Looking for something to beat the heat, as the school holidays come to a close? Grab your family, favourite group of girls or even a date, some popcorn and enjoy the cinema. We’ve rounded up our top picks for what to watch these holidays, with something for everyone.
For the Family
From animations to a new take on an old classic, these family movies are fun for everyone in your close circle. With humour running through all of them for the adults and kids, these will have your whole family laughing.
Migration
Run Time: 91 Minutes | Rating: G | Genre: Animation/Action/Adventure
Duck Dad Mack is an adventure-loathing duck who does not intend to leave his family pond anytime soon. However, when a family of migrating ducks land in his home, his whole world is flipped upside down. He is convinced by his adventurous wife, Pam, to head South for the winter. The two ducks pack up their two kids Dax and Gwen, along with Mack’s quirky Uncle Dan, to start their big migration. Of course things do not go as planned, but that doesn’t stop them from having the time of their lives and meet some hilarious characters along the way. The film is full of laughter for the kids, with some adult humour thrown in as well.
Wonka
Run Time: 116 Minutes | Rating: PG | Genre: Adventure/Family/Comedy
A re-telling of an old classic, comes in the form of the prequel to well loved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Willy Wonka has dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate and discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers. Full of song, lovable and some not-so-lovable characters, and even some laughs.
Trolls Band Together
Run Time: 91 Minutes | Rating: G | Genre: Family
The third movie in the popular Trolls franchise, comes as a musical extravaganza. Poppy goes on a journey after discovering that Branch was once part of the boy band ‘BroZone’ with his brothers, Floyd, John Dory, Spruce and Clay. When Floyd is kidnapped, Branch and Poppy embark on a journey to reunite his two other brothers and rescue Floyd.
Art Lovers
If you’re looking for something more on the artsy side, with an appreciation for costuming, well thought out shots by creative directors or even the art style of a particular Japanese movie studio; these picks will be right up your alley.
Poor Things
Run Time: 141 Minutes | Rating: MA | Genre: Drama
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes a fresh re-imaging of Frankenstein, remodeled as a coming-of-age story. A young woman is brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn, hungry for the worldliness she is lacking. This leads to Bella running off with Duncan Wedderburn, a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
Saltburn
Run Time: 131 Minutes | Rating: MA | Genre: Drama/Comedy/Thriller
Saltburn has become infamous on the internet, as one of the most talked about movies recently. A student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family’s sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten. Now Oliver will get to see how the upper class live; good, bad and ugly.
The Boy and The Heron
Run Time: 124 Minutes | Rating: PG | Genre: Adventure
From the legendary Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki comes a new fantasy adventure. After losing his mother during the war, the main character Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. A series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito’s new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey with the heron as his guide, Mahito must uncover the secrets of this world, and the truth about himself.
For the Grown Ups
Need inspiration for your next date night or even girls night out, check out these films. From a sports thriller, to a rom com and even a musical take on a classic. There’s something for everyone.
Ferrari
Run Time: 130 Minutes | Rating: MA | Genre: Sport / Thriller
Set in the summer of 1957, with Enzo Ferrari’s auto empire in crisis bankruptcy stalks the company he and his wife, Laura, built from nothing ten years earlier. The ex-racer turned entrepreneur pushes himself and his drivers to the edge as they launch into the Mille Miglia, a treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy. As his tempestuous marriage struggles with the mourning for one son and the acknowledgement of another.
Anyone But You
Run Time: 103 Minutes | Rating: MA | Genre: Comedy/Romance
A rom-com set right here in Aus? Count us in. In the aftermath of a captivating first encounter, Bea and Ben discover that their initial fiery passion has inexplicably dwindled to a frosty misunderstanding. However, they’re thrown together again at a dreamy Australian wedding, they opt for a charade of coupledom. But sparks reignite amid the sun-kissed scenery, forcing them to confront their true feelings and embrace a second chance at love.
Mean Girls
Run Time: 114 Minutes | Rating: M | Genre: Musical/Comedy
Tina Fey has created a new musical twist on the modern classic, Mean Girls. New student Cady Heron is welcomed into the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by their queen bee Regina George and her minions Gretchen and Karen. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels, she finds herself in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis and Damian, she will learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.
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