Updated October 2026

The top-rated new movies of 2026

The best-reviewed films released in the past year, from Project Hail Mary to Toy Story 5, and where you can watch them now.

Track your movies — freeTop 10 new movies

These are the new films audiences have rated highest over the past twelve months, from big blockbusters to smaller films worth seeking out. Each entry shows where it’s streaming in the US and UK, or whether it’s still in cinemas or only available to rent.

Availability was checked on 2 October 2026. New films are added every month.

All 22 films, ranked

1. Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)

Directed by Lauren Montgomery · 1h 39m · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

★ 9.1/10 from 1,224 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel (US) · Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium (UK)

Avatar Aang, the last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his people and sets out with his friends to find it before it falls into the wrong hands. An animated continuation of the beloved Avatar story.

Starring Eric Nam, Dave Bautista, Jessica Matten

Track Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender on haveseen →

2. Project Hail Mary (2026)

Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller · 2h 37m · Science Fiction, Adventure

★ 8.6/10 from 8,081 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel (US) · Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MGM Plus Amazon Channel (UK)

Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up alone on a spaceship light years from home with no memory of how he got there, and slowly realises he has to save the sun. Ryan Gosling stars in Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel.

Starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz

Track Project Hail Mary on haveseen →

3. Michael (2026)

Directed by Antoine Fuqua · 2h 8m · Music, Drama

★ 8.6/10 from 4,457 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz (US)

Antoine Fuqua’s biopic of Michael Jackson follows his journey from lead singer of the Jackson 5 to the biggest entertainer in the world. Jaafar Jackson, Michael’s nephew, plays the King of Pop, with Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson.

Starring Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long

Track Michael on haveseen →

4. Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026)

Directed by Olivia Newman · 1h 54m · Drama, Mystery

★ 8.4/10 from 939 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads (US) · Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads (UK)

An elderly widow working night shifts at an aquarium forms an unlikely bond with a clever octopus, and a discovery that could change her life. Sally Field stars in this adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s bestselling novel.

Starring Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Colm Meaney

Track Remarkably Bright Creatures on haveseen →

5. Toy Story 5 (2026)

Directed by Andrew Stanton · 1h 42m · Animation, Family, Comedy

★ 8.3/10 from 2,444 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: Disney Plus (UK)

When Bonnie gets a tablet and becomes obsessed with it, Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the gang face an all-new threat to playtime. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen return for Pixar’s fifth Toy Story, directed by Andrew Stanton.

Starring Joan Cusack, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen

Track Toy Story 5 on haveseen →

6. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)

Directed by Michael Jelenic & Aaron Horvath · 1h 38m · Family, Comedy, Adventure

★ 8.2/10 from 3,749 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus (US)

Mario and Luigi travel across the stars to stop Bowser Jr., who is trying to free his father and restore the family legacy. The sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, with Chris Pratt, Charlie Day and Anya Taylor-Joy returning.

Starring Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy

Track The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on haveseen →

7. Obsession (2026)

Directed by Curry Barker · 1h 49m · Horror, Thriller

★ 8.2/10 from 5,870 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus (US)

A hopeless romantic breaks a mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win the heart of his crush and gets exactly what he wished for, at a sinister price. A 2026 horror thriller from Curry Barker.

Starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson

Track Obsession on haveseen →

8. Hoppers (2026)

Directed by Daniel Chong · 1h 44m · Adventure, Animation, Comedy

★ 8.1/10 from 2,390 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: Disney Plus (US) · Disney Plus (UK)

Scientists find a way to “hop” human minds into lifelike robot animals, and animal lover Mabel uses it to uncover mysteries in the animal world. Pixar’s original comedy adventure, directed by Daniel Chong.

Starring Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm

Track Hoppers on haveseen →

9. The Odyssey (2026)

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 2h 53m · Adventure, Action, Fantasy

★ 8.0/10 from 3,984 ratings on TMDB

Where to watch: not on a subscription service right now — rent or buy it, or check your local cinema

Christopher Nolan adapts Homer’s epic: Odysseus, King of Ithaca, faces gods, monsters and his own limits on the long journey home after the Trojan War. Matt Damon stars, with Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway.

Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway

Track The Odyssey on haveseen →

10. The Sheep Detectives (2026)

Directed by Kyle Balda · 1h 49m · Comedy, Family, Mystery

★ 7.9/10 from 1,742 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads (US) · Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads (UK)

A shepherd reads detective novels to his flock every night, and when something mysterious happens on the farm, the sheep decide to solve it themselves. Hugh Jackman leads this family comedy mystery.

Starring Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine

Track The Sheep Detectives on haveseen →

11. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton · 2h 25m · Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

★ 7.9/10 from 2,977 ratings on TMDB

Where to watch: not on a subscription service right now — rent or buy it, or check your local cinema

Peter Parker fights crime full-time in a world that no longer remembers him, until a change he can’t control becomes his only hope against a new threat. Tom Holland and Zendaya return in a Spider-Man directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.

Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Mark Ruffalo

Track Spider-Man: Brand New Day on haveseen →

12. Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)

Directed by Lee Cronin · 2h 13m · Horror, Mystery

★ 7.8/10 from 2,742 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max (US) · HBO Max Amazon Channel, Sky Go, Now TV (UK)

A journalist’s young daughter vanishes in the desert, and when she’s returned eight years later, the reunion turns into a nightmare. Lee Cronin, director of Evil Dead Rise, reinvents The Mummy as pure horror.

Starring Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy

Track Lee Cronin's The Mummy on haveseen →

13. Predator: Badlands (2025)

Directed by Dan Trachtenberg · 1h 47m · Action, Science Fiction, Adventure

★ 7.8/10 from 3,734 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: Hulu (US) · Disney Plus (UK)

An outcast young Predator teams up with a damaged android, played by Elle Fanning, on a dangerous hunt for the ultimate prey. Dan Trachtenberg, director of Prey, puts the Predator at the centre of the story for the first time.

Starring Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, Ravi Narayan

Track Predator: Badlands on haveseen →

14. Mortal Kombat II (2026)

Directed by Simon McQuoid · 1h 56m · Action, Fantasy, Adventure

★ 7.8/10 from 2,645 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max (US) · HBO Max Amazon Channel, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema (UK)

Earthrealm’s champions, now joined by Johnny Cage, fight a brutal tournament against the forces of the tyrant Shao Kahn. Karl Urban joins the cast of the bloody video game sequel.

Starring Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Ludi Lin

Track Mortal Kombat II on haveseen →

15. Hamnet (2025)

Directed by Chloé Zhao · 2h 5m · Drama, Romance

★ 7.7/10 from 1,652 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads (US) · Sky Go, Now TV Cinema (UK)

Chloé Zhao adapts Maggie O’Farrell’s novel about Agnes, the wife of William Shakespeare, and the loss of their young son that inspired Hamlet. Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal star.

Starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson

Track Hamnet on haveseen →

16. Rental Family (2025)

Directed by Hikari · 1h 50m · Comedy, Drama

★ 7.7/10 from 1,045 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: Hulu (US) · Disney Plus (UK)

An American actor struggling in Tokyo takes a job with a “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles in strangers’ lives, and starts forming real bonds. Brendan Fraser stars in this gentle comedy-drama.

Starring Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto

Track Rental Family on haveseen →

17. Zootopia 2 (2025)

Directed by Jared Bush & Byron Howard · 1h 48m · Animation, Adventure, Comedy

★ 7.7/10 from 3,497 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: Disney Plus (US) · Disney Plus (UK)

Rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde chase a new mystery when the snake Gary De’Snake arrives, going undercover in parts of Zootopia they’ve never seen. Disney’s sequel to the Oscar-winning original.

Starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Ke Huy Quan

Track Zootopia 2 on haveseen →

18. Evil Dead Burn (2026)

Directed by Sébastien Vaniček · 1h 50m · Horror

★ 7.7/10 from 1,633 ratings on TMDB

Where to watch: not on a subscription service right now — rent or buy it, or check your local cinema

After her husband dies, Alice stays with his family, descendants of an expert in demonic possession, as her in-laws turn into creatures one by one. The latest Evil Dead film, from Sébastien Vaniček.

Starring Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan

Track Evil Dead Burn on haveseen →

19. Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)

Directed by James Cameron · 3h 18m · Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy

★ 7.6/10 from 4,420 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: Disney Plus (US) · Disney Plus (UK)

After the war with the humans and a devastating loss, Jake Sully and Neytiri’s family face the Ash People, a violent Na’vi tribe. The third film in James Cameron’s Avatar series is another huge visual spectacle on Pandora.

Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver

Track Avatar: Fire and Ash on haveseen →

20. Frankenstein (2025)

Directed by Guillermo del Toro · 2h 30m · Drama, Fantasy, Horror

★ 7.6/10 from 3,902 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads (US) · Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads (UK)

Guillermo del Toro’s take on Mary Shelley’s novel follows Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant and arrogant scientist, and the creature whose creation ruins them both. Oscar Isaac plays Victor and Jacob Elordi the creature.

Starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Christoph Waltz

Track Frankenstein on haveseen →

21. Nuremberg (2025)

Directed by James Vanderbilt · 2h 29m · History, Drama

★ 7.6/10 from 1,447 ratings on TMDB

Streaming now: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads (US) · Sky Go, Now TV Cinema (UK)

After the Second World War, an American psychiatrist assesses whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial, and is drawn into a battle of wits with Hermann Göring. Rami Malek and Russell Crowe star.

Starring Rami Malek, Russell Crowe, Michael Shannon

Track Nuremberg on haveseen →

22. Coyote vs. Acme (2026)

Directed by Dave Green · 1h 43m · Comedy, Adventure, Family

★ 7.6/10 from 602 ratings on TMDB

Where to watch: not on a subscription service right now — rent or buy it, or check your local cinema

After one too many Acme products fail him, Wile E. Coyote hires a lawyer and sues the Acme Corporation. A live-action and animated Looney Tunes comedy with Will Forte and John Cena.

Starring Will Forte, Lana Condor, John Cena

Track Coyote vs. Acme on haveseen →