Fall is where the movie year changes gears.
The Fall Movies 2026 season brings together anticipated new releases, festival discoveries, major performances, emerging awards contenders and the films that will dominate the conversation through the end of the year.
From September through December, FilmGordon will follow the season as it unfolds, with reviews of the biggest theatrical and streaming releases alongside interviews, features, festival coverage and deeper looks at the movies and performances making their mark.
Welcome to Fall Movies 2026
The arrival of fall signals more than a new slate of movies. It marks the beginning of one of the most exciting stretches on the film calendar.
Major studio releases share the screen with independent discoveries. Films arriving from Venice, Telluride and Toronto begin their journey toward wider audiences. Established filmmakers return, new voices emerge, and performances that could shape awards season begin attracting attention.
The Fall Movies 2026 Hub is FilmGordon’s home for all of it.
Throughout the season, this guide will grow with new movie reviews, festival coverage, interviews, features, awards-season analysis and recommendations for what deserves a place on your watchlist.
Whether you’re looking for the next movie to see or following the road from the fall festivals through awards season, start here.
Welcome to Fall Movies 2026.
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Movies to Watch
The Fall Movies 2026 season brings an ambitious mix of major studio releases, independent discoveries, festival favorites and early awards contenders. These are the movies FilmGordon will be watching as the season unfolds from September through December.
Some will arrive with awards expectations already attached. Others may emerge from the festival circuit, surprise audiences at the box office or introduce performances that reshape the conversation entirely.
Essential Fall Movies
Explore the films expected to make an impact this fall. As FilmGordon coverage is published, each movie will connect to reviews, interviews, features and awards-season analysis.
September
By Any Means
September 4, 2026 | Paramount
Set against the racial violence and political turmoil of 1966 Mississippi, By Any Means pairs a notorious Mafia hitman with a young Black FBI agent as they investigate the murders of civil rights leaders. The unlikely alliance drives a crime thriller rooted in a volatile chapter of American history, bringing questions of justice, power, and accountability to the center of the investigation.
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The Weight
September 18, 2026 | Vertical
In Depression-era Oregon, Samuel Murphy is separated from his daughter and sent to a brutal work camp, where Warden Clancy offers him a dangerous path to freedom: smuggle gold through the unforgiving wilderness in exchange for an early release. As distrust and betrayal spread through the crew, Murphy must weigh survival against the moral compromises standing between him and the daughter he’s desperate to see again.
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Primetime
September 25, 2026 | A24
In 2006, journalist Chris Hansen sets out to make television history as the host of To Catch a Predator, turning an unconventional investigative concept into a cultural phenomenon. Primetime explores the ambition, controversy, and consequences surrounding the groundbreaking television series as Hansen and his team navigate the increasingly blurred lines between journalism, entertainment, and spectacle.
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October
Digger
October 2, 2026 | Warner Bros.
After unleashing a catastrophe with potentially devastating consequences, the world’s most powerful man races to contain the destruction while determined to prove that he alone can save humanity. Digger turns unchecked power, ambition, and self-preservation into a high-stakes struggle as the architect of the crisis attempts to become the hero of his own disaster.
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Misty Green
October 9, 2026 | A24
Once an award-winning actress, Misty Green finds herself confronting a fading career and the unresolved choices that helped shape it. After reconnecting with her former agent, she pursues an unlikely comeback that forces her to revisit her past, face long-buried personal demons, and decide what she’s willing to risk for another chance in the spotlight.
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The Social Reckoning
October 9, 2026 | Sony Pictures Releasing
As Facebook grows into one of the world’s most powerful technology companies, a new battle emerges over the human cost of its unprecedented reach and influence. The Social Reckoning revisits the forces behind the social media empire as whistleblowers, insiders, and critics confront the consequences of a platform that transformed how the world communicates, consumes information, and understands power.
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November
Wild Horse Nine
November 6, 2026 | Searchlight Films
On the eve of Chile’s 1973 military coup, CIA officers Chris and Lee are sent from Santiago to the remote shores of Easter Island, where their assignment quickly becomes entangled with unresolved histories and growing political conspiracies. When Chris forms an unexpected connection with two rebellious students, divided loyalties and buried secrets threaten to turn their seemingly isolated mission into something far more dangerous.
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I Play Rocky
November 20, 2026 | Amazon MGM Studios
Before Rocky became one of cinema’s most enduring underdog stories, Sylvester Stallone was an unknown actor determined to bet everything on himself. I Play Rocky follows Stallone as he writes the screenplay and refuses to surrender the starring role despite seemingly impossible odds, revealing the remarkable real-life gamble behind the movie that would transform his career and make film history.
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The Further Misadventures of Cliff Booth
November 25, 2026 | Netflix
Eight years after the events of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, former stuntman Cliff Booth has traded life on movie sets for a new role behind the scenes as a Hollywood studio fixer. Set in 1977 Los Angeles, The Adventures of Cliff Booth follows him through an industry where solving other people’s problems means navigating the personalities, secrets, and complications lurking beyond the spotlight.
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December
The Debut
December 11, 2026 | A24
A shy woman is unexpectedly cast in a local production of an original musical, opening the door to a world far outside her comfort zone. Drawn under the influence of the production’s enigmatic and strong-willed director, she becomes increasingly consumed by her role, blurring the boundaries between performance, identity, and the life waiting for her beyond the stage.
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Dune: Part Three
December 18, 2026 | Warner Bros.
Nearly two decades after seizing control of the Imperium, Paul Atreides must confront the consequences of his rise to power as rebellion, political conspiracy, and old enemies threaten his reign. Based on Frank Herbert’s Dune Messiah, Dune: Part Three brings Denis Villeneuve’s epic trilogy to its conclusion as Paul faces the devastating cost of becoming the messiah he was once destined to be.
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Werwulf
December 25, 2026 | Focus Features
In 14th-century England, a remote community is terrorized by a ravenous beast whose presence transforms fear into a fight for survival. As the creature’s attacks threaten his family and those around him, one man is forced to confront the darkness closing in on a town where danger may be lurking beyond every shadow.
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Avengers: Doomsday
December 18, 2026 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
The Avengers unite with the Fantastic Four, the Thunderbolts and other heroes from across the Marvel universe when Doctor Doom emerges as a threat to the multiverse itself. With worlds hanging in the balance, Avengers: Doomsday brings together some of Earth’s mightiest heroes for a massive confrontation that could reshape the future of the MCU.
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Fall Movie Trailers
Get a first look at the movies shaping Fall Movies 2026, from anticipated studio releases and streaming premieres to festival discoveries and potential awards contenders.
Watch the latest trailers for the films on FilmGordon’s radar, then explore our reviews, features and continuing coverage as they arrive throughout the season.
Coming This Fall
Latest Reviews
From anticipated studio releases and independent discoveries to streaming premieres and films emerging from the festival circuit, FilmGordon’s Fall Movies 2026 coverage follows the season one movie at a time.
Explore our latest Reel Reviews as we break down the performances, filmmakers, stories and cinematic craft behind the movies competing for audiences, attention and, in some cases, a place in the awards conversation.
Reel Reviews
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Why Did I Get Married Again? reunites Tyler Perry’s longtime ensemble nearly two decades later, as familiar couples and a new generation confront marriage, family, forgiveness and the choices that follow them through life. Perry returns to one of his signature franchises with a funny and emotional look at what one generation passes down to the next.
Mayday
Mayday turns Cold War tensions into a battle for survival as a U.S. Navy pilot and a Russian fighter pilot crash behind enemy lines and are forced into an uneasy alliance. Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh anchor the action thriller, where survival may depend on two adversaries finding common ground when their countries cannot.
Onslaught
Onslaught unleashes a bloody blast from the past as a former Army sniper battles deadly government experiments threatening her trailer-park home. Adria Arjona leads Adam Wingard’s grindhouse throwback, a schlocky, synth-heavy action thriller whose retro ambition ultimately proves more tedious than thrilling.
More Reel Reviews
Looking for more? Explore FilmGordon’s complete collection of movie reviews, spanning new releases, streaming premieres, independent films and more.
Fall Movie Index
Looking for a specific movie? The Fall Movies 2026 Index brings FilmGordon’s seasonal coverage together in one place, from September premieres and festival discoveries to year-end releases and awards contenders.
Browse the films alphabetically and follow each title to its available FilmGordon coverage, including Reel Reviews, interviews, features, festival reports and awards-season stories.
A–Z
A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · W · X · Y · Z
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Animals
October 9, 2026 | Netflix
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
Avengers: Doomsday
December 18, 2026 | Walt Disney Studios
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
B
Behemoth!
December 4, 2026 | Searchlight Pictures
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
By Any Means
September 4, 2026 | Paramount
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
C
Clarissa
December 11, 2026 | Neon
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
D
The Debut
December 11, 2026 | A24
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
Digger
October 2, 2026 | Warner Bros.
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
Dune: Part Three
December 18, 2026 | Warner Bros.
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
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[Movie Title]
Release Date | Studio/Distributor
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
F
Fjord
October 9, 2026 | Le Pacte
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
The Further Misadventures of Cliff Booth
November 25, 2026 | Netflix
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
G
The Gallerist
December 4, 2026 | Roadside Attractions
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
H
[Movie Title]
Release Date | Studio/Distributor
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
I
In Waves (TIFF ’26)
December 11, 2026 | Netflix
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
I Play Rocky
November 6, 2026 | Amazon MGM
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
J
Josephine
November 20, 2026 | Sumerian Pictures
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
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[Movie Title]
Release Date | Studio/Distributor
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
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[Movie Title]
Release Date | Studio/Distributor
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
M
Madden
November 18, 2026 | Amazon MGM
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
Mayday
September 4, 2026 | Apple
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
Misty Green
October 9, 2026 | A24
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
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[Movie Title]
Release Date | Studio/Distributor
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
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Once Upon a Time in Harlem
October 18, 2026 | Neon
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
October 23, 2026 | Sony Pictures Classics
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
Onslaught
September 4, 2026 | A24
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
P
Primetime
September 25, 2026 | A24
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
Q
[Movie Title]
Release Date | Studio/Distributor
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
R
Ray Gunn
December 18, 2026 | Netflix
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
The Runner
September 2, 2026 | Amazon Prime
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
S
The Social Reckoning
October 9, 2026 | Sony Pictures Releasing
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
Soul Patrol
November 13, 2026 | Kino Lorber
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
Sunburn (TIFF ’26)
September 11, 2026 | TBD
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
T
[Movie Title]
Release Date | Studio/Distributor
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
U
[Movie Title]
Release Date | Studio/Distributor
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
V
Verity
October 2, 2026 | Amazon MGM
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
W
The Weight
September 18, 2026 | Vertical
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
Werwulf
December 25, 2026 | Focus Features
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
Why Did I Get Married Again?
September 9, 2026 | Netflix
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
Wild Horse Nine
November 6, 2026 | Searchlight Films
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
X
[Movie Title]
Release Date | Studio/Distributor
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
Y
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
September 25, 2026 | Amazon MGM
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
Z
[Movie Title]
Release Date | Studio/Distributor
Reel Review | Features | Interviews | Awards
Continue alphabetically as FilmGordon’s Fall Movies 2026 coverage expands throughout the season.
Coverage Key
Reel Review — FilmGordon’s full movie review
Beyond the Film — Deeper analysis of the movie, its themes or cultural significance
Interview — Conversations with actors, filmmakers and craftspeople
Festival Coverage — Coverage originating from the fall festival circuit
Awards — Awards-season features, nominations, analysis and results
Festival Road
Before many of the season’s most anticipated movies reach theaters, their journeys begin on the festival circuit.
The Fall Movies 2026 conversation travels from Venice and Telluride to Toronto, New York, Middleburg and AFI Fest, where premieres, discoveries and breakout performances can transform a movie from an intriguing new release into one of the most talked-about films of the season.
FilmGordon follows the movies emerging from the festival circuit with Reel Reviews, interviews, features and continuing coverage as they make their way toward audiences and awards season.
Venice International Film Festival
September 2–12
The fall festival season begins on the Lido, where international filmmakers, major premieres and potential awards contenders arrive at one of cinema’s most prestigious showcases.
Official Festival: Venice International Film Festival
Telluride Film Festival
September 4–7
With its famously late program reveal and intimate Colorado setting, Telluride has become an important early stop for films, filmmakers and performances preparing to enter the fall conversation.
Official Festival: Telluride Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
September 10–20
Toronto brings filmmakers and audiences together for one of the season’s largest showcases, mixing world premieres, international discoveries, major studio titles and films beginning their journey toward wider release.
Official Festival: Toronto International Film Festival
New York Film Festival
September 25–October 12
As the festival conversation moves into New York, NYFF provides another major showcase for acclaimed international cinema, celebrated filmmakers and some of the season’s most anticipated releases.
Official Festival: New York Film Festival
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Middleburg Film Festival
October 15–18
Virginia’s Middleburg Film Festival brings the awards-season conversation closer to FilmGordon’s home territory, with a curated program emphasizing filmmaking, performances and cinematic craft.
Official Festival: Middleburg Film Festival
Explore Middleburg Coverage →
AFI Fest
October 21–25
By late October, AFI Fest brings another wave of premieres, international cinema, documentaries and special screenings to Hollywood as the fall festival circuit begins giving way to the heart of awards season.
Official Festival: AFI Fest
Explore AFI Fest Coverage →
From Festival Favorite to Awards Contender
A festival premiere is often only the beginning.
As the season progresses, FilmGordon will follow the movies, filmmakers and performances that continue generating conversation after leaving the festival circuit.
Explore Awards Season →
Awards Season
The festival premieres have begun, the contenders are taking shape, and the road through Fall Movies 2026 is leading toward awards season.
Throughout the fall, FilmGordon will follow the movies, filmmakers, performances and crafts generating conversation as the year’s most celebrated films move from festival screenings and theatrical releases to critics’ groups, industry nominations and awards night.
The race will change. New contenders will emerge. Early favorites will rise or fade. This is where we’ll follow the journey.
Movies in the Conversation
Which films are beginning to separate themselves from the pack?
From major studio releases to independent discoveries and international films, FilmGordon will track the movies emerging as significant players throughout the season.
Explore the Movies →
Performances to Watch
Awards season can transform a great performance into one of the defining performances of the year.
We’ll follow the actors generating attention across the season, from established stars delivering some of their strongest work to breakthrough performers introducing themselves to a much larger audience.
Leading Performances →
Supporting Performances →
Breakthrough Performances →
Directors & Screenwriters
Behind every contender is a creative vision.
FilmGordon will spotlight the directors and screenwriters shaping the season’s most compelling stories, including established filmmakers, emerging voices and artists whose work pushes familiar genres in unexpected directions.
Directors to Watch →
Screenwriters to Watch →
The Craft
Some of the year’s greatest filmmaking happens away from the spotlight.
FilmGordon’s awards-season coverage will also celebrate the artists responsible for the images, sounds and worlds that bring movies to life.
Cinematography
Editing
Costume Design
Production Design
Original Score & Song
Sound
Makeup & Hairstyling
Visual Effects
The Road to Awards Night
As nominations and winners are announced, FilmGordon will follow the major stops along the awards-season road, including critics’ honors, industry awards and the ceremonies that ultimately shape the year’s final movie conversation.
Golden Globes
Critics Choice Awards
Black Reel Awards
The Actor Awards
BAFTA Film Awards
Independent Spirit Awards
Academy Awards
The Race Changes Here
Awards season isn’t decided in September.
A festival discovery can become a December favorite. A performance can suddenly catch fire. A movie initially flying beneath the radar can become impossible to ignore.
Return throughout the season as FilmGordon updates the contenders, reviews the films and follows the stories shaping the 2026–27 awards race.
Follow FilmGordon’s Awards Season Coverage →
Black Stories on Screen
Black filmmakers, performers and storytellers continue to shape the movies and conversations defining contemporary cinema.
Throughout Fall Movies 2026, FilmGordon will spotlight the films, performances and creative voices bringing Black stories to screens, from major studio releases and independent discoveries to festival premieres and emerging awards contenders.
Explore the movies and artists we’re watching throughout the season.
Films to Watch
Discover the Fall 2026 films placing Black stories, filmmakers and performers at the center of the screen.
[Movie Title]
A brief introduction to the film, its filmmakers and performers, and why it belongs in the Fall Movies 2026 conversation.
Reel Review →
[Movie Title]
A brief introduction highlighting the film and its place within the season.
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Filmmakers
Meet the directors, writers and producers bringing distinctive voices and perspectives to the screen.
Through interviews, profiles and features, FilmGordon explores the artists behind some of the season’s most compelling films.
Explore Filmmaker Stories →
Performances
From celebrated actors taking on ambitious new roles to emerging performers delivering breakthrough work, explore the performances we’re watching throughout the fall.
Explore Performance Coverage →
Behind the Screen
The artists shaping movies extend far beyond directors and performers.
FilmGordon celebrates the cinematographers, editors, costume designers, production designers, composers, sound artists, makeup artists and other craftspeople whose work helps transform stories into cinema.
Explore Craft Stories →
From the FilmGordon Archives
The story of Black cinema stretches across generations.
Revisit FilmGordon’s features, retrospectives and anniversary coverage celebrating the movies, filmmakers and performances that helped shape Black film history and continue influencing the artists working today.
Explore Black Cinema Features →
Following the Awards Conversation
As awards season develops, FilmGordon will follow the Black films, filmmakers, performers and craftspeople emerging throughout the 2026–27 race.
Follow their journeys from festival premieres and fall releases through critics’ honors, industry nominations and the season’s major awards.
Explore Awards Season →
Explore More
The movie conversation doesn’t stop here. Continue exploring FilmGordon for the latest reviews, features, festival coverage, interviews and stories from across film and television.
Reel Reviews
From major theatrical releases and streaming premieres to independent films and festival discoveries, explore FilmGordon’s latest movie reviews.
Explore Reel Reviews →
Film Festivals
Follow FilmGordon’s coverage of the festivals where new movies, filmmakers and performances find their audiences and enter the larger film conversation.
Explore Film Festival Coverage →
Awards Season
Follow the films, filmmakers, performers and craftspeople making their way through critics’ honors, industry nominations and the season’s major awards.
Explore Awards Coverage →
Black Reel Awards
Explore FilmGordon’s coverage of the Black Reel Awards and the films, performances and creative achievements celebrated throughout the awards season.
Explore the Black Reel Awards →
Television
Looking beyond the big screen? Explore FilmGordon’s Series Hubs for episode recaps, On Deck previews, Beyond the Episode features and continuing coverage of television’s biggest shows.
Explore TV Recaps & Series Hubs →
Fall Movies 2026 FAQ
When does the Fall 2026 movie season begin?
FilmGordon’s Fall Movies 2026 coverage begins in September and continues through December, following major theatrical and streaming releases, festival premieres and the films entering the year-end awards conversation.
What movies are included in the Fall Movies 2026 Hub?
The hub focuses on movies FilmGordon is covering during the season. That includes major releases, independent films, festival discoveries, streaming premieres and awards contenders. New titles and coverage will be added throughout the fall.
Where can I find FilmGordon’s Fall 2026 movie reviews?
The Reel Reviews section features FilmGordon’s latest reviews from the season. Readers can also use the Fall Movie Index to find all available FilmGordon coverage for an individual movie.
Which film festivals are part of Fall Movies 2026?
FilmGordon follows the fall festival conversation from Venice, Telluride and Toronto through New York, Middleburg, AFI Fest and other festivals relevant to the movies and filmmakers we’re covering.
Will the Fall Movies 2026 Hub cover awards season?
Yes. FilmGordon will follow the movies, performances, filmmakers and craftspeople emerging during the 2026–27 awards season, with coverage expanding as critics’ honors, nominations and major awards are announced.
Does FilmGordon cover streaming movies as well as theatrical releases?
Yes. Fall Movies 2026 includes noteworthy theatrical and streaming releases when they are part of FilmGordon’s seasonal movie coverage.
How often is the Fall Movies 2026 Hub updated?
The hub will be updated throughout the season as new movies arrive, FilmGordon publishes additional Reel Reviews and features, festival discoveries emerge and the awards conversation develops.
Follow the Fall Movie Season
New movies will arrive. Festival discoveries will find wider audiences. Performances will break through, and the awards conversation will change.
FilmGordon will be following it all.
Bookmark the Fall Movies 2026 Hub and return throughout the season for new Reel Reviews, interviews, features, festival coverage and awards-season stories.
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