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October brims with high-stakes thrillers, intimate documentaries and buzzy biopics
From the big screen to streaming, film premieres excite with the return of Daniel Day-Lewis, Dwayne Johnson’s foray into Oscar territory, Emma Stone teaming up with Yorgos Lanthimos again and more. Read on for the best movies arriving in October.
Anemone
Credit: Courtesy of Focus FeaturesOct. 3
In his feature directorial debut, Ronan Day-Lewis pulls his dad, Daniel Day-Lewis, out of retirement for an examination of the complex ties among brothers, fathers and sons. Focus Features
The Lost Bus
Credit: Apple TV+Oct. 3
Inspired by a true story during the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history, this gripping tale stars Matthew McConaughey as a school bus driver and America Ferrera as a teacher who must save 22 children from an encroaching blaze. Apple TV+
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The Smashing Machine
Credit: Ken-HiramaOct. 3
Dwayne Johnson brings the muscle to his portrayal of mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr in this biopic written and directed by Benny Safdie and co-starring Emily Blunt. A24
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Credit: Logan WhiteOct. 10
Rose Byrne finesses the space between comedy and drama as a woman whose life is crumbling — navigating her child’s mysterious illness, an absent husband, a missing person and an antagonistic therapist. The cast includes Conan O’Brien, Christian Slater, A$AP Rocky and Danielle Macdonald. A24
John Candy: I Like Me
Credit: Prime Video © Amazon Content Services LLCOct. 10
Produced by Ryan Reynolds and directed by Colin Hanks, this documentary looks at the life of comedian and actor John Candy. Amazon MGM Studios
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Credit: Roadside AttractionsOct. 10
Following the film’s Sundance debut, writer-director Bill Condon’s adaptation of Terrence McNally’s Tony-winning musical (based on the 1976 novel by Argentine author Manuel Puig, which inspired the 1985 film starring William Hurt and Rual Julia) arrives on the big screen featuring Diego Luna, Jennifer Lopez and L.A. actor Tonatiuh. Roadside Attractions
Roofman
Oct. 10
Escaped prisoner and accomplished burglar Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum) hides out in a Toys R Us while plotting his next move – but gets distracted when he starts to fall for a divorced mother (Kirsten Dunst). The cast includes Juno Temple, Uzo Aduba, LaKeith Stanfield and Peter Dinklage. Paramount Pictures
Tron: Ares
Credit: DisneyOct. 10
Invigorated by a score from Oscar-winning duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, the third installment in the Tron film franchise follows a super AI program’s encounter with the human world. Stars include Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Gillian Anderson and Jeff Bridges. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
The Woman in Cabin 10
Credit: Parisa Taghizadeh/NetflixOct. 10
Joined by Hannah Waddingham and Guy Pearce, Keira Knightley stars as a travel writer whose assignment to cover the first voyage of a luxury yacht is compromised when she sees a woman fall to her death and no one believes her. Netflix
The Mastermind
Oct. 17
Kelly Reichardt’s Cannes competition film sees Josh O’Connor balance a double life as a stunted suburban family man and art thief in the 1970s. Gabby Hoffmann and Alana Haim also star. Mubi
Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost
Credit: Apple TV+Oct. 17
Ben Stiller explores the lives and impact on pop culture of his parents, comedy legends Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Apple TV+
Hedda
Credit: Matt Towers/ PrimeOct. 22
Writer-director Nia DaCosta reimagines Henrik Ibsen’s 1891 play with Tessa Thompson in the title role as a woman torn between a stifling marriage and temptations from the past. Amazon MGM Studios
Blue Moon
Oct. 24
Director Richard Linklater reteams with Ethan Hawke, this time for a snapshot of lyricist Lorenz Hart as he grapples with the successful premiere of Oklahoma! by his former collaborator Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott) and new lyricist Oscar Hammerstein. The cast includes Bobby Cannavale and Margaret Qualley. Sony Pictures Classics
Bugonia
Credit: Focus FeaturesOct. 24
Director Yorgos Lanthimos and stars Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons stir up another storm together in a black sci-fi comedy that sees two men kidnap a powerful CEO they suspect is an alien intent on destroying Earth. Focus Features
A House of Dynamite
Credit: Eros Hoagland/NetflixOct. 24
Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow directs a star-studded cast in a political thriller that focuses on White House staffers racing to save the U.S. from an unattributed missile strike. The ensemble includes Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Anthony Ramos, Tracy Letts and Greta Lee. Netflix
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Credit: Focus FeaturesOct. 24
Alongside a cast with Jeremy Strong and Marc Maron, Jeremy Allen White does his best Bruce Springsteen impression during the singer-songwriter’s Nebraska era. 20th Century Studios
Ballad of a Small Player
Credit: NetflixOct. 29
Colin Farrell stars as an alcoholic gambler whose untrustworthy perception of reality complicates his chance at salvation as a private investigator closes in on him. Netflix
Nouvelle Vague
Credit: NetflixOct. 31
Linklater closes October with one more release — a love letter to the French New Wave in this comedy-drama starring Guillaume Marbeck as Jean-Luc Godard as he makes 1960’s Breathless. The cast includes Zoey Deutch and Aubry Dullin. Netflix
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