2015 might be the most anticipated film year in a long, long time, with big movies like Avengers and Star Wars and Furious 7 and Jurassic World coming out. There’s far more than that coming out though, and I’ve picked through the 189 movies that are worth watching out for. They’re either big movies, or are made by big directors or are darlings that are finally getting a release in 2015.
This lists is, for the most part, ordered by the date they’re coming out. We start in January and end in December.
[REC]4: Apocalypse, January 2
The fourth chapter in the popular Spanish found footage zombie series is here, shedding the found footage and getting back to its roots. This time they’re stuck on an oil tanker with zombies!
American Ultra, TBD
The Max Landis-written action comedy is about a stoner and his girlfriend, whose small-town life is disrupted when the stoner’s past comes back to get him in the form of some crazy government operation. From the director of Project X, starring Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg.
Infinitely Polar Bear, TBD
Mark Ruffalo stars as a manic-depressive father who takes responsibility for his two daughters in order to win his wife, Zoe Saldana, back.
Max Steel, TBD
This one is about a boy who meets an alien named Steel. When they combine they become the superhero Max Steel. It has Maria Bello and Andy Garcia in it, so that counts for something.
Spotlight, TBD
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered child molestation within the local Catholic Archdiocese and its cover-up. From the director of The Station Agent, starring Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo.
Selma, January 9
This is technically a 2014 movie, but it opens wide in 2015. It’s the story of Martin Luther King Jr leading the march on Selma, Alabama. It’s got a tremendous amount of good reviews and will be a big player at this year’s Oscars.
Inherent Vice, January 9
Another 2014 movie getting a wide release in 2015, this is the new movie from Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood, Boogie Nights) and stars a great cast that includes Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Josh Brolin and many, many more. It’s a complicated, hilarious caper.
Taken 3, January 9
The Taken trilogy comes to a close! This time, someone kills Liam Neeson’s wife and he’s on the run from American cops!
Blackhat, January 16
The new movie from Michael Mann stars Chris Hemsworth as a hacker who helps American and Chinese authorities to takedown a powerful and mysterious cyber criminal. Mann is the master of procedure, so seeing how he handles hacking will be worth a watch.
Paddington, January 16
The adorable little British bear comes to American theaters. He likes coats and marmalade.
Spare Parts, January 16
Based on a true story, this one is about four Hispanic students who have little money and no supplies enter a robotic competition against friggin’ MIT.
Still Alice, January 16
Julianne Moore is terrifyingly good as a woman who is diagnosed with Alzheimers. I’ve heard this movie is mentally terrifying and heartbreaking.
The Wedding Ringer, January 16
Josh Gad enlists Kevin Hart to be his best man. It feels like a remake of I Love You, Man and the trailers have been horrible, but early word is that it actually is pretty funny. I guess we’ll see!
Black Sea, January 23
From the director of The Last King of Scotland, Jude Law is a submarine captain who takes a job from a shady banker who wants him to recover gold from a downed Nazi submarine.
The Boy Next Door, January 23
Jennifer Lopez gets caught in an affair with a young man that threatens to ruin her life. The trailer makes this movie look hilarious, so there’s that.
The Duke of Burgundy, TBD
The study of a relationship between two women, with both of them trying to test the limits of that relationship. I’ve heard this is a beautiful, erotic and deep film.
Mommy, TBD
A widowed single mother struggles to raise her violent son alone, until a mysterious woman inserts herself into their life. This movie has been crushing it in the festival circuit, and was Canada’s entry into the Oscars.
Mortdecai, January 23
Johnny Depp is an art dealer looking for a painting linked to a bank account that’s filled with Nazi gold or something. It’s a Johnny Depp movie, so people will talk about it no matter what.
Red Army, January 23
A documentary about the story of the Soviet Union’s incredibly successful hockey team, the Red Army.
Strange Magic, January 23
Some kind of fantasy musical, this movie is the latest, and maybe the last, thing to spring from the mind of George Lucas.
Timbuktu, TBD
A French movie about the brief occupation of Timbuktu by militant Islamic rebels.
Above and Beyond, TBD
A documentary about a group of volunteer pilots during WWII who chose to fight for Israel in the War of Independence.
Amira and Sam, January 30
An army veteran tries to assimilate back into his country as he falls in love with an Iraqi woman who may be deported. I’ve heard this film is charming and sweet.
Black or White, January 30
Kevin Costner is a widowed man who fights for the custody of his granddaughter with his son-in-law’s mother.
Girlhood, TBD
This is no sequel to Boyhood. It’s a French film about an oppressed girl who meets three free spirits that change her life.
The Loft, January 23
Five friends who share an apartment for their extramarital affairs see their friendships unravel after they find a dead body in the apartment. It sounds ridiculous, but it’s got a compelling cast.
I Am Michael, January 29
Starring Zachary Quinto, James Franco and Emma Roberts, this is about a gay activist and magazine founder who is “saved” from homosexuality after turning to God.
Project Almanac, January 30
It’s like Chronicle for time machines. A group of teens find one and then start using it and things go crazy.
Enter the Dangerous Mind, TBD
A reclusive composer with a huge online following has a romance with a beautiful social worker. It offers him hope as his mind begins fracturing and imploding within himself.
Jupiter Ascending, February 6
The new film from the Wachowskis is about Mila Kunis, a woman who is targeted by the Queen of the Universe for assassination. She begins her journey, aided by Channing Tatum and Sean Bean, to end her reign. This film, apparently, contains the successor to bullet time.
Seventh Son, February 6
This movie has been delayed for a couple of years, but we’ll finally get to see it now. A young man, an apprentice to a man who fights spirits, is left on his own to take out Julianna Moore’s crazy demon lady.
Dragon Blade, February
Jackie Chan, Adrien Brody and John Cusack star in a movie about Roman soldiers lost in China.
The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, February 6
Spongebob has to recover a stolen recipe in our world, which means he must finally leave Bikini Bottom and interact with us crazy humans.
Fifty Shades of Grey, February 13
Do I really need to explain?
Kingsman: The Secret Service, February 13
A veteran agent takes a young upstart under his wing. From the director of X-Men: First Class, I’ve heard this movie is so crazy it’s amazing a studio actually released it. Get excited.
The Last 5 Years, February 13
Anna Kendrick is a struggling actress who has a novelist lover. They both illustrate and deconstruct their struggling relationship through the power of song. This is a musical.
What We Do In The Shadows, February 13
From the creators of Flight of the Conchords, this is a mockumentary about a group of vampires.
The DUFF, February 20
A high school senior starts a social order revolution after she’s been labeled a DUFF, the designated ugly fat friend.
Gloria, TBD
A film from Mexico about Mexican pop/rock icon Gloria Trevi.
Hot Tub Time Machine 2, February 20
The sequel to what has become a cult comedy film. This time, one of them becomes the father of the internet and they have to go back in time to save a friend.
McFarland, USA, February 20
Kevin Costner is a cross country coach who takes a bunch of athletes in a small Californian town and turns them into champions.
Wild Tales, TBD
Argentina’s submission to the Oscars, this movie is six short films about love deception, the return of the past, a tragedy, the violence in details and the pleasure of losing control.
Farewell to Hollywood, TBD
A nonfiction fairy tale about love, death and art.
’71, February 27
A young British soldier is accidentally abandoned in Belfast in 1971 and has to survive. I’ve heard this is a tense, thrilling movie.
Deli Man, February 27
A documentary about the history of delicatessen in the United States! Yummy!
Everly, January 23
What might be the first great action movie of 2015. Salma Hayek has to fend off waves of bad guys sent by her mob boss ex.
Focus, February 27
A veteran con man played by Will Smith takes a young con woman played by Margot Robbie under his wing. Things get complicated though, because it’s hard to tell who’s conning who and what not. This looks like a dark version of Hitch.
The Lazarus Effect, February 27
A group of medical students that includes Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass and Evan Peters finds a way to bring people back to life. Spooky!
Little Boy, February 27
A young American boy tries to bring his father back from World War II.
Maps to the Stars, February 27
From David Cronenberg and starring Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska and Robert Pattinson, this is a “tour” into the heart of a Hollywood family chasing celebrity.
Knight of Cups, TBD
Terence Malick’s new movie stars Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett and Natalie Portman in a crazy looking movie that seems to be about actors or Hollywood or something.
Steve Jobs, TBD
The Danny Boyle film with a script from Aaron Sorkin starring Michael Fassbender as Jobs, Seth Rogen as Steve Wozniak. For a biopic, it’s got an unusual structure: three 30 minute scenes taking place during an Apple product launch.
My Life Directed, TBD
A portrait of director Nicolas Winding Refn as he shoots Only God Forgives with Ryan Gosling.
The Salvation, TBD
Taking place in 1870s America, an American settler kills his family’s murderer, which unleashes the fury of a gang leader. His townspeople betray him, however, and leave him to fight all of them by himself.
Chappie, March 6
From the director of District 9. The trailer seems to sell this as some heart warming tale about a robot who teaches humans to be more human, but some are saying the trailer totally misrepresents the movie. Is it true? We’ll find out.
The Coup, March 6
Starring Pierce Brosnan, Owen Wilson and Lake Bell, this one is about an American family who finds themselves in the middle of a coup, looking for a safe place during a time where foreigners are being murdered.
Merchants of Doubt, TBD
A documentary about the pundits-for-hire who make themselves appear to be scientific authorities on climate change, toxic chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, March 6
The continuing adventures of a group of old British folks in India at a hotel chain run by Dev Patel.
Unfinished Business, March 6
It’s the new Vince Vaughn movie. All you need to know.
Cinderella, March 13
A live-action retelling of the classic fairy tale.
In the Heart of the Sea, March 13
Directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth, this is based on the 1820 event where a sperm whale destroyed a whaling ship. It’s the event that inspired Moby Dick.
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, March 13
It’s a new Paranormal Activity movie, come on.
Danny Collins, TBD
Al Pacino plays an aging rockstar who decides to change his life after finding a 40-year-old letter written to him from John Lennon.
The Divergent Series, Insurgent, March 20
The next chapter in the Divergent movies.
The Gunman, March 20
Idris Elba, Sean Penn, Javier Bardem. All three are in this movie about a former spy, Penn, who has to clear his name.
Get Hard, March 27
Will Ferrell is a millionaire who is going to jail for fraud, and enlists his employee Kevin Hart to train him in preparation for jail, because stereotypes.
Home, March 27
DreamWorks Animation’s new movie about an alien race who is reorganizing Earth for their needs and relocate humans somewhere else.
A Little Chaos, March 27
Kate Winslet is a female landscape-gardener who is awarded an esteemed assignment to make the grand gardens at Versailles. Expect this to win best costumes at the Oscars.
The Salt of the Earth, TBD
A documentary about photographer Sebastiao Salgado, who for the past 40 years has taken pictures of major international events and stunning landscapes.
Serena, February 26
Bradley Cooper plays George Pemberton, who has his timber empire become complicated once he marries Jennifer Lawrence’s Serena.
While We’re Young, March 27
The new movie from Noah Baumbach. Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts are middled-age folks who have their lives thrown into disarray when young folks Adam Driver and Amanda Seyfried enter it.
White God, March 27
This is probably best explained as Rise of the Planet of the Dogs.
Furious 7, April 3
Jason Statham seeks revenge against Vin Diesel and his crew for killing the bad guy at the end of the last movie.
Woman in Gold, April 3
Helen Mirren, Daniel Bruhl and Ryan Reynolds star. Maria Altmann, a Jewish refugee, takes on the government to recover artwork she believes belong to her family.
Freetown, April 8
A group of Liberian missionaries take a trip through their war-torn country to save one of their own.
Ex Machina, April 10
Dredd and 28 Days Later writer Alex Garland makes his directorial debut in a movie about two computer programmers played by Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson making breakthroughs in experimentations on artificial intelligence while evaluating a female AI.
Kill Me Three Times, early 2015
A young woman is the thread that binds three tales of murder, blackmail and revenge.
The Longest Ride, April 10
The new Nicholas Sparks movie starring Britt Robertson and Scott Eastwood.
The Moon and the Sun, April 10
Pierce Brosnan and William Hurt star in a movie about King Louis XIV’s quest for immortality. He captures a mermaid and steals its life force, which sets off a crazy set of events.
True Story, April 10
Jonah Hill and James Franco star in this true story about a disgraced New York Times journalist who is stalked by a crazy person who claims his identity.
Child 44, April 17
Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman and Noomi Rapace star in this film set during Stalin-era Soviet Union. A disgraced KGB agent is dispatched to solve a series of child murders, a case that loops into the top of party leadership.
Monkey Kingdom, April 17
Disney Nature’s nature documentary about adorable monkeys.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, April 17
The sequel to, well, Paul Blart: Mall Cop.
Run All Night, April 17
Starring Liam Neeson, Genesis Rodriguez and Joel Kinnaman, this is about an aging hitman who is forced to take on his former boss to protect his son.
Unfriended, April 17
While video chatting, six friends receive a Skype message from a friend who committed suicide one year ago.
The Age of Adaline, April 24
Blake Lively plays a woman who, for some reason, can’t age. She sees her children and lovers wither and die as she stays the same.
Rock the Kasbah, April 24
From director Barry Levinson and staring Bruce Willis, Bill Murray and Zooey Deschanel, this one is about a washed-up music producer who finds a shot at redemption with an angel-voiced singer in Afghanistan. However, someone jealous of them pits their own young star against his.
Beyond the Brick, April 20
A documentary about Legos.
The Water Diviner, TBD
From director Russell Crowe and starring Jai Courtney and Olga Kurylenko and, well, Russell Crowe. An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Galipoli to find his three missing sons.
The Little Death, TBD
An Australian comedy about “sex, love, relationships and taboo”. This one was very well reviewed.
Avengers: Age of Ultron, May 1
Tony Stark’s peacekeeping program goes wrong as the Avengers must assemble to save Earth from the evil Ultron.
Far From the Madding Crowd, May 1
From great Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg comes a film set in Victorian England about the headstrong Bathsheba Everdene as she attracts three very different suitors: a sheep farmer, a reckless sergeant and a prosperous bachelor.
Saint Laurent, TBD
A French film about the peak of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent’s career.
Don’t Mess With Texas, May 8
Sofia Vergara and Reese Witherspoon star in this buddy comedy about a cop and prisoner on the run.
Mad Max: Fury Road, May 15
It’s the new Mad Max movie starring Tom Hardy about the most hellish road trip ever. Watch the trailer.
Pitch Perfect 2, May 15
The Bellas are back as they enter an international competition.
Spy, May 22
Paul Feig’s new comedy about unassuming CIA analyst played by Melissa McCarthy who volunteers to go under cover to find her missing partner.
Sunshine Superman, TBD
The documentary about Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement.
Tomorrowland, May 22
The Incredibles and Ghost Protocol director Brad Bird returns with a film starring George Clooney as a former boy genius who returns to a magical and mysterious place known as Tomorrowland.
Untitled Cameron Crowe Project, May 29
Cameron Crowe directs Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone and Rachel McAdams about a military contractor who returns to the site of his greatest triumph and reunites with his love as he falls for the watchdog assigned to him.
Monster Trucks, May 29
Some animated movie about monster trucks starring Rob Lowe’s voice.
San Andreas, May 29
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson takes on a 9.0 earthquake in California that ripples across the country. He does not punch it, unfortunately.
The Dead Lands, TBD
A New Zealand picture about a chieftain’s son who must avenge them so that their souls can be put to rest.
BOO: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations, TBD
An animated film featuring the voices of Seth Rogen and Melissa McCarthy as ghosts in a Men in Black-like institution that protects people from crazy ghosts. They have to stop a plot to destroy BOO from the inside.
Yoga Hosers, June 1
Jonny Depp, Haley Joel Osment and Genesis Rodriguez star in this Kevin Smith movie about two yoga enthusiasts who team up with a legendary man-hunter to destroy an evil presence that’s threatening their party plans.
Entourage, June 5
Vincent Chase and his crew take on Hollywood once again, with Vinny attempting to direct a movie.
Insidious: Chapter 3, June 5
A prequel that takes place before the events of the first Insidious, explaining how the psychic got psychic in the first place and started helping people.
Love and Mercy, June 5
The reclusive life of Beach Boys musician Brian Wilson, from his successes to his break down and encounter with controversial therapist Dr. Landy. Starring Elizabeth Banks, John Cusack and Paul Giamatti.
Paper Towns, June 5
From the book by John Green. A young man and his friends take a road trip to find the missing girl next door.
Jurassic World, June 12
The parks is now open. Set years after the first Jurassic Park disaster, they’ve finally figured out how to run a dinosaur theme park until they get too greedy and the people get bored.
Inside Out, June 19
From Up director Pete Doctor, Pixar returns with their most ambitious project yet: the story of emotions inside the mind of a young girl.
The Transporter Legacy, June 19
A reboot of the Transporter movies. Without Jason Statham.
Ted 2, June 26
Mark Wahlberg and his teddy bear return, this time with Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman.
Magic Mike XXL, July 1
The story of stripper Magic Mike returns, but this time they’re apparently on some road trip or something.
Terminator: Genisys, July 1
A reboot of the first movie with a twist: Sarah Connor doesn’t need saving, she saves herself with the help of a Terminator that raised her.
The Gallows, July 10
No one knows what this is about, but it’s a horror movie called The Gallows.
Minions, July 10
Before Gru, three minions set out to find an evil villain to work for after they become bored after killing their previous owners. It’s adorable!
Ant-Man, July 17
Con man Paul Rudd is armed with a suit that shrinks him in order to help his mentor Michael Douglass to pull off a heist to save the world.
The Look of Silence, July
The new documentary from Act of Killing director Joshua Oppenheimer, this time about a family who survived the Indonesian genocides who confronts the men who murdered their family.
Trainwreck, July 17
Judd Apatow returns behind the camera in a movie written by Amy Schumer and starring Daniel Radcliffe, Brie Larson and The Interview breakout star Randall Park.
Pan, July 24
The Peter Pan sequel features Hugh Jackman as Blackbeard, Garett Hedlund as Hook and Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily as little Peter becomes Peter Pan.
Pixels, July 24
From Harry Potter and Home Alone director Chris Columbus, Adam Sandler, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage and more are recruited as video game experts who must defeat 1980s-era video game characters who are attacking New York City.
Poltergeist, July 24
A contemporary remake of the classic movie about a suburban home invaded by evil spirits. Starring Sam Rockwell.
Grimsby, July 31
From a screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen, this one is about a top spy team who has to team up with a football hooligan. Starring Isla Fisher, Rebel Wilson, Penelope Cruz, Sacha Baron Cohen and more.
Point Break, July 31
A remake of Point Break. FBI agents go undercover and bond over a love of extreme sports.
Selfless, July 31
The new Tarsem Singh film about an elderly man dying from cancer who transfers his consciousness to the body of a much younger man. Starring Matthew Goode and Ryan Reynolds.
The Fantastic Four, August 7
From Chronicle director Josh Trank and with a talented cast of Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell and Toby Kebbell, it’s a more realistic reboot of the Fantastic Four.
Ricki and the Flash, June 26
Silence of the Lambs director Jonathan Demme directs Meryl Streep as an aging rockstar who tries to reconnect with her kids.
The Man from UNCLE, August 14
Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer and Hugh Grant star in an adaptation of the TV show from Guy Ritchie about a CIA agent teaming up with a KGB agent to stop a plot by a criminal organization to proliferate nuclear weapons.
Masterminds, August 14
A night guard at an armored car company masterminds one of the biggest bank heists in history. Starring Kristen Wiig and Owen Wilson.
Straight Outta Compton, August 14
Biopic about rap group NWA during the 1980s in California.
Criminal, August 21
Starring Alice Eve, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds. The memories and skills of a dead CIA agent are inserted into a convict.
Max, August 21
A dog that helped soldiers in Afghanistan is adopted by his handler’s family after a traumatic experience.
Me Before You, August 21
Based on the intimate novel from Jojo Moyes about a paralyzed and depressed man falls in love with his caregiver.
Sinister 2, August 21
Following up on the first film, a young mother moves herself and her two kids into the rural home marked for death.
Hitman: Agent 47, August 28
Another take on the popular video game series about an assassin who teams up with a woman to find her father.
Regression, August 28
Emma Watson and Ethan Hawke star in this thriller about a father accused of a crime he has no memory of.
Jane Got a Gun, September 4
The much-delayed film finally has a release date. Natalie Portman asks her ex-lover for help in order to save her outlaw husband from a gang that’s about to kill him.
Kitchen Sink, September 4
Vanessa Hudgens and Ed Westwick star in this bonkers movie about vampires and zombies erupting in war in a small town as a group of teenagers try to get things back to normal.
Triple Nine, September 11
John Hillcoat directs Kate Winslet, Aaron Paul, Gal Gadot, Woody Harrelson, Anthony Mackie and Norman Reedus in a movie about a group of corrupt cops who are blackmailed into plotting the murder of a rookie cop to pull off a heist across town.
The Visit, September 11
M. Night Shyamalan’s new film about a single mother who sees her life go very wrong after her two children visit their grandmother.
Everest, September 18
Keira Knightley, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Robin Wright and more in a movie about an Everest expedition devastated by a severe storm.
Maze Runner: Scorch Trials, September 18
The kids in the glade have escaped but now must face an open world full of disease and solar flares.
Black Mass, September 18
Johnny Depp stars as real-life gangster Whitey Bulger, who was the most infamous violent criminal in South Boston and became an FBI informant just to get rivals invading his turf.
The Disappointments Room, September 25
Stoker writer Wentworth Miller pens this film starring Kate Beckinsale as a mother who, along with her son, release horrors from the attic of their rural dream home.
Hotel Transylvania 2, September 25
Old-school vampire Vlad visits Dracula and the gang at the hotel.
The Intern, September 25
Nancy Meyers directs Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro and Rene Russo in this film about a fashion website that brings in an old intern.
London Has Fallen, October 2
Gerard Butler returns in this sequel to Olympus Has Fallen, in which he discovers a plot to kill al the world leaders at the funeral of the UK Prime Minister.
Victor Frankenstein, October 2
Another film scripted by Max Landis, this one about the rise of Victor Frankenstein, as told from the perspective of Igor. Starring Daniel Radcliffe as Igor, James McAvoy as Frankenstein and Jessica Brown Findlay.
The Walk, October 2
Robert Zemeckis directs this adaptation of the true story of Philippe Petit, who crossed the Twin Towers walking on a wire. Starring Joseph Gordon Levitt.
The Jungle Book, October 9
Iron Man director Jon Favreau makes a live action adaptation of The Jungle Book, starring Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Bill Murray, Lupita Wyong’o, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley and Giancarlo Esposito.
Kidnap, October 9
Starring Halle Berry, a mother stops at nothing to rescue her kidnapped son.
Vacation, October 9
A sequel starring Ed Helms as an older Rusty Griswold as he gears his family up for a vacation.
Crimson Peak, October 18
Guillermo del Toro’s gothic haunted house movie stars Jessica Chastain as an aspiring author who is torn between her love for her childhood friend and a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the past, she is caught by a living, breathing house.
Untitled Cold War Spy Thriller, October 16
Steven Spielberg returns, this time with Tom Hanks and a script worked on by the Coen Brothers in a movie about an American lawyer recruited by the CIA during the Cold War to rescue a pilot detained in the Soviet Union.
Jem and the Holograms, October 23
The classic animated series is turned into a live action movie.
The Last Witch Hunter, October 23
Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie and Elijah Wood star in a movie about the last remaining witch hunter battling against an uprising of witches in modern-day New York City.
Scouts vs Zombies, October 30
Three young scouts have to save their town from a zombie outbreak on the last night of their camp-out.
Peanuts, November 6
Charlie Brown and Snoopy are reborn in a brand-new feature-length animated feature.
Spectre, November 6
A cryptic message from James Bond’s past sends him on the path to uncovering a sinister secret organization.
Friday the 13th, November 13
Another entry in the storied horror franchise, for some reason.
The Hateful Eight, November 13
Quentin Tarantino returns with a post-Civil War story set in Wyoming where a group of bounty hunters are stuck in a shed during a crazy blizzard.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, November 20
The revolution is in full swing as the Hunger Games franchise comes to an end.
The Good Dinosaur, November 25
Pixar’s second film of 2015 is about a dinosaur who befriends a young human boy in a world where humans and dinosaurs live together.
The Martian, November 25
Ridley Scott directs a script from Drew Goddard about an astronaut stranded on Mars. Starring Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig, Jessica Chastain, Matt Damon, Sebastian Stan, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sean Bean, Donald Glover, Michael Pena and more.
Midnight Special, November 25
Joel Edgerton, Amy Adams and Kirsten Dunst star in this Jeff Nichols movie about a father and son on the run after they discover the son has special powers.
Untitled Christmas Eve Project, November 25
Warm Bodies and 50/50 director Jonathan Levine directs Lizzy Caplan, Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a movie about three lifelong best friends who reunite in New York City for their annual Christmas Eve of debauchery. However, they set out to find the Holy Grail of Christmas once they figure this is the last chance they’ll get for their tradition.
Krampus, December 4
A demon seeks out the naughty people on Christmas to punish them.
Sisters, December 18
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler star in a movie about two sisters who decide to throw one last house party before their parents sell their family home.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, December 18
Taking place almost 30 years after Return of the Jedi, a young girl finds a severed hand attached to a lightsaber and goes on a quest to find its owner.
Alvin and the Chipmunks 4, December 23
More of what this is.
Joy, December 25
David O Russell directs Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper in the true story about the struggling single mom who went on to invent the miracle mop.
Mission Impossible 5, December 25
Tom Cruise returns in the fifth installment of the Mission Impossible franchise.
The Revenant, end of 2015
From Birdman director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, The Revenant is about a frontiersman in the 1820s who is on a path of vengeance to kill those who left him for dead after a bear mauling. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and more.
Silence, end of 2015
Martin Scorsese returns with a movie about two Jesuit priests who face violence and prosecution when they travel to Japan to locate their mentor and spread Christianity. Starring Liam Neeson, Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver.
By the Sea, 2015
Angelina Jolie directs Brad Pitt and herself in a relationship drama about a former dancer and a writer traveling the world together in the 1970s as they grow apart.
Dark Places, 2015
Based on the book from Gone Girl writer Gillian Flynn and starring Charlize Theron, Christina Hendricks and Chloe Grace Moretz, this one is about a woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child and is forced to confront her past by a mysterious group that likes solving unsolved crimes.
Absolutely Anything, 2015
One of Robin Williams last films, this is about a teacher who suffers mishaps after discovering he has secret powers. Also starring Kate Beckinsale and Simon Pegg.
Kickboxer: Vengeance, 2015
A Kickboxer remake with Dave Bautista and Jean Claude Van Damme (as the teacher!).
Legend, 2015
42 director Brian Helgeland directs Tom Hardy and Emily Browning in this movie about identical twin gangsters who terrorize London in the 1950s.
Daddy’s Home, 2015
Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell re-team in a comedy about a divorced guy who re-enters his ex’s life after she marries someone way uptight.
London Fields, 2015
A clairvoyant who knows of her impending death by murder proceeds to have three affairs with three men, one of which is her murderer. Starring Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Theo James, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Isaacs, Jamie Alexander and more.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, 2015
Lena Headey, Lily James and Matt Smith star in an action comedy take on the classic Jane Austen novel.
Fathers and Daughters, 2015
Jane Fonda, Aaron Paul, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried and Quvenzhane Wallis star in a movie about a Pulitzer Prize winning author struggles with being a widow as, 27 years later, his daughter works through her own problems.
Sea of Trees, 2015
Gus Van Sant’s film about a suicidal man who befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Naomi Watts and Ken Watanabe.
Macbeth, 2015
Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard star in an intense version of the classic Shakespeare play.
The Lost City of Z, 2015
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sienna Miller and Robert Pattinson star in the story of Perry Fawcett who, in 1925, went in search of a fabled civilization in the Amazon and never returned.
Trumbo, 2015
Bryan Cranston stars as Dalton Trumbo, the successful Hollywood screenwriter who was blacklisted in the 1940s for being a communist. Also starring Diane Lane and John Goodman.
Woody Allen 2015, 2015
Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix star in a film about a professor who is having an existential crisis and is saved when he enters a relationship with a student.
Maggie, 2015
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin star in a movie about a teenage girl who becomes infested during a zombie outbreak as her father stays by her side.
Icon, 2015
Stephen Frears directs Ben Foster and Lee Pace in the movie about a journalist who works to expose Lance Armstrong.