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As movie theater prices continue to increase (let’s not even talk about those concessions), we know it can be tough to figure out which movies to spend your hard-earned money on. With that in mind, here’s a handy calendar of some of the most noteworthy titles coming in 2025 so you can budget and plan accordingly.
Frankenstein
(2025)
Release Date: November 7, 2025
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Oscar Isaac
Academy Award winner Guillermo del Toro finally gets to bring his long-gestating passion project to the big screen. His version of the classic Mary Shelley novel follows Victor Frankenstein as he pieces together and brings a monster to life. While other important details have not yet been revealed, del Toro originally stated he wanted to create a proper “Miltonian tragedy” out of the story, and with his horror pedigree, this feels like a perfect fit.
Die My Love
(2025)
Release Date: November 7, 2025
Director: Lynne Ramsay
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, LaKeith Stanfield, Sissy Spacek, Nick Nolte
Acclaimed director Lynne Ramsay’s (We Need to Talk About Kevin) latest film — her first since 2017 — stars Jennifer Lawrence as a woman who moves with her husband (Robert Pattinson) back to his hometown, where they have their first child and she begins to unravel under the stress of post-partum depression… among other things.
Predator: Badlands
(2025)
Release Date: November 7, 2025
Director: Dan Trachtenberg
Starring: Elle Fanning
We don’t know a whole lot about the next installment of the Predator franchise except that it’ll be directed by Dan Trachtenberg, who also helmed the last installment, 2022’s well-received Prey, and stars Elle Fanning. Disney added it to the 2025 release calendar to take the place of Marvel’s Blade reboot.
Release Date: November 14, 2025
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Morgan Freeman, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, Rosamund Pike
Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco are set to reprise their roles as thieving illusionists in a third addition to the Now You See Me franchise, alongside Morgan Freeman. Not much is known about the plot of the newest film, but if past entries are any indication, audiences can expect a whole lot of magic, robbery, and making a run for it. Directed by Ruben Fleischer, the Lionsgate film will see a mid-November 2025 release.
The Running Man
(2025)
Release Date: November 14, 2025
Director: Edgar Wright
Starring: Glen Powell, Katy O’Brian, Karl Glusman
Edgar Wright brings us a new adaptation of the Stephen King sci-fi novel, which first made it onto the big screen in the form of an Arnold Schwarzenegger action extravaganza in 1987. Wright has pledged to make his film more faithful to the original story, as the Schwarzenegger film only took loose inspiration from it, and he’s employed the talents of rising star Glen Powell and Katy O’Brian (The Mandalorian, Love Lies Bleeding), who appeared alongside Powell in Twisters.
Wicked: For Good
(2025)
Release Date: November 21, 2025
Director: Jon M. Chu
Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Keala Settle
Fans of the classic The Wizard of Oz and the hit Broadway musical spinoff Wicked won’t have to wait long for the conclusion of its film adaptation. Closely following the 2024 theatrical release of Wicked: Part One, Part Two wraps up the story that follows Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) as she navigates her identity as the “Wicked Witch of the West” while facing Glinda (Ariana Grande), the Good Witch of the North. According to producer Marc Platt, splitting the film into two parts allowed for the inclusion of the entire musical soundtrack.
Rental Family
(2025)
Release Date: November 21, 2025
Director: Hikari
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto
Academy Award winner Brendan Fraser stars in this dramedy as an American actor adrift in modern-day Tokyo who takes an unusual job with a “rental family” agency, playing stand-in relatives for strangers.
Zootopia 2
(2025)
Release Date: November 26, 2025
Director: Jared Bush, Byron Howard
Starring: Jason Bateman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Ke Huy Quan, Fortune Feimster
The sequel to Zootopia follows detectives Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) as they find themselves on the trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives and turns the city upside down, forcing Judy and Nick to go undercover to crack the case.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
(2025)
Release Date: December 5, 2025
Director: Emma Tammi
Starring: Elizabeth Lail, Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Piper Rubio
Come one, come all: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza is reopening its doors for a Five Nights at Freddy’s sequel. Based on the titular superhit video game, and following the trend of video game movies, the hauntingly familiar animatronics are reawakening for their second round of frights. The first installment raked in upwards of $80 million in its box office run and saw record numbers on Peacock during its streaming release for Blumhouse — all despite poor reviews — making a second film a no-brainer for the studio.
Fackham Hall
(2025)
Release Date: December 5, 2025
Director: Jim O’Hanlon
Starring: Damian Lewis, Katherine Waterston, Thomasin McKenzie, Tom Felton
When a new porter forms an unlikely connection with the youngest daughter of the esteemed Davenport family, his arrival coincides with a disastrous wedding that threatens to unravel the family’s prim-and-proper façade. Think Downton Abbey meets The Favourite, with a twist.
Jay Kelly
(2025)
Release Date: December 5, 2025
Director: Noah Baumbach
Starring: George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern
Jay Kelly, the latest film from Academy Award nominee Noah Baumbach, follows famed movie star Jay Kelly (George Clooney) and his loyal manager Ron (Adam Sandler) on a press tour throughout Europe. Both men confront the choices that shaped their lives. Thoughtful, funny, and bittersweet, critics haave praised Baumbach for his newest feature.
Release Date: December 12, 2025
Director: Rian Johnson
Starring: Cailee Spaeny, Glenn Close, Kerry Washington
The Knives Out franchise welcomes a new mystery, starring Daniel Craig as the famous detective Benoit Blanc. While not much is known about the plot, this film has been titled as the detective’s most dangerous case yet. The film will also feature new faces, including Josh O’Connor.
Ella McCay
(2025)
Release Date: December 12, 2025
Director: James L. Brooks
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Ayo Edebiri, Jack Lowden
Ella McCay will bring viewers to Rhode Island in this James Brooks film starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Mackey, and Woody Harrelson. This comedy centers on a politician who becomes the Ocean State’s next governor and has to balance her new job and personal life.
Avatar: Fire and Ash
(2025)
Release Date: December 19, 2025
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, David Thewlis, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Michelle Yeoh, Oona Chaplin
The third film of the Avatar franchise brings audiences back to Pandora and the Na’vi, this time with new biomes and new clans. The “Ash People” will represent fire and depict Na’vi who are not as kind as those we’ve seen before. New additions to the cast include Michelle Yeoh, playing human scientist Dr. Karina Mogue, and Oona Chaplin, playing the villain Na’vi Varang. Avatar 3 follows on the heels of the box office juggernaut Avatar: The Way of Water, and the first act of the fourth film has also already been shot.
Release Date: December 19, 2025
Director: Derek Drymon
Starring: Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Brian Doyle-Murray, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Mr. Lawrence, Carolyn Lawrence
SpongeBob SquarePants and friends are coming back to the big screen. The fourth movie centers on SpongeBob’s adventures in the deep sea, facing the ghost of the Flying Dutchman. The original SpongeBob SquarePants TV series has been running since 1999 and is currently in its 14th season.
The Housemaid
(2025)
Release Date: December 25, 2025
Director: Paul Feig
Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone
Paul Feig’s latest film is a psychological thriller based on the 2022 novel of the same name by Freida McFadden. Sydney Sweeney stars as a struggling woman who finds work as a housemaid for an affluent couple (Amanda Seyfried and It Ends with Us‘ Brandon Sklenar), only to discover her new employers may harbor some dark secrets. In other words, perfect Christmas Day viewing.
Marty Supreme
(2025)
Release Date: December 25, 2025
Director: Josh Safdie
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Odessa A’zion, Gwyneth Paltrow
Josh Safdie’s sports drama stars Timothée Chalamet as Marty Reisman, the renowned Table Tennis player who, at 22, won five bronze medals at the World Table Tennis Championships. Aside from his successful career, Reisman faced numerous tribulations throughout his life. Along will Chalamet, Odessa A’zion and Gwyneth Paltrow bring this story to life.
Anaconda
(2025)
Release Date: December 25, 2025
Director: Tom Gormican
Starring: Steve Zahn, Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Daniela Melchior, Thandiwe Newton, Selton Mello
The giant man-eating snake returns to screens in this cheeky update of the 1997 film that starred Jennifer Lopez and Ice Cube. While the original was a horror movie, the 2025 version will flip the story on its head to retell it as a comedy while still honoring its horror roots.
The Testament of Ann Lee
(2025)
Release Date: December 25, 2025
Director: Mona Fastvoid
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis Pullman
Amanda Seyfried stars as Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shaker Movement who was declared the female Christ by her followers. The film chronicles her creation of a utopian community defined by worship through song and dance. Already earning a Certified Fresh score of 90%, The Testament of Ann Lee is being hailed as one of the year’s most powerful historical dramas.
In The Grey
(2025)
Release Date: TBD
Director: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill, Eiza Gonzalez, Rosamund Pike, Fisher Stevens
Jake Gyllenhaal, hot off Prime Video’s Road House, repurposes the tough-guy attitude in a new action thriller directed by Guy Ritchie. Gyllenhall previously starred in Ritchie’s war thriller, Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, and will team up with Henry Cavill and Eiza Gonzalez, who reunite after Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Together, the three form a gang of badasses determined to rescue billions stolen from them.
