What’s Coming to Cinemas in October 2026

A new month brings a fresh wave of films to the big screen, from major Hollywood blockbusters and long-awaited sequels to horror favourites and potential awards contenders.

With plenty of new releases heading to cinemas over the coming weeks, there is something for every kind of film fan to look forward to. Whether you’re planning your next trip to the cinema or simply want to know what’s coming up, we’ve rounded up the biggest films releasing in cinemas this October, including their UK release dates and everything you need to know before they arrive.

All release dates are correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.

A powerful oil tycoon races against time to prove he can save humanity from a catastrophic crisis of his own making in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ambitious new film starring Tom Cruise.

When struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson) is hired to complete the bestselling book series of an incapacitated author, she uncovers a disturbing collection of secrets that could change everything she believes about the woman she is replacing.

A young woman finds herself navigating the pressures of friendship, identity and growing up as she attempts to make sense of an uncertain future.

At an English boarding school, best friends Flic (Marni Duggan) and Minna (Galaxie Clear) find their friendship tested as they navigate adolescence, school life and complicated emotions.

Eight-year-old Bela (Arabella Olivia Clark) becomes convinced that the terrifying presence known as Other Mommy (Jessica Chastain) is not her real mother, forcing her to confront a sinister entity hiding inside her home.

Facebook engineer Frances Haugen (Mikey Madison) joins forces with Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz (Jeremy Allen White) to expose the social network’s most closely guarded secrets, while Mark Zuckerberg (Jeremy Strong) faces the fallout.

During the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt, a farmer, Wat Tyler (Andrew Garfield), emerges as a leader of the rebellion against the Crown and the young King Richard II (Woody Norman).

Tenzing Norgay (Genden Phuntsok) joins Edmund Hillary (Tom Hiddleston) and expedition leader Colonel John Hunt (Willem Dafoe) on the historic attempt to become the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Best friends Jo (H.E.R.) and Raissa (Liza Soberano) are transported to the mystical world of Nakali, where they encounter Filipino folklore and must find their way home before their memories of each other disappear.

Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits martial artists Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) to compete in a brutal tournament and take on the dangerous M. Bison (David Dastmalchian).

After being swallowed by a giant sperm whale, diver Jay Gardiner (Austin Abrams) has just one hour of oxygen left to escape, drawing on the lessons of his father Mitt (Josh Brolin) to survive.

An influencer travels to Copenhagen to document her online fame, but the project turns into a nightmare when an obsessive stalker begins tracking her every move.

Struggling actor Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries) turns to an experimental treatment in a desperate attempt to save his career, only to undergo a horrifying transformation into Clayface.

When Button House faces a supernatural threat, Alison Cooper (Charlotte Ritchie) and the ghosts of the estate—including Thomas Thorne (Mathew Baynton), Kitty (Lolly Adefope) and The Captain (Ben Willbond)—find themselves caught up in another chaotic adventure.

When her baby brother is abducted, teenager Prue McKeel (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) ventures into the mysterious Wildwood, accompanied by her friend Curtis (Jacob Tremblay), where they encounter a strange world ruled by powerful forces.

Ali G (Sacha Baron Cohen) finds himself facing an unexpected new chapter when his girlfriend (Morgana Robinson) becomes pregnant, with cameras following the clueless wannabe gangster as he prepares for fatherhood.

Concert pianist Lucy (Léa Seydoux) moves her family to the countryside in search of a fresh start, but a police visit soon forces her to confront a terrifying secret involving her husband Philip (Laurence Rupp).

A mysterious romance develops between a woman (Olivia Colman) and an unusual wicker man (Alexander Skarsgård), blurring the boundaries between the ordinary and the supernatural.

Television journalist Chris Hansen (Robert Pattinson) sets out to expose suspected predators in a dangerous undercover operation, as the pursuit of a major story begins to consume his personal and professional life.

After waking up with amnesia in a wrecked hotel room beside a corpse, Karl Davis (John Hannah) teams up with a maid named Molly (Radha Mitchell) to recover his memories, evade the police and uncover a dangerous conspiracy.

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