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Retrospective: July 2026 in Review

Christopher Haskell
8–12 minutes

JULY 2026

Minions & Monsters

July 3rd, 2026
Illumination | Universal Pictures
Directed by Pierre Coffin (“Despicable Me 1,2,3” & “Minions”)
Starring Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, George Lucas Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg, Zoey Deutch, Bobby Moynihan, Phil LaMarr
Opening Weekend Box Office: $37,003,505
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Description: Follows the Minions in 1920s Hollywood as they search for frightening creatures for their monster movie, partner with a green creature, and must save the planet after unleashing monsters.

Jul 03, 2026AbducteeKDMGWilliam HoppDusty Sorg
Jul 03, 2026Bang My Box:
The Robin Byrd Story		HBO MaxJyllian Gunther &
Stephanie Schwam		Documentary
Jul 03, 2026Battle of OsloSamuel GoldwynDaniel FahreBjørn Sundquist
Jul 03, 2026Christmas Under ConstructionHallmarkRobin DunneJessica Lowndes
Jul 03, 2026Citizen Kane (85th Anniversary)FathomOrson WellesOrson Welles ◦ Joseph Cotten
Jul 03, 2026GanglandSabanVincent GrashawLou Diamond Phillips ◦ Nick Stahl
Jul 03, 2026I Know Who You AreChina LionFeng XiaogangLei Jiayin
Jul 03, 2026LockboxAuraDaniel StammCarla Gugino

Enola Holmes 3

July 3rd, 2026
Netflix
Directed by Philip Barantini (“Adolescence”)
Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Louis Partridge, Himesh Patel, Helena Bonham Carter, Sharon Duncan-Brewster
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Description: Adventure chases detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where personal and professional dreams collide on a case more tangled and treacherous than any she has faced before.

Jul 03, 2026Man Of WarWell Go USAWilliam KaufmanLaMonica Garrett
Jul 03, 2026Mary Oliver: Saved by
the Beauty of the World		Kino LorberSasha WatersDocumentary
Jul 03, 2026The NationFreestyle MediaAaron JamesConway Kootenay
Jul 03, 2026RoidBongoMejbaur Rahman SumonMostafizur Noor Imran
Jul 03, 2026Sherman’s March
(40th Anniversary)		Music BoxRoss McElweeDocumentary
Jul 03, 2026Summer’s Last ResortTubiMelanie ScrofanoViolet McGraw ◦ Jerry O’Connell ◦
Sophia Bush
Jul 03, 2026Swallowtail & DragonflyIndicanJulia Jay Pierrepont IIIVanessa Yao
Jul 03, 2026Young WashingtonAngel StudiosJon ErwinWilliam Franklyn-Miller ◦ Ben Kingsley ◦
Andy Serkis ◦ Kelsey Grammer ◦
Mary-Louise Parker

Moana

July 10th, 2026
Walt Disney Pictures
Directed by Thomas Kail (“Hamilton”)
Starring Catherine Laga’aia, Dwayne Johnson, John Tui, Frankie Adams, Rena Owen, Jemaine Clement
Opening Weekend Box Office: $43,142,824
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Description: Moana answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.

Jul 10, 2026Baby DoeFourth ActJessica EarnshawDocumentary
Jul 10, 2026Barrio TristeFilm MovementStillzBrahian Acevedo
Jul 10, 2026Black Chariot (55th Anniversary)Kino LorberRobert L. GoodwinBernie Casey
Jul 10, 2026CrossingWell Go USAXu ZhanxiongLiu Ye
Jul 10, 2026Do You Love MeIcarusLana DaherDocumentary
Jul 10, 2026The FloatersBrainstormRachel IsraelJackie Tohn ◦ Seth Green ◦
Steve Guttenberg

Evil Dead Burn

July 10th, 2026
Warner Bros. Pictures | New Line Cinema
Directed by Sébastien Vaniček (“Infested”)
Starring Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Erroll Shand, Maude Davey
Opening Weekend Box Office: $13,701,012
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Description: After the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws. As one by one they transform into deadites, she comes to discover that the vows she took in life – survive even in death.

Jul 10, 2026The Hole (1998 Re-Release)Big WorldMing-liang TsaiYang Kuei-mei
Jul 10, 2026The Isolate ThiefRadialJohn SuitsMackenzie Foy ◦ Sean Bean ◦
Odeya Rush ◦ Joe Pantoliano
Jul 10, 2026MockbusterGiantAnthony FrithDocumentary
Jul 10, 2026My Neighbor Tortoro
(1988 Re-Release)		FathomHayao MiyazakiNoriko Hidaka
Jul 10, 2026Night NurseIFC FilmsGeorgia BernsteinCemre Paksoy
Jul 10, 2026The Outer ThreatQuiverWilliam WoodsConstance Wu

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

July 10th, 2026
Sony Pictures Classics
Directed by David Wain (“They Came Together” & “Wanderlust”)
Starring Jon Hamm, John Slattery, Zoey Deutch, Richard Kind, Ken Marino, Kerri Kenney, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Ben Wang, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
Opening Weekend Box Office: $898,962
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Description: When her fiancé uses their “celebrity pass” agreement, Midwest bride Gail Daughtry travels to Hollywood seeking revenge by pursuing her own celebrity encounter.

Jul 10, 2026Reading Lolita In TehranGreenwichEran RiklisGolshifteh Farahani
Jul 10, 2026RemakeMusic BoxRoss McElweeDocumentary
Jul 10, 2026Rhythm Is A DancerCircle CollectiveLauren CasterAmy Aquino ◦ Tate Donovan
Jul 10, 2026Sunset Strip KillersDREADChad FerrinNeb Chupin
Jul 10, 2026The Third DegreeFreestyle MediaRyan LittleJames Barrington
Jul 10, 2026The Town That TakesAtlasBritt BankheadMiles Mussenden
Jul 10, 2026WesthamptonObscuredChristian NilssonFinn Wittrock

Sir Sam Neill (78)

September 14, 1947 — July 13, 2026
“Jurassic Park”
Actor
(deceased)

The Odyssey

July 17th, 2026
Universal Pictures
Directed by Christopher Nolan (“Oppenheimer”)
Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal, Mia Goth, John Leguizamo, Elliot Page, Benny Safdie
Opening Weekend Box Office: $123,502,900
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Description: After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way.

Jul 17, 2026American Pachuco:
The Legend of Luis Valdez		PBSDavid AlvaradoDocumentary
Jul 17, 2026The BayBrainstormPhil VolkenFrancesca Eastwood
Jul 17, 2026BorderlineVerticalRyan JordanOscar Alejandro
Jul 17, 2026Bull StreetBuffalo 8Lynn DowLoretta Devine ◦ Amy Madigan
Jul 17, 2026A Game Of Double StandardsFreestyleMohammed SalamehHassan Al-Thawadi
Jul 17, 2026HorsegirlsSumerianLauren MeyeringGretchen Mol
Jul 17, 2026Heartstopper ForeverNetflixWash WestmorelandKit Connor
Jul 17, 2026In A Cold VeinSabanEric OwenEvan Gamble
Jul 17, 2026The Kidnapping of ArabellaOscilloscopeCarolina CavalliBenedetta Porcaroli ◦ Chris Pine
Jul 17, 2026Kill TripQuiverKristian McKaySamaire Armstrong

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland

July 17th, 2026
Disney Channel
Directed by David Wain (“Girls5eva”)
Starring Kylie Cantrall, Malia Baker, Leonardo Nam, Liamani Segura, Brendon Tremblay, Alexandro Byrd, Kiara Romero, Joel Oulette, Zavien Garrett, Rita Ora, Brandy, Awkwafina
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Description: Now that the Queen of Hearts is good and Cinderella is safe, life seems perfect for Red and Chloe — until the consequences of altering the past create a new villain, Maddox Hatter. When he captures the Queen of Hearts, Red and Chloe must team up with new allies to save her and Wonderland.

Jul 17, 2026My Sassy Girl
(25th Anniversary)		Film MovementKwak Jae-yongCha Tae-hyun
Jul 17, 2026Neon Genesis Evangelion:
Death & Rebirth (2005 Re-Release)		GKiDSHideaki Anno, Masayuki,
& Kazuya Tsurumaki		Megumi Ogata
Jul 17, 2026Onna TuesdayIndie RightsDarrell SessionJustyn Birmingham
Jul 17, 2026Queen’s KingIndie RightsLuner EugeneGeegee Rock
Jul 17, 2026Six Days in EvergreenBuffalo 8Shane StanleyDawn Olivieri
Jul 17, 2026Splash CityLionsgateBerner & Alex FerrufinoT.J. Atoms
Jul 17, 2026Summer TourUtopiaMischa RichterDocumentary
Jul 17, 2026Talking to StrangersIndie RightsJohnny SeverinRJ Mitte ◦ Lin Yin
Jul 17, 2026Take Care of My Cat
(25th Anniversary)		Kino PicturesJeong Jae-eunBae Doona
Jul 17, 2026They FightHuluSheldon CandisAndré Holland ◦ Wendell Pierce

Her Private Hell

July 24th, 2026
NEON
Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (“Drive”)
Starring Sophie Thatcher, Charles Melton, Kristine Froseth, Havana Rose Liu, Diego Calva, Dougray Scott
Opening Weekend Box Office: $538,840
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Description: A hypnotic, unhinged thriller with an original story promising plenty of glamour, sex, and violence.

Jul 24, 202672 HoursNetflixTim StoryKevin Hart ◦ Teyana Taylor ◦
Mike Epps ◦ Andy Garcia
Jul 24, 2026AccursedBuffalo 8Humberto Rosa &
Brian Frank Visciglia		Danny Trejo
Jul 24, 2026Avatar Aang:
The Last Airbender		Paramount+Lauren MontgomeryEric Nam ◦ Dave Bautista ◦
Steven Yeun ◦ Taika Waititi ◦
Geraldine Viswanathan ◦ Freida Pinto ◦
Ke Huy Quan
Jul 24, 2026Bad CounselorsFathomChris DowlingChris Klein ◦ Missi Pyle
Jul 24, 2026Big BabyBrainstormSpider OneBrandon Scott
Jul 24, 2026Brunello: The Gracious VisionaryBlue FoxGiuseppe TornatoreDocumentary
Jul 24, 2026Cruel HandsDark SkyAl KalykMavournee Hazel
Jul 24, 2026Due WestCineverseEvan MillerAdrianne Palicki
Jul 24, 2026The End of Evangelion
(1997 Re-Release)		GKIDSHideaki Anno &
Kazuya Tsurumaki		Megumi Ogata
Jul 24, 2026The Fifth Element
(1997 Re-Release)		FathomLuc BessonBruce Willis ◦ Milla Jovovich ◦
Gary Oldman ◦ Ian Holm ◦
Chris Tucker
Jul 24, 2026Hadestown: The MusicalBleecker StreetBrett SullivanReeve Carney
Jul 24, 2026Haunted HeistVarianceLil Rel HoweryLil Rel Howery ◦ Tiffany Haddish
Jul 24, 2026Informal CrooksIndie RightsMatteo SaradiniBailey Coppola
Jul 24, 2026Kill CodeQuiverJustin PriceHarvey Keitel ◦ Frank Grillo ◦
Tyrese Gibson ◦ Peter Stormare
Jul 24, 2026A Life IlluminatedFourth ActTasha Van ZandtDocumentary

The Dink

July 24th, 2026
Apple TV
Directed by Josh Greenbaum (“Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar”)
Starring Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris, Andy Roddick, Patton Oswalt, Chloe Fineman, Chris Parnell, Aaron Chen, Ben Stiller
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Description: A washed-up tennis pro tries to save a club by reluctantly playing pickleball to earn his father’s respect.

Jul 24, 2026Lost ChaptersSeveral FuturesLorena AlvaradoEna Alvarado
Jul 24, 2026Manhunter (40th Anniversary)Sony ClassicsMichael MannWilliam Petersen ◦ Joan Allen ◦
Brian Cox ◦ Tom Noonan
Jul 24, 2026Motor CityIFC FilmsPotsy PonciroliAlan Ritchson ◦ Shailene Woodley ◦
Ben Foster ◦ Pablo Schreiber ◦
Ben McKenzie
Jul 24, 2026The Piano (1993 Re-Release)Sony ClassicsJane CampionHolly Hunter ◦ Harvey Keitel ◦
Sam Neill ◦ Anna Paquin
Jul 24, 2026Pillars of Power: The Hidden Secret
Behind Achieving Greatness		AtlasMoe Rock &
Dawna Campbell		Documentary
Jul 24, 2026Pinocchio UnstrungITNRhys Frake-WaterfieldRobert Englund
Jul 24, 2026Rosebush PruningMUBIKarim AïnouzCallum Turner ◦ Riley Keough ◦
Elle Fanning ◦ Jamie Bell ◦
Tracy Letts ◦ Pamela Anderson
Jul 24, 2026A Sad and Beautiful WorldWatermelonCyril ArisMounia Akl
Jul 24, 2026Sheep In The BoxNEONHirokazu Kore-edaHaruka Ayase
Jul 24, 2026Sia: Nostalgic for the PresentTrafalgarSia & Daniel AskillDocumentary
Jul 24, 2026Sour PartyAnchor BayAmanda Drexton &
Michael A. Drexton		Samantha Westervelt ◦
Corey Feldman
Jul 24, 2026A Toxic Love StoryNetflixAlexandra LaceyDocumentary
Jul 24, 2026UeckSeptember ClubSteve Farr &
Michael T. Vollmann		Documentary
Jul 24, 2026What Tomorrow BringsBuffalo 8Matt EngelbertJoely Engelbert
Jul 24, 2026White Nights (65th Anniversary)JanusLuchino ViscontiMaria Schell

Glen Hansard (56)

April 21, 1970 — July 29, 2026
“Once”
Academy Award Winner
Actor & Musician
(deceased)

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

July 31st, 2026
Sony/Columbia Pictures | Marvel Studios
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”)
Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando, Mark Ruffalo
Opening Weekend Box Office: $360,091,572
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Description: A forgotten Peter Parker lives alone as a full-time Spider-Man until mounting pressure triggers a dangerous change and a powerful new enemy emerges.

Jul 31, 2026Above and BelowAuraJesse V. JohnsonLaura Marano ◦ Antonio Banderas
Jul 31, 2026Boyhood (2014 Re-Release)IFC FilmsRichard LinklaterPatricia Arquette ◦ Ellar Coltrane ◦
Ethan Hawke
Jul 31, 2026Capps Crossing: Wrong Side of DeadLionsgateMike StahlBeverly D’Angelo
Jul 31, 2026The Devil’s MouthAmazon MGMJeff WadlowKathryn Newton ◦ Lana Condor
Jul 31, 2026The Gentleman ThiefVerticalRandall EmmettJohn Travolta ◦ Lukas Haas
Jul 31, 2026Hell’s Highway: The True Story of
Highway Safety Films (2003 Re-Release)		KinoBret WoodDocumentary
Jul 31, 2026JimmyStrandYashaddai OwensDocumentary
Jul 31, 2026Middle LifeDaylight on MarsPavan MoondiLeah Fay Goldstein
Jul 31, 2026MustacheQuiverImran J. KhanAtharva Verma ◦ Alicia Silverstone
Jul 31, 2026NightbornShudderHanna BergholmSeidi Haarla ◦ Rupert Grint

I Want Your Sex

July 31st, 2026
Magnolia Pictures | Black Bear
Directed by Gregg Araki (“Mysterious Skin”)
Starring Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Daveed Diggs, Charli XCX
Opening Weekend Box Office: $634,877
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Description: Elliot lands a job for Erika Tracy as her sexual muse.

Jul 31, 2026Once Upon A Time In A CinemaMyriadDavid GleesonColin Morgan
Jul 31, 2026A Paradise LostBlooming InkLaurie SumiyeDocumentary
Jul 31, 2026Pictures of UsBuffalo 8Brian LutesEvana Saikaly
Jul 31, 2026The Samurai and the PrisonerJanusKiyoshi KurosawaMasahiro Motoki
Jul 31, 2026Snoopy Presents: There’s No
Place Like Home, Snoopy		Apple TVRob Boutilier &
Ridd Sorensen		Riley Kai Vargas
Jul 31, 2026Son Of SaraSabanHouston BoneChloe Van Landschoot
Jul 31, 2026Soulm8teUniversalKate DolanLily Sullivan
Jul 31, 2026Trust Nobody 4Buffalo 8Steven LoveMC Eiht
Jul 31, 2026WHAM! 10 Days in ChinaTrafalgarMike ChristieDocumentary
Jul 31, 2026Wild InsideSandboxPenny LaneDocumentary
Jul 31, 2026Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
(55th Anniversary)		FathomMel StuartGene Wilder

Louise Lasser (87)
April 11, 1939 –
July 6, 2026
“Happiness”
Actress
(deceased)

Joanna Pettet (83)
November 16, 1942 –
July 7, 2026
“Casino Royale” (1967)
Actress
(deceased)

Wai Ching Ho (82)
November 16, 1943 –
July 10, 2026
“Daredevil”
Actress
(deceased)

Josh Grisetti (44)
December 1, 1981 –
July 10, 2026
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Actor
(deceased)

Kaylee Hottle (19)
May 1, 2007 –
July 21, 2026
“Godzilla vs. Kong”
Actress
(deceased)

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