Here Are All the Movies Releasing in Theaters This Week, Including ‘After the Hunt’

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There’s a full slate landing between October 15 and October 19, spanning prestige thrillers, historical dramas, animated capers, and a pair of beloved classics returning for special engagements. If you’re mapping out a few trips to the multiplex, this roundup gives you quick, concrete details—who made each film, who’s in it, and what each story tackles—so you can pick your seats with confidence.

Each entry below includes the specific day it arrives this week plus concise plot and credit details. You’ll find writers, directors, and principal cast where available—kept spoiler-light but specific enough to help you decide what to see.

‘It Was Just an Accident’ (2025)

Opening October 15, this thriller from writer-director Jafar Panahi follows Vahid, a mechanic who becomes convinced that a limping customer named Eghbal is the prison interrogator who tortured him years earlier. What begins with a late-night fender-bender spirals into a tense chain of confrontations that entangle friends, bystanders, and officials as old wounds resurface. The film taps Panahi’s trademark blend of social realism and darkly comic menace while tracing the moral fallout from state violence.

Vahid Mobasseri leads the ensemble with Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, and Hadis Pakbaten among the key players. Panahi’s story uses the coincidence of the “accident” to probe memory, complicity, and revenge, layering in sharply observed scenes—including encounters with hospital staff and security personnel—that illuminate the pressures ordinary Iranians face. The film arrives October 15.

‘After the Hunt’ (2025)

Arriving October 17, this psychological crime drama is directed by Luca Guadagnino from a script by Nora Garrett. It centers on Alma, a professor whose life begins to unravel when a star student accuses her colleague Hank of sexual misconduct, forcing Alma to navigate conflicting loyalties, institutional power, and her own past choices inside an elite Ivy campus setting.

Julia Roberts stars as Alma alongside Andrew Garfield as Hank and Ayo Edebiri as the graduate student who brings the accusation; Michael Stuhlbarg and Chloë Sevigny appear in supporting roles. The film runs 2 hours 19 minutes and is built around interviews, hearings, and private reckonings that steadily tighten the screws as October 17 brings it to theaters.

‘Urchin’ (2025)

Opening October 17, this drama marks the feature directorial debut of Harris Dickinson, who also wrote the screenplay. Set in London, it follows Mike, a homeless addict attempting to piece together a path forward after jail as his bid for recovery veers into an increasingly surreal, precarious odyssey. The film favors street-level immediacy and lived-in detail over tidy backstory.

Frank Dillane plays Mike, with additional roles for Diane Axford and others; Dickinson appears in a small part. Grounded in research with charities and first-person accounts, the film keeps the camera close to Mike’s day-to-day uncertainties while capturing the fragile connections that help—or hinder—his chances. It hits theaters October 17.

‘Black Phone 2’ (2025)

Landing October 17, this sequel is directed by Scott Derrickson and written by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, continuing from characters created by Joe Hill. The story expands the mythology of the original, revisiting the lingering psychic and emotional scars around the case while pushing new victims and investigators into the orbit of its masked predator.

Mason Thames, Ethan Hawke, and Madeleine McGraw return, joined by Jeremy Davies and Demián Bichir. With a 1 hour 54 minute runtime, the film blends supernatural menace with grounded survivor stakes, carrying forward the first movie’s eerie phone motif and trauma echoes when it opens October 17.

‘The Astronaut’ (2025)

Opening October 17, this science-fiction horror thriller is written and directed by Jess Varley. After a mission goes wrong, astronaut Sam Walker crash-lands and is quarantined under strict supervision—only to fear that something extraterrestrial followed her home. As strange events escalate around the safe house, Sam must determine whether the threat is alien, psychological, or both.

Kate Mara stars as Sam, with Laurence Fishburne as the official overseeing her debrief and Gabriel Luna and Ivana Miličević in pivotal roles. Running 91 minutes, the film tightens the screws through isolation, procedural detail, and a “did-it-come-back-with-me?” mystery that breaks wide open on October 17.

‘Grow’ (2025)

Arriving October 17, this family comedy is directed by John McPhail from a screenplay by Nick Guthe, Christos N. Gage, Ruth Fletcher Gage, Mark Huckerby, and Nick Ostler. Set in the pumpkin-obsessed town of Mugford, it follows stoic farmer Dinah Little and her spirited niece Charlie, whose uncanny connection with plants sets them on a heartfelt quest tied to the annual giant-pumpkin contest.

Golda Rosheuvel plays Dinah, with Priya-Rose Brookwell as Charlie and supporting turns from Nick Frost, Jane Horrocks, Tim McInnerny, and Joe Wilkinson. Running 107 minutes, the movie mixes gentle humor with underdog ingenuity and community pride, rolling into theaters on October 17.

‘Truth & Treason’ (2025)

Opening October 17, this historical drama-thriller is directed by Matt Whitaker, who co-wrote with Ethan Vincent. Based on the true story of Helmuth Hübener, it traces how a teenage member of the Hitler Youth in WWII Germany awakens to the regime’s lies, secretly tunes in to banned radio broadcasts, and undertakes a resistance effort with friends that puts them all in grave danger.

Ewan Horrocks stars as Helmuth alongside Rupert Evans, Ferdinand McKay, and Daf Thomas. Running about two hours, the film focuses on clandestine leaflets, contested sermons, and the fraught choices faced by young resisters operating under constant surveillance, with October 17 marking its theatrical arrival.

‘The Man Who Saves the World?’ (2025)

Debuting October 17, this documentary from director Gabe Polsky profiles Reverend Patrick McCollum, a California-based peace activist drawn into an Indigenous South American prophecy that tasks him with uniting Amazonian peoples to stave off ecological collapse. The film follows McCollum across continents through rituals, forums, and meetings where the profound and the absurd often intersect.

Jane Goodall appears in the film, contextualizing McCollum’s mission within broader conservation and humanitarian efforts. Polsky frames the journey with a curious eye—balancing skepticism and admiration—as the story wades into contested claims, spiritual practices, and on-the-ground organizing. The documentary opens October 17.

‘Pets on A Train’ (2025)

Opening October 17, this animated action-comedy is the U.S. version of the French feature ‘Falcon Express’, directed by Benoît Daffis and Jean-Christian Tassy. When a runaway train filled with pets hurtles toward disaster, a vengeful badger named Hans pulls the strings, and a roguish raccoon named Falcon rallies a motley crew to outwit him before time runs out.

The voice cast includes Damien Ferrette as Falcon with Hervé Jolly, Kaycie Chase, and Frantz Confiac among the ensemble. The English-language release retains the film’s fast-moving caper structure—chases through cars, improvised teamwork, and on-the-fly heists—that made the original a festival crowd-pleaser. It hits U.S. theaters October 17.

‘Blue Moon’ (2025)

Arriving October 17, this biographical comedy-drama is directed by Richard Linklater from a screenplay by Robert Kaplow. Set largely over one night in 1943, it follows lyricist Lorenz Hart wrestling with his legacy as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers ushers in a new era with ‘Oklahoma!’. The film captures Hart’s wit, melancholy, and creative spark in a story steeped in Broadway lore.

Ethan Hawke stars as Hart alongside Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott as Richard Rodgers, with appearances by figures such as Oscar Hammerstein II and a young Stephen Sondheim. Running about 100 minutes, the film compresses decades of collaboration and conflict into a pressure-cooker evening that arrives October 17.

‘Köln 75’ (2025)

Opening October 17, this music-drama from writer-director Ido Fluk dramatizes the origin of Keith Jarrett’s legendary 1975 Köln Concert. The story centers on teenage promoter Vera Brandes as she pushes through logistical disasters—wrong piano, scheduling snags, and frayed nerves—to keep the recital alive, laying the groundwork for one of jazz’s most storied recordings.

Cast listings include Susanne Wolff, Ulrich Tukur, Marie-Lou Sellem, and Michael Chernus, with other materials highlighting Mala Emde as Vera and John Magaro as Jarrett. Across rehearsals, backstage scrambles, and the pivotal performance, the film spotlights how a young organizer’s persistence forged an enduring musical milestone. It reaches theaters October 17.

‘Good Fortune’ (2025)

Hitting screens October 17, this supernatural comedy is written and directed by Aziz Ansari. An angel named Gabriel tries to teach struggling handyman Arj a lesson about money by swapping his life with wealthy boss Jeff—only for the plan to backfire, landing Gabriel on Earth without his wings and setting off a cascade of cosmic and very human complications.

The ensemble features Seth Rogen as Jeff, Aziz Ansari as Arj, Keke Palmer and Sandra Oh in key roles, and Keanu Reeves as Gabriel. Running 97 minutes, the film threads body-swap hijinks through a modern Los Angeles of gig work, self-help rituals, and second chances, landing in theaters October 17.

‘Spirited Away’ (2001)

Returning October 18 for Studio Ghibli Fest 2025, Hayao Miyazaki’s animated fantasy follows Chihiro, a girl who stumbles into a spirit realm after her parents are transformed into pigs by the witch Yubaba. To save her family and herself, she must take a job in Yubaba’s bathhouse and learn the rules of a world where names, deals, and courage carry real power.

Written and directed by Miyazaki, the film features the voices of Rumi Hiiragi and Miyu Irino in Japanese, with Daveigh Chase and Suzanne Pleshette among the English-language cast. Scored by Joe Hisaishi and animated by Studio Ghibli, the feature runs 125 minutes and returns to theaters on October 18.

‘Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off’ (2025)

Opening October 18, this comedy is written and directed by Elizabeth Guest. It centers on Lydia, a love-addicted serial dater who thinks she’s finally ready to settle down—until a storybook proposal sends her spiraling into old patterns and an impulsive escape to New York, where hard truths collide with rom-com expectations.

Elizabeth Guest stars as Lydia opposite Andrew Leeds as Tim, with appearances by Keith Carradine and Ed Begley Jr. Drawing from Guest’s earlier storytelling in a related web series, the film digs into attachment, avoidance, and the messy work of rewriting habits. It bows on October 18.

‘The Last Dragon’ (1985)

Returning October 19 for a 40th-anniversary engagement, this cult favorite blends martial-arts action, comedy, and music as young fighter Leroy Green searches for “the glow” on the streets of New York. His path crosses with a TV host in danger and a cartoonish crime boss, building to neon-lit showdowns and a soundtrack-driven finale.

Directed by Michael Schultz and written by Louis Venosta, the film stars Taimak, Vanity, Christopher Murney, and Julius Carry. Produced under Berry Gordy’s Motown banner, it runs 1 hour 49 minutes and brings back its mix of kung fu flair and MTV-era style when it returns October 19.

Share which of this week’s releases you’re planning to catch—and why—in the comments!

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