THIS WEEK’S MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS
11:30 am. . . . . . Overboard ›› (’ 87, Comedy) A yachtsman’s wife falls overboard, forgets who she is and becomes an Oregon carpenter’s mate. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E! 11:30 am. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bad Santa 2 ›› (’ 16, Comedy) Fueled by cheap whiskey and greed, a foulmouthed criminal, his mean mother and their angry sidekick conspire to bilk a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. (cc) PARMT 11:30 am Meet the Parents ››› (’ 00, Comedy) When a woman brings her boyfriend home for her sister’s wedding, her father, a former CIA agent, takes an instant dislike to him. (cc) VH1 11:30 am. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dreamgirls ››› (’ 06, Musical) After an ambitious manager gives them a shot at stardom, three singers learn that fame can carry a high personal cost. (cc) . . . WGN-A
11:45 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Alone ››› (’ 90, Children’s) Accidentally left by his Paris-bound family, an 8-year-old makes mincemeat of two burglars in the house. (cc) ....................................... FREE NOON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Jungle Book ››› (’ 16, Children’s) Guided by a no-nonsense panther and a free-spirited bear, young Mowgli meets an array of jungle animals as he embarks on an epic journey of self-discovery. (cc) TNT NOON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fitzwilly ›››
(’67, Comedy) An elderly woman’s butler leads servants in larceny to support her philanthropy and illusion of wealth. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM 12:30 pm . . . . . . Gremlins ››› (’ 84, Fantasy) An inventor gives his son an odd little creature which multiplies into monsters which wreck the town. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMC
1:00 pm The Boss Baby ›› (’ 17, Children’s) 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
1:30 pm Bad Santa ››› (’ 03, Comedy) Two criminals disguise themselves as St. Nick and an elf to rob stores at Christmastime. (cc) PARMT 2:00 pm. . . . Rush Hour ››› (’ 98, Action) A Hong Kong detective and a wisecracking L.A.P.D. detective choose to work together to find the missing daughter of a Chinese diplomat. (cc) ........................................ BET
2:00 pm . . . . . . . . . Stepmom ›› (’ 98, Drama) A New York fashion photographer contends with her boyfriend’s children and ex-wife. (cc) E!
2:00 pm Meet the Fockers ›› (’ 04, Comedy) A man fears the worst when he accompanies his fiancee’s uptight father and mother to meet his free-spirited mom and dad. (cc) . . . . . . . VH1
2:00 pm Susan Slept Here ›› (’ 54, Comedy) A Hollywood screenwriter has custody of a wild teenage girl who is more fun than his girlfriend. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM
2:01 pm Shrek Forever After ›› (’ 10, Children’s) 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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TNT
2:15 pm Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ›› (’ 92, Children’s) Once again left behind by his family, the boy hero lands in Manhattan and battles two burglars he faced before. (cc). . . . . FREE
2:25 pm Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ››› (’ 02, Children’s) The young wizard and his best friends investigate a dark force that is terrorizing their school, Hogwarts. (cc) SYFY
2:45 pm Dumb & Dumber ››› (’ 94, Comedy) An inept dog groomer and a limousine driver chase the latter’s dream girl cross country. (cc) TBS
3:00 pm Love Affair ››› (’ 39, Comedy-Drama) A painter and singer meet on a ship and set a date to meet later atop the Empire State Building.
3:00 pm Minions ››(’ 15, Children’s) Animated. On a mission to find a new master to serve, three Minions meet Scarlet Overkill the world’s first female supervillain. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FX
3:00 pm Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ››› (’ 17,
Science Fiction) The team struggles to keep its newfound family together as it tries to unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage in the outer reaches of the galaxy. (cc). . . . USA
3:00 pm . . . . . . Scrooged ››› (’ 88, Comedy) A ruthless TV-network chief meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. (cc) ........................................ AMC
3:30 pm Coming to America ››› (’ 88, Comedy) Pampered Prince Akeem of Zamunda comes to New York with his royal sidekick to find a truelove bride. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PARMT 4:00 pm. . . . The Wedding Singer ››› (’ 98, Romance-Comedy) A spirited entertainer and a waitress with a boorish fiance work at the same weddings. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COM 4:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Desk Set ››› (’ 57, Romance-Comedy) A TV-network researcher with an amazing memory humors an efficiency expert sent to improve her department. (cc) ........................................ TCM
4:02 pm Jingle All the Way ›› (’ 96, Children’s) A crazed postman, a tough policeman and a shady Santa impede a workaholic seeking a coveted toy for his son. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TNT
4:30 pm Fifty Shades of Grey ›› (’ 15, Romance) An inexperienced college student begins a daring affair with a controlling businessman whose sexual proclivities push the boundaries of pain and pleasure. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRV
4:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sister Act
›› (’ 92, Musical Comedy) A Reno lounge singer on the run plays nun and shows a San Francisco convent’s chorus how to rock. (cc). . . . . . . . E!
5:00 pm. . Rush Hour 2 ›› (’ 01, Action) Two detectives battle a Hong Kong gangster and his henchmen after a bombing at the U.S. Embassy. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BET
5:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Despicable Me 3 ›› (’ 17, Children’s) 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) FX 5:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Talladega Nights:
The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ›› (’ 06, Comedy) NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby faces his greatest challenge ever when French Formula One driver Jean Girard roars onto the scene. (cc) . . TBS
5:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Four Christmases ››
(’08, Romance-Comedy) 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweet Home Alabama
›› (’ 02, Romance-Comedy) Separated from her Southern husband, an engaged New York fashion designer confronts him about a divorce. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PARMT 6:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ››› (’ 04, Children’s) The young wizard and his friends confront Sirius Black, a fugitive with ties to Harry’s past. (cc) ....................................... SYFY 6:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smallfoot ›››
(’18, Children’s) Animated. Migo is a friendly Yeti who discovers something that he didn’t know existed — a human. When his fellow villagers refuse to believe him, Migo embarks on an epic journey to find the mysterious creature that can put him back in good graces. (cc) . . . . . . TNT 6:00 pm Ant-Man ››› (’ 15, Action) Armed with a suit that allows him to shrink in size but grow in strength, Ant-Man must prevent Dr. Hank Pym’s former protégé, also known as Yellowjacket, from perfecting the same technology and using it as a weapon for evil. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA 6:00 pm The Bishop’s Wife ››› (’ 47, Fantasy) A suave angel saves a woman and her Episcopal husband from spiritual doubt and marital woe. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM
6:35 pm . . . . . . Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch ›› (’ 18, Children’s) Animated. When the Whos decide to make Christmas bigger, louder and brighter, the disgruntled Grinch hatches a scheme to pose as Santa Claus, steal Christmas and silence their holiday cheer once and for all. (cc) . . . . FREE
7:00 pm Fifty Shades Darker ›› (’ 17, Romance) Shadowy figures from Christian Grey’s past threaten to destroy his rekindled romance with Anastasia Steele. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRV
7:00 pm Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit ›› (’ 93, Musical Comedy) A Las Vegas singer teaches a mother superior’s flock how to rock and save the school from closure. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . E!
7:00 pm . . . . . . . . . Trolls ››› (’ 16, Children’s) 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
7:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Central Intelligence ›› (’ 16, Action) A lethal CIA agent and his former classmate encounter shootouts, espionage and double-crosses while trying to save the U.S. spy satellite system. (cc) ........................................ TBS
7:00 pm Teen Titans GO! to the Movies ››› (’ 18, Children’s) Animated. With a few madcap ideas and a song in their hearts, the Teen Titans head to Hollywood to fulfill their dreams. Things soon go awry, however, when a supervillain plans to take over the planet — putting the very fate of the young heroes on the line. (cc) . . . . . TOON
7:00 pm National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ››› (’ 89, Comedy) The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. (cc) . . . . . . . . AMC
8:00 pm Teen Titans GO! to the Movies ››› (’ 18, Children’s) Animated. With a few madcap ideas and a song in their hearts, the Teen Titans head to Hollywood to fulfill their dreams. Things soon go awry, however, when a supervillain plans to take over the planet — putting the very fate of the young heroes on the line. (cc) . . . . . TOON
8:00 pm We’re No Angels ››› (’ 55, Comedy) Three fugitives from Devil’s Island help a French family at the mercy of a ruthless relative. (cc) ........................................ TCM
8:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweet Home Alabama
›› (’ 02, Romance-Comedy) Separated from her Southern husband, an engaged New York fashion designer confronts him about a divorce. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PARMT
8:30 pm The Wizard of Oz ›››› (’ 39, Children’s) After a tornado whisks Kansas farm girl Dorothy to a magic land, she must travel to the Emerald City for help in getting back home. (cc). TNT
8:30 pm Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ››› (’ 17, Science Fiction) The team struggles to keep its newfound family together as it tries to unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage in the outer reaches of the galaxy. (cc). . . . USA
8:40 pm . . . . . Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas ›› (’ 00, Children’s) 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 9:00 pm I Never Sang for My Father ››› (’ 70, Drama) A middle-aged New York professor loses his mother and reaches out to his bitter father.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .^ 9:00 pm Sing ››› (’ 16, Children’s) 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 9:00 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old School ››
(’03, Comedy) Three friends try to recapture the fun of their college years by starting their own off-campus fraternity. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBS
9:18 pm National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ››› (’ 89, Comedy) The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. (cc) . . . . . . . . AMC
9:30 pm . . . . Last Holiday ›› (’ 06, Comedy) Upon learning of a terminal illness, a shy woman decides to sell off all her possessions and live it up at a posh European hotel. (cc) . . . . . . . . E! 10:00 pm Lady on a Train ››› (’ 45, Suspense)
A girl turns to a mystery writer for help after seeing a murder near Grand Central Station. ...................................... TCM 10:48 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Wizard of Oz ›››› (’ 39, Children’s) After a tornado whisks Kansas farm girl Dorothy to a magic land, she must travel to the Emerald City for help in getting back home. (cc) . . . . . TNT 11:00 pm Bad Santa ››› (’ 03, Comedy) Two criminals disguise themselves as St. Nick and an elf to rob stores at Christmastime. (cc) PARMT 11:20 pm . . . . . . Miracle on 34th Street ›››
(’94, Children’s) A retail-war lawyer goes to court to prove a department-store Santa Claus is for real. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE 11:30 pm The Longest Yard ›› (’ 05, Comedy) At a Texas penitentiary, jailed NFL veterans train their fellow inmates for a football game against the guards. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COM 11:30 pm . . . . . Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch ›› (’ 18, Children’s) Animated. When the Whos decide to make Christmas bigger, louder and brighter, the disgruntled Grinch hatches a scheme to pose as Santa Claus, steal Christmas and silence their holiday cheer once and for all. (cc) . . . . . . . FX 11:30 pm . . Madea’s Witness Protection ››
(’12, Comedy) Placed under federal protection in Madea’s Southern home, a Wall Street banker and his dysfunctional family get a taste of the no-nonsense matriarch’s special brand of tough love. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VH1
11:33 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Claus ›› (’ 07, Comedy) The yuletide season brings headaches for Santa Claus, who bails his ne’er-do-well brother Fred out of trouble and puts him to work in his factory. (cc) . . . . AMC MIDNIGHT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kiss of Death ››› (’ 47, Crime Drama) A New York hoodlum leads the district attorney to a volatile, grinning gangster. (cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCM
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Bad Santa 2 ›› (’16, Comedy) Fueled by cheap whiskey and greed, a foulmouthed criminal, his mean mother and their angry sidekick conspire to bilk a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. (cc) . . . . . . . . . PARMT
1:06 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smallfoot ›››
(’18, Children’s) Animated. Migo is a friendly Yeti who discovers something that he didn’t know existed — a human. When his fellow villagers refuse to believe him, Migo embarks on an epic journey to find the mysterious creature that can put him back in good graces. (cc) . . . . . . TNT
1:30 am . . . . . . Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch ›› (’ 18, Children’s) Animated. When the Whos decide to make Christmas bigger, louder and brighter, the disgruntled Grinch hatches a scheme to pose as Santa Claus, steal Christmas and silence their holiday cheer once and for all. (cc) . . . . . . . FX
1:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old School ››
(’03, Comedy) Three friends try to recapture the fun of their college years by starting their own off-campus fraternity. (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBS