Upcoming Movie Releases of 2026: The Ultimate Calendar
January 2, 2026
2025 was a fantastic year for movies, and fans are already looking ahead to 2026 for new cinematic experiences. Whether you're into action, horror, superhero epics, or rom-coms, there's plenty to be excited about, including films like The Odyssey, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Wuthering Heights, The Drama, and Avengers: Doomsday.
Here's a comprehensive list of the major movies scheduled for release in 2026 across theaters and streaming platforms, along with their tentative release dates and genres.
January 2026 Releases
| Movie | Release Date | Genre | Cast | Where to Watch | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | The Dutchman | January 2 | Thriller | André Holland, Kate Mara, Zazie Beetz, Stephen McKinley Henderson | Theaters | | We Bury the Dead | January 2 | Zombie survival thriller | Daisy Ridley, Mark Coles Smith, Brenton Thwaites | Theaters | | Greenland 2: Migration | January 9 | Disaster | Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis | Theaters | | Primate | January 9 | Horror | Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Troy Kotsur | Theaters | | Dead Man's Wire | January 9 | Historical crime | Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Al Pacino | Warner Bros. Theaters |
February 2026 Releases
| Movie | Release Date | Genre | Cast | Where to Watch | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Relationship Goals | February 4 | Romantic comedy | Kelly Rowland, Method Man, Melanie Leishman | Prime Video | | Dracula | February 6 | Gothic romantic fantasy | Caleb Landry Jones, Christoph Waltz, Zoë Bleu, Matilda De Angelis | Theaters | | Solo Mio | February 6 | Romantic comedy drama | Kevin James, Alyson Hannigan, Kim Coates | Theaters | | The Third Parent | February 6 | Supernatural horror | Rob Lowe, Roselyn Sánchez, Crispin Glover | Theaters | | Wuthering Heights | February 13 | Gothic erotic psychological drama | Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau | Amazon MGM Studios |
March 2026 Releases
| Movie | Release Date | Genre | Cast | Where to Watch | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hoppers | March 6 | Disney Pixar animation | Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm | Theaters | | The Bride! | March 6 | Romantic gothic horror | Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Jake Gyllenhaal, Penélope Cruz | Theaters | | Youngblood | March 6 | Sports drama | Ashton James, Blair Underwood | Theaters | | Reminders of Him | March 13 | Romantic drama | Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow | Theaters | | Slanted | March 13 | Comedy drama | Shirley Chen, McKenna Grace, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Amelie Zilber | Theaters |
April 2026 Highlights
| Movie | Release Date | Genre | Cast | Where to Watch | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | April 3 | Animated adventure comedy | Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black | Theaters | | The Drama | April 3 | Romantic comedy-drama | Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Mamoudou Athie, Alana Haim | Theaters | | You, Me & Tuscany | April 10 | Romantic comedy | Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page | Theaters | | The Mummy | April 17 | Supernatural horror | Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, Verónica Falcón, May Calamawy | Theaters | | 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank | April 17 | Black comedy heist | Liam Neeson, Talia Ryder, Whitney Peak, Jack Dylan Grazer | Theaters |
May 2026 Highlights
| Movie | Release Date | Genre | Cast | Where to Watch | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Animal Farm | May 1 | Animated fantasy satire | Seth Rogen, Gaten Matarazzo, Woody Harrelson, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin | Theaters | | Hokum | May 1 | Supernatural horror | Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot | Theaters | | The Devil Wears Prada 2 | May 1 | Comedy drama | Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci | Theaters | | Deep Water | May 1 | Disaster horror | Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Angus Sampson, Kelly Gale | Theaters | | Mortal Kombat II | May 8 | Martial arts fantasy | Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Hiroyuki Sanada | Theaters |
June 2026 Highlights
| Movie | Release Date | Genre | Cast | Where to Watch | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Masters of the Universe | June 5 | Superhero | Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Alison Brie | Theaters | | Animal Friends | June 5 | Live-action animated comedy | Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Vince Vaughn, Eric André | Theaters | | Power Ballad | June 5 | Musical comedy | Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Jack Reynor, Havana Rose Liu | Theaters | | Disclosure Day | June 12 | Sci-fi | Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colman Domingo | Theaters | | Scary Movie 6 | June 12 | Horror parody | Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Marlon Wayans | Theaters |
July 2026 Highlights
| Movie | Release Date | Genre | Cast | Where to Watch | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Minions 3 | July 1 | Animated comedy | Pierre Coffin | Theaters | | Shiver | July 3 | Survival thriller | Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak, Djimon Hounsou | Theaters | | Young Washington | July 3 | Historical war drama | William Franklyn-Miller, Mary-Louise Parker | Theaters | | Moana | July 10 | Musical adventure | Catherine Laga'aia, Dwayne Johnson, John Tui, Frankie Adams | Theaters | | The Odyssey | July 17 | Epic action fantasy | Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o | Theaters |
August 2026 Highlights
| Movie | Release Date | Genre | Cast | Where to Watch | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | One Night Only | August 7 | Comedy | Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Molly Ringwald, LeVar Burton | Theaters | | Super Troopers 3: Winter Soldiers | August 7 | Comedy | Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme | Theaters | | Flowervale Street | August 14 | Sci-fi | Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, Christian Convery | Theaters | | PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie | August 14 | Kids action-adventure | Mckenna Grace, Jennifer Hudson, Fortune Feimster | Theaters | | Insidious 6 (untitled) | August 21 | Horror | Lin Shaye, Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea | Theaters |
September 2026 Highlights
| Movie | Release Date | Genre | Cast | Where to Watch | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | How to Rob a Bank | September 4 | Heist | Nicholas Hoult, Anna Sawai, Pete Davidson | Theaters | | Clayface | September 11 | Superhero body horror | Tom Rhys Harries, Naomi Ackie, Max Minghella | Theaters | | Sense and Sensibility | September 11 | Romantic drama | Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe | Theaters | | Resident Evil | September 18 | Horror video game adaptation | Austin Abrams, Paul Walter Hauser | Theaters | | Practical Magic 2 | September 18 | Romantic comedy-drama | Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Joey King | Theaters |
October 2026 Highlights
| Movie | Release Date | Genre | Cast | Where to Watch | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Digger | October 2 | Black comedy | Tom Cruise, Jesse Plemons, Sophie Wilde | Theaters | | Verity | October 2 | Psychological drama | Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett | Theaters | | The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender | October 9 | Animated fantasy | Eric Nam, Dionne Quan, Jessica Matten | Theaters | | The Social Reckoning | October 9 | Biographical drama | Jeremy Strong, Jeremy Allen White, Mikey Madison | Theaters | | Other Mommy | October 9 | Supernatural horror | Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass, Dichen Lachman | Theaters |
November 2026 Highlights
| Movie | Release Date | Genre | Cast | Where to Watch | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Archangel | November 6 | Action | Erica Rivinoja, Alessandro Carloni | Theaters | | Jimmy | November 6 | Biographical drama | KJ Apa, Jason Alexander, Max Casella | Theaters | | The Cat in the Hat | November 6 | Animated comedy | Bill Hader, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry | Theaters | | Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol | November 13 | Supernatural fantasy | Johnny Depp, Andrea Riseborough, Tramell Tillman | Theaters | | The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping | November 20 | Dystopian action | Joseph Zada, Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close | Theaters |
December 2026 Releases
| Movie | Release Date | Genre | Cast | Where to Watch | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Violent Night 2 | December 4 | Christmas action comedy | David Harbour, Kristen Bell, Daniela Melchior | Theaters | | Jumanji 3 | December 11 | Adventure comedy | Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas | Theaters | | Avengers: Doomsday | December 18 | Superhero | Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa Kirby, Anthony Mackie | Theaters | | Dune: Part Three | December 18 | Epic space opera | Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Jason Momoa | Theaters | | The Angry Birds Movie 3 | December 23 | Animated comedy | Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Emma Myers, Rachel Bloom | Theaters |
Movies Without Confirmed Release Dates
| Movie | Genre | Cast | Where to Watch | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Untitled King Charles & Idris Elba documentary | Documentary | King Charles, Idris Elba | Netflix | | Air Bud Returns | Sports comedy | Aydin Artis, Tracy Ifeachor, Edwin Lee Gibson, Tyler Labine | Theaters | | Camp Rock 3 | Musical | Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Maria Canals-Barrera | Disney+ | | Forbidden Fruits | Horror | Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp | Shudder | | Heartstopper Forever | Romantic comedy | Kit Connor, Joe Locke | Netflix |
Stay tuned as more movies are announced and release dates are finalized! Bookmark this page for the latest updates on 2026's cinematic lineup.
Check out our 2025 release calendar for last year's major films and our TV calendar for upcoming shows in 2026!