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Something’s Gotta Give Romantic comedy about a successful sixtysomething man who, following a heart attack, dumps his beautiful, thirtyish girlfriend to pursue her mother. Written and directed by Nancy Meyers (“The Parent Trap,” “What Women Want”). With Jack Nicholson (“Anger Management”), Diane Keaton (“Town & Country”), Amanda Peet (“Identity”), Keanu Reeves (the “Matrix” series”), Frances McDormand (“Laurel Canyon”), Jon Favreau (“Daredevil”), Kadee Strickland (“Anything Else”) and Paul Michael Glaser (“Phobia”). Dec. 12. Sony.     Stuck On You Comedy about what happens when a conjoined twin decides to pursue an acting career in Hollywood while still attached to his brother. Written and directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly (“Osmosis Jones,” “Shallow Hal”). With Matt Damon (“Gerry”), Greg Kinnear (“Auto Focus”), Eva Mendes (“Once Upon a Time in Mexico,” “Out of Time”), Wen Yann Shih, Jessica Cauffiel (“Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde”) and Terence Bernie Hines (“Identity”). Scope. Dec. 12. Fox.   Young Black Stallion Drama, shot for “large format” cinemas, about a young girl who finds her life transformed after she befriends a wild Arabian horse. A prequel to 1979’s “The Black Stallion” based on the 1989 novel by Walter Farley (“The Black Stallion”) & Steven Farley. Directed by Simon Wincer (“The Phantom,” “Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles”) from a screenplay by Jeanne Rosenberg (“T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous,” “China: The Panda Adventure”). With Biana Tamimi, Patrick Elyas, Gérard Rudolf and Richard Romanus (“Cops and Robbersons”). 50 min. Rated G. Dec. 25. Buena Vista. The Statement Thriller, set in France, about an aging Frenchman who finds his tranquil life transformed when government authorities look into charges that he may have been responsible for the murder of 14 Jews during World War II. Based on the novel by Brian Moore (“Black Robe”). Directed by Norman Jewison (“Bogus,” “The Hurricane”) from a screenplay by Ronald Harwood (“The Pianist,” “Taking Sides”). With Michael Caine (“Secondhand Lions”), Tilda Swinton (“Adaptation,” “Teknolust”), Jeremy Northam (“Possession,” “The Singing Detective”), Alan Bates (“Evelyn”), Charlotte Rampling (“Swimming Pool”), John Neville (“Spider”) and Noam Jenkins (“John Q”). Flat. Dec. 12 in New York and Los Angeles. Sony Pictures Classics.     What Alice Found Drama about a young woman who, after fleeing her small New England hometown to pursue a career in Florida, finds herself lured into the world of truck-stop prostitution by a middle-aged couple. Written and directed by Dean Bell. With Emily Grace, Judith Ivey (“Mystery, Alaska”), Bill Raymond (“Autumn in New York”), Michael Maronna (“40 Days and 40 Nights”), Jane Lincoln Taylor and Justin Parkinson. Flat. 96 min. Nov. 14 limited. Castle Hill.   Carnage Episodic French- and Spanish-language drama about the fate of a slain fighting bull’s corpse, as its components are delivered to various people across Spain, France and Belgium. Written and directed by Delphine Gleize. With Chiara Mastroianni (“Time Regained”), Ángela Molina (“Live Flesh”), Lio (“Nobody Loves Me”), Lucia Sanchez, Esther Gorintin (“Tracks”) and Marilyne Even (“Les Destinées”). 133 min. Nov. 7 in Los Angeles. Wellspring.     Mail Order Bride Comedy about a New Jersey mobster dispatched to Russia, where he finds himself enlisted by a beautiful woman in the robbery of a Moscow bank. Co-directed by Robert Capelli Jr. and Jeffrey Wolf from a screenplay by Capelli, Doug Bollinger and Sergey Konenkov. With Capelli (“Under Hellgate Bridge”), Danny Aiello (“Prince of Central Park”), Ivana Milicevic (“Down With Love”), Slava Schoot (“Rollerball”) and Artie Lange (“Old School”). Flat. 90 min. Nov. 7. Small Planet. Eyes Without a Face Re-release of the 1959 French-language chiller about a crazed doctor who, in his frantic search to find the perfect skin to graft onto his daughter’s recently disfigured face, sends his assistant out at night to kidnap potential donors. Based on the novel by Jean Redon. Directed by Georges Franju from a screenplay by Pierre Boileau & Thomas Narcejac (“Diabolique”). With Pierre Brasseur, Edith Scob (“The Man on the Train”), Alida Valli (“A Month by the Lake”), François Guérin, Alexandre Rignault and Beatrice Altariba. Also known as “Les Yeux sans Visage.” 95 min. Nov. 21 limited. Rialto.