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DIRECTOR
Susanne Bier
Xolo Maridueña, Solly McLeod, Joey King, Nicole Kidman, Maisie Williams, Sandra Bullock, Dianne Wiest, Lee Pace, Stockard Channing
RELEASE DATE
September 11, 2026
PG-13 - for some violent content, suggestive material and brief strong language..
Fantasy, Romance
DIRECTOR
John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein
Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, Marcin Dorocinski, Maria Bakalova, David Morse
RELEASE DATE
September 4, 2026
PG-13 - for violence and action, some strong language, suggestive references and smoking.
Action, Adventure, Buddy Comedy, Survival
DIRECTOR
Adam Wingard
Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard
RELEASE DATE
September 4, 2026
R - for strong bloody violence, some gore, sexual material/nudity, and language.
Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
DIRECTOR
Joe Swanberg
Debby Ryan, Cory Michael Smith, Anna Konkle, Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson, Lamorne Morris
RELEASE DATE
September 4, 2026
R - for language including some sexual references.
Romance, Drama
DIRECTOR
Jane Schoenbrun
Dylan Baker, Zach Cherry, Eva Victor, Hannah Einbinder, Patrick Fischler, Gillian Anderson
RELEASE DATE
August 14, 2026
R - for bloody violence, gore, sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and some language.
Horror, Romance, Drama
DIRECTOR
Ridley Scott
Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce, Benedict Wong, Jacob Elordi, Allison Janney
RELEASE DATE
August 28, 2026
R - for strong violence, and language.
Adventure, Thriller, Post-Apocalyptic
DIRECTOR
Jean-François Richet
Jason Wong, Annabelle Wallis, Jason Statham
RELEASE DATE
August 21, 2026
R - for strong/bloody violence, and language.
Action, Thriller, Revenge
DIRECTOR
Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson, Todd Bartels, Lou Howe, and Matthew Miller
RELEASE DATE
August, 2026
R - for pervasive language, drug use, and sexual content/nudity.
Biography, Comedy, Drama
DIRECTOR
Ben Gregor
Nicola Coughlan, Jessica Gunning, Rebecca Ferguson, Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Nonso Anozie, Jennifer Saunders
RELEASE DATE
August 21, 2026
PG - for some rude humor, mild action and brief language.
Family, Fantasy, Adventure
DIRECTOR
Dave Green
Lana Condor, John Cena, Will Forte, Tone Bell
RELEASE DATE
August 28, 2026
PG - for cartoon violence and some language.
Comedy, Legal Drama, Animation
DIRECTOR
Reed Arnold
Kelly Russo, Travis Laughlin, Reed Arnold
RELEASE DATE
August 7, 2026
NR
Comedy, Drama, Romance
DIRECTOR
Lee Kirk
McKenna Grace, Jenna Fischer, Mason Thames, Angela Kinsey, Green Day, Fred Armisen
RELEASE DATE
August 14, 2026
R - for language throughout, teen drug use and drinking, and some sexual references.
Comedy, Coming-of-Age, Music
