What are the movies to catch in theaters starting Wednesday, June 24, 2026? This new week of releases blends historical dramas, family animation, French comedies, drama, historical comedy, and more understated picks, delivering a varied lineup to plan your cinema session in Paris, the Île-de-France region, or elsewhere across France.
Among the most high-profile releases, La Bataille de Gaulle - Partie 2 : J’écris ton nom continues Antonin Baudry’s de Gaulle trilogy, with Simon Abkarian in the lead. On the animation side, Des Minions et des monstres, directed by Pierre Coffin, sends Illumination’s famed characters on an adventure inspired by Hollywood, silent-era cinema and monsters.
The week of June 24, 2026 also features Les Parfait(s), a comedy from Ludovic Bernard starring Audrey Fleurot, Ramzy Bedia and Alan Cumming, L’Étrangère, a drama by Gaya Jiji with Zar Amir, Alexis Manenti and Amr Waked, as well as Les Caprices de l’Enfant Roi, a historical comedy by Michel Leclerc with Artus and Julia Piaton. Here are the films to see in theaters this week.
Minions and Monsters: Illumination's Animated Film Unveiled
Minions and Monsters, an animated film by Pierre Coffin, hits cinemas on June 24, 2026. The Minions head to Hollywood to explore silent cinema and encounter monsters. [Read more]
The Battle of Gaulle - Part 2: I Write Your Name, the trailer for the second installment
The trailer for La Bataille de Gaulle - Part 2: J’écris ton nom is online. The second installment of Antonin Baudry’s diptych, featuring Simon Abkarian, hits cinemas on June 26, 2026. [Read more]
The Parfaits: the trailer featuring Audrey Fleurot
The Parfait(s): a family of cons, Ludovic Bernard’s comedy with Audrey Fleurot, Ramzy Bedia and Alan Cumming hits cinemas on June 24, 2026. The trailer reveals a family of scammers on the run. [Read more]
The Stranger: trailer for Gaya Jiji's drama
The Stranger, a drama directed by Gaya Jiji starring Zar Amir, Alexis Manenti and Amr Waked, hits theaters on June 24, 2026. The trailer reveals Selma's journey, a Syrian refugee in Bordeaux. [Read more]
Backrooms on the big screen: Internet’s horror phenomenon adapted by A24
Backrooms hits theaters on June 17, 2026. Produced by A24, Kane Parsons’ horror-sci‑fi feature adapts the internet-born viral universe. [Read more]
Toy Story 5 hits cinemas: Buzz, Woody and Jessie confront the screens
Toy Story 5 hits theaters on June 17, 2026. The new Disney-Pixar film reunites Woody, Buzz, and Jessie for a family adventure that explores the role of screens in childhood. [Read more]
Giaccomo on the Big Screen: a comedy about influence and buzz
The Giaccomo hits cinemas on June 17, 2026. Baptiste Drapeau signs on a mockumentary-style comedy about an influencer willing to do anything to reach one million followers. [Read more]
Jim Queen on the big screen: a queer animated comedy presented at Cannes
Jim Queen, a French animated comedy from Marco Nguyen and Nicolas Athané, hits theaters on June 17, 2026. The film, unveiled at Cannes 2026, follows a gay icon struck by a fictional virus. [Read more]
Turn into a movie star: Manu Payet in a school comedy
Deviens génial hits theaters on June 17, 2026. Manu Payet and Melha Bedia reunite for a comedy about a school trip to Germany that spirals into chaos. [Read more]
The Whale and the Musician: Rone Talks to Cetaceans on the Big Screen
The Whale and the Musician, Valentin Paoli's documentary featuring Rone, hits theaters on June 17, 2026. The film follows a musical experiment conducted at sea with a humpback whale. [Read more]
Ulysse: Laetitia Masson follows the journey of a different child on the big screen.
Ulysse, a dramatic comedy by Laetitia Masson starring Élodie Bouchez, Alphonse Roberts and Stanislas Merhar, hits cinemas on June 17, 2026 after its Cannes premiere. [Read more]
Shana: Lila Pinell's dramatic comedy arrives in theaters
Shana, a dramatic comedy by Lila Pinell starring Eva Huault, Noémie Lvovsky and Inès Gherib, opens in cinemas on June 17, 2026, after the Directors' Fortnight. [Read more]
The Illusion of Yakushima: Naomi Kawase's drama arrives in theaters.
The Illusion of Yakushima, Naomi Kawase’s drama featuring Vicky Krieps, Kan’ichirô and Ojiro Nakamura, hits theaters on June 17, 2026. [Read more]
Disclosure Day: Steven Spielberg returns to sci‑fi with an extraterrestrial thriller — our review
Steven Spielberg makes a spectacular return to science fiction with Disclosure Day. Twenty years after War of the Worlds, the director teams with David Koepp on the screenplay and John Williams on the score to deliver a psychological thriller about the day humanity discovers it is not alone in the universe, anchored by a star-studded cast led by Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor. Read our review. [Read more]
Guru on VOD: Pierre Niney as a manipulative coach
Gourou, Yann Gozlan’s dramatic thriller starring Pierre Niney, Marion Barbeau and Anthony Bajon, is now available on VOD for purchase as of May 28, 2026, with rental options available starting June 3, 2026. [Read more]
The Vertigo: Dupieux’s animated film in a video-game style
Le Vertige, Quentin Dupieux’s first animated feature, hits cinemas on June 10, 2026. Shown in the closing night of the Directors’ Fortnight, it toys with the idea of a world that’s a simulation. [Read more]
The Battle of Gaulle: The Iron Age, the trailer for Antonin Baudry's film starring Simon Abkarian
The trailer for The Battle of Gaulle: The Iron Age is online. The first instalment of Antonin Baudry's diptych, featuring Simon Abkarian as de Gaulle, hits cinemas on June 3, 2026. [Read more]
Son of Nobody: Romain Duris plays a father grappling with adoption
Fils de personne, a Safy Nebbou drama starring Romain Duris, hits theaters on June 10, 2026. The film follows a grieving father and an adopted child on a journey between France and Thailand. [Read more]
The Plague: Charlie Polinger's debut feature arrives in cinemas
The Plague hits theaters on June 3, 2026. Charlie Polinger's debut feature, an American psychological thriller starring Joel Edgerton, was unveiled at Cannes 2025 in the Un Certain Regard section. [Read more]
On Netflix: Benoît Poelvoorde faces off against Daphné Patakia
Sur la branche, the film by Marie Garel-Weiss starring Daphné Patakia, Benoît Poelvoorde, Agnès Jaoui and Raphaël Quenard, lands on Netflix on May 27, 2026. [Read more]
Scary Movie: the sixth installment coming to theaters
Scary Movie hits theaters on June 3, 2026. Directed by Michael Tiddes, this sixth installment brings back Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans for another fresh horror spoof. [Read more]
New Friends on Puffin Rock: the trailer for Cartoon Saloon's animated feature
Discover the trailer for New Friends on Puffin Rock, Cartoon Saloon's animated film adapted from the Netflix series, in theaters June 3, 2026 for ages 3 and up. [Read more]
An Italian Year: a coming-of-age tale set in Trieste
An Italian Year, Laura Samani’s dramatic comedy, hits theaters on June 10, 2026. Based on Giani Stuparich, the film follows a Swedish high-school girl in Trieste in 2007. [Read more]
The Christophers : Soderbergh dives into the art world
The Christophers, a dramatic comedy by Steven Soderbergh starring Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel and James Corden, hits theaters on June 10, 2026. The film follows a family scheme centered on unfinished canvases. [Read more]
Anna and the Kids: the trailer for the comedy starring Camille Chamoux
The French comedy Anna and the Children, directed by Diane Clavier and starring Camille Chamoux, Alban Lenoir, and Olivia Côte, hits cinemas on June 3, 2026. A first trailer unveils this story built around a rare phobia: the fear of children. [Read more]
L’Affaire Zanetti : Roschdy Zem as a criminologist on the big screen
The Zanetti Case, a psychological drama by Leonardo Di Costanzo starring Roschdy Zem and Barbara Ronchi, hits cinemas on June 3, 2026. The film revisits a criminal case inspired by real events. [Read more]
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