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Demon Slayer may win the box office for a second weekend in a row, but there are a couple of major studios releases coming for the scraps. Universal is releasing Him, a Jordan Peele produced (not directed, though you could be forgiven for thinking that from the marketing) horror film, and Sony is taking us on A Big Bold Beautiful Journey from Kogonada.
The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Five” – Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Pictures, and Columbia Pictures. Note that some of the movies listed are in their first week or two of limited release in the USA, so it may take them a few more weeks (or months) to show up in your local arthouse theater or on VOD. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have just opened near you: September 12th, September 5th, and August 29th.
Stars: Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, Little Simz
Writer: Max Porter
Director: Tim Mielants
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Plot: Follows headteacher Steve battling for his reform college’s survival while managing his mental health. Concurrently, troubled student Shy navigates his violent tendencies and fragility, torn between his past and future prospects.
What you should know: Premiered at TIFF 2025
Where to watch: In theaters; on Netflix October 3rd
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Yul Vasquez, Ashlie Atkinson
Writer: Brad Ingelsby, Paul Greengrass, Lizzie Johnson
Director: Paul Greengrass
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Plot: A wayward school bus driver and a dedicated school teacher battle to save 22 children from a terrifying inferno.
What you should know: This movie was filmed in Ruidoso, NM in April of 2024. Two months later, the South Fork wildfire would devastate the village.
Where to watch: In theaters; on Apple TV+ October 3rd
Writer/Director: Alexandre O. Philippe
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre‘s impact on 5 artists – Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, Karyn Kusama – through interviews, outtakes, exploring how it shaped their art, psyche from childhood trauma.
What you should know: Premiered at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.
Where to watch: In theaters
Stars: Lilly Singh, Stephanie Beatriz, Cas Anvar, Trevor Salter
Writer: Neel Patel, Lilly Singh, Sara Zandieh
Director: Sara Zandieh
Genre: Comedy
Plot: An Indian-American virgin gets a job teaching high school sex ed.
What you should know: Filmed in Toronto, Ontario.
Where to watch: In theaters
Stars: Emily Matthews, Glenn Close, Anders Danielson Lie, Ingvar Sigurdsson
Writer: Robert Jones, Tove Jansson
Director: Charlie McDowell
Genre: Drama
Plot: Follows the inspirational tale of a young girl and her grandmother spending a summer on a small, uninhabited island in the Gulf of Finland.
What you should know: Director Charlie McDowell previously directed the 2014 film, The One I Love.
Where to watch: In theaters
Stars: Russell Tovey, Tom Blyth, Amy Forsyth, Christian Cooke
Writer/Director: Carmen Emmi
Genre: Drama, Romance
Plot: A promising undercover agent assigned to lure and arrest gay men defies professional orders when he falls in love with a target.
What you should know: Won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for its Ensemble at Sundance 2025.
Where to watch: In theaters
Stars: Billy Zane, Jon Heder, Camille Razat, George Psarras
Writer: Bernard Judge, Bill Fishman
Director: Bill Fishman
Genre: Drama
Plot: Movie star Marlon Brando recruits a Los Angeles architect to build the world’s first ecologically perfect retreat on a small, uninhabited island in Tahiti.
What you should know: The film appeared on the 97th Academy Awards shortlist of ten titles qualifying in the category of Best Makeup and Hairstyling, but did not make the final cut.
Where to watch: In theaters
Stars: Lulu Wilson, Omari Hardwick, Wrenn Schmidt, Paul Schneider
Writer/Director: Matthew Loren Oates
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Plot: A teenager makes a terrifying extraterrestrial her friend after it crashes nearby in the desert. The youngster manages to deal with her sad mother and the mother’s violent boyfriend while simultaneously protecting her dangerous new buddy.
What you should know: Filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Where to watch: In theaters
Stars: Keitatsu Koshiyama, Kiara Takanashi, Sôsuke Ikematsu, Ryûya Wakaba
Writer/Director: Hiroshi Okuyama
Genre: Drama
Plot: Two young skaters, polar opposites in personality, team up to train for a figure skating duo, their growing bond blurring the lines between partners and more as winter unfolds.
What you should know: Played at Cannes 2024, and picked up several awards on the festival circuit.
Where to watch: In theaters
Director: Mike Figgis
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis (2024).
What you should know: Played at the 2025 Venice Film Festival.
Where to watch: In theaters
More New Releases
Him (Trailer) from Universal
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (Trailer)
Adulthood (Trailer) from Paramount
731 (Trailer)
Apollo 13 (Trailer) Re-release
London Calling (Trailer)
New to Streaming
Swiped (Trailer) on Hulu
Love Hurts (Trailer) on Amazon Prime
Trolls Band Together (Trailer) on Amazon Prime
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What have you been watching lately, ONTD? Seeing anything this weekend?
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