U.S. Release Date: 2026-09-11
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence/bloody images)
Genre: Action/Drama
Director: Paul Greengrass
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander, Cosmo Jarvis, Thomasin McKenzie, Jonny Lee Miller, Woody Norman
Two hours of headache-inducing handheld camera movements tell a story that seems to be missing far too much connective tissue.
U.S. Release Date: 2026-09-04
MPAA Rating: "R" (Pervasive Language, Violence/Bloody Images)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Elegance Bratton
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Beharie, Giancarlo Esposito, Josh Lucas, David Strathairn, Ethan Embry, LisaGay Hamilton
Structural issues derail a heavily fictionalized story of events surrounding a murder investigation in Jim Crow Mississippi.
U.S. Release Date: 2026-09-04
MPAA Rating: "R" (Strong bloody violence, some gore, sexual material/nudity, and language)
Genre: Horror/Action
Director: Adam Wingard
Cast: Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Eric Wareheim, Reginald Veljohnson, Michael Biehn, Alex Pereira, Drew Starkey, Rebecca Hall
This hyperviolent sensory assault offers ninety minutes of chaotic fun but loses much of its impact outside a theater.
U.S. Release Date: 2026-08-28
MPAA Rating: "R" (Strong violence and language)
Genre: Science Fiction/Adventure
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce, Allison Janney
Another middling effort from director Ridley Scott, whose conventional post-apocalyptic tale goes off the rail during a rushed, unsatisfying second half.
U.S. Release Date: 2026-08-28
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Cartoon violence and some language)
Genre: Comedy/Animation
Director: Dave Green
Cast: Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor, Tone Bell, Luis Guzman, Martha Kelly, P.J. Byrne, Eric Bauz
A loving and humorous homage to the greatest of Looney Tunes losers, even if the live-action elements fall a little short at times.
U.S. Release Date: 2026-08-14
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Strong violent content, bloody images, some strong language)
Genre: Science Fiction/Adventure
Director: David Robert Mitchell
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, Christian Convery, Jordan Alexa Davis
This entertaining monster movie abandons massive franchise spectacle to let dinosaurs wreak havoc on an unsuspecting retro neighborhood.
U.S. Release Date: 2026-08-07
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual material, language and brief nudity)
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Director: Will Gluck
Cast: Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Maya Hawke, Julia Fox, Molly Ringwald, LeVar Burton
A fusion of romantic comedy tropes and dark comedy elements, this film overcomes minor missteps in its quest to chronicle a night of bizarre misadventures.
U.S. Release Date: 2026-07-31
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Action/violence and some language)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando, Mark Ruffalo
Strong character-based scenes can't fully overcome the bloated length, uninspired action sequences, and meandering storyline.
U.S. Release Date: 2026-07-17
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence and some language)
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Director: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal, Zendaya
Anchored by the lead performance of Matt Damon, "The Odyssey" delivers a magnificent and immersive journey through Greek mythology.
U.S. Release Date: 2026-07-10
MPAA Rating: "PG" (For action/peril, some scary images, rude humor and brief thematic elements)
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure/Musical
Director: Thomas Kail
Cast: Catherine Laga'aia, Dwayne Johnson, John Tui, Frankie Adams, Rena Owen, Jemaine Clement
This unnecessary live action cash grab trades animated magic for plastic visuals and ugly special effects that fail to convince.