The Christmas season is here, and cinemas across Preston are celebrating with a host of holiday films for all audiences. But before you book tickets to the classics, there are a couple of big new releases out this week.
Eternity arrives in cinemas this week after an earlier release last month in the States. The film stars Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner in a supernatural romantic comedy. Olsen plays Joan, a woman who recently passed away in her old age and is now faced with deciding with whom to spend her afterlife, her beloved husband of several decades, or her first husband, who passed away as a young man.
Next up is Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, a teen horror film based on the popular video game franchise. Josh Hutcherson returns as Mike Schmidt, a security guard who faced off against living animatronic creatures in the last film. This sequel takes terror to the next level as the history of these monstrous mechanisations is revealed.
So, without further ado, this is all of the unique listings playing between Friday, the 5th, and Thursday, the 11th of December.
Christmas Karma
All Week
Saturday, Sunday
Christmas Karma is new to cinemas this year, but it’s already got the makings of a Christmas classic. A Bollywood-inspired take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, this British musical dramedy features incredible talent for an unforgettable story.
A Paw Patrol Christmas
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Saturday, Sunday
All Week
All Week
For the little ones, Ryder and his four-legged friends are coming to the big screen for a special Christmas-themed adventure.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Friday, Sunday
Sunday, Monday
Jim Carrey’s Christmas classic is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The live-action film adapts the popular story by Dr. Seuss and remains essential viewing for the holiday season.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Wake Up Dead Man is a recent release, but The Flower Bowl is the only one of Preston’s local cinemas to pick up the film. This movie is actually a Netflix original, and the third in the popular Knives Out series starring Daniel Craig, which is due to hit the streaming platform on the 12th of December, but you can catch it early in The Flower Bowl now.
Blue Moon
All Week
Blue Moon is a biographical psycho drama starring Ethan Hawke as Lorenz Hart, facing numerous challenges with alcoholism and his mental health, set during the opening of Oklahoma!, a lyricist who contributed to the musical. Andrew Scott and Margaret Qualley also appear prominently in the film.
The Snowman and The Snowman & the Snowdog
Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
A Christmas classic is back on the big screen at Odeon as The Snowman, and the sequel, The Snowman and the Snowdog, return. Enchanting music, stunning visuals, and a magical tale all combine for the perfect film to get you into the Christmas spirit.
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Wednesday
Monday, Wednesday
Friday
Quentin Tarantino’s iconic action series starring Uma Thurman returns to theatres in a special double-bill show that merges the first and second movies and adds an exclusive scene cut from the original releases for a spectacular action adventure.
Andre Rieu’s 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas
Saturday, Sunday
Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday
Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
Andre Rieu is one of the most impressive musical performers on the planet, and as such, he regularly puts on performances along with an orchestra, delivering classical music and exceptional showmanship. Now he returns for Christmas 2025 with another spectacular show that can be enjoyed at all of the local cinemas.
Elf
Saturday, Sunday
The Christmas classic from 2003 is back on the big screen at the Vue. Will Ferrell stars in this outrageous film about a man who grew up among elves and now seeks to reunite with his human father in New York.
Love Actually
Saturday, Sunday, Thursday
Love Actually is another Christmas classic that follows several people’s stories around London as they navigate challenges and frustrations. Relationships bloom, and love finds a way as the Christmas spirit envelopes the season.
Arthur Christmas
Saturday, Sunday
Arthur Christmas is a heartwarming animated film about Santa’s youngest son as he embarks on an epic mission to save Christmas for one little girl whose presents were never delivered.
CBeebies Panto 2025: Cinderella
Saturday, Sunday
One of the most joyous events around the Christmas season has to be the pantomimes, and this year, you can watch them in your local theatre with some cosy seats and snacks. The CBeebies present Cinderella.
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Saturday
Another classic Christmas film, The Muppet Christmas Carol adapts Charles Dickens’ novel, A Christmas Carol, with the beloved muppets at the centre of the story. It’s emotional, and laugh-out-loud funny, and perfect for the whole family.
When You’re Strange
Saturday
Johnny Depp narrates this musical documentary about the popular 1960s band The Doors with exclusive footage and musical performances from the band. Exclusively at Vue this week.
Home Alone
Sunday
Macaulay Culkin’s breakout film role as Kevin McCallister marks its 35th anniversary this year. The film sees a young boy who is left at home accidentally while the rest of his large family travel to Paris. While Kevin initially enjoys his newfound freedom, things soon get complicated as a pair of thieves attempt to break into his house.
Die Hard
Sunday
Bruce Wayne stars as John McClane in the hit action film, Die Hard. For many, the fact that this movie is set during the festive season is enough to make it a Christmas movie, which is why Vue has brought it back to the big screen.
Die Hard 2
Monday
Odeon is also reviving the franchise with the second movie in the series. Die Hard 2 is set on Christmas Eve, and sees McClane caught up in yet another major conflict that only he can fight his way out of.
Gremlins
Tuesday
Gremlins is a hit film from 1984 about a boy who acquires a mysterious creature. His new pet comes with a very specific set of instructions: no water, and no feeding after dark, but no one could have predicted how bad things would get when the rules were broken.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tuesday
Another Christmas classic from the unique visionary mind of Tim Burton’s imagination comes the story of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King. Wonderful animation and enchanting music from Danny Elfman combine to create a spectacular holiday movie unlike any other.
The Roses
Tuesday
The Odeon’s Silver Cinema entry this week is The Roses, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman. The film is a modern day adaptation and reimagining of the popular novel, The War of the Roses.
Misery
Tuesday
Also marking its 35th anniversary this year is Misery. This thriller from the mind of Stephen King sees an obsessed fan take advantage of her favourite author in increasingly disturbing ways. It’s shocking, intense, and everything you’d expect from King’s body of work.
RBO 2025-26 – The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
Wednesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
The Royal Ballet and Opera returns this week with The Nutcracker. A seasonal celebration of dance that is sure to get those in attendance into the mood for the holidays.
NT Live: Inter Alia
Thursday
Thursday
Rosamund Pike stars in the latest release from National Theatre Live, Inter Alia. This recording of a live performance comes from a new play by Suzie Miller about a Crown Court judge whose life is thrown into chaos which threatens not only her career, but her life outside of work as well.
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