'War Horse,' 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,' And Other Movies In Theaters On Christmas Day

Whether you've been unwrapping gifts from beneath the tree or just enjoying a normal mid-winter Sunday morning, you're probably thinking about the next December 25th tradition: the very non-denominational trip to the movie theater.

Christmas Day provides studios and exhibitors one of their biggest days of ticket sales, and so to entice as many movie fans into the theater as possible, Hollywood has saved some of its most anticipated films for the last two weeks in December. They've also made sure there is something for everyone: whether you're with a bunch of adults seeking a dark tale, a family looking for some thrills or parents with young ones hoping for some warm and fuzziness, the industry has you covered.

So, what should you see today? Here's a guide to the Now Playing marquee. Enjoy the show!

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[Carolyn Adams-Price]

01:41 PM on 01/01/2012

Hugo was one of the best movies I've ever seen. Great story, gorgeous photography, great acting, fabulous use of special effects. A classic!

[Megandale]

02:29 PM on 12/28/2011

My husband and I saw Girl with a Dragon Tattoo yesterday. It was excellent, but I had no idea that it was going to be so dark and graphic. I was embarrassed because there were a few elderly people near me, and I don't think they had any idea what was going to be in the movie...

[JoeDoorman]

07:46 PM on 12/27/2011

Spendberg saw the play "War Horse", which is fantastic, and wanted to get in on some of that cash. The problem, the people who created the play were intelligent and creative.

[tomasino]

03:04 PM on 12/27/2011

Don't care much for the "War Horse" theme song.

[tomasino]

03:02 PM on 12/27/2011

uh oh.

"'Sherlock Holmes' Beats 'Girl With The Dragon Tattoo': Best Christmas Ever for Noomi Rapace"

"Rooney Mara was topped by her "Dragon Tattoo" predecessor at the box office -- maybe it's time to rethink her look."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/fash-track/girl-dragon-tattoo-rooney-mara-noomi-rapace-276341

[haganj3]

09:15 AM on 12/27/2011

I would love to see "War Horse." Saw "the Help" over the weekend and it was fantastic!!

[Craig 212]

09:34 PM on 12/26/2011

I'd like to see them all, with the exception of the last one. I'm no fan of Sandra Bullock.

[Nick Walton Realtor]

09:08 PM on 12/26/2011

Took my 6yr old son to the adventures of tin tin and he enjoyed it.

[AntonioSaucedo]

08:34 PM on 12/26/2011

A question for all of you:

My teenage son I were seeing MI 4 on Xmas Eve, laughing and making a few comments here and there, you know, having a good time watching an awesome action flick, when a guy in front of us told us to keep it down. I mean, this is one of the nosiest movies of the year and this dude wanted us to watch it in silence I guess because the explosions weren't loud enough for him.

What is one to do when something like that happens? This was the first time I ever had to deal with something like this. And I'm an avid movie goer.

I won't tell you what I did. All I can say is that I'm not happy with my decision.

[Craig 212]

09:47 PM on 12/26/2011

I guess it depends on just how loud you were being, but honestly it's a little rude.

I'm not saying I keep my mouth zipped while I'm at the theater, but I do keep it to a whisper, only loud enough so that the person next to me can hear.

[AntonioSaucedo]

03:01 PM on 12/28/2011

Craig:

I don't think we were being any louder than anybody else in the theater. We were not whispering, but we certainly weren't being louder than Ethan Hunt and co either.

Crazy.

[sophie M]

04:28 PM on 12/26/2011

i am so glad Warhorse did not have a sad ending.
(old yellerish)
i can see people be shot and killed, die of an illness........
i can not bear it, when it involves an animal.
especially a warhorse.
Thanks everyone ...for your reviews.

[ReelBusy]

04:15 PM on 12/26/2011

We Bought A Zoo was great!

[Lonely One]

02:11 PM on 12/26/2011

I typed in the darn sentence & didn't get my friggin' preview. THAT really is the pits !

[kinogod]

11:38 AM on 12/26/2011

I have seen most of every film (still need to see "shame" & Ghost Protocol) -- but surprisingly (to me at least) the best most rewarding film experiences are the emotionsl "War Horse" and "Incredibly Loud & Incredibly Close.". These two surpass Carnage, A Dangerous Method, Tinker Tailor, J Edgar, Rampart, Tin Tin, etc.

[skybar]

10:33 AM on 12/26/2011

I'm going to see "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" to chase away any lingering Christmas spirit I might have.

[lthrnck68]

07:13 AM on 12/26/2011

As diverse as the offerings are, there is not one movie on this list I "should" see. However, there are a couple I might go see. Most likely, I will wait until DVD hits RedBox. Of the movies offered, I will make it a point to not see M.I.: Ghost Protocal. Since they chose to make Jim Phelps the bad guy in the first movie, I have chosen to not see any of the sequels. No way that Jim Phelps would go bad. Any fan of the series knows that.

[tomasino]

03:03 PM on 12/27/2011

I never trusted Willy.