40 Movies Premiering In Theaters Or On Streaming This Fall That You Won't Want To Miss
There are a lot of great movies coming out these days, both on streaming and in theaters. So to help with your fall planning, we've rounded up 40 films that are premiering in late summer 2023, aka late August, through December 2023, that you should mark on your calendars:
Note: due to the continued WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, release dates could be changed. To learn more about the ongoing strikes and how to support the writers and actors, you can click here and here.
1.Puppy Love
Nicole (Lucy Hale) and Max (Grant Gustin) had a terrible first date and now want nothing to do with each other, but they're forced to remain in each other's lives after they learn their pets are expecting puppies together.
Starring: Lucy Hale, Grant Gustin, Nore Davis, Christina Lee, Al Miro, Jane Seymour, and more
Release Date: Aug. 18 on Amazon Freevee
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2.My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
For the third film in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise starring Nia Vardalos and John Corbett, the Portokalos family heads to Greece for a family reunion. The film will be the first in the series without the late Michael Constantine, who died in 2021 and played patriarch Gus Portokalos.
Starring: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Louis Mandylor, Elena Kampouris, Andrea Martin, Joey Fatone, and more
Release Date: Sept. 8 in theaters
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3.A Haunting in Venice
Kenneth Branagh's third adaption of an Agatha Christie novel finds his detective character Hercule Poirot attending a seance in Venice, Italy, where (shocker!) a murder is afoot.
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, Michelle Yeoh, Kelly Reilly, Kyle Allen, Camille Cottin, and more
Release Date: Sept. 15 in theaters
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4.Expend4bles
Megan Fox, 50 Cent, and Andy García join the Expendables franchise in this fourth installment, which sees Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, and Randy Couture return for the latest mission.
Starring: Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, 50 Cent, Megan Fox, Dolph Lundgren, Andy García, and more
Release Date: Sept. 22 in theaters
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5.It Lives Inside
From the producers behind Get Out, this horror film stars Never Have I Ever's Megan Suri as Sam, an Indian-American high schooler who disavows her Indian heritage. Sam must reconcile with her family's culture after a demonic being latches onto her friend Tamira. Breakout Get Out star Betty Gabriel appears in a supporting role.
Starring: Megan Suri, Mohana Krishnan, Neeru Bajwa, Gage Marsh, Vik Sahay, Betty Gabriel, and more
Release date: Sept. 22 in theaters
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6.Reptile
Benicio del Toro is a detective investigating the terrible murder of a young real estate agent in a small town. As he dives deeper into the heinous crime, he must reconcile with his own past. The cast is star-studded with Justin Timberlake playing the victim's boyfriend and Alicia Silverstone as the detective's wife.
Starring: Benicio del Toro, Alicia Silverstone, Justine Timberlake, Ato Essandoh, Michael Pitt, Karl Glusman, Sky Ferreira, Frances Fisher, and more
Release Date: Sept. 29 limited theatrical release and Oct. 6 on Netflix
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7.Fair Play
Fair Play sparked a bidding war after it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January. It's no wonder why: the movie follows Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) as an engaged couple who both work at a hedge fund. When one receives an unexpected promotion, their relationship, and so much more, is put to the test.
Starring: Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Eddie Marsan, Rich Sommer, Sebastian de Souza, Geraldine Somerville, and more
Release Date: Sept. 29 in limited theatrical release and Oct. 13 on Netflix
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8.The Creator
Gareth Edwards, the director of Monsters, Godzilla, and most recently Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, is back with a sci-fi action movie all about artificial intelligence. Joshua (John David Washington) must track down "the Creator" of an AI system to end a long-standing, disastrous war between humans and machines. The problem? Joshua discovers "the Creator" he's searching for is an AI presenting as a young child.
Starring: John David Washington, Ken Watanabe, Gemma Chan, Allison Janney, Sturgill Simpson, Benedict Wong, and more
Release date: Sept. 29 in theaters
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9.Saw X
The 10th film in the Saw franchise finds John Kramer aka Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) returning to his serial killer ways hell-bent on targeting con artists after he fell victim to a cancer treatment scheme.
Starring: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Michael Beach, and more
Release Date: Sept. 29 in theaters
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10.DICKS: THE MUSICAL
Legendary New York comedy duo Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp star in this odd-ball A24 musical based on their off-Broadway show. They play identical twins who've only just learned they're related and come together to get their parents (played by Nathan Lane and Megan Mullally) back together. Megan Thee Stallion and Bowen Yang round out the cast what will surely be a zany romp not worth missing.
Starring: Aaron Jackson, Josh Sharp, Megan Mullally, Nathan Lane, Megan Thee Stallion, Bowen Yang, and more
Release Date: Oct. 6 in theaters
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11.Totally Killer
This time-traveling horror comedy finds Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) as a 17-year-old who comes face-to-face with the Sweet Sixteen Killer that took the lives of three teens years ago. Jamie is pulled back to 1987 and befriends her mom (played as an adult by Julie Bowen and as a teen by Olivia Holt) in a plot to stop the killer before blood is shed.
Starring: Kiernan Shipka, Julie Bowen, Olivia Holt, Randall Park, Lochlyn Munro, Charlie Gillespie, Liana Liberato, and more
Release Date: Oct. 6 on Amazon Prime Video
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12.The Marsh King's Daughter
This adaption of Karen Dionne's 2017 novel stars Daisy Ridley as Helena, a woman who was born in captivity under the control of her estranged father, the Marsh King (played by Ben Mendelsohn). Now he's escaped prison, and Helena fears he's headed to find her and her family, ruining the new life she's created for herself.
Starring: Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund, Brooklynn Prince, Caren Pistorius, Joey Carson, Gil Birmingham, and more
Release Date: Nov. 3 in theaters
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13.The Exorcist: Believer
In the sixth Exorcist film, Leslie Odom Jr. and Jennifer Nettles play the parents of daughters possessed by a demon. Looking for a solution, they seek out the one and only Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn).
Starring: Leslie Odom Jr., Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz, Ellen Burstyn, and more
Release Date: Oct. 6 in theaters
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14.Foe
Henrietta (Saoirse Ronan) and Junior (Paul Mescal) are an unassuming couple whose lives unravel after a visitor (Aaron Pierre) tells them that Junior, not Henrietta, must go to a space station and a robot will fill in for Junior on Earth.
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, Aaron Pierre, and more
Release Date: Oct. 6 in theaters
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15.Dumb Money
Cruella and I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie is behind this tale of the 2021 GameStop stock short. Specifically based on Ben Mezrich's book The Antisocial Network, the film follows the short squeeze from various perspectives, including Paul Dano as the financial analyst and YouTuber Keith Gill, Nick Offerman as Citadel LLC founder Kenneth C. Griffin, and America Ferrera as Jennifer who watches Keith's videos. The cast is stacked with other well-known actors, including Shailene Woodley, Myha'la Herrold, Pete Davidson, and Seth Rogen.
Starring: Paul Dano, Nick Offerman, America Ferrera, Pete Davidson, Shailene Woodley, Seth Rogen, Vincent D'Onofrio, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Ramos, Myha'la Herrold, Dane DeHaan, and more
Release date: Sept. 15 in limited theatrical release and Sept. 29 in wide release
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16.Dear David
Based on Adam Ellis' viral 2017 BuzzFeed article, Dear David follows Adam (Augustus Prew) as he becomes convinced he is being haunted by the ghost of a demonic child.
Starring: Augustus Prew, Justin Long, Andrea Bang, René Escobar Jr., Cameron Nicoll, and more
Release date: Oct. 13 in theaters
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17.Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Taylor Swift brings her record-breaking and ongoing The Eras Tour to movie theaters in this concert film that was filmed over the course of her three shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Starring: Taylor Swift
Release date: Oct. 13 in theaters
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18.Nyad
Annette Bening stars as Diana Nyad in this biopic based on the swimmer's 2015 autobiography. The film largely chronicles Diana's attempts to become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage.
Starring: Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Rhys Ifans, and more
Release Date: Oct. 20 in select theatrical release and Nov. 3 on Netflix
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19.Pain Hustlers
Liza (Emily Blunt) is a single mom in need of money who comes under the employment of a pharmaceutical salesman Pete (Chris Evans) only to realize the business may not exactly be above board.
Starring: Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, Andy Garcia, Catherine O'Hara, Jay Duplass, Chloe Coleman, Brian d'Arcy James, Amit Shah, Willie Raysor, Aubrey Dollar, and more
Release Date: Oct. 20 in limited theatrical release and Oct. 27 on Netflix
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20.Killers of the Flower Moon
Martin Scorsese's latest and long-awaited epic chronicles the 1920s murders of the wealthy and oil prosperous landing-owning Osage tribe in Oklahoma.
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, John Lithgow, Tantoo Cardinal, Brendan Fraser, Jason Isbell, and more
Release Date: Oct. 20 in theaters
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21.The Killer
Michael Fassbender is an assassin who suddenly develops a conscience about killing people in David Fincher's latest film.
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell, Sala Baker, Sophie Charlotte, Kerry O'Malley, and more
Release Date: Oct. 27 in limited theatrical release and Nov. 10 on Netflix
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22.Rustin
Colman Domingo stars as Bayard Rustin in this biopic of the gay civil rights leader praised for helping organize the 1963 March on Washington.
Starring: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Michael Potts, Jeffrey Wright, CCH Pounder, Audra McDonald, Bill Irwin, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and more
Release Date: Nov. 3 in limited theatrical release and Nov. 17 on Netflix
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23.What Happens Later
Meg Ryan makes her long-awaited rom-com return in what's also her latest directorial effort. In What Happens Later, former couple Willa (Meg Ryan) and Bill (David Duchovny) find themselves reunited and stranded together for the night at a snowed-in airport.
Starring: Meg Ryan and David Duchovny
Release date: Nov. 3 in theaters
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24.American Fiction
Cord Jefferson's writing credits include Succession, Watchmen, and Station Eleven. He makes his directorial debut with a story about a writer, Dr. Thelonious "Monk" Ellison (Jeffrey Wright), who grapples with finding career success. The problem? His hit book was written under a pseudonym from the perspective of a formerly incarcerated individual and catered to a white readership.
Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Erika Alexander, John Ortiz, Leslie Uggams, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown, Adam Brody, and more
Release Date: Nov. 3 in limited theatrical release and Nov. 17 in wide release
25.The Marvels
Brie Larson returns as Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers in a movie that picks up after the events of WandaVision and Ms. Marvel. The film follows Carol, whose powers become entangled with Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris). Now, the trio are tasked with forming an unlikely team as they try to figure out what the heck is going on.
Starring: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Park Seo-joon, Samuel L. Jackson, and more
Release Date: Nov. 10 in theaters
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26.The Holdovers
Director Alexander Payne (Downsizing, Sideways) is back with a film about a prep school instructor Paul who isn't exactly warm and welcoming (Paul Giamatti), a head cook grieving the death of her son (Da'Vine Joy Randolph), and a troublemaking student who can't go home (Dominic Sessa) all stuck on campus over break.
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Carrie Preston, and more
Release Date: Oct. 27 in limited theatrical release and Nov. 10 in wide theatrical release
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27.The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The long-awaited Hunger Games prequel takes place years before Katniss Evergreen's tale. Rachel Zegler stars as Lucy Gray Baird, the female District 12 tribute in the 10th Hunger Games (Katniss first competed in the 74th Hunger Games), who develops an advantageous relationship with a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Bluth). Yes, this is the same Coriolanus who eventually goes on to become President Snow and is played by Donald Sutherland in the original Hunger Games films.
Starring: Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Peter Dinklage, Viola Davis, Hunter Schafer, Jason Schwartzman, and more
Release Date: Nov. 17 in theaters
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28.Next Goal Wins
Taika Waititi's latest directorial effort is based on the true story of Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender), a down-on-his-luck soccer coach who is tasked with helping the struggling American Samoa team score a point in a World Cup game.
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, Kaimana, David Fane, Beulah Koale, Rachel House, Will Arnett, Elisabeth Moss, and more
Release Date: Nov. 17 in theaters
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29.May December
Gracie (Julianne Moore) sparked a tabloid frenzy years ago thanks to her relationship with Joe (Charles Melton), a man 23 years younger than her. Now, an actor named Elizabeth (Natalie Portman) is shadowing her for a movie about the scandal.
Starring: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton, D.W. Moffett, Piper Curda, Elizabeth Yu, and more
Release Date: Nov. 17 in limited theatrical release and Dec. 1 on Netflix
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30.Leo
Adam Sandler stars in this animated film about a school lizard who dreams of a bigger life outside the classroom.
Starring: Adam Sandler, Bill Burr, Cecily Strong, Jason Alexander, Rob Schneider, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Heidi Gardner, Nicholas Turturro, Joy Koy, and more
Release Date: Nov. 21 on Netflix
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31.Napoleon
Ridley Scott's latest directorial effort is the epic tale of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Joaquin Phoenix plays the legendary leader, while Vanessa Kirby stars as his wife Joséphine de Beauharnais.
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Ben Miles, Tahar Rahim, Ludivine Sagnier, Matthew Needham, and more
Release Date: Nov. 22 in theaters
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32.Maestro
Bradley Cooper is back in the director's chair to tell the real-life story of conductor Leonard Bernstein (played by Bradley) and his wife Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan).
Starring: Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Michael Urie, Sarah Silverman, Gideon Glick, Miriam Shor, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton, and more
Release Date: Nov. 22 in limited theatrical release and Dec. 20 on Netflix
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33.Saltburn
Emerald Fennell follows up her critically acclaimed 2020 film Promising Young Woman with this thriller about Olivier (Barry Keoghan), a boarding school student who becomes obsessed with and goes on holiday with his classmate Felix (Jacob Elordi) to Felix's family estate, called Saltburn.
Starring: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Alison Oliver, Richard E. Grant, Archie Madekwe, Carey Mulligan, and more
Release Date: Nov. 24 in limited theatrical release and Dec. 1 in wide theatrical release
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34.The Bikeriders
Director Jeff Nichols (Mud, Loving) is behind this tale of a 1960s Midwestern biker group. Austin Butler stars as Benny, a new rider in the group. As he becomes more involved and the group grows more dangerous in its interests, Benny's wife Kathy (Jodie Comer) finds herself contending with intense biker Johnny (Tom Hardy) for her husband's well-being.
Starring: Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, Mike Faist, Norman Reedus, Michael Shannon, and more
Release date: Dec. 1 in theaters
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35.Poor Things
Emma Stone has re-teamed with her The Favourite director Yorgos Lanthimos for this tale about a woman (played by Stone) brought back to life in a Frankenstein-like fashion by scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). She flees with a slimy lawyer Duncan (Mark Ruffalo) in pursuit of her total freedom.
Starring: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, Jerrod Carmichael, Margaret Qualley, and more
Release Date: Dec. 8 in theaters
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36.Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Having finally found freedom and peace at a bird sanctuary after the events of the original 2000 film, Ginger (voiced this time by Thandiwe Newton) must deal with a new danger shortly after the birth of her and her husband Rocky (Zachary Levi)'s daughter Molly (Bella Ramsey).
Starring: Thandie Newton, Zachary Levi, Bella Ramsey, Miranda Richardson, Romesh Ranganathan, and more
Release date: Dec. 15 on Netflix
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37.Wonka
Timothée Chalamet stars in this Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory prequel that chronicles a young Willy Wonk dreaming of creating (you guessed it!) a chocolate factory.
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Hugh Grant, Keegan-Michael Key, Matt Lucas, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Natasha Rothwell, Olivia Colman, Jim Carter, Paterson Joseph, and more
Release Date: Dec. 15 in theaters
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38.All of Us Strangers
Andrew Scott plays a Londoner who develops a close relationship with another man in his building (played by Paul Mescal). However, his life is turned upside down when he's called home only to find his deceased parents (played by Claire Foy and Jamie Bell) alive and looking the same as they did three decades ago.
Starring: Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell, Claire Foy, and more
Release Date: Dec. 22 in theaters
39.Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
The long-awaited Aquaman sequel is finally here, and it finds the underwater superhero on a mission to protect Atlantis from a dangerous ancient entity.
Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Randall Park, Dolph Lundgren, and more
Release date: Dec. 20 in theaters
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40.And finally, The Iron Claw
Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White star in this A24 biopic about the Von Erich brothers, a professional wrestling legacy family in the 1980s facing tragedy outside the ring.
Starring: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Holt McCallany, Lily James, and more
Release Date: Dec. 22 in theaters
