As you already know, years worth of hype and anticipation have just culminated in one of the biggest movie releases ever, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens living up to the hype to satisfy both critics and audiences alike. But now that you’ve seen JJ Abrams’ resurrection of the storied franchise, you’re not going to just sit around and wait for Episode VIII before you head back to the theater.

The Holiday Season isn’t just about presents and pretty lights, it’s also the most wonderful time of the year for movie fans, and there are plenty of other great films in theaters this weekend that are worth getting off the couch for. To help bring you some extra holiday movie cheer, we’ve put together a list of five films outside the Star Wars universe that you should try to find time for in-between all the sci-fi revelry.

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