Movie release dates 2025: every major film coming out in cinemas and on streaming services

Jared Leto as Ares in Tron: Ares
(Image credit: Disney)

As summer blockbuster season starts to wind down, there's still no shortage of 2025 movie release dates on the calendar. The second half of the year brings plenty of exciting new movies and sequels, from comedy to horror to sci-fi.

Coming out the other side of Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps dominating the box office, the superhero fun isn't over yet with The Toxic Avenger just around the corner. There are also plenty of upcoming horror movies on the way, including the final installment in The Conjuring franchise and a follow-up to The Black Phone. And that's before we even get to major new releases like Avatar 3 and a new Tron film.

To make it all a bit easier to digest, we've compiled a comprehensive list of all the most important 2025 movie release dates that should be on your radar, as well as where you can watch these upcoming movies. So, without further ado, grab your popcorn, head to the multiplex, and happy watching.

NEW MOVIES IN AUGUST

Freaky Friday

(Image credit: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution/Disney)
  • The Bad Guys 2 [Cinemas] – August 1
  • The Naked Gun [Cinemas] – August 1
  • Beneath the Storm [Cinemas] – August 1
  • My Oxford Year [Netflix] – August 1
  • Freakier Friday [Cinemas] – August 8
  • Weapons [Cinemas] – August 8
  • Fixed [Netflix] – August 13
  • Nobody 2 [Cinemas] – August 15
  • Splitsville [Cinemas] – August 22
  • The Thursday Murder Club [Netflix] – August 28
  • The Toxic Avenger [Cinemas] – August 29
  • Caught Stealing [Cinemas] – August 29
  • The Roses [Cinemas] – August 29

NEW MOVIES IN SEPTEMBER

The Conjuring: Last Rites movie poster

(Image credit: New Line Cinema)
  • The Conjuring: Last Rites [Cinemas] – September 5
  • Downton Abbey 3 [Cinemas] – September 12
  • The Long Walk [Cinemas] – September 12
  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle [Cinemas] – September 12
  • Spinal Tap II: The End Continues [Cinemas] – September 12
  • Him [Cinemas] – September 19
  • Xeno [Cinemas] – September 19
  • A Big, Bold Beautiful Journey [Cinemas] - September 19
  • Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie [Cinemas] – September 26
  • One Battle After Another [Cinemas] - September 26
  • The Strangers: Chapter 2 [Cinemas] - September 26

NEW MOVIES IN OCTOBER

tron ares

(Image credit: Walt Disney Pictures)
  • The Smashing Machine [Cinemas] – October 3
  • Roofman [Cinemas] – October 3
  • Avatar: The Way of Water (Re-release) [Cinemas] – October 3
  • TRON: Ares [Cinemas] – October 10
  • Kiss of the Spider Woman [Cinemas] – October 10
  • The Black Phone 2 [Cinemas] – October 17
  • Good Fortune [Cinemas] – October 17
  • After the Hunt [Cinemas] – October 17
  • Mortal Kombat 2 [Cinemas] – October 24
  • Regretting You [Cinemas] – October 24
  • Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere [Cinemas] – October 24
  • Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc [Cinemas] – October 29
  • Bugonia [Cinemas] – October 31

NEW MOVIES IN NOVEMBER

Wicked

(Image credit: Universal)
  • Predator: Badlands [Cinemas] – November 7
  • The Running Man [Cinemas] – November 7
  • Nuremberg [Cinemas] – November 7
  • Now You See Me: Now You Don't [Cinemas] – November 14
  • Trap House [Cinemas] – November 14
  • Jay Kelly [Cinemas] – November 14
  • Keeper [Cinemas] – November 14
  • Wicked: For Good [Cinemas] – November 21
  • Sisu 2 [Cinemas] – November 21
  • Zootopia 2 [Cinemas] – November 26

NEW MOVIES IN DECEMBER

Five Nights at Freddy's

(Image credit: Universal Studios)
  • Troll 2 [Netflix] – December 1
  • Five Nights at Freddy's 2 [Cinemas] – December 5
  • Ella McCay [Cinemas] – December 12
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night [Cinemas] – December 12
  • Hamnet [Cinemas] – December 12
  • Scarlet [Cinemas] – December 12
  • Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man [Netflix] – December 12
  • Avatar: Fire and Ash [Cinemas] – December 19
  • The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants [Cinemas] – December 19
  • Anaconda [Cinemas] – December 25
  • The Housemaid [Cinemas] – December 25
  • Marty Supreme [Cinemas] – December 25

Need more to get excited about? Well then, be sure to keep up to date with all of the most exciting new TV shows coming our way, and read about all the new anime scheduled.

Bradley Russell

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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