Johannesburg – Get ready for a month of thrilling entertainment on Movie Room on DStv Channel 113 this December.
This line-up features an exciting array of films across three captivating themes: Adventure, Comedy and Action.
Movie Room is dedicated to bringing the best in entertainment to viewers around the clock, with a diverse range of movies spanning various genres for the whole family to enjoy.
Movie Monday
Every Monday, get cozy with Movie Monday on Movie Room. Movie Mondays are designed to kick-start your week with a cinematic bang, featuring movies like The Christmas, Noah, Happiest Season.
Tuesday Comedy Night
Every Tuesday, enjoy Comedy Tuesday on Movie Room.
Comedy Tuesdays are made just for you to reminisce and guffaw over some old-time festive fun with films such as The House; Home Alone; Home Alone 2 and Man of the Year.
Wacky (it) back Wednesday
Prepare to laugh out loud every Wednesday night with hilarious cinema throwbacks that will keep you in high spirits with films such as White Chicks; Little Man; Mom’s Night Out; Date Night.
Action Thursdays
Every Thursday, embark on epic adventures and action-packed journeys with blockbuster hits that will keep you on the edge of your seat such as Clash of the Titans; Wrath of the Titans; Geostorm; Pacific Rim.
Friday
End your week with some old-school comedy with hit movies such as Friday; Next Friday; Friday after Next; Lotto Ticket.
Saturday Classics
Get your cooler box ready while you prepare to laugh at it all every Saturday with films made just for you such as The Hangover; The Hangover Part II; The Hangover Part III; The Loser.
Hard Action Sundays
Catch action-packed Sundays with the Die Hard series starring Bruce Willis: Die Hard; Die Hard 2; Die Hard with Vengeance; and Live Free or Die Hard.
Movie Monday
This Christmas
Monday, 02 December, 17:55
The Whitfield siblings come home to their mother after four years to celebrate Christmas with her. However, problems arise when their personal issues gradually come to light.
2007
Comedy
Starring: Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Chris Brown, Regina King
Noah
Monday, 09 December, 20:00
As a child, Noah sees his father, Lamech, killed by king Tubal-cain for his land. As an adult, Noah lives with his wife, Naameh, and their sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth. He dreams of a great flood, so he takes his family to consult his grandfather, Methuselah.
2014
Drama Starring: Russel Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winston, Emma Watson
Happiest Season
Monday, 16 December, 18:10
Abby, a lesbian, plans to propose to her girlfriend, Harper, in front of Harper’s family members. But she is in for a shock when she learns that Harper is yet to come out to her parents.
2020
Romantic Comedy
Starring: Kirsten Stewart, Mckenzie Davis, Alison Brie
Tuesday Comedy Night
The House
Tuesday, 03 December, 20:00
When the scholarship programme of their daughter’s university gets cancelled, Scott and Kate, a couple, decide to open an illegal casino in order to earn money.
2017
Comedy
Starring: Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, Jeremy Renner
Home Alone
Tuesday, 17 December, 18:10
Eight-year-old Kevin is accidentally left behind when his family leaves for France. At first, he’s happy to be in charge; but when thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other.
1990
Comedy
Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O’Hara
Home Alone 2
Tuesday, 24 December, 17:55
Kevin accidentally boards a flight to New York City and gets separated from his family who are on their way to Miami. He then bumps into two of his old enemies, who plan to rob a toy store.
1992
Comedy
Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O’Hara
Man of the Year
Tuesday, 31 December, 20:00
Tom Dobbs, a news anchor, contests the presidential elections. When he manages to win, he is shocked. However, unknown to him, he owes his win to a technical glitch.
2006
Political Satire
Starring: Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura Linney, Jeff Goldblum, Lewis Black
Wacky (it) back Wednesday
White Chicks
Wednesday, 04 December, 18:00
Two disgraced FBI agents, Kevin Copeland and Marcus Copeland, are assigned a new case where they must protect Tiffany and Brittany Wilson, two cruise line heiresses, from getting abducted.
2004
Comedy
Starring: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Jaime King, Frankie Faison, Lochlyn Munro, John Heard
Little Man
Wednesday, 11 December, 18:15
A childless couple, Darryl and Vanessa, experiences joy when they see a person of short stature, Calvin, at their doorstep. They adopt him but are unaware that he is a thief, who has stolen a diamond.
2006
Comedy
Starring: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kerry Washington, John Witherspoon, Tracy Morgan, Lochlyn Munro, Chazz Palminteri
Moms’ Night Out
Wednesday, 18 December, 18:15
Allyson decides to spend a night with her best friends. Unfortunately, when their dinner reservations get cancelled, the night does not turn out to be as good as they had foreseen.
2014
Comedy
Starring: Sarah Drew, Sean Astin, Patricia Heaton, David Hunt, Andrea Logan White, Trace Adkins
Date Night
Wednesday, 25 December, 20:00
Phil and Claire lead a routine, almost dull life of a suburban couple with kids. An attempt to spice up date night with a bit of excitement and glamour turns into more thrills than they asked for.
2010
Crime Comedy
Starring: Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Taraji P.Henson, Common, Mark Wahlberg
Action Thursday
Clash of the Titans
Thursday, 5 December, 18:05
Perseus, a demigod and the son of Zeus, embarks on a mission to defeat the vengeful god of the underworld, Hades, who threatens to release the monstrous Kraken on Earth if his demands are not met.
2010
Action Fantasy
Starring: Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton, Mads Mikkelsen, Alexa Davalos, Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson
Wrath of the Titans
Thursday, 12 December, 18:15
Perseus, a demigod, has to rescue his father, Zeus, who is held captive by Ares and Hades. However, he has to defeat not only his brother and uncle but also the Titans with whom they have partnered.
2012
Action Fantasy
Starring: Sam Worthington, Rosamund Pike, Bill Nighy, Edgar Ramirez, Toby Kebbell, Danny Hudson, Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson
Geostorm
Thursday, 19 December, 18:05
The Dutch Boy Program staves off natural disasters but somehow a Geostorm is approaching many countries. Jake Lawson, a technology designer, is tasked with saving the world from this disaster.
2017
Science Fiction
Starring: Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Alexandra Maria Lara, Daniel Wu, Eugenio Derbez, Ed Harris, Andy Garcia
Pacific Rim
Thursday, 26 December, 17:45
A war ensues when the Kaiju, the monstrous sea creatures, attack human beings. The scientists develop massive robots, Jaegers, to combat them. However, they seem futile against the Kaiju’s onslaught.
2013
Science Fiction
Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Rob Kazinsky, Max Martini, Ron Perlman
Old School Friday
Friday
Friday, 6 December, 20:00
Two friends, an unemployed slacker and a small-time drug dealer, find themselves indebted to a gangster. They set out to secure money to save themselves from being killed.
1995
Comedy
Starring: Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Tiny “Zues” Lister Jr, Regina King, Anna Maria Horsford, Bernie Mac, John Witherspoon
Next Friday
Friday, 13 December, 20:00
Craig, a young boy, helps his uncle, Elroy, pay off his debt to save his house from being auctioned through stealing from their neighbours.
2000
Comedy
Starring: Ice Cube, Mike Epps, John Witherspoon, Tamala Jones, Tommy ‘Tiny Lister Jr.
Friday After Next
Friday, 20 December, 20:00
When a burglar robs Craig and D-Day on Christmas Eve, the penniless cousins must acquire rent money quickly. Chaos ensues as they get hired as a security guard and stumble into trouble.
2002
Comedy
Starring: Ice Cube, Mike Epps, John Witherspoon, Don ‘D.C.’ Curry, Anna Maria Horsford, Clifton Powell
Lottery Ticket
Friday, 27 December, 20:00
A young man residing in a public housing system wins a lottery ticket worth $370 million and spends a three-day weekend with his opportunistic neighbours who find out about his jackpot.
2010
Comedy
Starring: Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, Keith David, Charlie Murphy, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Terry Crews, Loretta Devi, Ice Cube
Saturday Box Office
The Hangover
Saturday, 7 December, 20:00
A few days before his wedding, Doug Billings and his best men go to Las Vegas for a bachelor party. However, the next day, the friends realise that they have no recollection of the previous night.
2009
Comedy
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha, Jeffrey Tambor
The Hangover Part II
Saturday, 14 December, 20:00
After the bachelor party in Las Vegas two years ago, Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug head to Thailand for Stu’s wedding. However, things go awry when Stu’s soon-to-be brother-in-law goes missing.
2011
Comedy
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Jeffrey Tambor, Justin Bartha, Paul Giamatti
The Hangover Part III
Friday, 21 December, 20:00
The Wolfpack decides to help Alan after he faces a major crisis in his life. However, when one of them is kidnapped by a gangster in exchange for Chow, a prisoner on the run, they must find him.
2013
Comedy
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor, Justin Bartha, John Goodman
The Losers
Saturday, 28 December, 20:00
Clay and his team are a part of an elite US Special Forces Unit. They were betrayed by their handler Max. They vow to take revenge and are given the chance to kill Max by a mysterious woman, Aisha.
2010
Action
Starring: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Columbus Short, Oscar Jaenada, Jason Patric
Hard Action Sundays
Die Hard
Sunday, 8 December, 20:00
Just as Detective McClane lands in LA to spend Christmas with his wife, he learns about a hostage situation in an office building. Hans Gruber is the culprit and McClane’s wife is one of the hostages.
1988
Action
Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexandra Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia,
Die Hard 2
Sunday, 15 December, 20:00
When a team of terrorists threaten to destroy an airport and demand the release of the drug lord Ramon Esperanza, detective John McClane tries to stop them.
1990
Action Thriller
Starring: Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, William Atherton, Reginald VelJohnson, Franco Nero,William Sadler, John Amos
Die Hard with A Vengeance
Sunday,22 December, 20:00
An enigmatic terrorist, Simon Gruber, holds NYC hostage as he tries to rob a Federal Reserve Building. Alcoholic Detective John McClane joins forces with a shrewd electrician, Zeus, to bust Simon.
1995
Action Thriller
Starring: Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons, Samuel L. Jackson, Graham Greene, Colleen Camp, Larry Bryggman, Sam Phillips
Live Free or Die Hard
Sunday, 29 December, 20:00
The Director of FBI’s Cyber Crime Division assigns John McClane the task of tracking down a hacker. John ends up working with Thomas, an ethical hacker who helps him deal with the cyber criminals.
2007
Action Thriller
Starring: Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant, Cliff Curtis, Maggie Q
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WHAT TO WATCH? Play Room’s Magical Kids’ Cinema Experience this December
Play Room’s December schedule on DStv 300
Sleigh the holiday season with Play Room on DStv Channel 300. December just got a whole lot merrier with the Play Room festive line-up of movies and shows that will jingle your bells and delight your little elves.
Deck the halls with festive fun. Your little ones can enjoy the holidays with weekday shows such as The Jungle Book (IsiZulu version), The Smurfs and Supa Strikas, Movies such as Kung Fu Panda and Over the Edge.
WEEKDAY SHOWS
The Jungle Book (IsiZulu Version)
Monday to Friday, 08:15
Adventure story about a man-cub named Mowgli who is hunted by a tiger named Shere Khan. Mowgli eventually finds a home in the jungle with a pack of his own.
The Smurfs
Monday to Friday, 10:05
Led by 543-year-old Papa Smurf, life is seemingly perfect for the three-apple-tall blue pals living in Smurf Village, except for all the times they must battle the evil wizard Gargamel and his nasty cat Azrael
Supa Strikas
Monday to Friday, 16:30
To lift the Super League trophy, the world’s greatest football team Supa Strikas, led by its striker Shakes, tries to understand the global origins of the game and meets its past and present players.
MOVIES TO CATCH
Kung Fu Panda
Sunday, 15 December, 16:00
When Po the Panda, a kung fu enthusiast, gets selected as the Dragon Warrior, he decides to team up with the Furious Five and destroy the evil forces that threaten the Valley of Peace.
Over The Hedge
Sunday, 22 December, 16:00
A raccoon comes to live in a little forest on the boundary of a town. It decides to stay as close to the town as possible in order to take advantage of the free food available in the town.
