With the festive season in full swing, in between the office parties and Christmas drinks, we're also craving some serious sofa time, and thankfully there are a lot of good things heading our way this weekend.

From three unmissable movies, including a new Knives Out movie, to a much needed giggle with the cast of Celebrity Gogglebox, there's something on each day of the weekend to keep you entertained (or to watch post-party hangover).

7 unmissable things to watch this weekend

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Amazon Prime

Where to watch: Prime Video

When: Available now

Prime Video's new Christmas film dropped today (10 December) and follows a broken up couple, played by Zooey Deschanel and Charlie Cox, who end up reconciling over Christmas after finding out their joint dog is depressed following their split. In order to cheer him up they plan a trip to Florida.

Wake Up Dead Man: Knives Out 3

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Netflix

Where to watch: Netflix

When: Available from Friday 12 December

The latest instalment in Rian Johnson's Knives Out franchise reunites us with detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) as he teams up with a young and keen priest (played by Josh O'Connor) to solve a seemingly impossible murder at a church with a very dark history. The cast also includes Mila Kunis, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Andrew Scott, and many more iconic names.

Celebrity Gogglebox: Stand Up For Cancer

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Channel 4

Where to watch: Channel 4

When to watch: 9:10pm on Friday 12 December and then available on catchup

Celebrity Gogglebox: Stand Up For Cancer is back on our screens this week and there's going to be some very famous faces giving their armchair critique. Josh Hartnett and Tamsin Egerton, and Kieran Culkin and his wife Jazz will be featuring in this week's episode along with a number of other famous pairings.

Tell Me Softly

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Amazon Prime

Where to watch: Prime Video

When to watch: Available from Friday 12 December

Prime Video's latest YA romance movie needs to be your watchlist this weekend. Based on the novel by Mercedes Ron (who also wrote the Culpables trilogy), Tell Me Softly is a Spanish language movie about a high schooler called Kami whose life is turned upside down when the Di Bianco brothers move back to town. She has a complicated history with the pair, and things get even more complicated when she finds herself attracted to both brothers.

Strictly Come Dancing - The Semi Final

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BBC

Where to watch: BBC One and BBC iPlayer

When to watch: 6:35pm on Saturday 13 December

It's almost time for the glitterball trophy to be awarded, but before then the four final couples will have to survive one more week of dances and a dance-off in this week's semi-final. And this week the celebrities and their professional dance partners will be performing two routines for the first time.

I'm a Celebrity...Coming Out

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Where to watch: ITV1 and ITVX

When to watch: 9:05pm on Saturday 13 December

It's been just under a week since I'm a Celebrity finished for another year and we're already missing it. Thankfully this Saturday we'll get to watch a special one-off episode where we'll see the campmates leave the jungle and head back into civilisation, and presenters Ant and Dec will show the season's highlights.

The War Between the Land and Sea

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BBC

Where to watch: BBC One and BBC iPlayer

When to watch: 8:30pm followed by 9:20pm on Sunday 14 December

If you've been missing Doctor Who then you need to be watching The War Between the Land and Sea. The five-part series kicked off last weekend and the next two episodes will air this Sunday. The spin-off sees UNIT try to prevent a global war taking over after the arrival of an ancient sea creature.