20 Films You Will Want to See Between Now and Christmas

— -- Temperatures may be dropping, but the fall movie season is heating up.

The box office is already off to a strong start, with "The Martian," starring Matt Damon, clearing $55 million in it's opening weekend, coming up just shy of previous October record holder, "Gravity."

Meanwhile, "Hotel Transylvania 2," set a September box office record, earning $47.5 million its opening weekend and taking in another $33 million its second weekend. And last weekend's third highest earner, drug-war drama "Sicario," is already getting Oscar buzz for star Emily Blunt.

There are plenty more goodies to come between now and Christmas. We've rounded up 20 of the films we can't wait to see this fall.

Freeheld

Oscar-winner Julianne Moore is back with Oscar nominee Ellen Page in this true story of a lesbian couple who fought for spousal benefits in 2005 New Jersey. Co-stars Steve Carell, Michael Shannon and Josh Charles.

When it opens: Limited release Oct. 2, wide release Oct. 16

Steve Jobs

If you were disappointed by Hollywood's previous attempt to tell Jobs' life story, this version, starring Michael Fassbender as the Apple founder and co-starring Kate Winslet and Seth Rogen, with Oscar winners Aaron Sorkin and Danny Boyle behind the scenes, could just pull it off.

When it opens: Oct. 9

Bridge of Spies

Tom Hanks teams up again with Steven Spielberg in this true story about the CIA rescuing a U.S. pilot during the Cold War.

When it opens: Oct. 16

Truth

The 2004 reporting scandal that ended Dan Rather's career at CBS is under the lens, but it's really the duo of Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett that we'll be watching.

When it opens: Oct. 16

Beasts of No Nation

Idris Elba stars as the chilling "commandant" who recruits an innocent boy into his army of youth soldiers in this film directed by "True Detective" season one director Cary Fukunaga. Netflix subscribers get a special bonus: the film streams the same day of its release in theaters.

When it opens: Oct. 16

Burnt

Bradley Cooper joins with Sienna Miller again, this time as a bad-boy chef. Co-stars Emma Thompson, Uma Thurman and Jamie Dornan. Sounds too yummy to resist.

When it opens: Oct. 23

Suffragette

Starring Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep, this film -- written and directed by women -- about the fight for women's right to vote couldn't be more relevant today.