Clear your calendars. 2026 is coming in hot with a slate that reads like a wish list – returning favourites, unexpected remakes, bold debuts, and a handful of wildcards already buzzing months out. Whether you’re chasing spectacle, scares, awards bait or pure escapism, this year’s cinema releases suggest one thing: the movies are once again asking for your full attention.
Keep up to date with what’s coming out in Australian theatres with The AU Review’s cinema schedule for 2026.
— 2026 —
January 1st
Song Sung Blue (Universal Pictures)
The Choral (Sony)
January 8th
SIX The Musical Live (Universal Pictures)
Christy (Roadshow)
January 15th
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Sony)
Hamnet (Universal Pictures)
David (Rialto Distribution)
Grow (CinemaLive)
No Other Choice (Madman)
January 22nd
Marty Supreme (A24)
Mercy (Sony)
Return To Silent Hill (Umbrella)
Primate (Paramount Pictures)
The Secret Agent (Neon)
January 29th
Send Help (20th Century)
Addition (Roadshow)
Blue Moon (Sony)
It Was Just An Accident (Madman)
February 5th
Is This Thing On? (20th Century)
Shelter (Roadshow)
The Strangers: Chapter 3 (Kismet)
February 12th
Crime 101 (Sony)
Whistle (Roadsh0w)
“Wuthering Heights” (Warner Bros.)
February 19th
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (Universal Pictures)
February 26th
How To Make A Killing (StudioCanal)
Scream 7 (Paramount Pictures)
The Testament of Ann Lee (20th Century)
March 5th
The Bride! (Universal Pictures)
March 12th
GOAT (Sony)
Reminders of Him (Universal Pictures)
March 19th
Project Hail Mary (Sony)
March 26th
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (20th Century)
They Will Kill You (Warner Bros.)
April 2nd
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Illumination) (Releasing Wednesday April 1st)
The Drama (A24)
April 9th
The Deb (Rialto Distribution)
You & Me & Tuscany (Universal Pictures)
April 16th
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (Warner Bros.)
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All dates correct at the time of printing, but subject to change. This page is updated once a month.