New Releases: 'The Sitter,' 'New Year's Eve,' 'I Melt Along With You,A 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,' 'Knuckle,' 'W.E.'

It's December! With temps shedding round the country, believe to invest the 2nd weekend from the month compared to going to a heated cinema having a large bucket of warm popcorn inside your lap? Whether you are into spy tales, romance or raunchy comedies, this weekend's slate of releases will certainly fill your holiday appetite (before you decide to realize you're ready to search for gifts). So, which film will finish up winning this area office a few days ago? Let us discover within the Weekend Movie Preview. Countrywide RELEASES 'New Year's Eve' What is the story: From director Garry Marshall -- who helmed the equally star-studded holiday-designed 2010 film, 'Valentine's Day' -- 'New Year's Eve' follows the lives of countless people in NY City around the titular holiday. The film stars (deep breath slowly) Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Ludacris, Robert P Niro, Josh Duhamel, Zac Efron, Hector Elizondo, Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Seth Meyers, Jum Michele, Nicole Kidman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hilary Swank and Sofia Vergara. Box office projection: In line with the quantity of NY City subways for 'New Year's Eve,' you may assume this film is poised to interrupt box-office records. It will not, regardless of the pedigree of 'Valentine's Day,' which in fact had a really nice $56 million opening. Remember: competition in Feb of 2010 was nowhere close to the level that 'New Year's Eve' faces. Consequently: $25 million. [Showtime & Tickets] 'The Sitter' What is the story: Non-skinny Jonah Hill stars within this raunchy comedy in regards to a college dropout who begins babysitting. Regrettably, he does not make an excellent babysitter, dragging the children he's taking care of to seedy bars and house parties, all while being chased by two drug sellers. Parents, beware. Box office projection: 'The Sitter' would be the only R-ranked comedy in theaters a few days ago, therefore it is likely likely to gross more income than people think. Nevertheless, you will find still lots of college kids likely to see 'The Muppets,' which might remove from 'The Sitter.' $ten million. [Showtime & Tickets] LIMITED RELEASES If you reside inside a large city (or perhaps a town by having an independent cinema), you will find lots of quality releases out a few days ago. The middle age crisis, drug-fueled 'I Melt With You' -- starring Jeremy Piven, Take advantage of Lowe and Thomas Jane -- opens, along with the documentary 'Knuckle,' concerning the brutal journey of the Irish Traveller community as well as their bare-knuckle boxing ways (think a genuine-existence version from the pikeys in 'Snatch'). 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,' starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Sturdy and John Hurt (take that, 'New Year's Eve' all-star cast!) includes a limited run in NY and La before opening wide in a few days. Charlize Theron's 'Young Adult' can also be in limited engagement, before its countrywide debut on December 16. Finally would be the Madonna-directed 'W.E.' together with 'We Have to Discuss Kevin,' both obtaining a one-week Oscar run before opening at the begining of 2012. [Photo: Warner Bros.] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook