Technically, fall 2024 begins on September 22nd and ends on December 21st. However, for the purposes of this Most Anticipated Fall 2024 Movies list, we’re expanding it a little to include Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’s release on September 6th and Transformers One and His Three Daughters’ launch in theaters on September 20th.
We’re also fudging it by including Nosferatu with Lily-Rose Depp and A Complete Unknown starring Timothée Chalamet, both entering theaters on Christmas Day.
Although the summer box office took a while to heat up – thanks to a slew of underperformers – theaters began to fill up with the releases of Bad Boys: Ride or Die and Inside Out 2. Despicable Me 4 helped it along, but it was Deadpool & Wolverine that confirmed audiences are back. The rise in COVID-19 cases could still impact the final months of 2024, but there’s reason to hope the year will end on a high note.
And speaking of high notes, the following list includes the most buzzed-about new films heading to theaters or streaming as 2024 wraps up.
Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – September 6
After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.
Directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti, and Willem Dafoe.
Transformers One – September 20
Transformers One is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.
Directed by Josh Cooley and starring Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Keegan-Michael Key, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm.
His Three Daughters – September 20 on Netflix, Limited Theatrical Release on September 6
Emotions run high when three estranged sisters reunite in a cramped New York City apartment to watch over their ailing father during his final days.
Directed by Azazel Jacobs and starring Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon.
The Wild Robot – September 27
The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, ‘Roz’ for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling. The film, starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o as the voice of Roz, is a powerful story about the discovery of self, a thrilling examination of the bridge between technology and nature, and a moving exploration of what it means to be alive and connected to all living things.
Directed by Chris Sanders and starring Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O’Hara, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Matt Berry, and Ving Rhames.
Joker: Folie à Deux – October 4
Joker: Folie À Deux finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that’s always been inside him.
Directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, and Zazie Beetz.
We Live in Time – October 11
Almut and Tobias are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken, in filmmaker John Crowley’s decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.
Directed by John Crowley and starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh.
Saturday Night – October 11
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humor, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words…
Directed by Reitman and starring Gabriel LaBelle, Dylan O’Brien, Cory Michael Smith, Lamorne Morris, and Rachel Sennott.
Venom: The Last Dance – October 25
In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie’s last dance.
Directed by Kelly Marcel and starring Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Juno Temple.
Here – November 15
Reuniting the director, writer and stars of Forrest Gump, Here is an original film about multiple families and a special place they inhabit. The story travels through generations, capturing the most relatable of human experiences. Zemeckis directs from a screenplay by Eric Roth and him. Told much in the style of the acclaimed graphic novel by Richard McGuire on which it is based, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright star in a tale of love, loss, laughter, and life, all of which happen right Here.
Directed by Zemeckis and starring Hanks, Wright, Paul Bettany, Kelly Reilly, and Michelle Dockery.
Gladiator II – November 22
Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.
Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, Connie Nielsen, and Fred Hechinger.
Wicked – November 22
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy, and Tony-winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.
Directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Erivo, Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, and Jeff Goldblum.
Moana 2 – November 27
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical Moana 2 reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.
Directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller and starring Auli‘i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger, Hualālai Chung, David Fane, and Rose Matafeo.
Mufasa: The Lion King – December 20
Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, Mufasa: The Lion King enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
Directed by Barry Jenkins and starring Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Theo Somolu, Braelyn Rankins, Mads Mikkelsen, and Anika Noni Rose.
Nosferatu – December 25
Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
Directed by Eggers and starring Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, and Simon McBurney.
A Complete Unknown – December 25
Set in the influential New York music scene of the early 60s, A Complete Unknown follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan’s meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert halls and the top of the charts – his songs and mystique becoming a worldwide sensation – culminating in his groundbreaking electric rock and roll performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.
Directed by James Mangold and starring Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Norbert Leo Butz, and Scoot McNairy.
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