Who's ready for another new Disney+ movies article update? You better be, because September has given us more new movies to enjoy on Disney+.
Well, one for today (September 17) with another following close behind in a couple of days (September 19), anyway. So, if you're looking for something of the film-based variety to watch on one of the best streaming services, you've come to the right place. Read on to see which new flicks have recently joined Disney's primary streaming platform.
New Disney+ movies: September
Elio
Release date: September 17
Runtimes: 103 minutes
Age rating: PG (US); 6+ (UK)
Directors: Domee Shi, Madeline Sharafian, and Adrian Molina
Main cast: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil, and Shirley Henderson
Rotten Tomatoes (RT) score: 83% (critics); 90% (audiences)
Despite receiving glowing reviews from critics ahead of its initial theatrical launch in mid-June, Elio was a box office flop. Nonetheless, now that it's available to watch at home, you should give it a go. Not only does it look absolutely gorgeous – Pixar films will never not look good – but its story about a boy who just wants to belong somewhere (which, you know, leads to him purposefully getting abducted by aliens) is packed with heart-warming themes about family and finding your place in the universe. A space-faring adventure that kids are bound to love and adults will likely enjoy, too.
Lilo & Stitch
Release date: September 3
Runtimes: 112 minutes
Age rating: PG (US); 6+ (UK)
Director: Dean Fleischer-Camp
Main cast: Maia Kealoha, Sydney Adudong, Chris Sander, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Jason Scott Lee, and Courtney B Vance
Rotten Tomatoes (RT) score: 72% (critics); 92% (audiences)
The latest in a long line of live-action remakes of classic Disney animated films, the 2025 retelling of Lilo & Stitch is one of this year's most popular movies. Indeed, it was the first film of the year to surpass $1 billion at the global box office, so it's clearly done something right compared to other recent remakes that have been critical and commercial duds. It's not a perfect film – some fans have equally raged over the live-action adaptation's altered ending and why an animated film that's less than 20 years old needed to be remade. Nonetheless, with its heart-warming story about family and a furry blue, maniacal critter front and center of its funny and sentimental plot, Lilo & Stitch 2025 had all of the ingredients to be a big-screen hit that can now be enjoyed at home.
Thunderbolts*
Release date: August 27
Runtimes: 129 minutes
Age rating: PG-13 (US); 12+ (UK)
Directors: Jake Schreier
Main cast: Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen, Lewis Pullman, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Rotten Tomatoes (RT) score: 88% (critics); 93% (audiences)
The second of three Marvel movies that struggled to set the box office alight, Thunderbolts* deserved to be seen by more people. I can understand why it didn't perform as well as Marvel executives hoped – for one, you had to do a lot of homework to know who many of its primary characters were. Nevertheless, it's my favorite MCU film of 2025. Yes, it's packed with the usual humor, action, and flair you've come to expect from a comic book movie, but it's also incredibly relatable, and at-times thematically and emotionally dark. Read my Thunderbolts* review for more on why I liked it so much and then check out my Thunderbolts* ending explained piece to see how it helps to set up Avengers: Doomsday.
New Disney+ movies: coming soon
At the time of this article's latest update, there's only one more film that'll arrive on Disney+ before October 1. It won't be available to stream on this platform in the US, either, because it's due to launch on Hulu stateside.
To find out what movie that'll be, check out the very brief list below:
- Swiped – September 19
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