Movies Releasing in Theaters in October

From major studio blockbusters to independent films, explore every upcoming theatrical release and stay up to date with what's coming to the big screen.

DIGGER (2026)

Release Date: October 2, 2026
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Cast: Tom Cruise
Genre: Drama, Original
Synopsis: An original film directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu and starring Tom Cruise, shot entirely in VistaVision.

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VERITY (2026)

Release Date: October 2, 2026
Director: Michael Showalt
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett
Genre: Psychological Thriller, Drama
Synopsis: Based on Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, a struggling writer is hired to complete a famous author's remaining book series, only to uncover a chilling manuscript containing dark truths.

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BEWARE BOIÚNA

Release Date: October 2, 2026
Director: Mike P. Nelson
Cast: Jessica Rothe, Kiana Madeira, Logan Marshall-Green
Genre: Action, Horror, Suspense
Synopsis: Deep in the Amazon rainforest, a local medical mission spirals into a desperate fight for survival when a colossal ancient predator, Boiúna, awakens to reclaim its domain.

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ATONEMENT (2026)

Release Date: October 2, 2026
Director: Reed Van Dyk
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Boyd Holbrook, Hiam Abbass
Genre: War, Drama
Synopsis: Years after having mistakenly killed two of her children during the war, a man reaches out to a grieving mother to make amends with the help of a journalist.

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APRIL X (2026))

Release Date: October 2, 2026
Director: Michel K. Parandi
Cast: Connor Storrie, Lilly Krug, Tudor Chirila
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Psychological Thriller
Synopsis: When his twin sister April goes missing, Bax searches every corner of their futuristic, post-Soviet cityscape to find her, ultimately descending into a violent criminal underworld and madness.

OTHER MOMMY (2026)

Release Date: October 9, 2026
Director: Rob Savage
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass, Dichen Lachman, Arabella Olivia Clark
Genre: Supernatural Horror
Synopsis: Based on Josh Malerman’s novel, an eight-year-old girl living in a home with marital problems confronts a sinister entity coming out of her closet that she calls "Other Mommy"

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THE SOCIAL RECKONING

Release Date: October 9, 2026
Director: Aaron Sorkin
Main Cast: Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Wunmi Mosaku, Betty Gilpin, Billy Magnussen, Bill Burr, Jeremy Strong
Genre: Drama, Biographical
Synopsis: Serving as a follow-up to The Social Network, this drama dramatizes the 2021 Facebook leak by whistleblower Frances Haugen and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz.

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FJORD (2026)

Release Date: October 9, 2026 (United States)
Director: Cristian Mungiu
Cast: Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, Lisa Carlehed
Genre: Legal Thriller, Family Drama
Synopsis: Loosely inspired by a true story, a bicultural family living in a remote Norwegian village is thrown into chaos when the authorities suspect them of abusing their children and seize them.

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THE BEAST (2026)

Release Date: October 9, 2026
Director: Renny Harlin
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Joel Kinnaman, Colin Morgan, Guy Burnet
Genre: Action, Thriller
Synopsis: When a specialized Secret Service detail faces an extreme assault, the President of the United States must step up to protect his team and country.

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SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (2026)

Release Date: October 16, 2026 (United States)
Director: Georgia Oakley
Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, Herbert Nordrum, George MacKay, Fiona Shaw
Genre: Period Romantic Drama
Synopsis: Based on Jane Austen's 1811 novel, sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood navigate love, loss, and financial uncertainty following the death of their father.

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THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK (2026)

Release Date: October 16, 2026 (Limited) / October 23, 2026 (Wide)
Director: Noah Segan
Cast: John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, Tatiana Maslany, Steve Buscemi
Genre: Crime Thriller, Character Study
Synopsis: An aging New York pickpocket struggling to make ends meet while caring for his disabled wife accidentally fences a high-stakes USB stick, plunging him into a race against a vengeful crime family

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STREET FIGHTER (2026)

Release Date: October 16, 2026
Director: Kitao Sakurai]
Cast: Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, Joe “Roman Reigns” Jason Momoa
Genre: Action, Martial Arts, Video Game Adaptation
Synopsis: Estranged street fighters Ryu and Ken Masters get thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament -- a brutal clash of fists, fate and fury. However, behind the battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons from their past.

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CRAWLERS (2026)

Release Date: October 16, 2026
Director: Ángel Gómez Hernández
Cast: Matilda Lutz, Gregg Sulkin, Melina Matthews, William Miller
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Synopsis: When a man returns from a trip carrying a new breed of venomous arachnid, an apartment block is thrown into a terrifying quarantine as the infestation rapidly spreads

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LA BOLA NEGRA

Release Date: October 16, 2026 (Limited US) / October/December Internationally
Director: Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo
Cast: Guitarricadelafuente, Carlos González, Miguel Bernardeau, Lola Dueñas, Penélope Cruz
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+, Musical
Synopsis: Spanning across three distinct eras (1932, 1937, and 2017), the story weaves together the lives of three homosexual men and draws inspiration from an unfinished play by Federico García Lorca.

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CLAYFACE (2026)

Release Date: October 23, 2026
Director: James Watkins
Main Cast: Naomi Ackie, Max Minghella, Tom Rhys Harries
Genre: Body Horror, Supervillain Origin
Synopsis: Part of the DC Universe chapter, a gritty and gruesome body horror film following the tragic transformation and origins of the iconic shapeshifting villain.

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WILDWOOD (2026)

Release Date: October 23, 2026
Director: Travis Knight
Cast: [Voice Cast Featuring Carey Mulligan, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina]
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Synopsis: Produced by Laika, a young girl named Prue embarks on a spellbinding magical rescue mission into an impenetrable, mythical woodland on the edge of Portland.

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WICKER (2026)

Release Date: October 23, 2026
Director: Alex Huston Fischer, Eleanor Wilson
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Debicki, Peter Dinklage
Genre: Romantic Fantasy Comedy
Synopsis: Based on the short story "The Wicker Husband," a basket maker constructs a wicker husband for a local fisherwoman, whose soulful spirit and unique prowess spark a wave of fascination and village upheaval.

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KLARA AND THE SUN

Release Date: October 23, 2026
Director: Taika Waititi
Cast: Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, Natasha LyneGenre: Sci-Fi, Drama
Synopsis: Based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s acclaimed novel, an Artificial Friend named Klara, engineered to prevent teenage loneliness, observes the human world and the complexities of human emotion.

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FATHERLAND (2026)

Release Date: October 23, 2026
Director: Paweł Pawlikowski
Cast: Sandra Hüller, Hanns Zischler, August Diehl
Genre: Historical Drama
Synopsis: In 1949, author Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika embark on an evocative road trip across a war-ruined, divided Germany.

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GENTLE MONSTER (2026)

Release Date: October 30, 2026
Director: Marie Kreutzer
Cast: Léa Seydoux, Catherine Deneuve, Laurence Rupp, Jella Haase
Genre: Crime Drama, Psychological Thriller
Synopsis: A French pianist relocating to a Bavarian farmhouse suffers a crisis when her husband is arrested by police over disturbing criminal allegations.

THE MOSQUITO BOWL (2026)

Release Date: October 30, 2026
Director: Peter Berg
Cast: Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Tom Francis
Genre: War, Drama, Sports
Synopsis: Chronicles the true story of college football players turned Marines who played a legendary, brutal football game in the Pacific Theater on Christmas Eve during World War II.