NOV. 22
102 DALMATIONS — Glenn Close reprises her role as the evil Cruella DeVil in this sequel to the surprise live-action hit, which adds at least one more adorable animal to the mix. Co-stars include Ioan Gruffudd ("Solomon and Gaenor") and Gerard Depardieu.
UNBREAKABLE — Director M. Night Shyamalan ("The Sixth Sense") returns with this supernatural thriller about the sole survivor of a train crash (Bruce Willis), who discovers that all is not as it appears to be. Samuel L. Jackson and Robin Wright Penn co-star.
NOV. 24
THE BROKEN HEARTS CLUB — A hit at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, this ensemble comedy follows the title characters, an all-gay softball team in West Hollywood. The cast includes Dean Cain, Timothy Olyphant ("Go"), Mary McCormack and John Mahoney.
SOLAS — Acclaimed filmmaking debut for Spanish director Benito Zembrano, a drama about the relationship between an unhappily married elderly woman and her embittered, thirtysomething daughter. In Spanish, with English subtitles.
DEC. 1
GOYA IN BORDEAUX — Veteran Spanish director Carlos Saura and acclaimed cinematographer Vittorio Storaro team up for this episodic biography of painter Francisco de Goya (Francisco Rabal). In Spanish, with English subtitles.
DEC. 8
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS — Loosely based on the popular role-playing game, this fantasy-adventure follows gamers (including Justin Whalen, Thora Birch and Marlon Wayans) who must stop an evil sorcerer (Jeremy Irons).
PROOF OF LIFE — Off-screen lovers Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe star in this dramatic thriller about an American (Ryan) who falls for the hostage negotiator (Crowe) hired to recover her kidnapped husband (David Morse). Directed by Taylor Hackford ("The Devil's Advocate").
PSYCHO BEACH PARTY — Sendup of the teen beach-comedy genre, with a cast that includes television stars Thomas Gibson ("Dharma and Greg") and Nicholas Brendon ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer"). A selection of the 2000 Sundance Film Festival.
REQUIEM FOR A DREAM — Already generating Oscar buzz for its performances, director Darren Aronofsky's follow-up to "Pi" is an adaptation of Hubert Selby's novel about drug users struggling with their addictions. Jared Leto, Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connelly and Shawn Wayans star.
VERTICAL LIMIT — Director Martin Campbell ("The Mask of Zorro) and star Chris O'Donnell take on K2 in this mountain-climbing action-thriller about a retired climber who has to rescue his stranded sister (Robin Tunney). Co-stars include Bill Paxton and Scott Glenn.
DEC. 15
DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR? — Screwball comedy about two stoners (Ashton Kutcher, from TV's "That '70s Show," and "Road Trip's" Seann William Scott) who wake up to find that their auto is missing.
THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE — David Spade voices the title character is Disney's latest animated musical, about a spoiled king who is transformed into a llama. Other voices include John Goodman and Eartha Kitt. Featuring original songs by Sting.
WHAT WOMEN WANT — Romantic comedy starring Mel Gibson as a male chauvinist who accidentally acquires the power to read women's minds. Among those who witness his newfound power are Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei and Lauren Holly.
THE WIND WILL CARRY US — The latest from acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami ("A Taste of Cherry") is a neo-realist drama about a team of engineers who arrive in a small village for an enigmatic mission. In Persian, with English subtitles.
DEC. 20
13 DAYS — Political thriller about the Cuban missile crisis, starring Kevin Costner as the Kennedy administration's beleaguered chief of staff. Co-stars include Bruce Greenwood and Steven Culp as the late president and his brother, respectively. Directed by Roger Donaldson ("Dante's Peak").
DEC. 22
CAST AWAY — "Forrest Gump" director Robert Zemeckis and star Tom Hanks reteam for this drama about an obsessive career man who has to reassess his priorities when his plane goes down and he winds up stranded on a desert island. Helen Hunt co-stars.
CHOCOLAT — Romantic comedy from director Lasse Hallstrom ("The Cider House Rules"), starring Juliette Binoche as a young woman who rankles some in a small French village when she opens a chocolate shop. Johnny Depp, Carrie-Anne Moss and Judi Dench co-star.
THE FAMILY MAN — Shades of "It's a Wonderful Life," this dramatic fantasy stars Nicolas Cage as a self-centered stockbroker who awakes to find himself in a different reality — one where he's married with kids. Tea Leoni co-stars. Directed by Brett Ratner ("Rush Hour").
MISS CONGENIALITY — Sandra Bullock won't settle for second best in this comedy about an FBI agent (Bullock) who goes undercover at a national beauty pageant. Co-stars include Benjamin Bratt, Michael Caine and William Shatner.
URBANIA — Neo-noirish thriller, based on the stage play about a gay man (Dan Futterman, from TV's "Judging Amy") trying to piece together a recent tragedy. A selection of the 2000 Sundance Film Festival.
WES CRAVEN PRESENTS: DRACULA 2000 — Updated version of Bram Stoker's classic tale, with Christopher Plummer in the role of the vampire hunter who must slay the King of the Undead. Co-stars include Jonny Lee Miller and Omar Epps.
DEC. 25
ALL THE PRETTY HORSES — Billy Bob Thornton adapts the acclaimed best seller, a post-World War II Western about young cowboys (including Matt Damon and Henry Thomas) trying to preserve their way of life. Co-stars include Ruben Blades and Penelope Cruz.
AN EVERLASTING PIECE — Barry Levinson ("Liberty Heights") directed this dark comedy about competing barbers — one Catholic, the others Protestant — who join forces to sell toupees and win a contest.
MALENA — Romantic drama set in World War II Italy, starring up-and-coming actress Monica Bellucci as a beautiful woman who inspires her fellow villagers. Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore ("Cinema Paradiso"). In Italian, with English subtitles.
SCHEDULED TO OPEN SOON, BUT WITHOUT FIRM DATES
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON — Veteran Hong Kong performers Michelle Yeoh ("Tomorrow Never Dies") and Chow-Yun Fat ("Anna and the King") finally meet on-screen in this spectacular period martial-arts film directed by Ang Lee ("Ride with the Devil").
FINDING FORRESTER — "Good Will Hunting" director Gus Van Sant returns with this drama about the unique friendship between a reclusive author (Sean Connery) and an inner-city athlete (newcomer Robert Brown) with a surprising talent for creative writing.
THE GIFT — This thriller stars Cate Blanchett as a Southern widow who uses her psychic skills to aid in a possible murder case. Katie Holmes, Greg Kinnear and Keanu Reeves co-star. Directed by Sam Raimi ("A Simple Plan").
HUMAN RESOURCES — Garnering comparisons to the humanist films of Ken Loach, this French drama follows a recent college grad whose new business strategies put his factory-worker father out of work. In French, with English subtitles.
O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? — Based very loosely on "The Odyssey," the latest from the Coen brothers is a Depression-era dark comedy about three prisoners (including George Clooney and John Turturro) on the lam after escaping from a chain gang.
QUILLS — Always controversial filmmaker Philip Kaufman ("Henry & June") returns with this historically based drama about the Marquis de Sade (Geoffrey Rush). Co-stars include Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix and Michael Caine.
SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE — Highly fictionalized account of the making of the original "Nosferatu." John Malkovich stars as legendary filmmaker F.W. Murnau, while Willem Dafoe plays actor Max Schreck, who takes his role as a vampire a bit too seriously. In color and black and white.
STATE AND MAIN — All-star show-business satire from screenwriter-turned-filmmaker David Mamet, about a Hollywood film crew that disrupts a small New England town. The cast includes Alec Baldwin, William H. Macy and Sarah Jessica Parker.
TIGERLAND — A drastic departure for filmmaker Joel Schumacher ("Batman & Robin," "8mm"), who directed this low-budget drama about U.S. Army soldiers preparing to go to Vietnam. The mostly unknown cast includes Colin Farrell and Matt Davis.
TRAFFIC — Anthology-style drama from filmmaker Steven Soderbergh ("Erin Brockovich"), centering on a ranking U.S. drug official (Michael Douglas) who discovers his daughter is an addict. The supporting cast includes Benicio Del Toro and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
WHAT'S COOKING? — Ensemble comedy-drama that opened this year's Sundance Film Festival, following the members of four very different households during the Thanksgiving holidays. Stars include Alfre Woodard, Juliana Margulies and Mercedes Ruehl.
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME — Winner of two awards from the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, this drama stars Laura Linney ("The Truman Show") as a single mother reunited with her irresponsible brother. Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick and Jon Tenney co-star.