The festive season is set bring a number of films to Sky Cinema and NOW customers, with an exciting lineup of premieres arriving throughout the month. From summer blockbusters, to vampire thrillers and festive favourites, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this December.
Sky Cinema customers get the added bonus of two free tickets for VUE Cinemas (eligible for use between Sunday-Thursday), as well as Paramount+ included with the subscription.
‘Tinsel Town’
Brad Mac (Kiefer Sutherland) is a self-absorbed Hollywood movie star, famed for the action franchise Killing Time. But when the series is retired, he is forced to look for a new challenge. His agent sends him to do theatre in the UK, but to his dismay, he soon discovers that this is not Shakespeare on the London stage.
Cast as Buttons in Cinderella, Brad is horrified to learn he’s contractually bound to a pantomime – a British tradition he’s never even heard of. But as he meets the townsfolk of Stoneford, all of whom are devoted to this annual British Christmas tradition, Brad is forced to leave his ego in check. Can he pull off a panto and bring the local community together? Oh no, he can’t! Oh yes, he can!
‘A Minecraft Movie’
Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits: Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks), find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Jack Black). Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative… the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.
‘Karate Kid: Legends’
Karate Kid: Legends unites the iconic martial arts masters of one of the most beloved film franchises of all time to tell a completely new story full of action and heart.
When kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) relocates to New York City with his mother to attend a prestigious new school, he finds solace in a new friendship with a classmate and her father. But his newfound peace is short-lived after he attracts unwanted attention from a formidable local karate champion. Guided by the wisdom of his kung fu teacher, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), and the legendary Karate Kid, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), Li merges their unique styles to prepare for an epic martial arts showdown.
Available from Friday 12 December Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
‘The Wedding Banquet’
From Director Andrew Ahn comes a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness, and family expectations. Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee’s expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min’s grandmother surprises them with an extravagant Korean wedding banquet. Starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-jung, The Wedding Banquet is a poignant and heartfelt reminder that being part of a family means learning to both accept and forgive.
Available from Sunday 14 December Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
‘Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning’
Our lives are the sum of our choices. Ethan (Tom Cruise) and the IMF face the Entity, a rogue AI capable of ending the world by seizing global mainframes. How far will Ethan go to stop it?
Available from Friday 19 December Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
‘Sinners’
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Michael B. Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
‘The Alto Knights’
The Alto Knights follows two of New York’s most notorious organised crime bosses, Frank Costello and Vito Genovese (Robert De Niro in dual roles), as they vie for control of the city’s streets. Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that will reshape the Mafia, and America forever.
Available from Sunday 7 December Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
‘The Phoenician Scheme’
Wealthy businessman Zsa-Zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro) appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins. A typically quirky caper from filmmaker auteur Wes Anderson.
‘Friendship’
Craig Waterman (Tim Robinson), a reclusive man, meets his new neighbour, Austin Carmichael (Paul Rudd), and forms an unexpected friendship with him. As their friendship grows, so does Craig’s obsession with Austin, and his attempts to make an adult, male friend threaten to ruin both their lives.
What will you be checking out on Sky Cinema during December?
Please note this list isn’t final and some additions may arrive on Sky Cinema during December 2025 that may not necessarily be featured in the above list.
