Every Movie Releasing In Theaters In October 2025

October 2025 is bringing a variety of movies to theaters, such as a long-awaited sci-fi sequel, a musical drama, a horror sequel, a biographical musical, and a lot more. The summer of 2025 is officially over, and its final weeks brought some big movies to theaters, among them the horror movies The Long Walk and Him, and the action thriller One Battle After Another.

With autumn and October comes the always popular spooky season, but, surprisingly, this month won’t see much horror content. Instead, October will see a good combination of genres, thanks to a sci-fi sequel, a musical drama, Luca Guadagnino’s latest project, Yorgos Lanthimos’ new movie, and a horror sequel, among others.

TRON: Ares

TRON: Ares Will Be Released On October 10, 2025

The long-awaited sequel to Tron: Legacy is finally arriving in theaters in October. Directed by Joachim Rønning, TRON: Ares follows Ares (Jared Leto), a sophisticated, super-intelligent program created by Julian Dillinger (Evan Peters), grandson of Edward Dillinger.

Ares is sent from the digital world into the real one on a dangerous mission, thus marking the first encounter between humans and AI. Also starring in TRON: Ares are Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, Gillian Anderson, Cameron Monaghan, and Jeff Bridges.

Roofman

Roofman Will Be Released On October 10, 2025

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman Will Be Released On October 10, 2025

Kiss of the Spider Woman is a musical drama based on the stage musical of the same name, an adaptation of the 1976 novel by Manuel Puig. Kiss of the Spider Woman follows Valentín (Diego Luna), a political prisoner sharing a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser imprisoned for public indecency.

As an escape from the life of torture and humiliation in prison, Molina lives in a fantasy world based on movies. Molina then tells Valentín the plot of a musical starring his favorite movie diva, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez). Kiss of the Spider Woman premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

After the Hunt

After the Hunt Will Be Released On October 17, 2025

After the Hunt is a psychological thriller written by Nora Garrett and directed by Luca Guadagnino. After the Hunt follows Alma Olsson (Julia Roberts), a college professor who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when her student and protégée, Maggie (Ayo Edebiri), accuses her colleague and friend, Hank (Andrew Garfield), of ᴀssault.

After the Hunt premiered at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival, and it will get a limited theatrical release on October 10 before expanding to wide release on October 17.

Good Fortune

Good Fortune Will Be Released On October 17, 2025

Black Phone 2

Black Phone 2 Will Be Released On October 17, 2025

October 2025 will see the release of Black Phone 2, the sequel to 2021’s horror hit The Black Phone. Once more directed by Scott Derrickson, Black Phone 2 reunites the audience with siblings Finney (Mason Thames), the only known survivor of the Grabber (Ethan Hawke), and Gwen (Madeleine McGraw).

As Finn struggles with life after his captivity, Gwen starts to receive calls in her dreams from the black phone, along with visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp. Together, the siblings head to the camp, where they will confront their fears and make some disturbing discoveries.

Regretting You

Regretting You Will Be Released On October 24, 2025

Regretting You is a romantic drama movie directed by Josh Boone and based on Colleen Hoover’s 2019 novel of the same name. Regretting You follows Clara Grant (McKenna Grace), whose life takes a tragic turn when her father and her aunt die in a car accident. This makes the relationship between Clara and her mother, Morgan (Allison Williams), more complicated, and family secrets come to light.

As they learn to navigate life together after this double tragedy and the revelations that came with it, Clara and Morgan also learn (and relearn) valuable lessons about love, as Clara meets popular guy Miller Adams (Mason Thames). Also starring in Regretting You are Dave Franco, Willa Fitzgerald, Clancy Brown, and Scott Eastwood.

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Will Be Released On October 24, 2025

Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen performing Born to Run onstage in Deliver Me from Nowhere

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is a biographical musical drama written and directed by Scott Cooper. Based on Warren Zanes’ 2023 book Deliver Me From Nowhere, the movie follows a young Bruce Springsteen (Jeremy Allen White) during the making of his 1982 album, Nebraska.

Deliver Me From Nowhere not only explores the pressure of success on Springsteen’s shoulders at the time, but also the ghosts of his past, which come after him as he reaches global stardom. Also starring in Deliver Me From Nowhere are Jeremy Strong, Paul Walter Hauser, Stephen Graham, and Odessa Young.

Blue Moon

Blue Moon Will Be Released On October 24, 2025

Blue Moon is a biographical comedy-drama directed by Richard Linklater. Set in 1943, Blue Moon tells the story of lyricist Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke), one half of the Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart. As Hart and Rodgers (Andrew Scott) prepare for the opening night of Oklahoma!, Hart struggles with depression and substance use disorder.

Blue Moon will get a limited theatrical release on October 17 before a wide release on October 24. Also starring in Blue Moon are Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Simon Delaney.

Bugonia

Bugonia Will Be Released On October 31, 2025

Bugonia is a satirical absurdist black comedy directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and based on the 2003 South Korean movie Save the Green Planet!, by Jang Joon-hwan. Bugonia follows Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and Don (Aidan Delbis), two obsessed conspiracists who kidnap Michelle Fuller (Emma Stone), the CEO of a major pharmaceutical company.

Teddy and Don are convinced that Michelle is an alien planning to destroy Earth, with her company being key to it. Also starring in Bugonia are Stavros Halkias and Alicia Silverstone.