Planning your next trip to the cinema? Look no further! The UK film calendar for 2025 is full of new movie releases, so whether you’re looking for a sci-fi or scary horror movie or something a little more family friendly like a animated adventures there’s plenty to chose from. Of course there are lots of dramas including period dramas currently showing on the big screen.
Now Showing in UK Cinemas: Autumn 2025 Highlights
Here are some of the biggest films currently showing across UK Cinemas, with an emphasis on September and October releases.
September 2025 Cinema Releases
| Film Title | Genre | Release Date | Run Time | UK Rating | Key Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale | Period Drama | 12 September 2025 | 2hrs 4 min | PG | Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle |
| The Long Walk (Based On A Stephen King Story) | Thriller | 12 September 2025 | 1hr 48 min | 15 | Cooper Hoffman, David Thor Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Mark Hamill |
| The Conjuring: Last Rites | Horror | 5th September 2025 | 2hr 15 min | 15 | Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson |
| The Roses | Comedy | 29 August 2025 | 1hr 45 min | 15 | Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch |
| One Battle After Another | Comedy Drama | 26 September 2025 | 2hr 42 min | 15 | Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn |
Key September Movie Highlights:
- Horror Fans: I’d recommend, The Conjuring: Last Rites, the fourth and final instalment of the horror series, featuring paranormal investigators Lorraine and Ed Warren (Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson).
- Period Drama Enthusiasts: The Crawley family returns in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, following them into the 1930s.
- Thriller Lovers: Stephen King’s dystopian thriller The Long Walk hits cinemas, following a deadly walking competition.
- Drama Lovers: Leonardo DiCaprio leads the cast in Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling action-thriller, One Battle After Another.
October 2025 Cinema Releases
October is a includes the blockbuster movie Tron: Ares and horror thriller sequel, Black Phone 2 for new UK film releases.
| Film Title | Genre | Release Date | Run Time | UK Rating | Key Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tron: Ares | Sci-fi Action | 10 October 2025 | 1hr 59 min | 12A | Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Gillian Anderson, Jeff Bridges |
| I Swear | Comedy Drama | 10 October 2025 | 2hrs | 15 | Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson |
| Night of the Zoopocalypse | Animated Adventure | 10 October 2025 | 1hr 32 min | PG | Gabbi Kosmidis, Scott Thompson, David Harbour |
| Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie | Animated Adventure | 16 October 2025 | 1hr 38 min | U | Laila Lockhart Kraner, Kristen Wiig, Gloria Estefan |
| Black Phone 2 | Horror / Thriller | 17 October 2025 | 1hr 54 min | 18 | Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw |
| Roofman | Dark Comedy / Crime Drama | 17 October 2025 | 2hr 6 min | 15 | Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Juno Temple, Peter Dinklage |
| Good Fortune | Action Comedy | 17 October 2025 | 1hr 37 min | 15 | Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, Keanu Reeves |
| The Smashing Machine | Sports Drama | 3 October 2025 | 2hr 3 min | 15 | Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt |
Key October Movie Releases
- For the Family: The big animated releases this month are Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie (U) and the zombie-animal comedy Night of the Zoopocalypse (PG).
- Sci-Fi Action: Jared Leto stars in Tron: Ares as a Program sent from the digital world to the real world—the first encounter with A.I. beings.
- Horror Sequel: Black Phone 2 sees the return of director Scott Derrickson and stars Ethan Hawke as The Grabber, four years after Finn’s original escape. This film carries an 18 certificate.
- True Crime/Comedy: Roofman, starring Channing Tatum, is based on the unbelievable true story of Jeffrey Manchester, a former Army Ranger turned McDonald’s robber.
- Critically Acclaimed Drama: Don’t miss The Smashing Machine, the biographical sports drama about MMA champion Mark Kerr, starring Dwayne Johnson.
Upcoming UK Cinema Releases: November & December 2025
Along with the new releases there will of course be lots of classic Christmas movies arriving at UK cinemas during December. I’ll add those titles soon.
| Film Title | Genre | Release Date | Key Cast | Plot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predator: Badlands | Sci-fi Action | 7 November 2025 | Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi | An outcast young Predator finds an unlikely ally. |
| The Choral | Drama | 7 November 2025 | Ralph Fiennes, Roger Allam, Mark Addy, Alun Armstrong | 1916, As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. |
| The Running Man | Sci-fi Action | 14 November 2025 | Glen Powell, Josh Brolin | A deadly competition where contestants are hunted by professional assassins on a top-rated TV show. |
| Now You See Me: Now You Don’t | Crime Thriller | 14 November 2025 | Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson | The Four Horsemen return with a new generation of illusionists. |
| Keeper | Horror | 14 November 2025 | Tatiana Maslany, Rossif Sutherland | A romantic trip to a secluded cabin turns sinister with a dark presence. |
| Wicked: For Good | Musical Fantasy | 21 November 2025 | Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande | The second part of the beloved musical adaptation. |
| Sisu: Road to Revenge | Action | 21 November 2025 | Jorma Tommila, Stephen Lang | “The man who refuses to die” returns to rebuild his murdered family’s home, leading to a relentless chase. |
| The Thing With Feathers | Drama | 21 November 2025 | Benedict Cumberbatch, David Thewlis | A widower’s hold on reality crumbles after his wife’s death, as a strange presence stalks him. |
| Bugonia | Sci-fi Comedy | 31 October 2025 | Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons | Two men kidnap a CEO, convinced she is an alien intent on destroying Earth. |
| Film Title | Genre | Release Date | Directed by | Key Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 | Horror | 5 December 2025 | Emma Tammi | Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard |
| Avatar: Fire and Ash | Sci-fi Adventure | 19 December 2025 | James Cameron | Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana |
Classic Films Returning to the Big Screen
Don’t miss the chance to see these cinematic classics celebrating milestones with special UK re-releases:
- Back to the Future (40th Anniversary Re-Issue): The iconic Sci-fi Comedy, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, returns to cinemas on 31st October 2025.
- Ghost (4K Re-Release 35th Anniversary): The beloved Supernatural Thriller starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg gets a stunning 4K re-release on 31st October 2025.
I’ll certainly be checking out Back To The Future on the big screen!
Animated Adventures for the Whole Family
If you’re looking for films to take the children to see with a ‘U’ or ‘PG’ rating these are my top picks:
- Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie (U)
- Night of the Zoopocalypse (PG)
- The Bad Guys 2 (PG) – Released 25th July 2025, The Bad Guys are pulled out of retirement for ‘one last job’.
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