Best New Movies of 2026, Ranked by Tomatometer

Welcome to the best new movies of 2026! (If you’re looking for the previous big list of 2025’s best movies, it’s now in this guide, or you can find it using the navigation links below.) We’re adding the latest Certified Fresh films as they come out, so check back every week!

#1

Pillion (2025)
100%

#1

Critics Consensus: A remarkable directorial debut by Harry Lighton, Pillion is an unconventional romance that soars thanks to its nonjudgmental perspective and knockout performances.

Synopsis: A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive. [More]

Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Harry Melling, Douglas Hodge, Lesley Sharp

Directed By: Harry Lighton

#2

Young Mothers (2025)
95%

#2

Critics Consensus: Quietly powerful and profoundly humanistic, Young Mothers deftly balances social observation with intimate character study to craft an essential portrait of resilience.

Synopsis: Five young mothers living in a shelter strive for a better future for themselves and kids amidst challenging upbringings. [More]

Starring: Elsa Houben, Babette Verbeek, Janaina Halloy, Lucie Laruelle

Directed By: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

#3

We Bury the Dead (2024)
85%

#3

Critics Consensus: Anchored by Daisy Ridley's magnetic performance and a grimly inventive premise, We Bury the Dead keenly uses familiar zombie tropes as a framework to deliver a beautifully shot, emotionally resonant meditation on loss and grief.

Synopsis: After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don't just rise -- they hunt. The military insists they are harmless and [More]

Starring: Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, Matt Whelan, Mark Coles Smith

Directed By: Zak Hilditch

#4

Primate (2025)
79%

#4

Critics Consensus: That's one bad ape, and Primate is one lean, mean, effective chiller.

Synopsis: In PRIMATE, a group of friends' tropical vacation turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival. [More]

Starring: Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Troy Kotsur, Victoria Wyant

Directed By: Johannes Roberts

#5

A Private Life (2025)
78%

#5

Critics Consensus: A Private Life mixes Hitchcockian suspense, glossy aesthetics, and a playful streak of camp into an entertaining if somewhat slight mystery that's held together by Jodie Foster's captivating presence.

Synopsis: When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the death of one of her patients she is deeply troubled. Convinced that [More]

Starring: Jodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira, Mathieu Amalric

Directed By: Rebecca Zlotowski

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