The Last Showgirl
Pamela Anderson is earning critical praise for her performance as Shelley, a showgirl whose future is in limbo when her show is about to close after a 30-year-run. It’s directed by Gia Coppola and co-stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Brenda Song, Dave Bautista, Kiernan Shipka, and Billie Lourd. Miley Cyrus even penned an original song for it.
In theaters nationwide January 10.
Hard Truths
Director Mike Leigh and actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste team up again following the filmmaker’s 1996 film, Secrets and Lies. In Hard Truths, Baptiste plays Pansy, an irritable woman whose embittered outlook on life gets in the way of her relationships with her family, including her much warmer younger sister (played by Michele Austin). Apparently, Leigh started the process without a script, instead building the characters through months of rehearsals with the cast—as he so often does.
In theaters nationwide January 10.
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Unstoppable
Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us) stars as Anthony Robles, the real-life wrestler who was born with one leg but went on to become an NCAA champion. Jennifer Lopez stars as his mother, Judy, joined by other stars like Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, and Don Cheadle.
On Prime Video January 16.
Back in Action
In her first movie role in years, Cameron Diaz returns to the screen in an action comedy film opposite Jamie Foxx, where they play a couple of former CIA operatives who dive back, well, into action long after they’ve settled down to start a family.
On Netflix January 17.
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One of Them Days
SZA and Keke Palmer are the buddy comedy duo we didn’t know we needed. Dreux (Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) are two best friends and roommates on a mission to save their own asses after Alyssa’s boyfriend steals their rent money and puts them at risk for eviction. Issa Rae produced, and Syreeta Singleton (Insecure, Rap Sh!t) wrote the script.
In theaters January 17.
Presence
In a twist on the haunted house tale, Steven Soderbergh’s latest features a family moving into a home with an ominous presence inside. Lucy Liu stars.
In theaters January 24.
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You’re Cordially Invited
It’s a showdown between Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon when their respective families book the same wedding venue—on the same day.
On Prime Video January 30.
Companion
On the heels of Heretic, Yellowjackets’s Sophie Thatcher stars as Iris, the android companion to Jack Quaid’s Josh. But she isn’t as subservient as she seems—things get violent during a cabin getaway weekend with Josh’s friends. Companion comes from the creators of Barbarian, so expect a wild ride.
In theaters January 31.
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Bring Them Down
Christopher Abbott stars as Michael, the son of an Irish shepherding family who lives an isolated life after his mother’s death. Things change drastically when a conflict with a rival farmer and his son (played by Barry Keoghan) escalates.
In theaters February 7.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Bridget Jones is the latest woman to fall for a younger man on screen. In the upcoming installment of the rom-com franchise, the famous Renée Zellweger character is now a widowed single mom (RIP Colin Firth!) who gets pursued by a charming younger man (The White Lotus’s Leo Woodall).
In international theaters February 12 and on Peacock February 13.
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Captain America: Brave New World
Anthony Mackie takes up the shield as Captain America, while Harrison Ford plays double duty as U.S. president Thaddeus Ross—and a big, raging Red Hulk.
In theaters February 14.
I’m Still Here
Fernanda Torres won a Golden Globe for her performance as Eunice Paiva, the wife of Congressman Rubens Paiva, who went missing under Brazil’s military dictatorship in the 1970s. This decades-sweeping drama, which won a screenplay award at Venice Film Festival, shows Paiva’s resilience after her family’s life is changed suddenly.
In select theaters in New York and L.A. January 17, in theaters nationwide February 14.
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The Monkey
Longlegs director Osgood Perkins is back for more, this time with an adaptation of Stephen King’s short story The Monkey. From the looks of the trailer, this will surely keep you up at night. Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, and Elijah Wood star.
In theaters February 21.
The Legend of Ochi
In this fantasy tale from A24, a girl rescues a baby Ochi, a mysterious and deemed dangerous animal species, and embarks on a quest to bring it home.
In theaters February 28.
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On Becoming a Guinuea Fowl
After Shula (Susan Chardy) finds her uncle dead in the road, dark secrets about his past begin to arise as their Zambian family comes together to honor his life. Director Rungano Nyoni made waves at Cannes last year for this thought-provoking film.
In theaters March 7.
Mickey 17
In Bong Joon Ho’s long-awaited follow-up to Parasite, Robert Pattinson stars as Mickey Barnes, a disposable employee colonizing an ice planet who must, essentially, die for a living. But when he does, his body is cloned, and his memories are transferred over. Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo also star in this sci-fi story based on Edward Ashton’s book, Mickey7.
In theaters March 7.
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The Electric State
The Russo brothers (Avengers: Endgame) direct this sci-fi adventure set in “the aftermath of a robot uprising in an alternate version of the ’90s,” according to Netflix. Millie Bobby Brown is Michelle, an orphaned teen traversing the country in search of her lost brother, and Chris Pratt is Keats, a smuggler with a snarky sidekick.
On Netflix March 14.
Opus
Ayo Edebiri stars as a young writer who gets invited to a reclusive pop star’s home 30 years after his mysterious disappearance. But something weird is going on. John Malkovich, Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Stephanie Suganami, Young Mazino, and Tatanka Means round out the cast.
In theaters March 14.
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Black Bag
The second Soderbergh film this year is a spy drama about two secret agents, George (Michael Fassbender) and Kathryn Woodhouse (Cate Blanchett), whose work and marriage are at odds. When Kathryn is suspected of a crime, George is forced to make a difficult decision. Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, and Pierce Brosnan also star.
In theaters March 14.
Snow White
Disney’s 1937 classic gets the live-action treatment with a musical remake starring Rachel Zegler as the titular princess. Gal Gadot plays the Evil Queen, and Andrew Burnap will star as the male lead—but he won’t be the prince or huntsman.
In theaters March 21.
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