{"id":430805,"date":"2025-09-17T09:06:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/430805\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T09:06:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:06:29","slug":"the-15-most-anticipated-movies-of-fall-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/430805\/","title":{"rendered":"The 15 Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (September 12)\"4226_d010_00060_rmichelleRory Mulvey<\/p>\n

Downton Abbey\u2019s doors will close for good with the third and final installment from the film series. Aptly titled Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the movie shows the Crawleys enter the 1930s\u2014a decade that promises change and modernity, whether or not they\u2019re ready for it. As Mary (Michelle Dockery<\/a>) gets embroiled in a high-society scandal, the abbey\u2019s staff gets ready for a changing of the guard as the new generation takes their rightful place. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez<\/p>\n

HIM (September 19)\"(fromUniversal Pictures<\/p>\n

What would you give up in order to live out your wildest dreams? That\u2019s the question at the heart of HIM, a psychological sports horror film directed by Justin Tipping and produced by Jordan Peele. Newcomer Tyriq Withers stars as Cameron Cade, a rising football star whose future is suddenly imperiled when he suffers a violent attack just days before the NFL Combine, leaving him with a potentially career-ending brain injury. Desperate to recover, Cade accepts an offer from his sports hero, Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans) to train at White\u2019s remote compound. While holed away, Cade ends up realizing that having it all\u2014fame, fortune, and eternal notoriety\u2014always comes at a cost.\u2014 Bianca Betancourt<\/p>\n

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One Battle After Another (September 26)\"oneWarner Bros.<\/p>\n

Leonardo DiCaprio manages to transform himself yet again in this epic adventure comedy from Paul Thomas Anderson. DiCaprio portrays Bob, a perpetually stoned, washed-up revolutionary, who maintains an off-the-grid lifestyle alone with his daughter, Willa (Chase Infiniti). When his lifelong nemesis resurfaces and Willa goes missing, he sets off on a quest to find her that forces him to reckon with the consequences of his past. Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina King and Alana Haim also star. \u2014 B.B.<\/p>\n

The Smashing Machine (October 3)\"smashingA24<\/p>\n

In recent years, Hollywood has had its fair share of buzzy biographical sports dramas, from A24\u2019s The Iron Claw to Prime Video\u2019s Unstoppable. The latest one to generate awards buzz is Benny Safdie\u2019s Smashing Machine, which stars Dwayne Johnson as MMA fighter Mark Kerr and Emily Blunt as Kerr\u2019s wife, Dawn Staples. The film made its debut at the Venice Film Festival, where it won the highly-competitive Silver Lion award. \u2014 C.S. <\/p>\n

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After The Hunt (October 10)\"(lCourtesy of Amazon MGM Studios<\/p>\n

Cinema loves a college scandal. In Luca Guadagnino\u2019s forthcoming drama, Julia Roberts
stars as Alma Olsson, a revered professor whose world is upended when a sexual assault case rocks the campus. When her brightest student, played by Ayo Edebiri, accuses one of Olsson\u2019s closest colleagues, the professor finds herself caught in the fallout\u2014while the shadows of her own buried secrets begin to surface.\u2014 B.B.<\/p>\n

Kiss of the Spider Woman (October 10)\"coupleRoadside Attractions<\/p>\n

We promise you, this is Jennifer Lopez like you\u2019ve never seen her before. In Bill Condon’s musical spectacle, Lopez reprises one of Chita Rivera\u2019s most iconic roles as Aurora in Kiss of the Spider Woman. Aurora is an Old Hollywood film star who exists in the mind of Luis, a queer individual who quickly falls for his cellmate, , a political prisoner named Valentin, played by the inimitable Diego Luna. Come for the dazzling musical numbers and Colleen Atwood-curated costumes, but stay for the central love story that will linger with you long after you leave the theater. \u2014 B.B. <\/p>\n

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Frankenstein (October 17)\"oscarNetflix<\/p>\n

The story of Frankenstein<\/a> needs no introduction, but director Guillermo del Toro will surely transform the classic Mary Shelley tale into something we\u2019ve yet to see on our screens. The director has assembled an all-star cast to lead this adaptation, including Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein\u2019s monster. It might be easy to assume that Frankenstein will be just another Halloween horror movie, but critics have lauded del Toro\u2019s dignified refresh on the source material, transforming the story about monsters into one that mirrors our humanity. \u2014 C.S. <\/p>\n

Hedda (October 22)\"hedda\"Courtesy of Prime<\/p>\n

What happens when a woman of privilege is given everything she could possibly desire\u2014without facing any repercussions? You end up with someone like Hedda Gabbler. In Nia DaCosta\u2019s upcoming reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s play, Tessa Thompson stars as the titular character, a woman caught between the lingering ache of a past love and the suffocating confines of her present life as both wife and social fixture. This 2025 retelling doesn\u2019t simply revive Ibsen\u2019s text\u2014it reshapes it for the current moment, infusing the story with queer dimensions that makes Hedda’s story as resonant now as it was in its original time. \u2014B.B.<\/p>\n

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Bugonia (October 31)\"emmaAtsushi Nishijima\/Focus Features \u00a9\u00a02025 All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n

Another cinematic offering from Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone? Yes please. The director-and-actor duo have once again reunited, this time to deliver an English-language remake of Jang Joon-hwan\u2019s South Korean film, Save the Green Plant! In Bugonia<\/a>\u2014which premiered this past August at the Venice Film Festival\u2014Stone stars as a high-powered CEO who gets kidnapped by two tinfoil hat wearing conspiracists, who believe that Stone is secretly an alien. It sounds weird and thrilling\u2014everything I\u2019d want in a spooky October watch. \u2014 C.S. <\/p>\n

Christy (November 7)\"victoriousCourtesy of Black Bear | Photo by Eddy Chen<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t ever underestimate the impact of Sydney Sweeney. In David Mich\u00f4d\u2019s upcoming biographical sports drama, she steps into the role of real-life boxer Christy Martin, whose meteoric rise in the ring made her a trailblazer in the sport. But beyond the glory and grit, the film delves into the harrowing toll of her abusive marriage to her former manager\u2014a story of resilience, survival, and the cost of breaking barriers.
\u2014 B.B.<\/p>\n

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Die My Love (November 7)\"jenniferCourtesy of MUBI<\/p>\n

Is it really fall film season if there isn\u2019t a Jennifer Lawrence Oscar contender in the mix? In Lynne Ramsay\u2019s upcoming drama, Die My Love, Lawrence portrays Grace, a new mother coming to terms with her ever-changing reality as she battles psychosis. If the film\u2019s abstract trailer<\/a> gives any hints of what to expect, this won\u2019t be your typical sparkling portrait of young motherhood. Robert Pattinson also stars as Grace\u2019s husband, Jackson, along with Lakeith Stanfield as her lover, Karl. \u2014 B.B.<\/p>\n

Jay Kelly (November 14)\"jayPeter Mountain\/Netflix<\/p>\n

A-list actor George Clooney starring in a comedy in which he plays an A-list actor? Sure, why not? Noah Baumbach has once again partnered with Netflix for his latest film, which appears to offer meta commentary on the inner workings of Hollywood. The film follows fictional celebrity Jay Kelly (Clooney) as he travels through Europe with his loyal manager, Ron (Adam Sandler). The likes of Laura Dern, Riley Keough, Billy Crudup, Eve Hewson, and Greta Gerwig round out the rest of the cast. \u2014 C.S. <\/p>\n

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Wicked: For Good (November 21)\"wickedFlixPix \/ Alamy Stock Photo<\/p>\n

The wait is over. A year after Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande made their cinematic mark as two of Broadway\u2019s most recognizable characters, the two will defy gravity in the second and final installment of the Wicked<\/a> adaptation. For Good<\/a> follows Elphaba and Glinda as they stand on opposing sides: Glinda works as a glorified mouthpiece for the Wizard while Elphaba leads the secret resistance against his regime. The sequel promises more emotional performances from our lead stars as well as supersized choreography, sets, and costumes. \u2014 C.S. <\/p>\n

Hamnet (November 27)\"4238_d005_00229_rjessieAgata Grzybowska<\/p>\n

Four years after her last film, Academy Award-winning director Chlo\u00e9 Zhao is back with an adaptation of Maggie O\u2019Farrell\u2019s celebrated 2020 novel, with a cast led by Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley, and Joe Alwyn. The story imagines how William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, dealt with the death of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet, and how that event may have even inspired the iconic playwright\u2019s most famous work. Early reviews promise a heartrending tale on grief and fate, so make sure to come to the theaters with your tissues ready. \u2014 C.S. <\/p>\n

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (December 12)\"wakeNetflix<\/p>\n

Benoit Blanc is on the case once again. Daniel Craig returns as the brilliant detective in Rian Johnson\u2019s third Knives Out installment, Wake Up Dead Man<\/a>, which focuses on the mysterious murder of the firebrand priest of a small and tight-knit parish. Like previous Knives Out films, Wake Up Dead Man\u2019s cast brims with A-list stars, including Glenn Close, Josh O\u2019Connor, Kerry Washington, Mila Kunis, and Andrew Scott. \u2014 C.S. <\/p>\n

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