Top 8 Movies To Watch in Theatres in December 2023: SRK's Dunki, Ranbir Kapoor's Animal, Vicky Kaushal's Sam Bahadur, Prabhas' Salaar, Wonka, and more

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Top 8 December releases at Box Office

In an end of the year movie bonanza, the top ten releases are likely to set off an earnings spree at the box office right from December 1. Bollywood releases like Shah Rukh Khan’s much-awaited film Dunki, Vicky Kaushal’s Sam Bahadur, Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal to Telugu film Salaar starring Prabhas, Hollywood releases like Wonka and Godzilla Minus One, are among the top 10 movies to catch in theatres in December 2023

Animal Release Date: December 1

The Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal is an action thriller film, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, which revolves around a complex father and son’s bond with vengeance, gang wars at the centre of it. Also starring Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol and Tripti Dimri, the film hit theatres on December 1

Sam Bahadur Release Date: December 1

Vicky Kaushal-starrer Sam Bahadur is a biopic based on Sam Manekshaw, India's first field marshal. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film also stars Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Neeraj Kabi, Edward Sonnenblick and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub. The film, which released on December 1, is set against the backdrop of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War and fouses on how Manekshaw led the Indian Army to victory and many more snippets from his life

SRK’s Dunki Release Date: December 21

The Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Dunki is the much-anticipated release this holiday season. The film also stars Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal and Boman Irani in key roles and is based on the struggles of Indians wanting to illegally immigrate to countries like the US, Canada and the UK through a method known as ‘Donkey Flight’. The first movie which brings SRK and director Rajkumar Hirani together for the first time could likely become another top grosser for the Bollywood superstar after Pathaan and Jawan this year

Prabhas’ Salaar Release Date: December 22

The Prabhas-starrer Salaar: Cease Fire - Part 1 is set to clash with Dunki as it will hit the theatres just a day after SRK’s film. The Telugu-language action thriller features Prabhas as the titular character in a plot that revolves around friendship and how the best of friends turn into enemies. Also starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan and Jagapathi Babu, the film has been directed by Prashanth Neel

Salaar Trailer Out: Watch Prabhas, Prithviraj in action

The trailer of Salaar: Cease Fire - Part 1 was released on December 1. Prabhas stars as the titular character while Prithviraj Sukumaran portrays the other key character Varadharaja Mannar. Shruti Haasan and Jagapathi Babu will also be seen in pivotal roles. Fans are hailing Prabhas as the ultimate action star and they expect the film to be a blockbuster

Wonka Release Date: December 8 (India)

Timothée Chalamet stars as the iconic character Willy Wonka from Roald Dahl’s children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in the upcoming December release Wonka. The film is based on the origin story of the titular character from his days as a small time chocolate seller into chocolate maker extraordinaire Willy Wonka

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom: December 21 (India)

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the upcoming superhero movie in the DC universe, marks the return of Jason Momoa as the titular character. A sequel to the 2018 film Aquaman, the film also stars Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Nicole Kidman

Joram Release Date: December 8

This survival thriller stars Manoj Bajpayee as Dasru, a father who is on the run with his infant daughter chased by a cop relentlessly while a bereaved mother vows vengeance

Hi Nanna Release Date: December 7

Nani and Mrunal Thakur star in this Telugu-language romantic family drama by Shouryuv in his directorial debut. The film is also set to release in dubbed versions in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi languages