2024 movie release dates: every major film coming out this year

Paul Mescal as Lucius Verus in the new movie Gladiator 2.
(Image credit: Paramount Pictures)

The year might be drawing to a close, but there are still tons of movie release dates worth getting excited about. Everything from Gladiator 2 to Nosferatu is on the way, meaning there's something for everyone throughout the rest of 2024.

This year has already seen the likes of Deadpool and Wolverine, Dune: Part Two, and Joker: Folie à Deux, but there are still some seriously great upcoming movies in the pipeline. If horror is your bag, there's Smile 2 or Terrifier 3. If you're in the mood for more family friendly fare, though, then make sure you don't miss Wicked, Mufasa: The Lion King (one of the most anticipated new Disney movies), or Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

So, as the holidays get closer, start planning your theater trips with the help of our guide to all the biggest movie release dates left in 2024.

October 2024

Naomi Scott as Skye Riley in the upcoming movie, Smile 2.

(Image credit: Paramount Pictures)
  • Smile 2 [Cinemas] – October 18
  • A Real Pain [Cinemas] – October 18 (US), January 10, 2025 (UK)
  • Anora [Cinemas] – October 18 (US), TBA (UK)
  • Venom 3 [Cinemas] – October 25
  • Terrifier 3 [Cinemas] – October 25 (UK)

November 2024

Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in the Wicked movie.

(Image credit: Universal Pictures)
  • Paddington In Peru [Cinemas] – November 8 (UK), January 17, 2025 (US)
  • Red One [Cinemas] – November 15
  • Gladiator 2 [Cinemas] – November 22
  • Wicked: Part One [Cinemas] – November 27
  • Moana 2 [Cinemas] – November 27

December 2024

Lily-Rose Depp in the upcoming movie Nosferatu.

(Image credit: Focus Features)
  • Nightbitch [Cinemas] – December 6
  • Y2K [Cinemas] – December 6
  • The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim [Cinemas] – December 13
  • Kraven the Hunter [Cinemas] – December 13
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3 [Cinemas] – December 20
  • Mufasa: The Lion King [Cinemas] – December 20
  • Nosferatu [Cinemas] – December 25 (US), January 3, 2025 (UK)

Need more to get excited about? Well then, be sure to keep up to date with all of the most exciting new TV shows coming our way, and read about all the new anime scheduled.

Bradley Russell

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at 12DOVE, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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