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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
DIRECTOR
David Robert Mitchell
Maisy Stella, Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Christian Convery, PJ Byrne, Jordan Alexa Davis
RELEASE DATE
August 14, 2026
PG-13 - for some strong violent content, bloody images, some strong language and suggestive material.
Sci-Fi, Survival, Thriller
DIRECTOR
Will Gluck
Callum Turner, King Princess, Ziwe, Ben Marshall, LeVar Burton, Julia Fox, Monica Barbaro, Molly Ringwald, Maya Hawke
RELEASE DATE
August 7, 2026
R - for sexual material, language and brief nudity.
Romance, Comedy
DIRECTOR
Fernando Eimbcke
Aivan Uttapa, Gustavo Sánchez Parra, Andrea Suarez Paz, Diego Olmedo, Rosa Armendariz, Melanie Frometa
RELEASE DATE
August 7, 2026
NR
Coming-of-Age, Drama, Comedy
DIRECTOR
Gregg Araki
Cooper Hoffman, Margaret Cho, Johnny Knoxville, Daveed Diggs, Olivia Wilde, Charli XCX, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Roxane Mesquida
RELEASE DATE
July 31, 2026
R - for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, and pervasive language.
Comedy, Drama, Thriller
DIRECTOR
Destin Daniel Cretton
Mark Ruffalo, Jacob Batalon, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Sadie Sink
RELEASE DATE
July 31, 2026
PG-13 - for sequences of action/violence and some language.
Action, Adventure, Superhero
DIRECTOR
Josh Greenbaum
Ben Stiller, Ed Harris, Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen. Patton Oswalt, Aaron Chen
RELEASE DATE
July 24, 2026
PG-13 - for strong language, and sexual material.
Comedy, Sport
DIRECTOR
Christopher Nolan
Lupita Nyong'o, Tom Holland, Matt Damon, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson
RELEASE DATE
July 17, 2026
R - for violence and some language.
Fantasy, Epic, Adventure
