Weekend Movie Update – Dec. 20, 2017: ‘Showman’ Leads Christmas Releases

Posted By Matt Artz on December 20, 2017

In the wake of this past weekend’s massive opening of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, there are a ton of new releases vying for your Christmas holiday time that are arriving in theaters this week.

Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the extended Christmas weekend, starting today, Dec. 20, 2017!

Hugh Jackman is P.T. Barnum in ‘The Greatest Showman’.

Starring Hugh Jackman as P.T. Barnum and based on the true story of origins of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, The Greatest Showman (rated PG) opens today (Wednesday, Dec. 20) at R/C Theatres in Kill Devil Hills.

You can watch the trailer below!

The sequel/reboot of the classic comedy, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (rated PG13) puts the players of an adventure video game inside the game, rather than bringing the game into the real word as the original film did, also opening today (Wednesday, Dec. 20) at R/C Theatres in Kill Devil Hills.

You can check out the official trailer below!

The musical sequel Pitch Perfect 3 (rated PG13) officially opens on Friday at R/C Theatres in Kill Devil Hills, with preview screenings on Thursday (Dec. 21) at 7:30 and 9:50pm.

Starring former Outer Banks local Alexis Knapp, you can sing along to the trailer below!

A couple decide to undergo a process in which scientists shrink people down to miniature size to live in small communities, Downsizing (rated R) also opens Friday at R/C Theatres, with previews screenings on Thursday (Dec. 21) at 7 and 10:05pm.

You can watch the trailer below!

Two adult men try to find their real dad in the comedy Father Figures (rated R), also opening Friday in Kill Devil Hills, with preview screenings on Thursday (Dec. 21) at 7:10 and 9:40pm.

You can check out the official trailer below!