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2024 Film Releases / Top Films Of 2024

January 2025

LATEST FILM RELEASES

• Writer-director James Mangold was taken by the currents of A Complete Unknown – of Dylan the iconoclast, the relationships surrounding him, and his specific rise to stardom in four years. “This is a story about a specific moment in a person’s life, not their whole life. And it is about a world where so much is communicated with song.” Read more / Now in cinemas
• Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. return as Detective ‘Big Nick’ O’Brien and master thief  Donnie Wilson in Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, the sequel to the 2018 action-heist hit. Now, the stakes have never been higher as enemies become allies, and the innate brotherhood, humour, and tension between Nick and Donnie reach new heights as they join forces to plot a massive heist at the world’s largest diamond exchange.  This action crime drama is written and directed by Christian Gudegast/ Read more / Now in cinemas

Ster-Kinekor’s Throwback Cinema: Enjoy cinema classics at only R50 per ticket at Sandton and Rosebank Nouveau in Johannesburg; Irene and The Grove in Tshwane; Gateway in Umhlanga; Baywest in Gqeberha; Garden Route in George; Somerset in Somerset West; and Blue Route, Cavendish, N1 City, V&A Waterfront and Tygervalley in Cape Town. Watch The Pursuit of Happyness from 17 January, No Country for Old Men from 24 January, The Truman Show on 31 January and 10 Things I Hate About You from 7 February. Book at www.sterkinekor.com or download the SK App on your smartphone.

17 JANUARY

Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in his wake. In the film, estate agent Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) travels to Transylvania for a fateful meeting with Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård), a vampiric prospective client. Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp), Hutter’s new bride, is left under the care of their friends Friedrich and Anna Harding (Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Emma Corrin) in his absence. Plagued by visions and an increasing sense of dread, Ellen encounters a force far beyond her control. Read more / In cinemas 17 January

In Wolf Man, With his marriage to his high-powered wife, Charlotte (Julia Garner), fraying, Blake persuades Charlotte to take a break from the city and visit the property with their young daughter, Ginger (Matlida Firth). But as the family approaches the farmhouse in the dead of night, they’re attacked by an unseen animal and, in a desperate escape, barricade themselves inside the home as the creature prowls the perimeter. As the night stretches on, however, Blake begins to behave strangely, transforming into something unrecognisable, and Charlotte is forced to decide whether the terror within their house is more lethal than the danger without. Read more / In cinemas 17 January

Luther: Never Too Much is a documentary film that examines the captivating story of the iconic Luther Vandross as he charts his own course to become one of the most decorated and influential artists of all time. The film unpacks the nuances and ironies of Vandross’ storied career, exploring his personal life, health struggles, and a lifelong desire to be respected and understood. Read more / In cinemas 17 January

IN CINEMAS 24 JANUARY

A Real Pain follows mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) as they unite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother; Porky Pig and Daffy Duck are Earth’s only hope when facing the threat of alien invasion in The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie.  In the romance Marked Men, Shaw Landon, has loved Rule Archer from the moment she laid eyes on him. Rule, a fiery-tempered rebel tattoo artist, doesn’t have time for a good girl pre-med student like Shaw – even if she’s the only one who can see the person he truly is. The satirical musical Better Man is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time. On January 25 American soprano Angel Blue headlines as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country in a new production of Verdi’s opera Aida.

FILMS RELEASED IN JANUARY 2025

Listed Alphabetically. Click on title for more information about the film

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN / CELLAR DOOR / COUP DE CHANCE / DEN OF THIEVES 2: PANTERA WE LIVE IN TIME