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From The Last Jedi to The Shape of Water, 16 movies to see before 2018

A fish-out-of-water romance, an ice princess, and more than a dozen other must-see films to make your holiday season bright
By EW Staff November 03, 2017 at 01:00 PM EDT
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

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Release date: Nov. 10

Starring: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell

Directed by: Martin McDonagh

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Justice League

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Release date: Nov. 17

Starring: Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa

Directed by: Zack Snyder

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Coco

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Release date: Nov. 22

Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt

Directed by: Lee Unkrich

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Darkest Hour

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Release date: Nov. 22

Starring: Gary Oldman, Lily James, Ben Mendelsohn

Directed by: Joe Wright

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Call Me By Your Name

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Release date: Nov. 24

Starring: Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg

Directed by: Luca Guadagnino

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The Disaster Artist

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Release date: Dec. 1

Starring: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen

Directed by: James Franco

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The Shape of Water

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Release date: Dec. 1

Starring: Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Octavia Spencer

Directed by: Guillermo del Toro

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I, Tonya

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Release date: Dec. 8

Starring: Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney

Directed by: Craig Gillespie

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Release date: Dec. 15

Starring: John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Kelly Marie Tran

Directed by: Rian Johnson

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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

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Release date: Dec. 20

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan

Directed by: Jake Kasdan

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Pitch Perfect 3

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Release date: Dec. 22

Starring: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson

Directed by: Trish Sie

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The Post

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Release date: Dec. 22

Starring: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

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Phantom Thread

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Release date: Dec. 25

Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson

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The Greatest Showman

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Release date: Dec. 25

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Zendaya

Directed by: Michael Gracey

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Molly's Game

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Release date: Dec. 25

Starring: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba

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Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

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Release date: Dec. 29

Starring: Annette Bening, Jamie Bell

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