New Movie Releases: October 31, 2025 Weekend Lineup Hits Theaters

Bugonia is what happens when you toss Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons into a blender of sci-fi satire and corporate chaos. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (yes, the same mind behind Poor Things and The Favourite), this English-language remake of the 2003 Korean cult classic Save the Green Planet! dives headfirst into the bonkers premise of two conspiracy-obsessed men who kidnap a pharmaceutical CEO, convinced she’s an alien from the Andromeda Galaxy plotting Earth’s doom via bee extinction. Think climate anxiety meets corporate paranoia with a dash of arthouse absurdity. It’s weird, it’s witty, and it’s crawling with metaphors, literally. If Kafka and Succession had a baby raised on bug documentaries, Bugonia would be its final form.

New Movie Releases: Self-Help Rated R

Self-Help, the movie (2025), is your worst wellness retreat nightmare wrapped in a blood-soaked bow. Directed by Erik Bloomquist, this psychological horror flick throws a young woman into the belly of a self-actualization cult after her mom drinks the metaphorical Kool-Aid and starts worshipping a guru who’s equal parts charming and chilling. What starts as a rescue mission turns into a twisted game of mind control, manipulation, and enough trauma bonding to make your therapist cry. With a cast that includes Jake Weber, Landry Bender, Madison Lintz, and Amy Hargreaves, this film doesn’t just dabble in horror; it cannonballs into it, splashing around in themes of identity, power, and the dark underbelly of “finding your truth.” If you’ve ever side-eyed a motivational speaker or felt personally attacked by a vision board, Self-Help is your cathartic scream into the void.

New Movie Releases: Baahubali: The Epic – Rated NR

Baahubali: The Epic is what happens when S.S. Rajamouli looks at his already-legendary two-part saga and says, “Let’s make it even more extra.” This nearly four-hour mega-cut fuses Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion into one seamless, digitally remastered, IMAX-ready beast of a film, because apparently, your eyeballs weren’t blessed enough the first time.

Starring Prabhas in full mythic hero mode, alongside Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Ramya Krishnan (queen behavior, always), this re-release cranks up the drama, the betrayal, and the slow-motion swordplay to operatic levels. Expect sharper visuals, thunderous sound, and a story that still slaps with its Shakespearean stakes and divine destiny vibes. Whether you’re here for the waterfall flex, the flaming bull stampede, or just to scream “Why did Kattappa—well, you know,” this is your chance to relive the legend in its most gloriously over-the-top form. Bring snacks. And maybe a throne. But remember, just because it is NR, take a look at the film trailer before bringing the little ones, and remember the runtime is close to 4 hours. Buy extra snacks too!

New Movie Releases: Little Amélie or the Character of Rain – Rated PG

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain is a hand-drawn animated gem of new movie releases that dares to ask: what if your existential crisis started at age three?

Based on Amélie Nothomb’s semi-autobiographical novel Métaphysique des tubes, this French-Belgian film is directed by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han. It dives into the surreal, sensory-rich world of baby Amélie, a Belgian girl growing up in 1960s Japan. She’s slow to walk, slow to talk, and basically vibing in plant mode until a bite of white chocolate sparks a metaphysical awakening. From there, it’s toddlerhood meets theology, with cross-cultural commentary and whimsical visuals that turn early childhood into a full-blown philosophical fever dream. Loïse Charpentier voices Amélie with haunting charm, and the film’s PG-rated 77-minute runtime makes it a bite-sized bildungsroman with big brain energy. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to descend from the realm of gods into the chaos of family life, this one’s your poetic, pastel-colored answer. Bring tissues—and maybe a philosophy degree.

New Movie Releases: Back to the Future – Rated – PG

Great Scott, it’s happening! Back to the Future is revving up the DeLorean for its 40th anniversary, and yes, it’s coming back to theaters this weekend like it never left 1985. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and powered by peak Michael J. Fox charm, this sci-fi classic throws Marty McFly into a time-traveling mess involving teenage parents, plutonium-powered flux capacitors, and a Doc Brown who makes Einstein look chill.

But this isn’t just a nostalgia pit stop; it’s a full-blown cinematic joyride in IMAX, Dolby Cinema, 4DX, and D-Box, because apparently your childhood memories deserve surround sound and motion seats. Whether you’re quoting “1.21 gigawatts!” or just here to watch Marty shred a guitar in 1955, this re-release is your chance to relive the chaos, comedy, and paradoxes on the big screen. So grab your hoverboard (or popcorn), and remember: if you’re not watching this in a theater, you’re not thinking fourth-dimensionally.

Final Thoughts: Halloween Weekend

Whether you’re here for the spooky, the snuggly, or the spiritually scrambled, this weekend’s multiplex is serving up emotional whiplash, cosmic chaos, and enough star power to short-circuit your Letterboxd. So grab your hoodie, your overpriced snacks, and your most judgmental movie buddy, because we’re going in, and we’re not coming out the same.