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This year has been a great year for the movie industry. If you haven’t seen some of these movies, winter break may be the perfect opportunity to catch up on them.

1. The Jungle Book

After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the help of the black panther, Bagheera, and free-spirited bear, Baloo.

Stars:  Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley 

2. Zootopia

In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.

Stars:  Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba

3. 10 Cloverfield Lane

After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter with two men, who claim the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack.

Stars: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr.

4. Finding Dory

The friendly but forgetful blue tang fish begins a search for her long-lost parents, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way.

Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neil

5. Suicide Squad

A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated super-villains to form a defensive task force. Their first mission: save the world from the apocalypse.

Stars:  Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie

6. The BFG

A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kind-hearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because, unlike them, he refuses to eat children.

Stars:  Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton

7. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.

Stars:  Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol

8. Independence Day: Resurgence

Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind’s new space defenses be enough?

Stars: Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman

9. Deadpool

A fast-talking mercenary with a morbid sense of humor is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers and a quest for revenge.

Stars:  Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller

10. Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice

Fearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs.

Stars:  Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams