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Ancestors (2026 film)
Ancestors (2026 film): David Turpin's feature debut, an Ireland-UK drama about Beau searching 1980s London for his missing friend Tiny during the AIDS crisis; premiered at TIFF 2026 Discovery and won the FIPRESCI Prize.
Animol
Animol is a 2026 British prison drama, the directorial debut of actor Ashley Walters, written by Nick Love. Set in a young offenders institution, it premiered in Berlinale's Perspectives section, won the FIPRESCI Prize, and was released by StudioCanal UK on 30 October 2026.
Atonement (2026 film)
Atonement (2026 film), Reed Van Dyk's debut drama based on Dexter Filkins' 2012 New Yorker article about a Marine seeking forgiveness from an Iraqi family, premiered at Cannes Directors' Fortnight and was released by Kino Lorber on October 2, 2026.
Baton (2026 film)
Baton (2026) is an American soccer drama, the feature directorial debut of Danny Ramirez, who writes, directs, and stars. Produced with Victoria Alonso and David Beckham's Studio 99, it partners with MLS and is in post-production for a 2026 release.
Beast (2026 film)
Beast (2026) is an Australian MMA sports drama directed by Tyler Atkins, written by David Frigerio and Russell Crowe, starring Daniel MacPherson and Crowe; released April 2026, 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, $1.8M worldwide.
Butterfly Jam
Butterfly Jam is Kantemir Balagov's 2026 English-language debut drama, starring Barry Keoghan, Talha Akdogan, Riley Keough, and Harry Melling, set in Newark's Circassian community; it opened Cannes Directors' Fortnight 2026 and was released in France October 7, 2026. Not the 2021 Shih-Yen Huang animated short.
Clean Hands (2026 film)
Clean Hands is a 2026 American drama film directed by Jake Allyn, starring Zach Braff as narcotics officer Kevin Simmers, based on his daughter Brooke's opioid addiction.
Clika
Clika is a 2026 American music drama directed by Michael Greene, the debut film of Jimmy Humilde's Rancho Humilde, starring Jay Dee as small-town musician Chito; it grossed $2,679,904 worldwide.
Come with Me (film)
Come with Me is a 2026 American psychological thriller directed by Aaron Harvey, starring Theo Rossi as Simon Ward and Ron Perlman as radio host Dalton Kirby; premiered at Beverly Hills Film Festival, released September 4, 2026 by Vertical.
Cotton Fever
Cotton Fever is Daniel Blake Schwartz's 2026 debut feature drama about interconnected lives in addiction and recovery in Chelsea, Massachusetts, starring Kyle Gallner and Sosie Bacon; it won Best U.S. Narrative Feature and Best Cinematography at the 2026 Tribeca Festival.
Eephus
Eephus (2024) is Carson Lund's directorial debut, an Omnes Films comedy-drama about two amateur Massachusetts baseball teams playing a final game before their field is demolished; Cannes Directors' Fortnight premiere, Music Box Films release, Metascore 84.
Facing El Chapo
Facing El Chapo (La Captura) is a 2026 Mexican Netflix thriller directed by Chava Cartas, starring Alfonso Herrera and Noé Hernández as federal officers who recapture El Chapo in Los Mochis, 2016.
Fjord (film)
Fjord is a 2026 drama by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as a devout Romanian-Norwegian couple whose children are seized by Norway's Barnevernet; it won the 2026 Cannes Palme d'Or and echoes the 2015 Bodnariu case.
Frank & Louis
Frank & Louis is a 2026 Swiss-British prison drama, Petra Volpe's English-language debut, starring Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan. Inspired by California's Gold Coat prison caregiver program, it premiered at Sundance 2026 and won the Locarno Audience Award.
Furies (2026 film)
Furies (2026 film): Rami Kodeih's debut Lebanese-Brazilian Arabic-language heist thriller, premiered Venice Spotlight 2026, starring Maria Nakouzi and Rym Mroue as sisters robbing a Beirut bank to reclaim frozen savings; distinct from the 1950 western, 2023 Vietnamese film, and French series.
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (愛到舞春) is a 2026 American comedy-drama by Josef Kubota Wladyka starring Rinko Kikuchi as a Tokyo widow returning to ballroom dancing; Sundance 2026 Directing Award winner, released by Sony Pictures Classics September 25, 2026.
Mera Lyari
Mera Lyari (میرا لیاری), formerly Behnaz, is a 2026 Pakistani Urdu sports drama by Abu Aleeha about two Lyari girls pursuing football, starring Dananeer Mobeen and Ayesha Omar; it premiered at the UK Asian Film Festival and flopped at the box office.
Mission (2026 film)
Mission (2026 film): British psychological drama written and directed by Paul Wright, starring George MacKay as Dylan and Rosy McEwen as Claire; 87 minutes, premiered 15 August 2026 at Edinburgh; distinct from the Marathi Mission and Mission Alarum.
Monsanto (film)
Monsanto (untitled John Lee Hancock Monsanto Film) is an upcoming 2027 Netflix legal drama about the Johnson v. Monsanto Roundup trial, starring Jonathan Bailey, Laura Dern, LaKeith Stanfield, and Greg Kinnear, shot in Bavaria.
Test (2026 film)
Test (2026) is an American LGBTQ+ sports drama directed by Sam McConnell, written by and starring Brock Yurich as a small-town bodybuilder facing PEDs, faith, and queer awakening; distinct from the 2025 Tamil cricket film Test.
They Fight
They Fight is a 2026 American boxing drama directed by Sheldon Candis, adapted from the 2018 documentary, starring André Holland as ex-con coach Walt Manigan; it premiered at Tribeca and streamed on Hulu and Disney+ from July 17, 2026.
To the Max (film)
To the Max (La fiera) is a 2026 Spanish drama directed by Salvador Calvo about Spain's wingsuit BASE-jumping pioneers, released theatrically 6 February 2026 and on Netflix 14 August 2026; advisor Carlos Suárez died during filming.
Trial of Hein
Trial of Hein (Der Heimatlose) is Kai Stänicke's 2026 German debut drama, 122 minutes, in which a man returning after 14 years to a North Sea island village must prove his identity at a village trial; it won the Teddy Jury Award at the 2026 Berlinale.
Ulya (film)
Ulya (Uļa) is a 2026 Latvian biographical drama directed by Viesturs Kairišs about basketball player Uļjana Semjonova; Cannes Un Certain Regard premiere and Latvia's 99th Academy Awards submission.
You Don't Belong Here (film)
You Don't Belong Here (Nu e locul tau aici) is Florin Șerban's 2026 Romanian drama about a surgeon whose teenage son is suspected of murdering a Roma man; it won Locarno's Golden Leopard.