Which of these hot tickets will be your No. 1 this season? From stars Julia Roberts to Jennifer Lopez, love stories and life stories, and a surprising amount of music — including the Boss and Broadway — Us Weekly is rounding up the most anticipated films for fall.
In the two-part blockbuster’s epic conclusion, Wicked: For Good will conclude its beloved musical saga with Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) — now the Wicked Witch of the West — living in exile, and Glinda (Ariana Grande), now Glinda the Good, back in Emerald City. As the two estranged friends navigate their next chapter, will a visit from Kansas change everything?
Meanwhile, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere promises to be an unforgettable biopic with Jeremy Allen White starring as The Boss. The film follows the young musician as navigates fame during the making of his album Nebraska, wrestling with creating artistic work over the demand for commercial comfort.
After the Hunt, Regretting You, Good Fortune, Jay Kelly and Eternity are also on the list, promising stories of romance, identity, comedy and drama for all of your theater-going tastes.
Keep scrolling for Us’ top film picks for the 2025 fall season:
‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’
In this fantasy, strangers-with-baggage Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie open doors to their pasts en route to falling for each other. In theaters September 19.
‘Wicked: For Good’
It was $756 million ago that the world saw 2024’s Wicked. Now, the last broom ride (or bubble ride, if you prefer) is approaching for Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba and Ariana Grande’s Glinda. Expect a little Wizard of Oz, but not the full-on Dorothy story. In theaters November 21.
‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’
Adam Sandler and Margot Robbie were among the hyped-up Telluride Film Festival crowd at the premiere of this well-done Bruce Springsteen biopic. Starring a Boss-approved Jeremy Allen White, it chronicles his struggles making 1982’s dark departure, Nebraska. In theaters October 24.
‘After the Hunt’
You’ll need your lie-detector skills for this A-list psychological thriller: A professor (Julia Roberts) is pulled in two directions when her colleague (Andrew Garfield) and a student (Ayo Edebiri) swap accusations. Directed by Luca Guadagnino (Challengers). In theaters October 10.
‘Frankenstein’
We’re never not interested in Jacob Elordi, who spent up to 10 hours in makeup to embody the doomed creation of arrogant Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac). From auteur Guillermo del Toro. In theaters October 17, on Netflix November 7.
‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’
Luminous Jennifer Lopez stars as Golden Age movie star Ingrid Luna. Memories of her glossy song-and-dance numbers offer a Technicolor escape from the soul-deadening world of an Argentinian prison for two cellmates (Diego Luna and Tonatiuh). In theaters October 10.
‘The Running Man’
The gleefully over-the-top trailer — Glen Powell is all in — sold Us! The title refers to a Hunger Games–esque TV competition where contestants pursued by assassins need only stay alive. Easy. Michael Cera, Colman Domingo and Josh Brolin lend colorful support. In theaters November 14.
‘Roofman’
Yes, this throwback crowd-pleaser is based on a wild true story! Channing Tatum’s charisma goes a long way playing a guy who robs 45 McDonald’s, goes to jail, escapes and then hides out for nearly a year in a Toys “R” Us, where he romances one of the employees (Kirsten Dunst)! In theaters October 10.
‘Regretting You’
Feel all the feels or your money back! BookTok-beloved Colleen Hoover (It Ends With Us) is adapted again as a mother (Allison Williams) and daughter (Mckenna Grace) mourn two loved ones… who were hiding a shattering betrayal. In theaters October 24.
‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’
The old gang is back together! The Four Horsemen — illusionists Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco and Woody Harrelson — reunite for the third entry in a flashy, seemingly critic-proof heist series. And now a few next-gen magicians are joining the crew. In theaters November 14.
‘Tron: Ares’
You don’t have to be a lightcycle mechanic to find this third Tron film just cool. As the digital supersoldier Ares, Jared Leto raises Big Questions about what it means to be human. Will Jeff Bridges, looking kinda Obi-Wan, have answers? In theaters October 10.
‘Hamnet’
Entering cathartic ugly cry territory… The loss of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet, divides a devastated William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and wife Agnes (Jessie Buckley). In theaters November 27.
‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’
Rose Byrne excels in this heavy drama as a mother whose responsibilities and snowballing burdens threaten her sanity. Conan O’Brien and A$AP Rocky costar. In theaters October 10.
‘Urchin’
In actor Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut, the lows of a homeless addict (Fear the Walking Dead’s fine Frank Dillane) outstrip his highs. In theaters October 10.
‘Bugonia’
Another WTF entry from director Yorgos Lanthimos: Is CEO Emma Stone an alien? Her kidnappers think so! In theaters October 24.
‘Eternity’
It’s a wonderful afterlife love triangle with Elizabeth Olsen torn between trusty hubby Miles Teller and young love Callum Turner. In theaters November 26.
‘Play Dirty’
Mark Wahlberg is back in action — literally — as Parker, a ruthless thief who begrudgingly teams up with former nemesis Zen (Rose Salazar) for the heist of a lifetime. Think lots of stunts, lots of shirtless Wahlberg. In theaters October 1.
‘Coyotes’
Real-life married duo Kate Bosworth and Justin Long team up for this hilarious horror comedy about a family who fights for survival after they start getting stalked and hunted by some seriously terrifying CGI coyotes. In theaters October 3.
‘The Woman in Cabin 10’
In this horror mystery, Keira Knightley is a journalist whose trip on a lavish yacht takes a terrifying turn when a passenger goes overboard. Will she risk her life to find the truth? Couldn’t be Us, but we applaud her bravery. In theaters October 10.
‘Vicious’
Dakota Fanning is Polly, a woman who receives a disturbing gift from a late-night visitor that gets her trapped into a twisted reality. Let’s just say this one’s not for the faint of heart. On Paramount+ October 10.
‘Good Fortune’
Keanu Reeves has always been Hollywood’s angel – and now he’s taking that seriously. The actor stars as the well-intentioned but totally inept Gabriel, a guardian angel who gets in over his head when he’s assigned to helping out the lives of a struggling gig worker (Aziz Ansari) and wealthy venture capitalist (Seth Rogan). In theaters October 17.
‘Anniversary’
A close-knit family (led by matriarch and patriarch Diane Lane and Kyle Chandler) gets torn apart in this psychological thriller when son Josh (Dylan O’Brien) brings home a new girlfriend (Phoebe Dynevor) and “The Change” movement threatens to envelop the country. In theaters October 29.
‘Blue Moon’
The biopic centers on the alcoholism and mental health struggles of Lorenz Hart (played by an unrecognizable Ethan Hawke). Taking place in the course of one evening, the American lyricist — yes, he wrote that “Blue Moon” — tries to save face during the opening night of his former partner Richard Rodgers’ (Andrew Scott) Broadway play, Oklahoma! In theaters October 24.
‘Jay Kelly’
Perhaps the most star-studded film of the year, the heartfelt comedy stars George Clooney as a fittingly A-list movie star who embarks on a profound journey through Europe with his manager, Ron (Adam Sandler). Laura Dern, Greta Gerwig, Riley Keough, Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson, Louis Partridge and Isla Fisher are also among the cast. (We said star-studded, didn’t we?) On Netflix, November 14.
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