Fall 2025 Movies Preview
The Fall 2025 Movies season ushers in both awards contenders and crowd-pleasing blockbusters. From spooky horror tales to sweeping dramas, this year’s slate blends star power with compelling storytelling. Jennifer Lopez takes on a bold new role, Glen Powell reimagines a Stephen King classic, and franchise favorites return with big finales.
Key September Releases
The season begins September 5 with Orlando Bloom in The Cut, a boxing drama aimed at award voters. The same day sees the release of The Conjuring: Last Rites, the finale of the long-running horror franchise starring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson. Dylan O’Brien headlines Twinless, a modern fable about loss and connection.
September 12 brings major sequels: Spinal Tap II: The End Continues revisits comedy legend, while The Long Walk, based on Stephen King’s novella, offers a chilling endurance tale. That date also sees Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, closing the curtain on the beloved saga.
On September 19, several buzzworthy films arrive, including Him, co-produced by Jordan Peele, History of Sound starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, and A Big Bold Beautiful Journey with Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, follows on September 26.
October Highlights
October launches with horror and drama. Good Boy (Oct 3) combines haunted house thrills with a dog’s perspective. Daniel Day-Lewis returns from retirement in Anemone, while Dwayne Johnson transforms into UFC legend Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine.
October 10 delivers two high-profile releases: Jennifer Lopez leads Kiss of the Spider Woman opposite Diego Luna, while Disney unveils Tron: Ares with a Nine Inch Nails soundtrack. Later that month, Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield star in After the Hunt, a polarizing drama, while Keanu Reeves headlines Good Fortune.
Music and history shine in Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (Oct 24), while gamers can rejoice with Mortal Kombat II. Richard Linklater directs Blue Moon, Rose Byrne stuns in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, and Yorgos Lanthimos returns with Bugonia, reuniting with Emma Stone.
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November Releases and Award Buzz
November opens with Predator: Badlands (Nov 7), starring Elle Fanning in a sci-fi twist, alongside Jennifer Lawrence’s dark drama Die My Love. Russell Crowe and Rami Malek headline Nuremberg, a historical courtroom epic, while I Wish You All The Best tells a moving trans teen story.
Stephen King’s second adaptation of the season, The Running Man, arrives November 14 with Glen Powell stepping into the lead role. Brendan Fraser stars in Rental Family (Nov 21), followed by Wicked: For Good, the highly anticipated finale of the Broadway adaptation featuring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
With Spider Woman, The Running Man, and Wicked, alongside a packed schedule of historical dramas, horror sequels, and auteur-driven works, the Fall 2025 Movies lineup balances mainstream appeal with Oscar-ready storytelling. This season promises to captivate audiences with variety, spectacle, and depth.
