The year may be off to some pretty rough shakes, but here are some movies to help take your mind of things momentarily and have some good old fashioned fun!

Birds Of Prey: And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn

The Clown Prince of Crime has been dumped, and Harley Quinn is now her own villain! But Gotham faces even more turmoil as Batman has gone MIA, and crime lord the Black Mask is set to take over Gotham. Colliding with the Huntress, Black Canary, and detective Renee Montoya to protect a young diamond thief, Harley finds that there is so much more than being a side piece to the Joker.

Release date: 6th Feb 2020
Genre: Action, Adventure
Stars: Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco, Ewan McGregor
Link: Puddin

Gretel And Hansel

Putting a horror spin on the already terrifying fairy tale of two children getting lost in the forest only to find a witch intent on eating them, this newest adaption is bound to be amazing. Featuring horror-familiar Sophia Lillis from IT, join her as she defies the evil of the things that had kidnapped her brother away.

Release date: 6th Feb 2020
Genre: Horror
Stars: Sophia Lillis, Alice Krige, Sam Leakey, Charles Babalola
Link: Gingerbread

Little Women

Brought to the silver screen for the eighth time in movie history, this 1868 novel by Louisa May Alcott centres on the young adult lives of the March sisters and their journey leaving the family home to embark on adventures of matrimony, business, and individuality.

Release date: 13th Feb 2020
Genre: Drama
Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep
Link: Little

Sonic The Hedgehog

After a lengthy delay due to poor executive decisions, the beloved blue hedgehog is back with a redesign more faithful to the video games he starred in! Expect Ace Ventura levels of fun with Jim Carrey as the infamous Dr Robotnik, and an adorably clueless James Marsden as a newly appointed sheriff to keep them in check.

Release date: 13 Feb 2020
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Stars: James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter, Ben Schwartz
Link: Sonic Boom

The King’s Man

A prequel to the super spy movie of the decade, this one takes us back in time to The Kingsman’s formation and establishment. Criminal masterminds plotting to start a war to end a whole civilization? Just throw in a team of British excellence to save the day!

Release date: 13 Feb 2020
Genre: Action
Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Harris Dickinson, Daniel Brühl, Djimon Hounsou, Charles Dance
Link: King’s Man

The Call Of The Wild

Based on the 1903 novel by Jack London, this story about a sled dog’s struggle to survive in the Alaskan wild will definitely bring some tears. After being stolen from his home and sold to freight haulers across the country, Buck the Scotch Collie must learn to trust the hand that feeds again.

Release date: 20th Feb 2020
Genre: Drama
Stars: Harrison Ford, Dan Stevens, Omar Sy, Karen Gillan, Bradley Whitford, Colin Woodell
Link: Pup

Brahms: The Boy II

Your guess is as good as mine why this movie got a sequel after that surprise reveal during the first movie ending. But a new family has moved into the house, and their little son has made a new friend with the doll.

Release date: 20th Feb 2020
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Stars: Katie Holmes, Ralph Ineson, Owain Yeoman
Link: Creepy little boy

Fantasy Island

For people not familiar with the original 1980s TV series, think of this as a very stripped down Westworld. Given the touch of a horror twist, guests of the luxury retreat who won fantasies must survive when the nightmares start.

Release date: 27th Feb 2020
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Stars: Michael Pena, Lucy Hale, Maggie Q, Portia Doubleday
Link: Fantasy Island