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As we count down the days until Christmas, many of us will be wondering what films and shows we can sink our teeth into over the festive season. Thanks to Sky, there’s something for everyone to enjoy, with brand-new comedy specials, festive dramas and Hollywood blockbusters all launching throughout December.
Sky has already premiered some top films this month, including new Natalie Portman drama May December and Richard Curtis comedy Genie. Sky is also home to some Christmas classics like Elf and is gearing up to launch the all-new fourth season of True Detective in January.
All of this top content can be watched with a subscription to Sky, which is currently offering some great money-saving deals. Savvy shoppers can currently get Sky included in an awesome deal that also includes Netflix and Apple TV+.
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This amazing entertainment bundle includes Sky Stream, Sky TV, and Netflix for £26 a month, with customers also able to claim six months of Apple TV+ at no extra cost. This saves customers more than £143 and gives access to premium Sky channels like Sky Atlantic, Sky Max and Sky Documentaries.
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What’s more, it includes the most-talked-about new shows on Netflix and Apple TV+ like the final season of The Crown, Godzilla spin-off Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Slow Horses and Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’ upcoming WWII epic Masters of the Air. Film fans can add Sky Cinema to this bundle for an extra £11 and also get Paramount+ included at no extra cost, saving more than £125 and giving access to loads of blockbuster films and shows like Transformers Rise of the Beasts, Top Gun Maverick, Yellowstone, Frasier and South Park.
What’s more, a Sky Cinema membership also comes with two free Vue cinema tickets every month. Those looking to upgrade their broadband can bag Sky’s Superfast broadband with 35Mb/s for an extra £13 a month.
Here, we have compiled the biggest and best films and shows launching on Sky this Christmas.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Miles Morales is back for a second helping of multiversal madness in Across the Spider-VerseMiles Morales (Shameik Moore) returns for the next chapter of the Oscar-winning Spider-Verse saga. This animated epic sequel thrusts Miles into an adventure that will transport Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man across the Multiverse to join forces with Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) and a new team of Spider-People to face off with a villain more powerful than anything they have ever encountered.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse premieres on December 22 on Sky Cinema.
Silent Night
From Face/Off director John Woo comes this gritty action flick starring Suicide Squad’s Joel Kinnaman as a grieving father who witnesses his young son die when caught in a gang’s crossfire on Christmas Eve. While recovering from a wound that cost him his voice, he makes vengeance his life’s mission and embarks on a punishing training regimen in order to avenge his son’s death.
Silent Night premieres on December 23 on Sky Cinema.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day voice the iconic plumbersThis animated blockbuster tells the story of two iconic Brooklyn plumbers who are brothers and best friends: Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day). The adventure-comedy opens with the Super Mario Brothers reckoning with their struggling plumbing business and winding up in a whirlwind adventure through Mushroom Kingdom.
Through their journey, viewers meet a cast of familiar, lovable characters, ultimately uniting together to defeat the power-hungry villain, Bowser (Jack Black). The Super Mario Bros. Movie takes what millions of gamers worldwide have loved for thirty-five years and levels it up to a new and breathtaking cinematic experience.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie premieres on Christmas Day on Sky Cinema.
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The Heist Before Christmas
Timothy Spall, Bamber Todd, Joshua McLees and James NesbittIn this Sky Original Christmas Special, 12-year-old Mikey Collins (Bamber Todd) – who’s dirt-poor and hates Christmas – finds two Santa Clauses in the woods. One (James Nesbitt) has just pulled off a bank heist and is on the run with the cash, while the other Santa (Timothy Spall) claims to have fallen out of his sleigh.
Mikey has no time for the second guy – he’s well past believing any of the Jingle Bells, spirit-of-the-season rubbish, even if his little brother insists on treating the old man like a superstar. Instead, Mikey’s determined to get his hands on the bank-robber’s cash, convinced that this is the answer to giving his family the Christmas they all crave.
But as Mikey risks everything for the loot, he comes to realise that maybe the spirit of Christmas is alive after all.
The Heist Before Christmas airs at 8pm on Christmas Eve on Sky Max.
A Very Brassic Christmas
In this extra special Brassic episode, the gang plan to kick back, relax and enjoy life to the max. But then comes the inevitable: a call from Dr Chris saying his aunt is in crisis and needs looking after and a robbery at Tyler’s school has ruined his nativity.
The gang must now bring their A-game and help save Christmas the Brassic way. Bring on a heist at a winter wonderland, a fight with a man called Dick Dolphin (Greg Davies), babysitting Chris’s Aunt (Imelda Staunton) and the best Nativity ever staged.
A Very Brassic Christmas airs at 9pm on December 21 on Sky Max.
A League of Their Own Christmas Special
In this Christmas special, Romesh and the gang are joined for some festive fun and games by Manchester United and France legend Patrice Evra, plus award winning comedian Rob Beckett. Together, the boys visit Brentford FC to cook up a Christmas lunch for the players.
A League of Their Own Christmas Special airs at 9pm on December 13 on Sky Max.
Dynamo is Dead
Dynamo will be buried alive in this one-off eventRenowned magician Dynamo embarks on a transformative and soul-searching journey to explore the depths of mental health and well-being in this special. As he grapples with his own struggles, Dynamo seeks answers from inspirational figures around the world so he can bury his past and find a new beginning.
Through candid conversations with iconic actors, musicians, sports stars, journalists, and activists, Dynamo learns of the struggles behind their success as they open up about their own journeys and share the wisdom and tools to navigate the complexities of life. Throughout his journey, Dynamo shares his unparalleled magical talents with his guests, performing ground-breaking new magic inspired directly by their stories.
The heart-pounding climax of the show will be broadcast live and will see Dynamo bury his past in order to embrace his future, with his journey of recovery ending with him attempting his most dangerous stunt ever: being buried alive.
Dynamo is Dead airs at 9pm on December 14 on Sky Max.
Rob and Rom Vs. Lapland
Rob and Romesh are heading to Lapland to see if they cut it as Santa's elves (Arto Rajanen/Sky UK)This Christmas, comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan are heading to Santa Claus Village in Lapland to see if they have what it takes to join his troupe of merry Elves. The lads will be helping out with the Reindeer, writing replies to Christmas letters from around the world and taking on a “traditional” Elf Baptism of an ice dip, all before meeting Saint Nick himself to find out whether they have made the cut as one of his Elves.
Rob & Rom Vs. Lapland airs at 9pm on December 17 on Sky Max.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Christmas Special
Much loved comedy panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks is giving fans a Christmas gift in the form of a one-off Christmas special hot off the heels of a hilarious third series. With host Greg Davies and celeb guests including Harry Hill, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson, plus guest appearances from DJ Luck & MC Neat, Paul Potts and Ritchie Neville of Five.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Christmas Special airs at 9pm on December 19 on Sky Max.
The Unofficial Science of Die Hard & The Unofficial Science of Indiana Jones
Paul Chowdhry and Chris RamseyThis Christmas, Chris Ramsey, Paul Chowdry and engineer Zoe Laughlin will scientifically assess stunts from much-loved action film, Die Hard. From rooftop escapes to walking over shattered glass, Chris and Paul will put stunts to the test to discover how to tackle them in real life.
Along the way, the pair will set out to answer the biggest question of all: is Die Hard a Christmas film? Sky also brings The Unofficial Science of Indiana Jones, which will see Greg James and Maisie Adam team up to take on family favourite adventure franchise.
The pair will learn how to dodge poisonous darts, outrun giant boulders, and survive fireballs. Whilst both duos explore the stunts of the films, Alex Brooker returns to explore the sets and meet iconic cast members to hear their favourite memories.
The Unofficial Science of Die Hard airs at 9pm on December 23 on Sky Max, while The Unofficial Science of Indiana Jones airs at 9pm on New Year’s Day on Sky Max. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is streaming on Disney+ from December 15.
Based on a True Story
This dark comedic thriller centres around a realtor, a former tennis star and a plumber who seize a unique opportunity to capitalise on America’s obsession with true crime. The Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco stars as Ava Bartlett, alongside Air’s Chris Messina and Thirteen Lives’ Tom Bateman.
Based on a True Story airs at 9pm on December 29 on Sky Max.
Join Sky to watch all these top films and shows this Christmas. Alternatively, a host of Christmas films are available on streaming platforms including Disney+ and Amazon’s Prime Video.