanks stars in a moving drama about a young boy attempting to solve a puzzle set by his late father.
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GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE (12A)
Cineworld, Showcase, VUE & Odeon - Nic Cage's cursed biker Johnny Blaze sets out to save a boy from the Devil - in spectacular 3D. See next week’s What’s On for full review.
HAPPY FEET TWO (U)
VUE (Fri-Sun) - The tap-dancing penguin is back with new friends in an eye-popping new 3D adventure!
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JACK AND JILL (PG)
Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - Adam Sandler plays a long-suffering family man AND his scary twin sister.
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J EDGAR (15)
ARC, Stockton (Fri-Wed) - Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the incredible story of the most powerful man in 20th century America.
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JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (PG)
Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson), the intrepid young adventurer from the 2008 hit Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, is back. This time he’s tracking a distress signal that appears to be coming from a remote island.
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MAN ON A LEDGE (12A)
Cineworld & Showcase - A fugitive’s suicide attempt is a cunning distraction in this edgy crime thriller starring Teesside’s Jamie Bell.
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MELANCHOLIA (15)
Darlington Arts Centre (Wed) - Two sisters find their relationship challenged as a nearby planet threatens to collide into the Earth.
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MR POPPER’S PENGUINS (PG)
Cineworld (Sat 10am (games plus choice of films for £1) -Thomas (Jim Carrey) is a workaholic real estate developer who receives his inheritance from his late father: six Gentoo penguins.
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PUSS IN BOOTS (U)
Cineworld & Showcase - The swashbuckling legend of Shrek’s feline friend is revealed in this animated comedy spin-off.
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STAR WARS - EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE 3D (U)
Cineworld, Showcase, VUE & Odeon - It's Star Wars as you've never seen it before - in spectacular 3D. The first episode of one of the greatest of all science fiction sagas has been given a 3D makeover by creator George Lucas.
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THE ARTIST (PG)
Showcase - One of the year’s most original films - a charming tale of two actors set during the silent movie era.
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THE DESCENDANTS (15)
Showcase - Prosperous Hawaiian lawyer Matt King (George Clooney) has never been the world’s most attentive father. But when his wife Elizabeth is left in a coma following a tragic speedboat accident, Matt is forced to re-evaluate his life and his relationship with his two daughters.
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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (18)
ARC, Stockton - Daniel Craig stars in a dark and thrilling new English language adaptation of the phenomenally popular bestseller.
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THE GREY (15)
Showcase, VUE & Regent, Redcar - Liam Neeson takes on a pack of Alaskan killer wolves in this intense survival thriller.
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THE HELP (12A)
VUE (Sun & Tue) - When Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan (Emma Stone) hears that a neighbours is proposing that black workers should have to use separate bathrooms she starts to write a book about the extraordinary lives of the maids.
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THE MUPPETS (U)
Cineworld, Showcase, VUE, Odeon & Regent, Redcar - “It's time to play the music” as The Muppets return with a hilarious adventure to delight fans old and new.
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THE SMURFS (U)
Odeon (Sat & Sun) - Based on the comic books by Peyo, The Smurfs brings the iconic characters to life on the big screen.
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THE VOW (12A)
Cineworld & Showcase -Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum star in a touching romantic drama about a newlywed who loses her memory.
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THE WOMAN IN BLACK (12A)
Cineworld, Showcase, VUE & Odeon - Daniel Radcliffe stars in a spine-chilling adaptation of the classic English ghost story.
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TOWER HEIST (12A)
Odeon (Mon) - It's a high-rise heist as Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller head the cast in this hilarious action-comedy.
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WAR HORSE (12A)
Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - Steven Spielberg’s heart-warming epic of adventure and loyalty between man and horse during World War One.
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Special screenings
RED DOG (PG)
VUE (Sun) - A story of the devotion displayed by man’s best friend, Red Dog is an old-fashioned family weepie.
I, SUPERBIKER - THE SHOWDOWN WITH LIVE Q&A (PG)
Cineworld (Tue) - Premiere of a dramatic documentary about the 2011 British superbike season, with a live Q&A featuring three of the riders.