Movies to watch in Theaters January 2026
We Bury The Dead - Jan 2, 2026
Greenland 2: Migration - Jan 9, 2026
Primate - Jan 9, 2026
25th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Specific weekends: Jan 16-18 and Jan 23-25
28 years later: Bone Temple - Jan 16, 2026
Mercy - Jan 23, 2026
Return to Silent Hill - Jan 23, 2026
Send Help - Jan 30, 2026
We Bury The Dead
Release Date: January 2, 2026
Synopsis: After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don't just rise, they hunt. Ava searches for her missing husband, but what she finds is far more terrifying.
Rated: R
Starring: Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, Mark Coles Smith, Matt Whelan
Director: Zak Hilditch
Greenland 2: Migration
Release Date: January 9, 2026
Synopsis: The Garrity family must journey from their Greenland bunker across a devastated Europe to find safety as the planet faces catastrophic climate change and dangerous radiation.
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Post-apocalyptic survival thriller
Starring: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis
Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Primate
Release Date: January 9, 2026
Synopsis: Lucy's tropical island homecoming turns deadly when her family's clever chimpanzee, Ben, becomes rabid. With her father away and no help coming, paradise becomes a prison as Lucy and her friends fight for survival against a pet they once trusted.
Rated: R
Genre: Horror
Starring: Johnny Sequoyah, Troy Kotsur, Jessica Alexander
Director: Johannes Roberts
25th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Release Date: January 2026 (Specific weekends: Jan 16-18 and Jan 23-25).
For the 25th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Warner Bros. & Fathom Entertainment, in collaboration with major cinema chains like AMC and Cinemark, are bringing the extended editions of all three films back to theaters in January 2026, with showings on specific weekends (Jan 16-18 & Jan 23-25) featuring special formats like D-BOX and 4DX for an immersive Middle-earth experience.
28 years later: Bone Temple
Release Date: January 16, 2026
Synopsis: Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship with consequences that could change the world as he knows it, while Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.
Rated: R
Genre: Horror
Starring: Jack O'Connell, Ralph Fiennes, Emma Laird
Director: Nia DaCosta
Mercy
Release Date: January 23, 2026
Synopsis: In the near future, an advanced AI judge tells a captive detective that he's on trial for the murder of his wife. If he fails to prove his innocence within 90 minutes, he'll be executed on the spot.
Rated: R
Genre: Sci-fi/Thriller
Starring: Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Return to Silent Hill
Release Date: January 23, 2026
Synopsis: When a mysterious letter calls him back to Silent Hill in search of his lost love, James finds a once-recognisable town and encounters terrifying figures both familiar and new, and begins to question his own sanity.
Rated: R
Genre: Horror/Mystery
Starring: Jeremy Irvine, Hannah Emily Anderson
Director: Christophe Gans
Send Help
Release Date: January 30, 2026
Synopsis: A woman and her overbearing boss become stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash. They must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.
Rated: R
Genre: Psychological Horror / Thriller
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Bruce Campbell
Director: Sam Raimi