October

 

3rd

The Smashing Machine (2025)

In the early outcast days of a brutal burgeoning sport, imposing American freestyle wrestler Mark Kerr tries his hand at the world of no holds barred Mixed Martial Arts, rising through the ranks to become a dominant champion in the Japan and US circuits, only to face the even bigger challenges of his relationship with his girlfriend and serious substance abuse, and the heavy toll on his mind and body in this pulsating portrait of an MMA legend from the director of ‘Good Time’ and ‘Uncut Gems’.

Directed by Benny Safdie and starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt and Bas Rutten among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama, Sport

UK Release: 3rd of October   US Release: 3rd of October

 

 

 

Him (2025)

The struggle for greatness and pursuit of modern idolatry is taken to the limit and beyond for promising American Football star Cameron Cade, after his rise is brought to a crashing halt following a brutal attack only for a second chance under the wing of charismatic ex Football star turned trainer Isaiah White to present itself, but when the training camp and its leader take a cultish dark demanding turn, the rookie is plunged into a nightmare which demands everything for the promise of success.

Directed by Justin Tipping and starring Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers and Julia Fox among others.

Genre: Drama, Horror, Sport

UK Release: 3rd of October   US Release: 19th of September

 

 

 

Urchin (2025)

After years of scratching a survival sleeping rough on the cold streets of London and a stint in prison following a downward spiral, a young man is determined to turn his life around by committing to rehab and a hotel job while trying to reconnect with the people around him and find joy in life, in this British character drama directorial debut from UK screen star Harris Dickinson.

Directed by Harris Dickinson and starring Frank Dillane, Diane Axford and Murat Erkek among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 3rd of October   US Release: 10th of October

 

 

 

Steve (2025)

Over the course of one fateful day in mid-90s Britain, caring stressed headteacher Steve struggles to secure the survival of his rowdy last-chance reform college, while troubled teen Shy struggles to fit in and reconcile his violent demons with a more fragile nature, in this adaptation of Max Porter’s bestseller ‘Shy’.

Directed by Tim Mielants and starring Cillian Murphy, Jay Lycurgo and Emily Watson among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

UK Release: 3rd of October (Netflix)   US Release: 3rd of October (Netflix)

 

 

 

10th

Tron: Ares (2025)

After Kevin Flynn’s voyage into the AI “Grid” and his son’s subsequent efforts to retrieve him years later revealed the corrupt tyrannical program “Clu” and its dastardly plans for the real world, new sophisticated program avatar “Ares” is sent from the digital world into our one on a dangerous mission which brings humanity face-to-face with Artificial Intelligence, in this third big screen instalment of the groundbreaking sci-fi franchise.

Directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Jared Leto, Jeff Bridges and Evan Peters among others.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi

UK Release: 10th of October   US Release: 10th of October

 

 

 

The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025)

A journalist on an unusual travel assignment is plunged into a dangerous mystery and has her sanity questioned when she’s invited on a luxury superyacht cruise and witnesses a passenger being thrown overboard, only to find that none of her powerful and privileged fellow guests believe her and the crew are all accounted for, placing her in a lonely fight for the truth which puts her life in danger in this adaptation of the psychological thriller bestseller by Ruth Ware.

Directed by Simon Stone and starring Keira Knightley, Guy Pearce and Hannah Waddingham among others.

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

UK Release: 10th of October (Netflix)   US Release: 10th of October (Netflix)

 

 

 

I Swear (2025)

In a 1980s Britain ignorant to the symptoms and manifestations of Tourette’s syndrome, a Scottish youngster struggles to grow up with the condition, coming of age and becoming a man with the burden of his involuntary ticks and outbursts in a society ill prepared for them, only to become a cult public figure and unlikely ambassador for the condition in this dramedy dramatisation of the real life of John Davidson.

Directed by Kirk Jones and starring Robert Aramayo, Shirley Henderson and Peter Mullan among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Comedy, Drama

UK Release: 10th of October   US Release: N/A

 

 

 

Good Boy (2025)

A seemingly idyllic move to the rural US becomes a nightmare for loyal family dog Indy when his owner ups sticks to the country only to find that their new home harbours sinister secrets, as the trusty pup fights to protect his human from dark supernatural forces which threaten them from the shadows in this survival horror/thriller from the perspective of man’s best friend.

Directed by Ben Leonberg and starring Indy, Shane Jensen and Arielle Friedman among others.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

UK Release: 10th of October   US Release: 3rd of October

 

 

 

Plainclothes (2025)

An ambitious mid-90s New York state undercover cop on a new assignment—to lure and entrap gay men for arrest in a mall bathroom—has his guarded life and career turned upside down when he falls for one of his targets and is forced to choose between his duty and desires, whilst the secret of his sexuality threatens to be revealed and upend the lives of those close to him.

Directed by Carmen Emmi and starring Tom Blyth, Russell Tovey and Maria Dizzia among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

UK Release: 10th of October   US Release: 19th of September

 

 

 

17th

After the Hunt (2025)

A senior college professor’s life begins to unravel when she gets drawn into a campus sexual assault scandal involving a close colleague and a star student, which uncomfortably pulls her in and exposes a difficult past while forcing her to make difficult decisions, in this ensemble psychological character drama meditation on scandal culture and generational clashes from the director of ‘Call Me by Your Name’ and ‘Challengers’.

Directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield among others.

Genre: Drama, Thriller

UK Release: 17th of October   US Release: 10th of October

 

 

 

Roofman (2025)

Having escaped prison and gone on the run after a spree of McDonald’s heists, a polite and resourceful robber makes a North Carolina Toys “R” Us his unlikely temporary hideout while he plans his next move, only for his new double life to unravel when he falls for a local mom in this comedic Hollywood take on the extraordinary true story of Jeffrey Manchester.

Directed by Derek Cianfrance and starring Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst and Peter Dinklage among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Crime, Comedy, Drama, Romance

UK Release: 17th of October   US Release: 10th of October

 

 

 

Frankenstein (2025)

A brilliant and ambitious but troubled and egotistical 18th century Swiss scientist goes too far in his obsession with creating life and playing God, destroying his life and those around him with his fearsome but tragic creation in this adaptation of the Mary Shelley classic by the writer/director of ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ and ‘The Shape of Water’.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth among others.

Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller, Sci-fi

UK Release: 17th of October   US Release: 17th of October

 

 

 

Black Phone 2 (2025)

Struggling with the trauma of being the only kid to escape the clutches of notorious mysterious serial killer “The Grabber”, and with his psychic younger sister haunted by the killer and his phone calls from beyond the grave, teenagers Finn and Gwen travel to a remote winter camp to take on their tormentor once and for all, only to be confronted by their own dark family history in this sequel to the 2021 Blumhouse horror hit.

Directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Mason Thames, Ethan Hawke and Madeleine McGraw among others.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

UK Release: 17th of October   US Release: 17th of October

 

 

 

Good Fortune (2025)

A down-on-his-luck Los Angeles gig worker has his life turned upside down by an encounter with a well-meaning but slightly inept bargain-basement guardian angel, who swaps his life with that of his wealthy venture capitalist boss, only for things to take a turn when unexpected consequences arise for them all in this switcheroo comedy from the comedic mind of writer/director/star Aziz Ansari.

Directed by Aziz Ansari and starring Aziz Ansari, Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen among others.

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

UK Release: 17th of October   US Release: 17th of October

 

 

 

Ballad of a Small Player (2025)

On the run from a dark past and wasting his life on the casino floors of Macau, a stylish hard-drinking English con man and degenerate gambler finds a lifeline and potential salvation in a mysterious casino worker, while a tenacious private eye pursues him to unravel the secrets of his past in this mystery crime/thriller adaptation of the Lawrence Osborne novel from the director of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ and ‘Conclave’.

Directed by Edward Berger and starring Colin Farrell, Fala Chen and Tilda Swinton among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

UK Release: 17th of October   US Release: 15th of October

 

 

 

24th

A House of Dynamite (2025)

After an unclaimed missile is launched from parts unknown at the United States, the White House and US government scrambles to manage the crisis and unravel the mystery of who is really responsible, while struggling to to keep the country together and decide on a response which could change the course of humanity as we know it in this tense political thriller from the director of ‘The Hurt Locker’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Rebecca Ferguson, Idris Elba and Tracy Letts among others.

Genre: Drama, Thriller

UK Release: 24th of October (Netflix)   US Release: 24th of October (Netflix)

 

 

 

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025)

Struggling with his own success and reconciling his past with his status as a revered music star in 1982, New Jersey’s favourite son Bruce Springsteen pivots from making ‘Born in the USA’ with the E Street Band and impending global rock superstardom to recording the very personal ‘Nebraska’ folk album in his own bedroom, in this Hollywood period portrait of “The Boss” from the director of ‘Crazy Heart’ and ‘Black Mass’.

Directed by Scott Cooper and starring Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong and Stephen Graham among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama, Music

UK Release: 24th of October   US Release: 24th of October

 

 

 

The Mastermind (2025)

In the American Northeast of the 1970s, a down-on-his-luck unemployed carpenter family man turns to art theft when he steals valuable paintings from a museum, only to find that keeping and selling his loot will prove harder than taking it when his life is turned upside down and he goes on the run.

Directed by Kelly Reichardt and starring Josh O’Connor, Alana Haim and Hope Davis among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama

UK Release: 24th of October   US Release: 17th of October

 

 

 

Sketch (2025)

A creative young girl with an active imagination pours her struggles and emotions into her sketches, only for chaos to erupt across her small town when her sketchbook falls into a magical pond which brings her drawings to life, unleashing a cavalcade of monsters which she must get under control alongside her friends and father.

Directed by Seth Worley and starring Bianca Belle, Tony Hale and D’Arcy Carden among others.

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

UK Release: 24th of October   US Release: 6th of August

 

 

 

Regretting You (2025)

Reeling from the tragic and troubling death of her father and aunt, an American teen struggles to connect with her young grieving widowed mother whilst finding solace in the arms of a high-school crush and being kept from a painful truth which could pull the family even further apart, in this family drama adaptation of the Colleen Hoover novel.

Directed by Josh Boone and starring Mckenna Grace, Allison Williams and Dave Franco among others.

Genre: Drama, Romance

UK Release: 24th of October   US Release: 24th of October

 

 

 

29th

Ballad of a Small Player (2025)

On the run from a dark past and wasting his life on the casino floors of Macau, a stylish hard-drinking English con man and degenerate gambler finds a lifeline and potential salvation in a mysterious casino worker, while a tenacious private eye pursues him to unravel the secrets of his past in this mystery crime/thriller adaptation of the Lawrence Osborne novel from the director of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ and ‘Conclave’.

Directed by Edward Berger and starring Colin Farrell, Fala Chen and Tilda Swinton among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

UK Release: 29th of October (Netflix)   US Release: 29th of October (Netflix)

 

 

 

31st

Bugonia (2025)

Tired of scraping a living whilst harbouring resentments and bizarre conspiracy theories about the rich and powerful, a pair of lowly eccentric warehouse workers hatch a scheme to kidnap a fierce and influential female med tech CEO whom they’re convinced is an alien with dastardly plans for the world, only for things to take a dark surrealist turn when they go through with it in this latest quirky black comedy concoction from the director of ‘The Lobster’ and ‘Poor Things’.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis among others.

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Sci-fi

UK Release: 31st of October   US Release: 24th of October

 

 

 

Relay (2025)

An international fixer who brokers payoff deals between corrupt corporations and the whistleblowers who threaten to expose them stays on top of the game by remaining anonymous and following a strict set of rules, only to break them when a well-meaning potential client who needs his help to stay alive makes contact, pulling them both into a paranoid web and the crosshairs of dangerous figures trying to expose and silence them.

Directed by David Mackenzie and starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James and Sam Worthington among others.

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

UK Release: 31st of October   US Release: 22nd of August

 

 

 

Palestine 36 (2025)

In Palestine of 1936, a young local becomes caught between Jerusalem and his rural home when a rural uprising begins against strict British colonial rule, while the repatriation influx of European Jews pours fire on increasing tensions in a region destined to be troubled in perpetuity and an empire in decline, in this timely period drama portrait of the 1936–1939 Palestinian Arab revolt.

Directed by Annemarie Jacir and starring Jeremy Irons, Liam Cunningham and Karim Daoud Anaya among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama, History, War

UK Release: 31st of October   US Release: N/A

 

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