From September 17 to 30, 2025, the Avant-Premières Festival offers 7 exclusive films at €9 a ticket in Pathé cinemas, featuring comedies, dramas and thrillers.
From September 17 to 30, 2025, Pathé cinemas are organizing the Avant-Premières Festival, an essential back-to-school cinema event. For two weeks, cinema-goers can discover 7 different films - comedy, drama, action, horror or thriller - at the special rate of €9 per ticket. The event highlights the Pathé Cinemas Coup de Cœur label, as well as themed screenings such as Elle(s) au cinéma and Les Vendredis de l'horreur.
Festival Avant-Premières 2025: the program
Here are the films to discover before their national release:
- September 17 - C'était mieux demain (comedy) by Vinciane Millereau, starring Elsa Zylberstein and Didier Bourdon.
Synopsis: A couple from the 1950s find themselves projected into 2025, discovering a modern world that upsets their bearings.
National release: October 8, 2025.
- September 19 - Classe moyenne (comedy) by Antony Cordier, with Laurent Lafitte, Élodie Bouchez, Ramzy Bedia.
Synopsis: On vacation with his in-laws, Mehdi tries to calm a conflict between the family and the janitors, but the situation degenerates.
National release: September 24, 2025.
- September 22 - Moi qui t'aimais (drama) by Diane Kurys, with Roschdy Zem, Marina Foïs, Thierry de Peretti.
Synopsis: The film looks back at the tumultuous relationship between Simone Signoret and Yves Montand, between love, loyalty and fame.
French release: October 1, 2025.
- September 23 - One battle after another (thriller) by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn.
Synopsis: Bob, a former revolutionary, embarks on a hunt for his missing daughter, confronted by the ghosts of his past.
National release: September 24, 2025.
- September 26 - Marche ou crève (horror) by Francis Lawrence, with Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing.
Synopsis: A teenager takes part in a relentless competition in which 100 contestants must walk without stopping, watched by a worldwide audience.
Home release: October 1, 2025.
- September 29 - La Petite dernière (drama) by Hafsia Herzi, with Nadia Melliti, Ji-Min Park, Louis Memmi.
Synopsis: 17-year-old Fatima discovers a new world when she starts university, and must reconcile faith, family and personal desires.
French release: October 22, 2025.
- September 30 - Un simple accident ( drama) by Jafar Panahi, starring Vahid Mobasseri, Maryam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi.
Synopsis: A man believes he has found his former torturer, but in the face of denials, doubt sets in.
National release: October 1, 2025.
An eclectic, accessible festival
The Avant-Premières Festival offers an eclectic program, ranging from family comedies to intense thrillers, from stories inspired by historical figures to social dramas. With a single ticket price of €9, the event makes previews accessible to as many people as possible, while promoting the role of cinemas as places for discovery and sharing.
Key points to remember
From September 17 to 30, 2025, the Avant-Premières Festival offers the chance to discover 7 highly anticipated films in previews at Pathé cinemas. This annual event offers a mix of comedies, dramas, thrillers and genre films, with a single low price for all spectators.
