Moviefone’s 2026 Spring Movies Preview.
Spring is almost here and with it comes a new crop of movies streaming and opening in theaters!
From highly anticipated theatrical movies like ‘The Bride!‘, ‘Project Hail Mary‘, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie‘, ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come‘, and ‘Michael‘, to streaming films like ‘APEX‘ starring Charlize Theron, and director Jonah Hill‘s ‘Outcome‘, to smaller independent movies like ‘Normal‘ starring Bob Odenkirk, and ‘The Drama‘ starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, March and April 2026 promises a little bit of something for everyone.
“You are cordially invited to…”
Release Date: Apr 3, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 45 min
Moviefone has compiled a list of the most anticipated movies opening in theaters and/or streaming in March and April 2026, which not only includes major studio releases but also smaller independent films that you won’t want to miss.
Let’s begin!
Related Article: Moviefone’s 2026 Movie Preview: Theatrical and Streaming Releases
March:
‘Hoppers‘ (3/6)
(L tp R) Mabel and Loaf in Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’. Photo courtesy of Pixar. © 2025 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
Scientists have discovered how to “hop” human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel (Piper Curda) seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world that are beyond anything she could have imagined.
Release Date: Mar 6, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 45 min
Budget: $150,000,000
‘The Bride!‘ (3/6)
Jessie Buckley as The Bride in Warner Bros. Pictures ‘The Bride!’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
A lonely Frankenstein (Christian Bale) travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious (Annette Bening) to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride (Jessie Buckley) is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them imagined.
“Here comes the mother f*%#ing bride!”
Release Date: Mar 6, 2026
Run Time: 2 hr 6 min
Budget: $100,000,000
‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man‘ (3/6)
(L to R) Barry Keoghan and Cillian Murphy in ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’. Photo: Robert Viglasky/Netflix © 2026.
After his estranged son gets embroiled in a Nazi plot, self-exiled gangster Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) must return to Birmingham to save his family — and his nation.
“Tommy Shelby was never destined to be a normal, mortal man.”
Release Date: Mar 6, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 52 min
‘War Machine‘ (3/6)
Alan Ritchson as 81 in ‘War Machine’. Photo. Ben King/Netflix © 2026.
On one last grueling mission during Army Ranger training, a combat engineer (Alan Ritchson) must lead his unit in a fight against a giant otherworldly killing machine.
Release Date: Mar 6, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 47 min
‘Heel‘ (3/6)
Stephen Graham stars in ‘Heel’. Photo: Magnolia Pictures.
From Academy Award nominated director Jan Komasa, ‘Heel’ is a twisted thriller that follows 19-year-old hooligan Tommy (Anson Boon), who revels in a life of drugs, parties, and violence. One night, on a bender with his reckless friends, he becomes separated from the group and is abducted by an unknown figure (Golden Globe winner Stephen Graham). Though he is no stranger to inflicting violence, he is enraged and horrified when he wakes to find himself chained in the basement of the isolated suburban family home of Chris (Graham), his wife Kathryn (Academy Award nominee Andrea Riseborough), and their young son Jonathan (Kit Rakusen). The family sets out to reform Tommy’s unruly behavior, forcing him to comply with their relentless mind games or seek escape at any cost.
“Some people only learn the hard way.”
Release Date: Mar 6, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 50 min
‘Protector‘ (3/6)
Milla Jovovich stars in ‘Protector’. Photo: Magenta Light Studios.
Former war hero Nikki’s (Milla Jovovich) peaceful life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.
“Mother. Savior. Killer…”
Release Date: Mar 6, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 30 min
‘For Worse‘ (3/6)
(L to R) Bradley Whitford and Amy Landecker star in ‘For Worse’. Photo: Brainstorm Media.
Lauren (Amy Landecker), a newly divorced, sober mom, feels like she has a new lease on life after joining her first acting class and starting a fling with her hot, young scene partner. However, when they attend their Gen Z classmate’s wedding together, things begin to fall apart, and Lauren finds herself behaving like a drunk 25-year-old bridesmaid. Luckily after a disastrous night she stumbles into a new day and a new beginning.
Release Date: Feb 27, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 30 min
‘Undertone‘ (3/13)
Nina Kiri in ‘Undertone’. Photo: A24.
The host (Nina Kiri) of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.
Release Date: Mar 13, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 34 min
Budget: $500,000
‘Reminders of Him‘ (3/13)
(L to R) Kenna (Maika Monroe) and Ledger (Tyriq Withers) in ‘Reminders of Him’, directed by Vanessa Caswill. © Universal Studios.
When Diem’s (Zoe Kosovic) custodial grandparents adamantly refuse Kenna’s (Maika Monroe) attempts to see her, she discovers unexpected compassion, and then something truer and deeper, with former NFL player and local bar owner Ledger (Tyriq Withers). As their secret romance develops, so do the dangers for both of them, leading Kenna toward heartbreak and, ultimately, the hope for a second chance.
“Everyone deserves a second chance.”
Release Date: Mar 13, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 54 min
‘Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead‘ (3/13)
A still from the action, sci-fi and adventure film, ‘Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead’, a Blue Harbor Entertainment release. Photo courtesy of Blue Harbor Entertainment.
300 years after the Big Flood, the legend of an outlawed Storm Rider inspires two rebellious islanders to find out the truth about the origin of their world.
“Beyond the storm lies freedom.”
Release Date: Mar 13, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 44 min
‘Preschool‘ (3/17)
(Center) Josh Duhamel as “Alan” in the Comedy, Family film, ‘Preschool’. Photo courtesy of Republic Pictures (a Paramount Pictures label).
Two determined fathers engage in a comical battle to enroll their kids in an elite preschool, escalating into an absurd competition with unexpected results.
‘Project Hail Mary‘ (3/20)
Ryan Gosling in ‘Project Hail Mary’. Photo: Amazon MGM Studios.
Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling), a school-teacher-turned-astronaut, wakes up from a coma, alone, on a space station with no memory of who he is or his mission. His memory returns in bursts and he pieces together that he was sent to the Tau Ceti solar system, 12 light-years from Earth, to reverse the impact of a space event that had already hurled our planet into the early stages of an Ice Age. As details of the mission unravel, Grace must call on all of his scientific training and sheer ingenuity, but he might not have to do it alone…
“Believe in the Hail Mary.”
Release Date: Mar 20, 2026
Run Time: 2 hr 36 min
Budget: $150,000,000
‘Touch Me‘ (3/20)
A still from the horror/comedy, ‘Touch Me’, a Rustic Films release. Photo courtesy of Rustic Films.
Two codependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world.
Release Date: Mar 20, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 40 min
‘The Pout-Pout Fish‘ (3/20)
Nick Offerman and Nina Oyama star in ‘The Pout-Pout Fish’. Photo: Viva Pictures.
Living on a rundown shipwreck, Mr. Fish (Nick Offerman) one day discovers a hyperactive young sea dragon Pip (Nina Oyama), who had mistaken his home for a junkyard – pilfering his belongings. The heated argument that ensues leaves both their houses in ruin. But there is hope! Embarking on a seemingly impossible quest in search of the mythical “Shimmer” to grant them a wish, there’s only one problem: someone else is on the hunt…
“Spreading the dreary-wearies since 2008.”
Release Date: Mar 20, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 32 min
‘Tow‘ (3/20)
Rose Byrne stars in ‘Tow’. Photo: Roadside Attractions.
After her car is towed and she is left with a shocking $21,634 tow bill, an unhoused woman (Rose Byrne) wages a relentless fight to reclaim her car—and her life—exposing a broken system and redefining what it means to persevere against all odds.
Release Date: Mar 20, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 45 min
‘Marc by Sofia‘ (3/20)
(L to R) Director Sofia Coppola and Marc Jacobs on the set of the documentary ‘Marc by Sofia’. Photo: A24.
An intimate, unconventional portrait of Marc Jacobs, crafted by Sofia Coppola to capture the genius and singular universe of the iconic American designer.
Release Date: Mar 27, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 37 min
‘Pretty Lethal‘ (3/25)
(L to R) Grace (Avantika), Princess (Lana Condor), Bones (Maddie Ziegler), Chloe (Millicent Simmonds), and Zoe (Iris Apatow) in ‘Pretty Lethal’. Photo: Amazon.
A troupe of ballerinas find themselves fighting for survival as they attempt to escape from a remote inn after their bus breaks down on the way to a dance competition.
“Blood, sweat and tutus.”
Release Date: Mar 25, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 28 min
‘Alpha‘ (3/27)
A scene from ‘Alpha’. Photo: Neon.
Alpha (Mélissa Boros), a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.
Release Date: Apr 10, 2026
Run Time: 2 hr 8 min
‘The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist‘ (3/27)
Production still from directors Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell’s ‘The AI Doc: Or How I Became An Apocaloptimist’, a Focus Features release. Credit: Courtesy of Focus Features © 2025 Focus Features, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
From the Academy Award-winning filmmakers behind ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once‘ and Navalny; a father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AIinsanity. ‘The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist’ is a hand-made, eye-opening documentary about the most powerful technology humanity has ever created… and what’s at stake if we get it wrong.
Release Date: Mar 27, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 44 min
‘They Will Kill You‘ (3/27)
Zazie Beetz as Asia Reaves in New Line Cinema/Nocturna’s ‘They Will Kill You’, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Photo Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved.
A woman (Zazie Beetz) answers a help wanted ad to be a housekeeper in a mysterious high-rise in New York City, not realizing she is entering a community that has seen a number of disappearances over the years and may be under the grip of a Satanic cult.
Release Date: Mar 27, 2026
April:
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie‘ (4/3)
(L to R) Mario, Bowser, and Luigi in Nintendo and Illumination’s ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic.
A new movie based on the world of Super Mario Bros. that further broadens Mario’s world with a bright and fun story.
Release Date: Apr 1, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 38 min
‘The Drama‘ (4/3)
(L to R) Robert Pattinson and Zendaya in ‘The Drama’. Photo: A24.
A happily engaged couple (Robert Pattinson and Zendaya) is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
“You are cordially invited to…”
Release Date: Apr 3, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 45 min
‘Mermaid‘ (4/8)
Johnny Pemberton as “Doug Nelson” in the Action, Comedy, Horror film, ‘Mermaid’. Photo courtesy of Utopia.
A Percocet-addicted ‘Florida Man’ finds a wounded mermaid at his lowest point. Fascination becomes a drug infused, one sided relationship — sending him further into decline. When word spreads about his secret, he’ll stop at nothing to protect her.
‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come‘ (4/10)
(L to R): Kathryn Newton and Samara Weaving in ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I
Come.’ Photo: Searchlight Pictures/Pief Weyman, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2025 Searchlight Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and this time with her estranged sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.
Release Date: Mar 20, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 48 min
‘Outcome‘ (4/10)
(L to R) Keanu Reeves and Jonah Hill in ‘Outcome’, premiering April 10, 2026 on Apple TV.
Reef Hawk (Keanu Reeves), Hollywood’s poster child since age six, is not okay. When he learns about an extortion plot tied to a mysterious video, Reef preemptively sets out on a redemption tour to make amends, confront his demons, and avoid getting canceled.
Release Date: Apr 9, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 23 min
‘Beast‘ (4/10)
(L to R) Russell Crowe and Daniel MacPherson in ‘Beast’. Photo: Lionsgate.
A commercial fisherman struggling to provide for his family and avenge his brother’s death fights in a mixed martial-arts match against a dangerous opponent. Starring Russell Crowe and Daniel MacPherson.
“Legends are made in the cage.”
Release Date: Apr 10, 2026
‘Faces of Death‘ (4/10)
A scene from 2026’s ‘Faces of Death’. Photo: Shudder.
A moderator on an internet video-sharing platform stumbles across a potential snuff film ring hidden in the depths of the site’s content. Are these gruesome videos merely a morbid work of shock-value fiction, or something all too horribly real?
Release Date: Apr 10, 2026
Budget: $7,400,000
‘You, Me & Tuscany‘ (4/10)
(L to R) Anna (Halle Bailey) and Michael (Regé-Jean Page) in ‘You, Me & Tuscany’, directed by Kat Coiro. Photo: Giulia Parmigiani/Universal Pictures.
Free-spirited Italian chef (Halle Bailey) and reserved British lawyer (Regé-Jean Page) embark on a whirlwind romance during a destination wedding in coastal Italy.
“She came for the pasta and got lost in the sauce.”
Release Date: Apr 10, 2026
‘The Yeti‘ (4/10)
A scene from ‘The Yeti’. Photo: Well Go USA.
Oil tycoon Merriell Sunday Sr. and renowned adventurer Hollis Bannister have disappeared without a trace. Their last known location is northern Alaska. Ellie Bannister and Merriell Sunday Jr., set out to search for their missing fathers and the truth behind what made them vanish. As the rescue team heads deeper into the heart of this frozen landscape, danger mounts. Something has taken notice of their trespassing expedition…and that prehistoric something is now stalking them…hunting them.
Release Date: Apr 10, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 33 min
‘Normal‘ (4/17)
Bob Odenkirk in ‘Normal’. Photo: Magnolia Pictures.
In the aftermath of a bank robbery, interim sheriff Ulysses (Bob Odenkirk) uncovers a criminal conspiracy at the heart of his small-town Minnesota community.
“Small town. Big secret.”
Release Date: Apr 17, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 30 min
‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy‘ (4/17)
A scene from New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster and Blumhouse’s ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’. A Warner Bros. Pictures Release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2026 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved.
The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.
“What happened to Katie?”
Release Date: Apr 17, 2026
‘Mother Mary‘ (4/17)
(L to R) Michaela Coel and Anne Hathaway in ‘Mother Mary’. Photo: A24.
Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm on the eve of her comeback performance.
“This is not a ghost story.”
Release Date: Apr 17, 2026
‘Michael‘ (4/24)
Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in ‘Michael’. Photo Credit: Glen Wilson.
The story of Michael Jackson’s (Jaafar Jackson) life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world.
“Discover the making of a king.”
Release Date: Apr 24, 2026
Run Time: 2 hr 10 min
Budget: $155,000,000
‘APEX‘ (4/24)
Charlize Theron as Sasha in ‘APEX’. Photo: Kane Skennar/Netflix © 2026.
A woman (Charlize Theron) testing her limits in the Australian wilderness is suddenly ensnared in a deadly game with a ruthless predator.
Release Date: Apr 24, 2026
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