This weekend, the winter movie season will begin on a high note with two mega blockbusters -- "Interstellar" and "Big Hero 6."

The weekend will also include Oscar hopeful "The Theory of Everything" and the Brazilian Oscar submission "The Way He Looks."

However, this is just the beginning of a packed season filled with Oscar contenders and big studio popcorn flicks.

On Nov. 14, the Gotham nominee "Beyond the Lights" and "Dumb and Dumber To" will debut. The Gael Garcia Bernal thriller "Rosewater," which opened at Toronto, will bow in limited release before opening nationwide.

Two Cannes Films will also open during this weekend. The critically acclaimed "Foxcatcher," starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo, will bow after a successful festival circuit. "The Homesman" will also debut and attempt to get buzz for Hilary Swank.

Nov. 21 will bring out "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1." The Jennifer Lawrence starrer is sure to be the biggest hit of the winter and is also likely to be the biggest film of the year.

During Thanksgiving weekend, "Horrible Bosses 2" will attempt to relive the success of the first film. The "Madagascar" spinoff, "Penguins of Madagascar," will also try to reach the same audience the original films had.

Arthouse theaters will finally see "The Imitation Game," starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley. The film is considered the Oscar front runner after having won the People's Choice at the Toronto International Film Festival. IFC Films will also release the critical darling "The Babdook" and the Ron Perlman starrer "Before I Disappear."

After such a crowded November, December will get off to a slow start with the horror flick "The Pyramids." However, the big release of that week will be the indie film "Wild," starring Reese Witherspoon. That movie has a lot of buzz and is likely to get Witherspoon her second Oscar nomination.

On Dec. 12, the Christian Bale movie "Exodus: Gods and Kings" will debut. The film promises to be an epic retelling of the Moses story and also one of the biggest holiday films of the season.

The Chris Rock-directed feature "Top Five" will also open. The comedy was the biggest acquisition at Toronto Film Festival and many pundits are considering it a huge awards contender.

In limited release, Paul Thomas Anderson's follow-up to "The Master" will be released. "Inherent Vice" made its world premiere at the New York Film festival where it became one of the most polarizing films of the year. Despite that, it has scored solid reviews and is highly anticipated for being the first film to adapt a Thomas Pynchon novel.

The final two weeks of the year will be filled with a number of blockbusters. On Dec. 19, "Annie" will be released alongside "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies." "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb" will also debut, and this should make for an interesting box office.

"The Gambler" will also receive an Oscar qualifying run and "Mr. Turner" will also open in search for awards buzz.

Christmas Eve will bring three wide releases. The highly controversial "The Interview" will most likely be a box office hit while "Into the Woods" should easily skew musical fans to theaters. Angelina Jolie will premiere her second feature "Unbroken," which promises to be one of the biggest Oscar contenders of the year.

Art house cinemas will receive a plethora of films in their last attempts at Oscar glory. The films include "American Sniper" starring Bradley Cooper, "Big Eyes" starring Amy Adams and "Selma." High profile foreign films "Two Days, One Night" and "Beloved Sisters" will also open.

On New Year's Eve, two high profile Indie films will also take a risk to qualify for awards. The biggest of the two will be "A Most Violent Year," starring Oscar Isaacs, and the Russian Oscar submission "Leviathan."

It is a hectic season but there should be something for everyone.

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