Most Anticipated Movies

This chart shows the future movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all future releases.

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Iron Lung

Synopsis

Set in a post-apocalyptic future where an event known as “The Quiet Rapture” caused all known stars and habitable planets in the universe to disappear, a convict is sent to search an ocean of blood discovered on a desolate moon, using a small submarine nicknamed the “Iron Lung”.

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Mercy
Mercy
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Lead Roles: Chris Pratt as Detective Chris Raven, Rebecca Ferguson as Judge Maddox, Annabelle Wallis
Initial Theatrical Release: January 22, 2026 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Sin Piedad (Spain)
Keywords: Crime Thriller, Falsely Accused
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Science Fiction

Synopsis

In the near future, a detective stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced A.I. Judge he once championed, before it determines his fate.

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Avengers: Doomsday
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Lead Roles: Robert Downey, Jr. as Doctor Doom, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic, Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 2026 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Keywords: Disrupted by 2023 WGA & SAG Strikes, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero

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Parasakthi
Director: Sudha Kongara
Initial Theatrical Release: January 10, 2026 (Limited) (Australia)
Keywords: Set in India, 1960s
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Action, Live Action, Dramatization

Synopsis

Based on the lives of activists and students who participated in the 1965 Anti-Hindi Imposition Movement.

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GOAT
GOAT
Director: Tyree Dillihay
Lead Roles: Caleb McLaughlin as Will Harris
Initial Theatrical Release: February 11, 2026 (Wide) by Sony Pictures (France)
Keywords: Sports Comedy
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction

Synopsis

Will is a small goat with big dreams who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball — a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Will’s new teammates aren’t thrilled about having a little goat on their roster, but Will is determined to revolutionize the sport and prove once and for all that “smalls can ball!”

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Passenger
Director: André Øvredal
Lead Roles: Melissa Leo, Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell
Initial Theatrical Release: May 29, 2026 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction

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Melania
Melania
Director: Brett Ratner
Initial Theatrical Release: January 30, 2026 (Wide) by Amazon MGM Studios
Keywords: Biographical Documentary, Biography, Agitprop, Political Campaign
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual

Synopsis

With exclusive footage capturing critical meetings, private conversations, and never-before-seen environments, ‘Melania’ showcases Mrs. Trump’s return to one of the world’s most powerful roles.

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Return to Silent Hill
Return to Silent Hill
Director: Christophe Gans
Lead Roles: Jeremy Irving as James Sunderland, Hannah Emily Anderson as Mary
Initial Theatrical Release: January 22, 2026 (Wide) (Australia)
Keywords: Psychological Horror, Supernatural
Classification: Based on Game, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction

Synopsis

When James receives a mysterious letter from his lost love Mary, he is drawn to Silent Hill—a once-familiar town now consumed by darkness. As he searches for her, James faces monstrous creatures and unravels a terrifying truth that will push him to the edge of his sanity.

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Send Help
Send Help
Director: Sam Raimi
Lead Roles: Rachel McAdams as Linda Liddle
Initial Theatrical Release: January 28, 2026 (Wide) by Walt Disney (Belgium)
Keywords: Filmed in Sydney, Australia, Filmed in Los Angeles, CA, Filmed in Thailand, Plane Crash, Remote Location, Survival Thriller
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction

Synopsis

After a plane crash strands a capable female employee and her annoying boss on a remote island, she must use her survival skills to keep them both alive, despite their challenging relationship.

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10
Charlie the Wonderdog
Charlie the Wonderdog
Director: Shea Wageman
Lead Roles: Owen Wilson as Charlie, Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez as Alien Prince, Anthony Bolognese as Jacob
Initial Theatrical Release: January 15, 2026 (Wide) by Front Row Filmed Entertainment (Lebanon)
Keywords: Family Adventure, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Alien Abduction, Origin Story, Good vs. Evil
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction

Synopsis

A shy boy, Danny, imagines a rich world in which he and his cherished dog, Charlie, star in their own superhero adventures. When Charlie is mysteriously abducted by aliens, he is gifted true superpowers and emerges as Charlie the Wonderdog, the greatest superhero the world has ever seen!

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Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat
Director: Erica Rivinoja
Lead Roles: Bill Hader as The Cat in the Hat, Xochitl Gomez as Gabby, Quinta Brunson as Sherri, Tiago Martinez as Sebastian
Initial Theatrical Release: November 4, 2026 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as Le Chat Chapeauté (France)
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction

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Hexed
Director: Jason Hand, Josie Trinidad
Initial Theatrical Release: November 25, 2026 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction

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The Moment
The Moment
Director: Aidan Zamiri
Lead Roles: Charli XCX
Initial Theatrical Release: January 30, 2026 (Wide) by A24
Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, Mockumentary, Music Industry, Pop Music
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction

Synopsis

A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut.

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15
Minions 3
Director: Pierre Coffin
Lead Roles: Steve Carell as Gru
Initial Theatrical Release: June 18, 2026 (Wide) (Australia)
Classification: Spin-Off, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction

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Cold Storage
Cold Storage
Director: Jonny Campbell
Lead Roles: Liam Neeson as Robert Quinn, Joe Keery as Travis (Teacake) Meacham, Georgina Campbell as Naomi Williams
Initial Theatrical Release: January 22, 2026 (Limited) by Imagem Filmes, released as Alerta Apocalipse (Brazil)
Keywords: Action Comedy, Epidemic, Out of Retirement, Alien Invasion, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Parasite
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction

Synopsis

When a mutating, highly contagious fungus escapes a sealed facility, two young employees — joined by a grizzled bioterror operative — must survive the wildest night shift ever to save humanity from extinction.

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The Bride!
The Bride!
Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Lead Roles: Jessie Buckley as Frankenstein’s bride, Christian Bale as Frankenstein's monster
Initial Theatrical Release: March 4, 2026 (Wide) by Warner Bros. (France)
Keywords: 1930s, Set in Chicago, Frankenstien's Monster, Genre Mashup, Romance, Modern Adaptation, Remake, Remake with a Different Genre
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction

Synopsis

In the 1930s, a lonely Frankenstein travels to Chicago to seek the aid of a Dr. Euphronius in creating a companion for himself. The two reinvigorate a murdered young woman and the Bride is born. She is beyond what either of them intended, igniting a combustible romance, the attention of the police and a wild and radical social movement.

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Night Patrol
Night Patrol
Director: Ryan Prows
Lead Roles: Jermaine Fowler
Initial Theatrical Release: January 16, 2026 (Wide) by IFC Films
Keywords: Set in Los Angeles, LAPD
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction

Synopsis

An LAPD officer must put aside his differences with the area’s street gangs when he discovers a local police task force is harboring a horrific secret that endangers the residents of the housing projects he grew up in.

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Director: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Lead Roles: Chris Pratt as Mario
Initial Theatrical Release: April 1, 2026 (Wide) by Universal Pictures (Spain)
Keywords: Family Adventure, Set in Outer Space, Father’s Footsteps, Revenge
Classification: Based on Game, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction

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The Odyssey
The Odyssey
Director: Christopher Nolan
Lead Roles: Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope
Initial Theatrical Release: July 15, 2026 (Wide) by Universal Pictures International (France)
Keywords: Filmed in Morocco, Filmed in Sicily, Sword and Sandal
Classification: Based on Poem, Action, Live Action, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, has a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War, including encounters with mythical beings such as the Cyclops Polyphemus, sirens, and the witch-goddess Circe, while attempting to reunite with his wife, Penelope.

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Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary
Director: Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
Lead Roles: Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace
Initial Theatrical Release: March 18, 2026 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Projet dernière chance (France)
Keywords: Action Adventure
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction

Synopsis

Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.

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Toxic
Director: Geethu Mohandas
Initial Theatrical Release: March 19, 2026 (Limited) (India)
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Historical Fiction

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Lead Roles: Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Initial Theatrical Release: July 24, 2026 (Wide) by Sony Pictures (Spain)
Keywords: Spider-Man
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero

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The RIP
The RIP
Director: Joe Carnahan
Lead Roles: Matt Damon as Dane Dumars, Ben Affleck as JD Byrne
Initial Theatrical Release: January 16, 2026 (Limited), released as The RIP (Лакомый кусок) (Russia (CIS))
Keywords: Police Procedural, Action Thriller, Corrupt Cops, Found Money, Set in Miami, Set in Florida
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction

Synopsis

Trust frays when a team of Miami cops discovers millions in cash inside a run-down stash house, calling everyone — and everything — into question.

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Clika
Clika
Director: Michael Greene
Lead Roles: Jay Dee as Chito
Initial Theatrical Release: January 23, 2026 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Keywords: Life Drama, Musicians, Hispanic, Life in a Small Town, Viral Video, Big Break
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction

Synopsis

Aspiring small town musician Chito is determined to make it big. When a clip of him performing one of his songs goes viral, he seizes the opportunity and pushes to carve out a place for himself in the new wave of Mexican-American music… and ultimately gets caught in a game more dangerous than anticipated. In a story of ambition, tradition, and self-discovery, Chito is ultimately forced to confront the choices he’s made in his relentless pursuit of the American Dream.

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