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A Sudden Case of Christmas

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2024

91 minutes (1 hrs 31 mins)

Production Country

United Kingdom • Italy

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Directed by

Peter Chelsom

Starring

Danny DeVito · Andie MacDowell · Wilmer Valderrama · Lucy DeVito · Antonella Rose · Luca Bagnoli

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Release dates

US release: 8th November 2024

United States release: 8th November 2024

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First viewed:
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Last viewed:
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News from around the web

A Sudden Case of Christmas review – Danny DeVito plays it safe in mushy festive fare The Guardian Wed, 6th November 2024

‘A Sudden Case of Christmas’ Review: Danny DeVito’s New Christmas Movie Lacks Holiday Cheer The Indiependent Fri, 13th December 2024

‘A Sudden Case Of Christmas’ makes major sales at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea (exclusive) Screen Daily Sun, 8th December 2024

DVD Review: A Sudden Case of Christmas Inside Pulse Wed, 20th November 2024

How Danny DeVito And Lucy DeVito Celebrate Family With ‘A Sudden Case Of Christmas’ Forbes Fri, 8th November 2024

'A Sudden Case Of Christmas' Review - Overly Sentimental Holiday Hijinks, But Still Better Than A Hallmark Flick Geek Vibes Nation Wed, 13th November 2024

This weeks Global new movie preview 13th December 2024 - Kraven the Hunter, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Carry-On, Queer, Elton John: Never Too Late, The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santas Sleigh, Solo Leveling: ReAwakening, Heretic, September 5, Here
13th December 2024

With Moana 2 currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

As well as many movies released in cinemas around the globe this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are the top new release this week in countries across the world!

Kraven the Hunter
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Carry-On
Elton John: Never Too Late
Queer
The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santas Sleigh
Dahomey
Oh Canada
A Different Man
Conclave

Kraven the Hunter

The movie is directed by J.C. Chandor, it is the directors 5th movie.
J.C. Chandor also directed Triple Frontier in 2019.
It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who also starred in Chatroom (2010).
The film also stars Russell Crowe who's last movie was The Exorcism (2024).
This movie is released in movie theatres.
Released this week in:

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

The movie is directed by Kenji Kamiyama, it is the directors 4th movie.
Kenji Kamiyama also directed 009 Re Cyborg in 2013.
It stars Brian Cox who also starred in L.I.E. (2001).
The film also stars Luke Pasqualino who's last movie was Medusa Deluxe (2023).
This movie is released in movie theatres.
Released this week in:

Carry-On

The movie is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, it is the directors 11th movie.
Jaume Collet-Serra also directed Jungle Cruise in 2021 which grossed $213.8 Mil. globally.
It stars Taron Egerton who also starred in Billionaire Boys Club (2018).
The film also stars Jason Bateman who's last movie was Air (2023).
This movie is released on streaming platforms.
Released this week in:

Elton John: Never Too Late

The movie is directed by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish, it is the directors 2nd movie.
R.J. Cutler and David Furnish also directed If I Stay in 2014.
It stars Elton John who also starred in The Queen (2006).
This movie is released on streaming platforms.
Released this week in:

Queer

The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 8th movie.
Luca Guadagnino also directed The Protagonists in 1999.
It stars Daniel Craig who also starred in Quantum of Solace (2008).
This movie is released in movie theatres.
Released this week in:

The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santas Sleigh

The movie is directed by Kari Juusonen and Jørgen Lerdam, it is the directors 2nd movie.
Kari Juusonen and Jørgen Lerdam also directed The Flight Before Christmas in 2008 which grossed $21.9 Mil. globally.
It stars Matthew Whelan who also starred in The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santas Sleigh (2024).
This movie is released in movie theatres.
Released this week in:

Dahomey

The movie is from director Mati Diop.
This movie is a directorial debut.
It stars Gildas Adannou who also starred in Dahomey (2024).
This movie is released in movie theatres.
Released this week in:

Oh Canada

The movie is directed by Paul Schrader, it is the directors 27th movie.
Paul Schrader also directed First Reformed in 2018 which grossed $3.9 Mil. globally.
It stars Richard Gere who also starred in Intersection (1994).
The film also stars Uma Thurman who's last movie was The Kill Room (2023).
Richard Gere and Uma Thurman have starred in 2 other movies together.
They also appeared together in Final Analysis in 1992 and Movie 43 in 2013.
Paul Schrader directed Richard Gere in and American Gigolo
This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
Released this week in:

A Different Man

The movie is from director Aaron Schimberg.
This movie is a directorial debut.
It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
The film also stars Miles G. Jackson who's last movie was Problemista (2023).
This movie is released in movie theatres.
Released this week in:

Conclave

The movie is directed by Edward Berger, it is the directors 9th movie.
Edward Berger also directed Frau2 Sucht Happyend in 2001.
It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in The Baby of Mâcon (1993).
The film also stars Jacek Koman who's last movie was Talk to Me (2023).
This movie is released in movie theatres.
Released this week in:

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 31 new movies released gloabally

Check here for more details

Mufasa: The Lion King - From Thursday, 19th December
The Six Triple Eight - From Friday, 20th December
Death Whisperer 2 - From Thursday, 19th December
Conclave - From Friday, 20th December
The Room Next Door - From Thursday, 19th December
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - From Friday, 20th December
Parthenope - From Friday, 20th December
The Count of Monte-Cristo - From Friday, 20th December
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - From Wednesday, 18th December
All We Imagine As Light - From Thursday, 19th December
Here - From Thursday, 19th December
Absolution - From Thursday, 19th December
Flow - From Thursday, 19th December
Oh Canada - From Wednesday, 18th December
The Return - From Thursday, 19th December
A Sudden Case of Christmas - From Thursday, 19th December
El Hawa Sultan - From Friday, 20th December
Nilavuku Enmel Ennadi Kobam - From Saturday, 21st December
The Order - From Friday, 20th December
Werewolves - From Thursday, 19th December
Dear Santa - From Wednesday, 18th December
Memories of a Burning Body - From Thursday, 19th December
Lee - From Thursday, 19th December
Terrifier 3 - From Friday, 11th October
Two of a Kind - From Friday, 20th December
Blink - From Friday, 4th October
Kraven the Hunter - From Wednesday, 18th December
Strange Darling - From Thursday, 19th December
There's Still Tomorrow - From Friday, 20th December
Beating Hearts - From Friday, 20th December
Juror #2 - From Friday, 1st November

This weeks Global new movie preview 29th November 2024 - Moana 2, Wicked, Heretic, Hello, Love, Again, Elevation, Here, Nutcrackers, Bird, Terrifier 3, Ezra
29th November 2024

Released globaly this week there are 25 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Wicked from the top of the global box office.

As well as many movies released in cinemas around the globe this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are the top new release this week in countries across the world!

Moana 2
Wicked~2024
Heretic
Hello, Love, Again
Elevation
Here
Nutcrackers
Bird
Terrifier 3
Ezra

Moana 2

The movie is from director David G. Derrick Jr. and Jason Hand.
This movie is a directorial debut.
It stars Dwayne Johnson who also starred in Fast and Furious 8 (2017).
The film also stars Auli'i Cravalho who's last movie was Mean Girls (2024).
They also appeared together in Moana in 2016.
This movie is released in movie theatres.
Released this week in:

Wicked

The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 14th movie.
Jon M. Chu also directed In the Heights in 2021 which grossed $30 Mil. in the US and grossed $44 Mil. globally.
It stars Cynthia Erivo who also starred in Chaos Walking (2021).
The film also stars Ariana Grande who's last movie was Don't Look Up (2021).
They also appeared together in Wicked Part 2 in 2025.
Jon M. Chu directed Cynthia Erivo in and Wicked Part 2
Jon M. Chu directed Ariana Grande in Jem and the Holograms, and Wicked Part 2
This movie is released in movie theatres.
Released this week in:

Heretic

The movie is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, it is the directors 7th movie.
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods also directed University Heights in 2004.
It stars Hugh Grant who also starred in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).
The film also stars Sophie Thatcher who's last movie was MaXXXine (2024).
This movie is released in movie theatres.
Released this week in:

Hello, Love, Again

The movie is from director Cathy Garcia-Sampana.
This movie is a directorial debut.
It stars Kathryn Bernardo who also starred in Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019).
The film also stars Alden Richards who's last movie was Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019).
They also appeared together in Hello, Love, Goodbye in 2019.
This movie is released in movie theatres.
Released this week in:

Elevation

The movie is directed by George Nolfi, it is the directors 4th movie.
George Nolfi also directed Birth of the Dragon in 2018.
It stars Morena Baccarin who also starred in Death In Love (2008).
The film also stars Danny Boyd Jr. who is making a feature film debut.
This movie is released in movie theatres.
Released this week in:

Here

The movie is directed by Robert Zemeckis, it is the directors 24th movie.
Robert Zemeckis also directed Back to the Future Part II in 1989 which grossed $118.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $336 Mil. globally.
It stars Tom Hanks who also starred in Big (1988).
The film also stars Robin Wright who's last movie was Damsel (2024).
They also appeared together in Forrest Gump in 1994.
Robert Zemeckis directed Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, Pinocchio, The Polar Express, and Cast Away
Robert Zemeckis directed Robin Wright in Forrest Gump, Beowulf, and A Christmas Carol
This movie is released in movie theatres.
Released this week in:

Nutcrackers

The movie is directed by David Gordon Green, it is the directors 17th movie.
David Gordon Green also directed Snow Angels in 2007.
It stars Ben Stiller who also starred in Submarine (2011).
The film also stars Linda Cardellini who's last movie was Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
This movie is released on streaming platforms.
Released this week in:

Bird

The movie is directed by Andrea Arnold, it is the directors 6th movie.
Andrea Arnold also directed Wuthering Heights in 2011.
It stars Nykiya Adams who also starred in Bird (2024).
The film also stars Franz Rogowski who's last movie was Disco Boy (2023).
This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
Released this week in:

Terrifier 3

The movie is directed by Damien Leone, it is the directors 5th movie.
Damien Leone also directed Terrifier 2 in 2022.
It stars Lauren LaVera who also starred in Not For Nothing (2022).
The film also stars David Howard Thornton who's last movie was Terrifier 2 (2022).
They also appeared together in Terrifier 2 in 2022.
Damien Leone directed Lauren LaVera in and Terrifier 2
Damien Leone directed David Howard Thornton in Terrifier, and Terrifier 2
This movie is released in movie theatres.
Released this week in:

Ezra

The movie is directed by Tony Goldwyn, it is the directors 5th movie.
Tony Goldwyn also directed Conviction in 2011.
It stars Bobby Cannavale who also starred in Diminished Capacity (2009).
The film also stars William A. Fitzgerald who is making a feature film debut.
This movie is released in movie theatres.
Released this week in: