2026 in Films
Format adapted from Charles François, who I
still hope will one day rediscover his cinephilia and start hanging out
with myself and the Skandies crew
again. It’s been ten years since he last used it and I hereby
declare it in the public domain.
Combine the first two columns for a list of films
released (or "released") in 2026, and the last two columns for films seen
in 2026. Ordering is preferential when ratings are identical.
Seen Previously
Movies I saw in 2025 {or before} that were released in the U.S. in 2026.
Films not yet released but currently scheduled for this year are
indicated by a (→). |
Seen in 2026
Movies I saw shortly before, during or after their 2026 U.S. run.
Asterisks (*) indicate films seen prior to their actual release. TV-only
"runs" (arbitrarily deemed eligible) get a (†). |
To Be Released
Movies I saw in 2026 which are still awaiting a U.S. release. Those known
to have lined up distribution are indicated by a (→). Production
{year} is listed if film is more than two years old. |
A For All Time
A- Event
B+/A- Near Great
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→ The Unknown (Harari)
79 |
| The Currents
(Mumenthaler) 78 |
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B+ Must See
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Bucking Fastard (Herzog)
75 |
B/B+ Warmly Recommended
| The Christophers
(Soderbergh) 70 |
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B Recommended
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→ The Diary of a Chambermaid
(Jude) 68 |
| Eagles of the Republic
(Saleh) 68 |
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| Pompei: Below the Clouds
(Rosi) 68 |
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
(Johnson) 67 |
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*Fiume o morte!
(Bezinović) 67 |
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→ Tender Loving Care (Leigh)
66 |
| Carolina Caroline
(Rehmeier) 65 |
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B-/B Recommended with Mild Reservations
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→ The Debut
(Eisenberg) 63 |
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The Sheep Detectives
(Balda) 62 |
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| The Little Sister
(Herzi) 62 |
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| The Furious
(Tanigaki) 61 |
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→ Minotaur
(Zviaguintsev) 61 |
| The Last One for the Road
(Sossai) 60 |
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| Rose of Nevada (Jenkin)
60 |
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B- Recommended with Strong Reservations
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→ The Beloved
(Sorogoyen) 59 |
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Chronovisor (Auen, Walker)
59 |
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→ Paradise Lost
(Yeon) 59 |
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→ Everything Else Is Noise
(Pereda) 58 |
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Disclosure Day
(Spielberg) 58 |
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The Rivals of Amziah King
(Patterson) 58 |
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| The Love That Remains
(Pálmason) 58 |
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Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no
soy malo) (Vargas) 57 |
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→ Wild Horse Nine (McDonagh)
57 |
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*The Samurai and the Prisoner
(Kurosawa) 56 |
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→ Once Upon a Time in Harlem
(Greaves) 56 |
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→ Bitter Christmas
(Almodóvar) 55 |
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Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft
(Cameron, Eilish) 55 |
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→ Fatherland
(Pawlikowski) 55 |
C+/B- On the Fence, Leaning Forward
| Two Prosecutors
(Loznitsa) 53 |
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The End of Oak Street
(Mitchell) 52 |
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→ La bola negra
(Calvo, Ambrossi) 52 |
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I Only Rest in the Storm
(Pinho) 52 |
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→ ¡Viva Carmen!
(Laudenbach) 51 |
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The Death of Robin Hood
(Sarnoski) 51 |
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Ghost Elephants
(Herzog) 51 |
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C+ Take It or Leave It
| Miroirs no 3
(Petzold) 50 |
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| Kontinental '25
(Jude) 50 |
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→ The Dreamed Adventure
(Grisebach) 50 |
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Joan of Arc
(Pálmason) 50 |
| What Does That Nature Say to You
(Hong) 47 |
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C/C+ On the Fence, Leaning Backward
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→ Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo
(Miike) 44 |
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Three Kilometres to the End of the World
(Pârvu) 44 |
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Beating Hearts
(Lellouche) 44 |
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The Book of Solutions {2023} (Gondry)
43 |
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Transamazonia (Marais) 43 |
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The Wizard of the Kremlin
(Assayas) 43 |
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| Young Mothers
(Dardennes) 42 |
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→ The Day She Returns
(Hong) 42 |
C Pass
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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
(Schoenbrun) 41 |
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Limonov. The Ballad
(Serebrennikov) 41 |
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Project Hail Mary
(Lord, Miller) 40 |
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*Sheep in the Box
(Kore-eda) 40 |
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Parallel Tales
(Farhadi) 38 |
C- Ugh
D+ Double-Ugh
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The Most Precious of Cargoes
(Hazanavicius) 25 |
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Double Freedom
(Alonso) 24 |
D Bomb
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→ My Wife Cries (Schanelec)
6 |
F Burn the Negative
Walk-outs Channel Surfing
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The Bone Temple (DaCosta) |
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God Bless You, Mr. Kopu
(Liu) |
| → The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo
(Céspedes) |
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Incomplete Mishap/Bad Timing
