September 2026 is in full swing — and there'll be a whole host of new movies to enjoy this month and before the end of the year.
So, what's just landed in theaters for this weekend (September 11-13)? Legacy sequel Practical Magic 2 has premiered worldwide, while World War II thriller Pressure has dropped internationally following its initial US launch earlier this year.
Not fussed on either of those? Don't worry, because more new movies will look to coax you into another trip to your local cinema in the weeks ahead. Read on to see what else is due out in September (NB: October, November, and December entries will be added soon).
New movies: September
Practical Magic 2
Release date: out now(worldwide)
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman tried to conjure up reams of nostalgia with this legacy-quel but, as our Practical Magical 2 review implies, it's cursed from start to finish.
28 years on from its forebear, Practical Magic 2 reunites us with Sally (Bullock) and Gillian (Kidman) as they deal with a new threat to their family — and, more specifically, Sally's daughter Kylie (Joey King). In a bid to break the curse that's loomed over their family for centuries, the aforementioned trio travel to the UK with the aim of lifting the evil spell once and for all. Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña, Solly McLeod, Stockard Channing, and Dianne Wiest are also involved.
Pressure
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Release date: out now (worldwide)
Released in May in the US, Pressure tells the story of UK meteorologist James Stagg (Andrew Scott) is enlisted by the Allied Forces to work out what the weather will be like before one of most significant moments of World War II: the D-Day landings.
When Stagg realizes that conditions on the day will be dangerous, his forecast puts him at odds with those at the head of the UK and US armed forces, including the latter's commander-in-chief in Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser). Cue an incredibly tense stand-off across a nail-biting 72-hour period that could — and did — define the entire war. Kerry Condo and Damian Lewis are among its starry cast, and, based on its 88% critical and 95% audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes, it's absolutely worth seeing.
Resident Evil
Release date: September 18 (worldwide)
The first of two Austin Butler-starring new movies that'll come out within a month of each other, the latest Resident Evil film has already made headlines for being set in Capcom's hugely popular horror universe and taking creative liberties with its source material.
Directed by Zach Cregger, it follows medical courier Bryan (Butler), who gets caught up in the Raccoon City-based T-virus outbreak during would should a routine delivery. Cue Bryan facing a horrifying night unlike anything he's witnessed before. Fingers crossed 2026's Resident Evil film is a much more enjoyable and terrifying watch than any that's come before.
Bad Apples
Release date: September 18 (worldwide)
Billed as a dark comedy thriller, Bad Apples stars Saoirse Ronan as Maria, a primary school teacher who does something unthinkable: she kidnaps the most unruly student in her class — a boy named Danny (Eddie Waller) — and locks him in her basement.
Predictably, a manhunt is soon conducted for the missing child and, as Maria grapples with *ahem* teaching him more than a few manners and the mounting pressure of the ongoing nationwide search, the Jess O'Kane-penned and Jonatan Etzlet-directed flick will ask: who is really the bad apple of this movie?
Primetime
Release date: September 25 (US); October 30 (internationally)
Robert Pattinson's incredibly busy 2026 continues apace later this month with the hotly-anticipated Primetime.
Based on Chris Hansen's controversial Dateline-NBC TV show To Catch a Predator and a 2007 Esquire article about the death of one of its targets Bill Conradt, the A24 crime-thriller dramatizes the events leading up to, around, and after Conradt's suicide.
Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers, Matthew Maher, Anna Faris, Alex Winter and Bokeem Woodbine are also part of this Lance Oppenheim-directed flick that's earned rave reviews and drawn fierce criticism from the real Hansen ahead of release.
Her Private Hell
Release date: out now (US); September 25 (internationally)
Nobody makes movies quite like Nicholas Winding Refn. Few others make films that are as creatively curious and neon-drenched as this, well Neon-published flick as the Danish filmmaker, too.
Sophie Thatcher stars in this sci-fi thriller as Elle, who crosses paths with a US solider known as Private K (Charles Melton) in a dystopian, mist-filled city as the pair individually search for members of their family.
Her Private Hell received poor reviews from critics (41% on RT) and general moviegoers (35% on RT) in the US earlier this year, so it'll be interesting to see what the rest of the world makes of one of September's new movies very soon.
Hope
Release date: September 25 (worldwide)
Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jin will deliver Hope alongside Neon (US) and Mubi (internationally) later this year — and, if early reactions (it holds 80% critical and 77% audience ratings on RT) to this supposedly gonzo sci-fi horror movie are any indication, it could be a dark horse for prizes on the 2027 awards circuit.
Set in a remote South Korean town, Hope follows numerous individuals — a police chief, rookie cop, and group of hunters — as they track a mysterious creature that's wrought havoc on the local community. Unbeknownst to them all, though, there's more here than meets the eye and, soon enough, everyone is fighting for their lives against a threat nobody saw coming.
Heart of the Beast
Release date: September 25 (worldwide)
Brad Pitt fans, listen up, because the A-lister has got a new survival thriller out in late September. Oh, and did I mention he'll be teaming up with an adorable pup in it, too?
Heart of the Beast tells the tale of Special Forces officer James Belmont (Pitt) and his trusty canine sidekick Odin, the latter of whom is now a retired combat dog. However, when the pair crash-land in the Alaskan wilderness, their relationship is firmly put to the test as they fight against the bitter cold, dangerous terrain, and the odd grizzly bear. Come for Pitt, stay to find out if Odin makes it out alive (please let this good boy make it out alive...).
Sense and Sensibility
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Release date: September 25 (worldwide)
Described by Universal Pictures and subsidiary company Focus Features as "an irresistible take" on Jane Austin's beloved 1811 novel of the same name, the latest big-screen adaptation of Sense and Sensibility will hit theaters very soon.
Daisy Edgar-Jones stars in the period drama as Elinor Dashwood who, along with her sisters Marianne (Esmé Creed-Miles) and Margaret (Bodhi Rae Breathnach) navigates 19th century Britain, heartbreak, and the class divide after their family is stripped of their father's estate. A film reimagining that could go either way with fans and critics alike.
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