Movies To Watch In Theaters March 2026
Here’s a list of all the movies coming to theaters in March 2026:
The Bride!: March 6, 2026
Hoppers: March 6, 2026
Protector: March 6, 2026
Undertone: March 13, 2026
Reminders of Him: March 13, 2026
Scared to Death: March 13, 2026
Project Hail Mary: March 20, 2026
Forbidden Fruits: March 20, 2026
The Pout-Pout Fish: March 20, 2026
Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come: March 20, 2026
They Will Kill You: March 27, 2026
The Bride!
I really hope this movie lives up to the hype that I’ve been giving it. Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Oscar-nominated Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale, i’m expecting this to be one of the best movies of the year so far.
Release Date: March 6, 2026
Synopsis: In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein asks Dr. Euphronius to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as the Bride, sparking romance, police interest, and radical social change.
Rated: R
Genre: Drama / Horror
Starring: Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Jake Gyllenhaal, Annette Bening, Penélope Cruz
Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Hoppers
This movie looks so fun. I’m excited to see this one and get a few laughs. The concept looks intriguing, and I’m excited to see what they do with this movie.
Release Date: March 6, 2026
Synopsis: A 19-year-old animal lover uses technology that places her consciousness into a robotic beaver to uncover mysteries within the animal world beyond her imagination.
Rated: PG
Genre: Adventure / Comedy
Starring: Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Meryl Streep, Dave Franco, Nichole Sakura
Director: Daniel Chong
Protector
This movie looks basically like Taken, but with Milla Jovovich instead of Liam Neeson, mixed with a buddy cop movie (except there is no buddy).
Release Date: March 6, 2026
Synopsis: Former war hero Nikki's peaceful life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.
Rated: R
Genre: Action / Thriller
Starring: Milla Jovovich, Matthew Modine, D.B. Sweeney, Don Harvey
Director: Adrian Grunberg
Undertone
This movie has a ton of promise to be one of the best horror movies of the year so far. I’m really looking forward to seeing this one in theaters.
Release Date: March 13, 2026
Synopsis: The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.
Rated: R
Genre: Horror
Starring: Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco, and Michèle Duquet
Director: Ian Tuason
Reminders of Him
Another movie from Colleen Hoover. Can’t say that I’ve been a huge fan of her movies, but you either like them or you don’t.
Release Date: March 13, 2026
Synopsis: After prison, a woman attempts to reconnect with her young daughter but faces resistance from everyone except a bar owner with ties to her child. As they grow closer, she must confront her past mistakes to build a hopeful future.
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Romance / Tragedy
Starring: Maika Monroe, Bradley Whitford, Lauren Graham, Tyriq Withers
Director: Vanessa Caswill
Scared to Death
This movie looks like it will be a silly horror movie that has the potential to be a really fun watch.
Release Date: March 13, 2026
Synopsis: Jasper, a young filmmaker, seizes a chance to direct when his crew attends a seance in a haunted children's shelter. Trapped inside, they're haunted by ghostly orphans and a sinister force.
Rated: N/A
Genre: Comedy / Horror
Starring: Lin Shaye, Bill Moseley, Olivier Paris, Victoria Konefal, Kurt Deimer
Director: Paul Boyd
Project Hail Mary
This might be my most anticipated movie for March. I recently read this book and could not put it down. If the movie is anything like that, this is likely going to be in my 2026 top 20.
Release Date: March 20, 2026
Synopsis: An astronaut tries to save Earth while alone in outer space.
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Sci-fi / Thriller
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, Milana Vayntrub, Ken Leung, Liz Kingsman
Directors: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
Forbidden Fruits
The trailers really don’t show much for this movie, so I really have no idea what to expect.
Release Date: March 20, 2026
Synopsis: At a mall store, Apple leads a secret witch cult with coworkers Cherry and Fig. New hire Pumpkin questions their sisterhood, forcing them to confront inner darkness or meet violent ends.
Rated: R
Genre: Comedy / Horror
Starring: Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Chamberlain
Director: Meredith Alloway
The Pout-Pout Fish
I think this movie will be a hit with the kids.
Release Date: March 20, 2026
Synopsis: Two aquatic misfits embark on an impossible journey to save their home.
Rated: PG
Genre: Adventure / Comedy
Starring: Nick Offerman, Nina Oyama, Miranda Otto, Remy Hii, Jordin Sparks, Amy Sedaris
Directors: Ricard Cussó and Rio Harrington
Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come
I haven’t seen the first movie, but this one looks promising.
Release Date: March 20, 2026
Synopsis: Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and this time with her estranged sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.
Rated: R
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Starring: Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, David Cronenberg, Elijah Wood, Kevin Durand, Olivia Cheng, Varun Saranga, and Daniel Beirne
Directors: Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy
They Will Kill You
This looks like it’s going to be an action-packed riot of a film with non-stop fight scenes and a fast-paced story with some comedic relief.
Release Date: March 27, 2026
Synopsis: A woman takes a job as a housekeeper in a NYC high-rise, unaware of the building's history of disappearances. She soon realizes the community is shrouded in mystery.
Rated: R
Genre: Action / Comedy / Horror
Starring: Zazie Beetz, Myha’La, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, and Patricia Arquette.
Director: Kirill Sokolov