Honorable Mentions: Toy Story 5, Wuthering Heights, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Omaha, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, Hokum, The Drama, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Power Ballad, Pressure, Minions and Monsters, Chopin Chopin, Michael, In the Hand of Dante, Carolina Caroline, Leviticus, Backrooms, Tuner, Nirvana: The Band, the Show, the Movie

10: The Bride

The Bride (2026 is a horror-comedy film directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale, that reimagines The Bride of Frankenstein story in 1930s Chicago as a punk-rock romance. The plot follows a lonely Frankenstein’s monster who travels to Chicago to have a scientist create a companion, leading to the revival of a murdered woman who becomes “The Bride”. The film is known for its unique, stylized visuals, dance sequences, and polarizing mixed reviews, with critics calling it both a “beautiful mess” and an audacious, ambitious take on the classic myth. 

57% Rotten Tomatoes 2.8/5 Letterboxd

9: Send Help

Send Help (2026) is a survival horror-comedy film directed by Sam Raimi, starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as an employee and her boss who are stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash. The film, written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, explores their power dynamic as they struggle to survive, blending dark humor with intense survival scenarios. It was released in January 2026 and is known for its gory, R-rated content, and strong performances. 

92% Rotten Tomatoes 3.3/5 Letterboxd

8: Hoppers

Hoppers is a 2026 Pixar animated sci-fi comedy about Mabel, an animal-loving college student who uses technology to transfer her consciousness into a robotic beaver to save a local glade from development, leading to an animal uprising. Directed by Daniel Chong, it stars the voices of Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, and Jon Hamm and was released in theaters on March 6, 2026. The film follows Mabel as she learns to work with the animal kingdom to confront a human threat, with critics calling it a fun, if less ambitious, return to form for Pixar. 

94% Rotten Tomatoes 93% Fandango

7: I Swear

I Swear is a 2025, released wide in America in 2026, British biographical comedy-drama about John Davidson, a Scottish man with Tourette syndrome, directed by Kirk Jones and starring Robert Aramayo. The film follows Davidson’s life from his teenage years in the 1980s through adulthood as he navigates the challenges of his condition, finding support and becoming an advocate. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025 and was released in the UK in October 2025, receiving critical acclaim for its performances and sensitive portrayal of Tourette’s. 

95% Rotten Tomatoes 4.2/5 Letterboxd

6: Mandalorian and Grogu/Masters of the Universe

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu is a 2026 film continuing the Disney+ series, directed by Jon Favreau, starring Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin and featuring Grogu, with Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White in supporting roles. Released in theaters on May 22, 2026, the movie follows the duo on a new adventure as the New Republic enlists their help against scattered Imperial warlords, bridging the gap between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. It serves as a cinematic continuation of the popular show, with Favreau and Dave Filoni co-writing and producing. 

7/10 IMDB 87% Fandango

Masters of the Universe (2026) is a live-action film directed by Travis Knight, starring Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Adam/He-Man, who returns to his home planet of Eternia to fight Skeletor (Jared Leto) after being stranded on Earth for 15 years. The movie, released in June 2026, blends 80s nostalgia with modern sensibilities, featuring a cast that includes Camila Mendes as Teela and Idris Elba as Man-At-Arms, and has received mixed reviews for its tone, humor, and visual effects, though many praise its nostalgic feel and action. 

7/10 IMDB 86% Fandango

5: Supergirl

Supergirl (2026) is a DC Universe film directed by Craig Gillespie, starring Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl, and is based on the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic series. The plot follows Supergirl on an interstellar revenge quest with an unlikely companion, featuring a darker, grittier tone than previous adaptations, and includes David Corenswet as Superman and Jason Momoa as Lobo. Released in June 2026, it’s the second film in the new DCU and explores themes of vengeance and justice with a more mature, “Mad Max”-inspired feel. 

6.1/10 IMDB 55% Rotten Tomatoes

4: The Furious

The Furious (also known as Cơn Thịnh Nộ) is a high-octane international action thriller directed by Kenji Tanigaki. It was released theatrically in the United States on June 12, 2026, and distributed internationally by Lionsgate. The story follows a humble tradesman named Wang Wei (played by Xie Miao), whose young daughter is abducted by a wide-reaching and ruthless criminal child-trafficking network. After receiving no help from the corrupt local police, Wei—who communicates non-verbally after a past head injury—goes on a bloody rampage to find her. Along the way, he allies with Navin (Joe Taslim), a relentless journalist hunting for his own missing wife, and together, they wage war against the kidnappers.

7.9/10 IMDB 98% Rotten Tomatoes

3: The Death of Robin Hood

The Death of Robin Hood is a dark, revisionist 2026 film starring Hugh Jackman as a grizzled, morally ambiguous Robin Hood, directed by Michael Sarnoski and distributed by A24. The plot follows an injured Robin as he seeks refuge at a priory, where he grapples with his violent past while forming a bond with a nun (Jodie Comer) and a young girl (Faith Delaney). The film, released in the US on June 19, 2026, is noted for its brutal action, meditative tone, and deconstruction of the classic hero myth, drawing comparisons to The Northman and Unforgiven. 

69% Rotten Tomatoes 3.2/5 Letterboxd

2: The Invite

The Invite (2026) is an American comedy-drama directed by Olivia Wilde, starring Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton, about a dinner party where a couple’s marriage is tested by their enigmatic upstairs neighbors. An English-language remake of the Spanish film The People Upstairs, the movie follows a couple, Joe and Angela, as their seemingly simple dinner invitation to their neighbors spirals into an intense, revealing, and humorous confrontation about their relationships, insecurities, and marital strife. 

7.6/10 IMDB 94% Rotten Tomatoes

1: Project: Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary is a 2026 science fiction film directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, based on Andy Weir’s novel, starring Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace, a middle school teacher who wakes up on a spaceship with amnesia and must save Earth from a sun-dimming organism, aided by an alien ally named Rocky. The film, praised for its blend of humor, heart, and science, was a major box office success and is now available on streaming services like MGM+. 

8.2/10 IMDB 94% Rotten Tomatoes