What are the movies to see in theaters from Wednesday, October 7, 2026? This week's release slate blends family comedy, drama and political cinema, with several new titles to discover in Paris, the Île-de-France region and across France.
Ducobu and the Ghost of Saint-Potache, directed by Élie Semoun, sends Saint-Potache’s troublemaker on a family-friendly adventure as Halloween approaches. With The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin brings the Facebook Files to the big screen, while Fausse Note reunites Kad Merad and Benoît Poelvoorde for a claustrophobic opera-house thriller.
The October 7, 2026 releases also include Ni vue, ni connue, starring Isabelle Huppert and Sandrine Kiberlain, La Maison de nos rêves, with Kev Adams and Chantal Ladesou, and Joyeuse Jungle !. Here are the films to see in cinemas this week.
Ducobu and the Ghost of Saint-Potache unveils its trailer for Halloween
Ducobu and the Ghost of Saint-Potache unveils its trailer ahead of its theatrical release on October 7, 2026. Élie Semoun guides Saint-Potache into a family-friendly Halloween adventure. [Read more]
False Note: Kad Merad and Benoît Poelvoorde in a claustrophobic, closed-room drama at the Opera
Kad Merad and Benoît Poelvoorde go head to head in Fausse Note, Alexandre Arcady's historical drama hitting theaters on October 7, 2026. [Read more]
The House of Our Dreams: Kev Adams and Chantal Ladesou in a comedy about a life annuity
Kev Adams and Camille Aguilar buy Chantal Ladesou's house on a life-annuity in La Maison de nos rêves, in theaters October 7, 2026. [Read more]
The Social Reckoning : Aaron Sorkin brings the Facebook Files to the big screen
The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin's film about the Facebook Files with Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White, is set to hit theaters on October 7, 2026. [Read more]
Not seen, not known: Isabelle Huppert dreams of a major role opposite Sandrine Kiberlain
Isabelle Huppert plays an extra who dreams of a big role in Ni vue, ni connue by Marc Fitoussi, hitting theaters on October 7, 2026. [Read more]
Joyful Jungle! : Elizabeth searches for her brother in the tropical forest
Joyful Jungle! follows a girl on a quest to find her brother in the rainforest. The animated feature lands in theaters on October 7, 2026. [Read more]
Digger in cinemas: Tom Cruise faces a global catastrophe
Tom Cruise plays an all-powerful man responsible for a global catastrophe in Digger, Alejandro González Iñárritu's dark comedy, which opens in cinemas today. [Read more]
Verity in theaters: Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson star in a taut thriller
Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett lead the cast in Verity, an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s thriller hitting theaters today. [Read more]
Cars in theaters: Lightning McQueen marks 20 years on the big screen.
Cars returns to nearly 300 cinemas in France today. The Pixar film starring Lightning McQueen marks its 20th anniversary on the big screen. [Read more]
Kraken in theatres: an abandoned tower traps five young people
Kraken, a French horror film by Mohamed Chabane and Théo Jourdain Rhodes, opens in cinemas today with Alassane Diong, Manon Bresch and Guillaume Gouix. [Read more]
Our salute to cinema: Swann Arlaud stars in the Cannes prize-winning film
Our Salvation, Emmanuel Marre’s film that won the Cannes 2026 Best Screenplay Award, opens in cinemas today with Swann Arlaud in the lead. [Read more]
Girlhood on the big screen: Judith Godrèche adapts Annie Ernaux
Judith Godrèche adapts Annie Ernaux's A Daughter's Memoir with Tess Barthélemy and Valérie Dréville. The film hits theaters today after its Cannes premiere. [Read more]
Aprile in cinemas: Nanni Moretti between politics, cinema and fatherhood
Aprile, Nanni Moretti's film, is back in theaters today in a restored version. An autofiction in which contemporary Italian politics intersects with cinema and the birth of his son. [Read more]
Heart of the Beast in cinemas: our take on the Brad Pitt film
Heart of the Beast, David Ayer's survival thriller starring Brad Pitt and J.K. Simmons, arrives in theaters on September 23, 2026. Get the latest on the film and our take after watching. [Read more]
Garance at the cinema: our take on the film starring Adèle Exarchopoulos
Garance, Jeanne Herry's new film starring Adèle Exarchopoulos and Sara Giraudeau, opens in cinemas on September 23, 2026. Read our review of this intimate portrait of alcoholism. [Read more]
Avengers: Endgame Extended: Marvel's film returns to theaters with a sneak peek at Doomsday
Avengers: Endgame Extended is back in theaters on September 23, 2026 for two weeks, featuring an exclusive first look at Avengers: Doomsday. [Read more]
Sense and Sensibility: Daisy Edgar-Jones stars in Jane Austen’s new adaptation
Georgia Oakley adapts Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility with Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles. In theaters September 23, 2026. [Read more]
Primetime: Robert Pattinson Takes Over as Host of To Catch a Predator
Robert Pattinson plays host Chris Hansen in Primetime, Lance Oppenheim’s film inspired by To Catch a Predator, hitting theaters on September 23, 2026. [Read more]
The Abandon: Film about Samuel Paty Returns to Theaters
The Abandonment, by Vincent Garenq, with Antoine Reinartz portraying Samuel Paty, returns to cinemas on September 23, 2026, featuring an accompanying educational program. [Read more]
Resident Evil : Austin Abrams amid a torrent of zombies in an unreleased clip
Resident Evil debuts an unseen clip featuring Austin Abrams facing a zombie onslaught. Zach Cregger's film hits theaters on September 16, 2026. [Read more]
If you think about it: Monia Chokri trapped in a controlling relationship
Monia Chokri and Niels Schneider star as a couple under the influence in Si tu penses bien, hitting cinemas on September 16, 2026. [Read more]
My Samurai Family: An animated film that bridges Brazil and Japan
My Samurai Family, Célia Catunda's animated feature adapted from the novel Nihonjin, hits theaters on September 16, 2026. Watch the trailer. [Read more]
Night Stories: Léa Mysius's family thriller is in theaters.
Léa Mysius's Night Stories, featuring Hafsia Herzi, Benoît Magimel and Monica Bellucci, is in theaters as of September 16, 2026. [Read more]
Justin the Just: Alban Ivanov, a peasant in revolt during World War I
Alban Ivanov and Birane Ba confront the absurdities of World War I in Justin the Just, in cinemas September 23, 2026. [Read more]
The Invitation: Olivia Wilde orchestrates a tense couples’ dinner
Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton share an explosive dinner in The Invitation, hitting theaters on September 16, 2026. [Read more]
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