What are the films to see in theaters starting Wednesday, July 22, 2026? This new wave of releases blends French comedies, family animation, adventure, indie drama and documentary, offering a varied lineup to plan your cinema trip in Paris, Île-de-France, or elsewhere in France.
Among the most anticipated releases, De la Comédie-Française, directed by Martin Darondeau and Bertrand Usclat, dives behind the scenes of the prestigious institution with Pauline Clément, Laurent Stocker and Julien Frison. On the family front, La Fille dans les nuages, an animated film by Philippe Riche, whisks a young heroine into a fantastical adventure, while Charlie et les kangourous takes kids and grown-ups alike into the Australian outback.
The week of July 22, 2026 also features Nightborn, a fantasy horror film, Sur la route d'Omaha, an American drama led by John Magaro, Les Vacances de Golo & Ritchie, the latest outing for the comedy duo, as well as several more low-profile releases. Here are the films hitting theaters this week.
Under the Kyoto Sky: A Japanese romance between chance and melancholy
Akiko Ohku unveils Sous le ciel de Kyoto, a Japanese romantic drama starring Riku Hagiwara and Yuumi Kawai, in theaters on July 22, 2026. [Read more]
Charlie and the Kangaroos: A Family Adventure Inspired by a True Story in Australia
Charlie and the Kangaroos, Kate Woods’s family-friendly film inspired by a true story, opens in theaters on July 22, 2026. Watch the trailer and learn everything you need to know. [Read more]
The Girl in the Clouds: Louane and Jamel Debbouze embark on an animated adventure
The Girl in the Clouds, an animated feature by Philippe Riche based on the novel by Romain Puértolas, with the voices of Louane, Jamel Debbouze, and Grégoire Ludig, is set to hit theaters on July 22, 2026. [Read more]
On the Omaha Road: a father and his children face an impossible choice
John Magaro treks across the Midwest with his two children in On the Road to Omaha, a drama by Cole Webley hitting theaters July 22, 2026. [Read more]
Golo & Ritchie’s Vacation: the duo heads to the Camargue for a big-screen return.
Golo and Ritchie head to the Camargue with local youths from their neighborhood in a new comedy, arriving in theaters July 22, 2026. [Read more]
Nightborn: Rupert Grint faces a disturbing newborn in the horror film
Rupert Grint and Seidi Haarla confront the excesses of parenting in Nightborn, a horror film hitting theaters on July 22, 2026. [Read more]
From the Comédie-Française: an insider’s look at the troupe behind the scenes on the big screen
From the Comédie-Française, the comedy starring the company’s actors unveils a new teaser ahead of its cinema release on July 22, 2026. [Read more]
The Odyssey: our review of Christopher Nolan's mythological epic
The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan’s take on Homer’s epic starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and Charlize Theron, lands in cinemas on July 15, 2026. Check out our review! [Read more]
Kayara, Incan Princess on the Big Screen: An Animated Adventure for 6 and Up
Kayara, Inca Princess, Cesar Zelada’s animated film suitable for ages 6 and up, opens in French cinemas on July 15, 2026. An adventure set during the era of the Inca Empire. [Read more]
The Last Viking in cinemas: Mads Mikkelsen stars in a Danish dark comedy
The Last Viking, a dark comedy by Anders Thomas Jensen starring Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas, opens in French theaters on July 15, 2026. [Read more]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly returns to theaters in a 4K extended version
The Good, the Bad and the Mad, a Korean action Western from Kim Jee-woon starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun and Jung Woo-sung, returns to cinemas on July 15, 2026 in a 4K extended version. [Read more]
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair in theaters: Tarantino's complete cut
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair hits theaters on July 8, 2026. Quentin Tarantino reunites the two volumes of Kill Bill in a complete, four-hour-and-35-minute cut. [Read more]
Microstar hits theaters: a French comedy about influence and social ascent
Microstar hits cinemas on July 8, 2026. Léopold Kraus signs on for a contemporary comedy starring Abraham Wapler, Félix Lefebvre, and Raïka Hazanavicius. [Read more]
Moana: Disney's live-action stuns with its beauty, less so with its storytelling.
In theaters on July 8, 2026, Vaiana, the Legend of the Edge of the World returns in a live-action version from Disney, delivering a visually stunning family adventure led by a surprisingly moving Dwayne Johnson, though it stays very close to the 2016 animated film. [Read more]
Evil Dead Burn hits theaters: the horror saga returns with Sébastien Vaniček
Evil Dead Burn arrives in theaters on July 8, 2026. Sébastien Vaniček unveils a new chapter in the Sam Raimi–created saga, starring Souheila Yacoub. [Read more]
In cinemas: Omar Sy stars in a drama about Syrian exile
The Passage hits theaters on July 8, 2026. Brandt Andersen signs a drama about Syrian exile, led by Yasmine Al Massri, Yahya Mahayni and Omar Sy. [Read more]
In Waves hits cinemas: a moving animated film about love, surfing and grief
In Waves opens in theaters on July 1, 2026. Phuong Mai Nguyen adapts AJ Dungo's graphic novel into an animated feature about love, illness, and surfing. [Read more]
License to Destroy in cinemas: Kad Merad and Patrick Timsit in Corsica
Permis de détruire hits theaters on July 1, 2026. Éric Fraticelli returns to the world of Permis de construire in a Corsican comedy starring Kad Merad and Patrick Timsit. [Read more]
They called him Robin Hood: a dark, distant myth
With They Called Him Robin Hood, Michael Sarnoski crafts a dark reimagining of the legend featuring Hugh Jackman. A visually superb film, it exercises greater pull through its atmosphere than through its narrative. [Read more]
Grave of the Fireflies in cinemas: Studio Ghibli's masterpiece back in theaters
Grave of the Fireflies returns to cinemas on July 1, 2026. Isao Takahata's cult film for Studio Ghibli is back on the big screen thirty years after its French release. [Read more]
Supergirl on the big screen: Milly Alcock cast as Kara Zor-El in the DC film
Supergirl hits theaters on July 1, 2026. Directed by Craig Gillespie, the DC Studios film follows Kara Zor-El on a space-faring journey starring Milly Alcock. [Read more]
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