THIS WEEK’S MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS
8:00 am Coming to America ››› (’ 88, Comedy) Eddie Murphy. Pampered Prince Akeem of Zamunda comes to New York with his royal sidekick to find a true-love bride. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VH1
8:28 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . British Intelligence ›› (’ 40, Adventure) Boris Karloff. A woman spying for two countries experiences complications when she is pitted against a butler. (cc). . . . . . . TCM 8:30 am The Karate Kid ››› (’ 84, Drama) Ralph Macchio. A New Jersey teen moves to California, meets bullies and learns karate from a handyman, Mr. Miyagi. (cc) AMC
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ›› (’ 12, Fantasy) Ian McKellen. At the urging of the wizard Gandalf, unassuming hobbit Bilbo Baggins joins 13 dwarves on a perilous quest to reclaim the kingdom of Erebor and gains possession of the powerful One Ring. (cc). . . . . . . . WGN-A 9:10 am. . Santa’s Apprentice ›› (’ 10, Children’s) Voices of Laurits Bremerskov Kaysen. Animated. When the time for him to retire draws near, Santa Claus selects and trains a young orphan boy to become his successor. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE 9:30 am Home ›› (’ 15, Children’s) Voices of Jim Parsons. Animated. After an alien race called the Boov take over Earth, a resourceful human girl becomes a banished Boov’s ally. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 9:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . Twilight ›› (’ 08, Romance) Kristen Stewart. A high-school student is caught up in a romance with a vampire, whose family has renounced the drinking of blood. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . USA 10:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ››› (’16, Fantasy) Eddie Redmayne. Magizoologist Newt Scamander, two sisters and a No-Maj battle dark forces while tracking down magical creatures set free in the wizarding world of 1926 New York. (cc) SYFY
10:30 am . . . . . . . . . . Class Act ›› (’ 92, Comedy) Christopher Reid. Two disparate high-school newcomers trade places, find girlfriends and don’t want to trade back. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VH1 10:45 am. . . The Magic Snowflake ››
(’13, Children’s) Nathan Simony. Premiere. Animated. A young boy named Nicholas is chosen to become the next Santa Claus. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE 11:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penguins of Madagascar ›› (’ 14, Children’s) Voices of Benedict Cumberbatch. Animated. Plucky penguins Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with a savvy spy to thwart a tentacled villain’s plans to take over the world. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 11:30 am . . . . . . . . . . The Karate Kid Part II ›› (’ 86, Drama) Ralph Macchio. Mr. Miyagi returns to Okinawa with his karate student and meets an old foe’s challenge to a duel. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMC NOON . . . . . . Wedding Crashers ››› (’05, Comedy) Owen Wilson. Two divorce mediators spend a wild weekend partying with a politician and his eccentric family. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRU NOON Plymouth Adventure ››› (’ 52, Historical Drama) Spencer Tracy. Capt. Jones, Dorothy Bradford, John Alden and the Pilgrims land after a rough trip on the Mayflower. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM 12:05 pm. . . . . . . . . . . The Twilight Saga: New Moon ›› (’ 09, Romance) Kristen Stewart. After the abrupt departure of Edward, Bella develops a deep friendship with Jacob and is drawn into the world of werewolves. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA 12:15 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs ››› (’ 09, Children’s) Voices of Bill Hader. Animated. When hard times hit the town of Swallow Falls, a failed inventor constructs a device that turns water into delicious food. (cc) FREE
12:30 pm The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ››› (’ 13, Fantasy) Ian McKellen. Bilbo and his companions continue their journey east and brave many dangers on their way to the Lonely Mountain, culminating in an encounter with the fearsome dragon Smaug. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . WGN-A 1:00 pm Fun With Dick and Jane ›› (’ 05, Comedy) Jim Carrey. After losing their jobs, an affluent couple turn to robbery to support their lifestyle. (cc) . . . . TNT 1:00 pm House Party ››› (’ 90, Musical Comedy) Robin Harris. Kid is grounded by his dad for fighting, but he is determined to sneak out to go to a huge party at
Play’s house and meet up with the hottest girl in school. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VH1
1:25 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ››› (’ 01, Children’s) Daniel Radcliffe. An orphan attends a school of witchcraft and wizardry and pieces together the mystery of his parents’ deaths. (cc) SYFY 1:30 pm The Boss Baby ›› (’ 17, Children’s) Voices of Alec Baldwin. Animated. A wildly imaginative 7-year-old discovers that his new brother, Boss Baby, is actually a spy on a secret mission, and only he can help thwart a dastardly plot that involves an epic battle between puppies and babies. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 2:00 pm . . . . . . . . . National Lampoon’s European Vacation ›› (’ 85, Comedy) Chevy Chase. The Chicago Griswolds win a grand tour and head for the Old World to soak up culture. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMC 2:00 pm Gunga Din ›››› (’ 39, Adventure) Cary Grant. British soldiers and their water carrier face Thuggee cultists at the Khyber Pass in 1890s India. (cc) . . TCM 2:20 pm . . . Bolt ››› (’ 08, Children’s) Voices of John Travolta. Animated. Thinking he has real superpowers, the canine star of a hit TV show travels cross-country from Hollywood to New York to rescue his owner and co-star. (cc) . . . . . . . . . FREE
2:45 pm . . . . . . . Dumb & Dumber ››› (’94, Comedy) Jim Carrey. An inept dog groomer and a limousine driver chase the latter’s dream girl cross country. (cc) TNT 2:55 pm . . . . . The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
›› (’ 10, Romance) Kristen Stewart. Bella must choose between Edward and Jacob amid a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire’s quest for revenge. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA 3:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Nickleby ››› (’ 47, Drama) Derek Bond. Dickens’ son of a poor country gentleman must make his own way in cruel Victorian England. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3:30 pm The Secret Life of Pets ››› (’ 16, Children’s) Voices of Louis C.K. Animated. A domesticated terrier and his unruly canine pal encounter a rebellious bunny and his gang of abandoned pets. (cc) FX 3:30 pm House Party 2 ›› (’ 91, Musical Comedy) Christopher Reid. Rap buddies try for college and a promoter’s recording contract, one of which is not a good idea. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VH1
4:15 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Strangelove
Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb ›››› (’ 64, Comedy)
Peter Sellers. President Muffley and his advisers man the Pentagon war room, as planes with bombs head toward Moscow. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM 4:30 pm Minions ›› (’ 15, Children’s) Voices of Sandra Bullock. Animated. On a mission to find a new master to serve, three Minions meet Scarlet Overkill the world’s first female supervillain. (cc) . . . . FREE 5:00 pm Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ››› (’ 02, Children’s) Daniel Radcliffe. The young wizard and his best friends investigate a dark force that is terrorizing their school, Hogwarts. (cc) SYFY 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shrek Forever After ›› (’ 10, Children’s) Voices of Mike Myers. Animated. After Rumpelstiltskin tricks him into making a pact, Shrek finds himself in an alternate version of Far Far Away, in which he and Fiona never met. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBS
5:30 pm . . . We’re the Millers ›› (’ 13, Comedy) Jennifer Aniston. Indebted to a big-time drug lord, a pot dealer travels to Mexico with a fake family and a camper to pick up a large shipment and smuggle it into the U.S. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COM 5:30 pm Sing ››› (’ 16, Children’s) Voices of Matthew McConaughey. Animated. A pig, a mouse, a porcupine, a gorilla, an elephant and other animals gather at a koala’s theater for a singing competition. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 5:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 ›› (’ 11, Romance) Kristen Stewart. A chain of events, set off by Edward and Bella’s marriage, honeymoon and birth of a child, yields a shocking development for Jacob. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA 5:30 pm Coming to America ››› (’ 88, Comedy) Eddie Murphy. Pampered Prince Akeem of Zamunda comes to New York with his royal sidekick to find a true-love bride. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VH1 6:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Four Christmases ›› (’ 08, RomanceComedy) Vince Vaughn. When their plans for a holiday getaway fall apart, a couple must spend Christmas Day trudging to a quartet of family get-togethers. (cc) AMC 6:00 pm . . . . . . . . The Front Page ›››
(’74, Comedy-Drama) Jack Lemmon. The managing editor of a 1920s Chicago paper stalls his ace reporter with a story. TCM 6:40 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Despicable Me 3
›› (’ 17, Children’s) Voices of Steve Carell. Animated. Fired from the Anti-Villain League, Gru travels to Freedonia to meet his long-lost twin brother for the first time. The siblings soon find themselves in an uneasy alliance to take down Balthazar Bratt, a former 1980s child star who’s out for revenge. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE 7:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shrek 2 ››› (’04, Children’s) Voices of Mike Myers. Animated. A green ogre, his new wife and a donkey find adventure while visiting his in-laws. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBS 7:00 pm Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo ››› (’ 06, Children’s) Voices of Greg Cipes. Animated. Five superheroes search for a Japanese criminal after a high-tech ninja attack. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOON 8:00 pm The Croods ››› (’ 13, Children’s) Voices of Nicolas Cage. Animated. A caveman catches the eye of a less-evolved female, as she and her family seek a new home. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & 8:00 pm Sweet Home Alabama ›› (’ 02, Romance-Comedy) Reese Witherspoon. Separated from her Southern husband, an engaged New York fashion designer confronts him about a divorce. (cc) BRV 8:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step Brothers ›› (’ 08, Comedy) Will Ferrell. Two lazy, immature men become rivals when the marriage of one’s mother and the other’s father forces them to live as siblings in the same house. (cc) COM 8:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trolls ››› (’16, Children’s) Voices of Anna Kendrick. Animated. Poppy, the optimistic leader of the trolls, and Branch, her polar opposite, embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the only world they’ve ever known. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX 8:00 pm The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 ›› (’ 12, Romance) Kristen Stewart. Premiere. Bella and Edward gather werewolves, vampires and other allies to help them protect their daughter from the Volturi. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA 8:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . Class Act ›› (’ 92, Comedy) Christopher Reid. Two disparate high-school newcomers trade places, find girlfriends and don’t want to trade back. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VH1 8:00 pm National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ››› (’ 89, Comedy) Chevy Chase. The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. (cc) . . . . . AMC 8:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001: A Space Odyssey ›››› (’ 68, Science Fiction) Keir Dullea. Supercomputer HAL 9000 guides astronauts on a trip to find the origins of humans. (cc) . . . . . . TCM 8:45 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas ›› (’ 00, Children’s) Jim Carrey. A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates. (cc) . FREE 8:55 pm . . . . Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ››› (’ 04, Children’s) Daniel Radcliffe. The young wizard and his friends confront Sirius Black, a fugitive with ties to Harry’s past. (cc) . . . . SYFY 9:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Side Story ›››› (’ 61, Musical) Natalie Wood. Rival New York City gangs affect the love of a young man and woman from each side.
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10:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trolls ››› (’16, Children’s) Voices of Anna Kendrick. Animated. Poppy, the optimistic leader of the trolls, and Branch, her polar opposite, embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the only world they’ve ever known. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX