20 December 2019
Best new movies to stream in December 2019
From action to adventure, art heists to singers, there’s something for everyone in our latest list of our favourite movies new to Showmax to stream right now.
American Animals
Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.
Teen Choice winner Blake Jenner (Glee), Teen Choice nominee Evan Peters (X-Men: Apocalypse), BAFTA Rising Star nominee Barry Keoghan (The Killing Of A Sacred Deer), and Jared Abrahamson (Fear the Walking Dead) co-star.
- 89% critics rating, Rotten Tomatoes
- Won the Heterodox Award at Cinema Eye 2019 and six other awards
- Nominated as Best Independent Film at the 2019 Spirit Awards
- Nominated as Best Independent Film at the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Movies’ 2019 Saturn Awards
But that’s not all …
Other recent additions include the triple Teen Choice nominee Adrift, with Shailene Woodley and Sam Clafin.
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The action heats up on Empini
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