Movies Opening this Week December 25, 2015

Joy

Joy is the wild story of a family across four generations centered on the girl who becomes the womn who founds a business dynasty and becomes a matriarch in her own right. Betrayal, treachery, the loss of innocence and the scars of love, pave the road in this intense emotional and human comedy about becoming a true boss of family and enterprise facing a world of unforgiving commerce. Allies become adversaries and adversaries becomes allies, both inside and outside the family, as Joy’s inner life and fierce imagination carry her through the storm she faces.

Directed by David O. Russell

Produced by John Davis, Megan Ellison, Jonathan Gordon, Ken Mok, David O. Russell

Screenplay by David O. Russell

Story by Annie Mumolo, David O. Russell

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper

Release Date: December 25, 2015.

Concussion

A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known.

Omalu’s emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.

Directed by Peter Landesman

Produced by Ridley Scott, Giannina Scott, David Woltroff, Larry Shuman, Elizabeth Cantillon

Written by Peter Landesman

Based on “Game Brain” by Jeanne Marie Laskas

Starring: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbathe-Raw, Arliss Howard, Paul Reiser, Luke Wilson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, David Morse, Albert Brooks.

Release Date: December 25, 2015

Point Break

A young FBI agent, Johnny Utah, infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking athletes – led by the charismatic Bodhi. The athletes are suspected of carrying out a spate of crimes in extremely unusual ways.

Deep undercover, and with his life in imminent danger, Utah strives to prove they are the architects of this string of inconceivable crimes.

Directed by Ericson Core

Produced by John Baldecchi, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Christopher Taylor, Dvid Valdes, Kurt Wimmer

Screenplay by Kurt Wimmer

Based on “Point Break” by Rick King, W. Peter Iliff

Starring: Edgar Ramírez, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Delroy Lindo, Ray Winstone

Release Date: December 25, 2015.

Daddy’s Home

Mild-mannered radio executive Brad, struggles to become a good stepfather to his wife’s two children, but complications arise when their father, Dusty arrives, forcing him to compete for the affection of the kids.

Directed by Sean Anders

Produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, John Morris

Screenplay by Brian Burns, Sean Anders, John Morris.

Story by Brian Burns

Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini

Release Date: December 25, 2015.