“Exodus: Gods and Kings”

Release Date: December 12

Director: Ridley Scott (“Robin Hood” and “A Good Year”)

Starring: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton and John Turturro

Storyline: Moses rises up against the Egyptians and sets 600,000 slaves on a journey to escape from Egypt and its deadly plagues.

“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”

Release Date: December 17

Director: Peter Jackson (“The Lord of the Rings” series)

Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Benedict Cumberbatch and Elijah Wood

Storyline: Bilbo and company engage in a massive war to preserve Middle Earth and to keep the dragon  Smaug from taking the kingdom’s treasure.

“Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb”

Release Date: December 19

Director: John Hamburg (Along Came Polly and I Love You, Man)

Starring: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams and Ricky Gervais

Storyline: Larry goes on a quest around the world to save the London Museum from losing its special magic that brings the dead characters to life.

“Annie” (Remake)

Release Date: December 19

Director: Will Gluck (“Friends with Benefits” and “Easy A”)

Starring: Quvenzhane Wallis, Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz

Storyline: The modernised version of the classic tells the story of a tough foster kid in today’s world.

“The Gambler”

Release Date: December 19

Director: Rupert Wyatt (“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” and “Agent 13”)

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman and Jessica Lange

Storyline: Jim Bennett takes the biggest risk of his life when he borrows money from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral.

“Unbroken”

Release Date: December 25

Director: Angelina Jolie (“In the Land of Blood and Honey” and “Maleficent”)

Starring: John Magaro, Jack O’Connell and Garrett Hedlund

Storyline: Olympic runner, Louis Zamperini is taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.

“Into the Woods” (Disney)

Release Date: December 25

Director: Rob Marshall (“Chicago” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”)

Starring: Johnny Depp, Anna Kendrick, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine and Emily Blunt

Storyline: The musical theater production puts a modern twist on several classical fairy tales, like “Cinderella,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Jack and the Beanstalk” and “Rapunzel.”

“American Sniper”

Release Date: December 25

Director: Clint Eastwood (“Invictus” and “Jersey Boys”)

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Luke Grimes and Sienna Miller

Storyline: Chris Kyle, a Navy Seal, holds the record for the highest number of sniper kills for an American.