Our ranked tier list of the best movies released before October 2026 — The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Obsession, Project Hail Mary, Toy Story 5, and more.
Nolan adapts Homer's epic.
Tom Holland's fourth standalone Spidey.
Curry Barker's indie horror phenomenon — $334M worldwide on a $750K budget, Focus Features' highest-grossing film ever.
95% RT, $320M domestic.
Biggest animated opening of 2026.
Minions in Old Hollywood. 90% RT, ~$524M worldwide on $85M.
93% RT. Ralph Fiennes is terrifying.
Spielberg's biggest original opening ($44M).
97% RT, $165M domestic.
68% RT, 90% audience, A- CinemaScore. $992M worldwide off the biggest opening of 2026.
Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. $100M+ on $28M budget.
81% RT.
$991M worldwide on a ~$180M budget. 38% RT, but 96% audience and an A- CinemaScore.
94% RT, Sam Raimi's best-reviewed film. $94M worldwide on a $40M budget.
$81M opening on $10M budget. A24's biggest.
A children's TV mascot turns nightmare when one kid refuses to play along. From the Too Many Cooks creator. 87% RT and ~$26M on a $3M budget.
The famously shelved Looney Tunes legal comedy, rescued from the WB vault. 96% RT, A CinemaScore, ~$108M worldwide on ~$70M.
Zach Cregger's reboot is a hit: 96% RT, franchise-record $60M opening, $196M worldwide on $75M in 10 days.
Endgame returns with new footage and a Doomsday tease. Opened #1 with $86M worldwide.
$242M worldwide on an $80M budget - 7th-biggest of 2026. 58% RT, 80% audience.
$89M worldwide on a $25M budget. 54% RT, 89% audience.
89% RT but underperformed ($72M on $90M budget).
$122M domestic.
62% RT, 89% audience. $100M opening.
79% RT, $91M domestic.
Adds Karl Urban as Johnny Cage. 74% RT — a franchise best — but a modest $128M.
A comedic whodunit starring Hugh Jackman as a shepherd, released theatrically before hitting Prime Video.
The Wayans brothers reboot the horror-spoof franchise, parodying recent horror hits.
71% RT - a franchise record - but $40.7M worldwide on $20M, opening 44% under Evil Dead Rise.
Potsy Ponciroli's 1970s Detroit revenge thriller stars Alan Ritchson and Shailene Woodley.
A young mother discovers she can travel into the Further. Directed by Jacob Chase.
Bullock and Kidman return 25 years later. 37% RT but 92% audience; $92M worldwide on $75M. Still in its 4-week grace period.
Na Hong-jin's Cannes sci-fi thriller. 79% RT, Certified Fresh, but only $8M domestic (~$46M worldwide, mostly Korea).
Brad Pitt and his dog survive an Alaskan plane crash. David Ayer directs. 87% RT, A- CinemaScore, $50M worldwide opening.
DreamWorks' 50th feature. 95% RT, but a soft $20.6M worldwide opening on $80M.
Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen for Lance Oppenheim. 87% RT, Certified Fresh; $19.2M opening is A24's third-best ever.
$110M worldwide vs $170M+ budget.
54% RT. ~$200M worldwide against a $170M budget plus $120M marketing - an $80-120M loss.
Andy Serkis directs an animated take on Orwell's novella, with a voice cast led by Seth Rogen.
Michael Sarnoski's dark drama stars Hugh Jackman as a wounded, guilt-ridden Robin Hood. A box-office flop.
A Norwegian creature feature about a marine biologist investigating fjord deaths tied to a legendary sea monster.
Disney's live-action remake of the 2016 hit, with Catherine Laga'aia as Moana and Dwayne Johnson as Maui.
$11.3M domestic on a $25M budget. 46% RT.
Jason Statham boards a cargo ship to avenge his boss. ~50% RT and $29M worldwide on $40-50M, after Amazon accidentally posted the full film early.
Adam Wingard's desert action-horror. 57% RT, C CinemaScore, $3.3M domestic on $15M — one of A24's worst openings.
Paul Greengrass' Peasants' Revolt epic with Andrew Garfield. 51% RT and $7.8M worldwide on a $20M budget.
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