Fall is right here, and with it comes a brand new batch of theatrical choices. Whereas the month is mostly reserved for horror, October marks a formidable mixture of motion, comedy, drama, and household movies, along with titles that can get you squirming in your seats. It is arduous to choose a single spotlight, with the horror sequel The Black Telephone 2 arriving mid-month, the darkish comedy Roofman opening firstly, and even 1995’s Casper, starring Invoice Pullman and Christina Ricci, returning to theaters.
Under, you can see info on each film coming to theaters in October 2025, alongside with a whole checklist masking each extensive and restricted releases.
‘Bone Lake’
In Theaters October 3, 2025
What begins as a romantic getaway for a pair, Sage (Maddie Hasson) and Will (Alex Roe), turns right into a nightmarish struggle for survival when one other couple on the identical resort, Diego (Marco Pigossi) and Cin (Andra Nechita), begin to reveal their darkish intentions in befriending the 2. Having beforehand gained an Viewers Award on the 2024 Brooklyn Horror Movie Pageant and an early Rotten Tomatoes rating of 96%, Bone Lake already has some hype behind it because it enters its theatrical run. For these desirous to kick off the spooky season with a theater outing, Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s suspenseful, bloody, and wickedly darkish story of a pair’s struggle for survival will undoubtedly match the invoice. Bone Lake is in theaters on October 3, 2025.
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October 3, 2025
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94 minutes
- Director
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Mercedes Bryce Morgan
- Writers
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Joshua Friedlander
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Jason Blumenfeld, Mickey Liddell, Jacob Yakob
‘Roofman’
In Theaters October 3, 2025
Based mostly on a weird true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), a former military ranger and father, whose monetary struggles result in a string of robberies by which he cuts holes in roofs to achieve entry. After a botched theft, Manchester hides contained in the roof of a Toys “R” Us for six months, the place the movie focuses on him as he finds an unlikely romance with a employee and divorced mom, Leigh Wainscott (Kirsten Dunst).
Roofman appears to be like to ship a pleasant mix of drama and darkish comedy, bringing with it intrigue from its real-life inspirations of a weird string of crimes. Throw in an outstanding forged, and the quirky comedy goes to be a must-watch for followers of the style. Roofman is in theaters on October 3, 2025.
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October 10, 2025
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Derek Cianfrance
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Derek Cianfrance, Kirt Gunn
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Alex Orlovsky, Dylan Sellers, Duncan Montgomery, Jamie Patricof, Lynette Howell Taylor
‘Killing Religion’
In Theaters October 3, 2025
Set in 1859 America, Killing Religion follows a widowed doctor, Dr. Bender (performed by Man Pearce), who embarks on a journey with a not too long ago freed slave, Sarah (DeWanda Sensible), and her daughter. The three search a non secular healer, as Dr. Bender is skeptical of supernatural implications however unable to deal with Sarah’s daughter’s illness, which causes anybody she touches to die.
Supernatural suspense, mixed with the Western style, when executed proper, usually positions itself as a favourite amongst followers of each genres. Killing Religion appears to be like to fill that area of interest, they usually have the right main man in Man Pearce to convey the gritty Western thriller to fruition; we’re getting some Ravenous vibes. Killing Religion is ready to be launched in theaters on October 3, 2025.
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October 3, 2025
- Director
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Ned Crowley
- Writers
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Ned Crowley
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Chad Legislation, Summer season Crockett Moore, D.J. McPherson, Matthew Helderman, Luke Taylor, Ellen S. Wander, Wes Hager, Tony Glazer, Jack Christian, Grady Craig
‘TRON: Ares’
In Theaters October 10, 2025
The visually wealthy world of Tron jumps out of the digital realm in Tron: Ares, when a very smart AI, Ares (Jared Leto), finds himself amongst humanity and doubts their skill to control themselves. Seeking to be a poignant reflection on our present relationship with AI whereas delivering a big-budget motion spectacle, followers have been anxiously awaiting the return of the favored franchise. Whereas many followers are hesitant to embrace the movie with Jared Leto within the lead, the sheer scale of the film deserves to be seen on the massive display. Tron: Ares is in theaters on October 10, 2025.
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October 10, 2025
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TRON, TRON: Legacy
‘Kiss of the Spider Lady’
In Theaters October 10, 2025
Set in Argentina within the early Nineteen Eighties underneath a brutal navy dictatorship, Kiss of the Spider Lady relies on the unique 1976 novel by Manuel Puig and its stage musical adaptation of the identical title. The story follows Valentín Arregui (Diego Luna) and Luis Molina (Tonatiuh), two prisoners of various circumstances who idle away their time by telling the tales of starlet Ingrid Luna AKA The Spider Lady (Jennifer Lopez).
A love for the supply materials can have audiences excited concerning the newest adaptation of the work. The venture is within the succesful fingers of director Invoice Condon, whose earlier work consists of Dreamgirls and Chicago. Kiss of the Spider Lady is in theaters on October 10, 2025.
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October 10, 2025
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128 minutes
- Director
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Invoice Condon
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Invoice Condon, Terrence McNally, Manuel Puig
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Barry Josephson, Ben Affleck, Benny Medina, Diego Luna, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Jennifer Lopez, Kevin Halloran, Matt Damon, Sam Weisman, Greg Yolen, Michael Joe, Tom Kirdahy, Pamela Thur, Dani Bernfeld
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Tonatiuh Elizarraraz
Luis Molina
‘Black Telephone 2’
In Theaters October 17, 2025
Happening 4 years after the occasions of the primary movie, Black Telephone 2 sees Finney (Mason Thames) nonetheless struggling mentally with the occasions that occurred and haunted by visions of ‘The Grabber’ (Ethan Hawke). When his youthful sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw), has her personal visions of three children at a resort generally known as Alpine Lake who’re in peril, the 2 examine solely to be confronted by a returned, and extra highly effective, masked killer.
With the primary Black Telephone being such successful, the second movie may be very more likely to be met with comparable reward and field workplace success, significantly with director Scott Derrickson returning. Black Telephone 2 is in theaters on October 17, 2025.
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October 17, 2025
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114 Minutes
- Director
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Scott Derrickson
‘Pets on a Practice’
In Theaters October 17, 2025
After a bunch of animals on a practice finds itself on the mercy of Hans, a badger harboring a grudge and looking for revenge, they flip to Falcon, a crafty raccoon, and Rex, a police canine, to rescue them. The French animated function, beforehand titled Falcon Specific, is making its strategy to American theaters after reaching success in its native nation. Pets on a Practice appears to be like to be a enjoyable outing for the complete household, with a pleasant mixture of lovable animals and high-stakes journey. Pets on a Practice is in theaters on October 17, 2025.
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July 2, 2025
- Runtime
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99 minutes
- Director
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Jean-Christian Tassy, Benoît Daffis
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Benoît Daffis, David Alaux, Eric Tosti, Jean-François Tosti
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Damien Ferrette
Falcon (voice)
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Kaycie Chase
Maguy (voice)
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Frantz Confiac
Hans (voice)
‘After the Hunt’
In Theaters October 17, 2025
A well-respected psychology professor, Alma (Julia Roberts), has her skilled and private life turned the other way up when she will get concerned along with her star pupil, Maggie (Ayo Edebiri), who accuses one other professor, Hank (Andrew Garfield), of sexual assault. Director Luca Guadagnino has been constructing a formidable filmography main as much as After the Hunt, having beforehand labored on a string of acclaimed films, together with Queer (2025), Bones and All (2022), Suspiria (2018), and Name Me by Your Title (2017). Backed by an outstanding forged, After the Hunt appears to be like to additional cement the director’s document as one of many strongest voices in cinema at this time. After the Hunt is in theaters on October 17, 2025.
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October 10, 2025
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Luca Guadagnino
- Writers
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Nora Garrett
‘Good Fortune’
In Theaters October 17, 2025
“Finances Guardian Angel” Gabriel (Keanu Reeves) is well-intended however usually finally ends up making errors. When he swaps opposites, Arj (Aziz Ansari) and Jeff (Seth Rogen), to attempt to educate the latter an ethical lesson, issues do not go as deliberate, as he’s now a human and has to assist each navigate their new lives.
Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut, backed by a powerful ensemble forged and early pageant buzz, has made Good Fortune an anticipated comedy launch. Seeking to tackle acquainted comedic tropes and interject social commentary, Good Fortune stands out as the funniest film hitting theaters this fall, backed by an early excessive RT rating. Good Fortune is in theaters on October 17, 2025.
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October 17, 2025
- Runtime
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98 Minutes
‘Bugonia’
In Theaters October 24, 2025
The highly effective CEO of a pharmaceutical firm, Michelle Fuller (Emma Stone), finds herself kidnapped by two conspiracy theorists, Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and Don (Aidan Delbis), who consider she is an alien despatched to destroy Earth. The newest from acclaimed director Yorgos Lanthimos, Bugonia, will convey the director’s distinctive visible and narrative method to the re-invention of a Korean cult favourite in Save the Inexperienced Planet!. For longtime followers of cult cinema and Yorgos Lanthimos, this venture has been a very long time coming. Bugonia has a restricted launch on October 24, 2025, earlier than going nationwide on October 31, 2025.
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October 31, 2025
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118 minutes
- Director
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Yorgos Lanthimos
- Writers
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Will Tracy, Jang Joon-hwan
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Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Stone, Lars Knudsen, Miky Lee, Ari Aster, Jerry Kyoungboum Ko
‘Regretting You’
In Theaters October 24, 2025
After a lethal automotive accident, Morgan Grant (Allison Williams) and her teenage daughter, Clara Grant (McKenna Grace), attempt to rebuild their lives. Morgan is confronted by difficult feelings surrounding her late sister’s widower, Jonah Sullivan (Dave Franco), whereas Clara finds an sudden connection to assist her cope along with her grief in Miller Adams (Mason Thames). Being based mostly on the ebook by Colleen Hoover can be an instantaneous draw for her dedicated fan base. But, the all-star forged in Regretting You, mixed with the confirmed observe document of director Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars), means that this can be a devoted and worthy adaptation. Regretting You is in theaters on October 24, 2025.
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October 24, 2025
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Josh Boone
- Writers
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Susan McMartin, Josh Boone, Colleen Hoover
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Brunson Inexperienced, Robert Kulzer
‘Springsteen: Ship Me From Nowhere’
In Theaters October 24, 2025
Springsteen: Ship Me From Nowhere presents a dramatized account of the creation of Bruce Springsteen’s seminal 1982 album, Nebraska, based mostly on the ebook of the identical title by Warren Zanes. Jeremy Allen White steps into the sneakers of the esteemed singer. With the enduring love for “The Boss” and his latest world tour, which spanned two years of exhaustive international touring, Springsteen: Ship Me From Nowhere will give followers one more reason to have fun the life and music of Springsteen. The film’s genuine method will make it all of the extra of a must-watch for followers. Springsteen: Ship Me From Nowhere is premiering in theaters on October 24, 2025.
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October 24, 2025
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112 Minutes
‘If I Had Legs I might Kick You’
In Theaters October 24, 2025
If I Had Legs I might Kick You follows Linda (Rose Byrne), a therapist who feels as if her life is unraveling, coping with her daughter’s mysterious illness, an absentee husband in Charles (Christian Slater), and a disconnect from her personal therapist, Dr. Harris (Conan O’Brien). As issues come crashing down, Linda should cope with her personal psychological and bodily limits that she beforehand ignored.
Premiering on the Sundance Movie Pageant, the movie has already generated early buzz, together with a powerful Rotten Tomatoes rating. If I Had Legs I might Kick You has additionally seen early reward for its casting, together with a career-defining efficiency from Rose Byrne and a shock dramatic position from Conan O’Brien. If I Had Legs I might Kick You is in theaters on October 24, 2025.
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October 10, 2025
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113 minutes
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Mary Bronstein
- Writers
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Mary Bronstein
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Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Ryan Zacarias, Sara Murphy, Eli Bush
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Mary Bronstein
Dr. Spring
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‘Sew Head’
In Theaters October 29, 2025
Sew Head is a quiet and mild-mannered patchwork creation of a mad professor who duties him with trying over his citadel. When a touring attraction involves city, and its proprietor, Fulbert Freakfinder, guarantees Sew Head fame and fortune, he has to resolve what path in life to take.
Sew Head is completely poised with a launch window that permits mother and father to take their children to a film, serving to to maintain the Halloween festivities going. Nevertheless, the film is way from a seasonal cash-in. Based mostly on the favored ebook by Man Bass, the film beforehand appeared on the prestigious Annecy animation pageant and has garnered some fanfare backing its launch. Sew Head is in Theaters on October 29, 2025.
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October 29, 2025
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89 minutes
- Director
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Steve Hudson, Toby Genkel
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Steve Hudson, Man Bass
‘Anniversary’
In Theaters October 29, 2025
As soon as deeply in love, the connection between Ellen (Diane Lane) and Paul (Kyle Chandler) is strained as a result of stress of a social motion generally known as “The Change.” These tensions escalate additional when Liz (Phoebe Dynevor) visits the household as an adamant believer within the new motion, having begun up to now the duo’s son, Josh (Dylan O’Brien).
Director Jan Komasa (Good Boy, The Hater, Corpus Christi) has been garnering a faithful following for his skill to deal with provocative and thought-provoking topics with intelligent poignancy. His newest, Anniversary, appears to be like to be his most provocative work up to now, relating social/political themes which are frightfully related in trendy American discourse and household construction. Anniversary is in theaters on October 29, 2025.
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October 29, 2025
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Jan Komasa
- Writers
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Lori Rosene-Gambino, Jan Komasa
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Kate Churchill, Nick Wechsler, Steve Schwartz
Each film coming to theaters in October 2025. These marked with (*) are restricted releases; test native listings to make sure the movie is enjoying in your space:
- Bone Lake — October 3, 2025
- The Smashing Machine — October 3, 2025
- Casper — October 3, 2025
- Roofman — October 3, 2025
- Killing Religion — October 3, 2025
- Coyotes * — October 3, 2025
- Avatar: The Manner of Water 3D * — October 3, 2025
- Good Boy * — October 3, 2025
- Shelby Oaks * — October 3, 2025
- Anemone * — October 3, 2025
- Scared Sh**much less * — October 3, 2025
- Unusual Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror * — October 3, 2025
- Orwell: 2+2 = 5 * — October 3, 2025
- The Drowned * — October 7, 2025
- Mr. Okay — October 8, 2025
- TRON: Ares — October 10, 2025
- Kiss of the Spider Lady — October 10, 2025
- Soul On Hearth — October 10, 2025
- Urchin * — October 10, 2025
- Re-Election * — October 10, 2025
- A Home of Dynamite * — October 10, 2025
- If I Had Legs I might Kick You * — October 10, 2025
- Beast Of Warfare * — October 10, 2025
- Deathstalker * — October 10, 2025
- Fairyland * — October 10, 2025
- The Ballad of a Small Participant * — October 15, 2025
- It Was Simply an Accident — October 15, 2025 (New York)
- Black Telephone 2 — October 17, 2025
- Pets on a Practice — October 17, 2025
- After the Hunt — October 17, 2025
- Good Fortune — October 17, 2025
- Reality & Treason * — October 17, 2025
- Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein * — October 17, 2025
- Blue Moon * — October 17, 2025
- The Wilderness * — October 17, 2025
- Hedda * — October 22, 2025
- Regretting You — October 24, 2025
- If I Had Legs I might Kick You — October 24, 2025
- Springsteen: Ship Me From Nowhere — October 24, 2025
- Bugonia * — October 24, 2025
- Dream Eater * — October 24, 2025
- ParaNorman * — October 28, 2025
- Sew Head — October 29, 2025
- Anniversary — October 29, 2025
- Bugonia — October 31, 2025
- Hallow Highway * — October 31, 2025
- Nouvelle Imprecise * — October 31, 2025