Every Major New Movie Releasing in March 2026 in the US
Every Major New Movie Releasing in March 2026 in the US
March 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most packed months for movies in recent memory. Between Pixar's triumphant return to form, Ryan Gosling floating through space, Oscar nominees finally hitting streaming, and a Bride of Frankenstein reimagining — there's genuinely something for everyone. Here's your complete guide to every major theatrical release and OTT debut this month, organized by release date.
March 2026 Movie Release Calendar
| Date | Movie | Platform | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | The Secret Agent | Hulu | Crime / Thriller |
| March 1 | It Was Just an Accident | Hulu | Drama |
| March 6 | Hoppers | Theaters | Animation / Comedy |
| March 6 | The Bride! | Theaters / IMAX | Gothic Romance / Horror |
| March 6 | War Machine | Netflix | Sci-Fi / Action |
| March 6 / 20 | Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man | Theaters / Netflix | Crime / Drama |
| March 7 | Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale | Netflix | Historical Drama |
| March 11 | Zootopia 2 | Disney+ | Animation / Adventure |
| March 13 | Reminders of Him | Theaters | Romance / Drama |
| March 20 | Project Hail Mary | Theaters / IMAX | Sci-Fi / Adventure |
| March 20 | Ready or Not 2: Here I Come | Theaters | Horror / Comedy |
| March 20 | Wicked: For Good | Peacock | Musical / Fantasy |
| March 23 | Sentimental Value | Hulu | Drama |
| March 25 | Pretty Lethal | Prime Video | Action / Thriller |
| March 27 | They Will Kill You | Theaters | Horror / Comedy |
1. The Secret Agent (Hulu — March 1)
The most critically acclaimed film of 2025 is finally on streaming. Kleber Mendonça Filho's The Secret Agent won Best Actor (Wagner Moura) and Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival and enters the 2026 Oscars with four nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best International Feature Film, and Best Casting. Set in 1977 Brazil during the military dictatorship, the film follows a technology expert who arrives in Recife during Carnival week hoping to reunite with his son — only to discover the city is anything but the safe haven he imagined. It holds a staggering 98% on Rotten Tomatoes.
2. It Was Just an Accident (Hulu — March 1)
The Palme d'Or winner from Cannes 2025 arrives on Hulu just in time for Oscar season. Directed by Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, the film centers on a group of former Iranian political prisoners who gather decades later and begin to question whether a man among them is actually their former tormenter. It's a tense, psychologically gripping drama that examines memory, justice, and the scars of political persecution. Like The Secret Agent, it's nominated for Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars.
3. Hoppers (Theaters — March 6)
Pixar is back. Directed by Daniel Chong (We Bare Bears), Hoppers follows college student Mabel Tanaka, an animal lover who uses cutting-edge technology to transfer her consciousness into a lifelike robotic beaver to communicate with animals and save their habitat. What starts as an eco-mission turns into a full-blown animal uprising. With a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, critics are calling it "the funniest entry in the Pixar canon" and a genuine return to form. Pete Docter describes the style as "Avatar meets Mission: Impossible meets Planet Earth." Voice cast includes Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Meryl Streep, and Dave Franco.
4. The Bride! (Theaters / IMAX — March 6)
Maggie Gyllenhaal's sophomore directorial effort is an audacious, gothic reimagining of Bride of Frankenstein set in 1930s Chicago. Jessie Buckley stars as the Bride — a murdered woman brought back to life by Dr. Euphronius (Annette Bening) at the request of Frankenstein's lonely Monster (Christian Bale). What follows is a combustible mix of romance, crime, and radical social upheaval as the Bride's rebellion inspires a movement. The stacked cast also includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Penélope Cruz, and Peter Sarsgaard. Reviews are polarized, but Bale's performance is being singled out as "the most fun he's had on screen since American Psycho."
5. War Machine (Netflix — March 6)
Alan Ritchson (Reacher) leads this sci-fi action spectacle directed by Patrick Hughes. The premise is essentially Predator meets Army Rangers: during a grueling final training mission, an elite squad stumbles upon a crash-landed alien killing machine that begins hunting them through the wilderness. Co-starring Dennis Quaid, Jai Courtney, and Stephan James, the film is a pure popcorn spectacle with a 78% critics / 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Rated R, 1h 46m.
6. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (Theaters March 6 / Netflix March 20)
Tommy Shelby is back. Cillian Murphy returns as Birmingham's most dangerous gangster in this feature-length continuation of the beloved BBC series. Set during World War II, Tommy is pulled out of self-imposed exile when his estranged son gets embroiled in a Nazi plot. Written by series creator Steven Knight and directed by Tom Harper, the film introduces Barry Keoghan as a grown-up Duke Shelby, with Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth joining the cast. It hits select theaters March 6 before dropping on Netflix on March 20. Rated R, 1h 52m.
7. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (Netflix — March 7)
The third and final Downton Abbey film wraps up the saga of the Crawley family with a story set in the 1930s. In the wake of a scandalous divorce, Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) takes control of the estate as the family confronts financial strain and a rapidly changing world. Paul Giamatti returns as Lady Grantham's brother Harold Levinson, joining the beloved ensemble cast led by Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, and Jim Carter. The film grossed $103 million theatrically and carries a 91% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. It arrives on Netflix after its Peacock exclusive window.
8. Zootopia 2 (Disney+ — March 11)
Disney Animation's record-breaking sequel finally arrives on Disney+ after grossing a jaw-dropping $1.85 billion worldwide — making it the highest-grossing animated film of all time from a major studio. Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman return as Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde, who must go undercover when a mysterious pit viper named Gary De'Snake (Ke Huy Quan) arrives in Zootopia and turns the city upside down. The film holds a 96% audience score and an A CinemaScore, and is nominated for multiple Academy Awards. If you haven't seen it yet, now's your chance.
9. Reminders of Him (Theaters — March 13)
The latest Colleen Hoover novel-to-screen adaptation stars Maika Monroe as Kenna Rowan, a young woman who returns to her hometown after seven years in prison for a fatal car accident. She's desperate to reunite with her young daughter Diem, but the child's custodial grandparents want nothing to do with her. Enter Ledger Ward (Tyriq Withers), a former NFL player and local bar owner who offers unexpected compassion. Also starring Rudy Pankow, Lainey Wilson (in her film debut), Lauren Graham, and Bradley Whitford. Released by Universal Pictures.
10. Project Hail Mary (Theaters / IMAX — March 20)
This is the big one. Based on Andy Weir's bestselling novel (from the author of The Martian), Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace, a science teacher who wakes up alone on a spaceship with no memory of who he is or why he's there. As he pieces together his mission — saving Earth from a mysterious substance killing the sun — he forms an unlikely friendship with an alien he names Rocky. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller with a script by Drew Goddard, the film runs 2 hours 36 minutes and is the first major blockbuster of 2026. Early reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with critics calling it "a career-best" for Gosling. Also starring Sandra Hüller. Rated PG-13.
11. Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (Theaters — March 20)
Samara Weaving returns as Grace in this horror-comedy sequel that picks up immediately after the explosive first film. This time, Grace discovers she's reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and she's joined by her estranged sister Faith (Kathryn Newton). Four rival families are now hunting them for a seat on the Council that controls the world. The stacked cast includes Sarah Michelle Gellar, Elijah Wood, David Cronenberg, and Kevin Durand. Directed once again by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Radio Silence). Premieres at SXSW March 14 before wide release March 20. Rated R, 1h 44m.
12. Wicked: For Good (Peacock — March 20)
The second half of Jon M. Chu's epic Wicked adaptation arrives on Peacock after its $525+ million theatrical run. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande return as Elphaba and Glinda as the story picks up with Elphaba declared a public enemy and Glinda stepping into her role as the "Good Witch." The sequel also brings Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum back, and a sing-along version is available on Peacock alongside the standard release. The first film grossed over $756 million worldwide and won two Oscars.
13. Sentimental Value (Hulu — March 23)
Another Best Picture nominee hitting streaming just in time for the Oscars (March 15). Distributed by Neon, Sentimental Value is one of the most acclaimed international films of the awards season. Arriving on Hulu on March 23, it joins The Secret Agent and It Was Just an Accident in making Hulu the go-to platform for Oscar contenders this month. Check the trailer for a taste of why this one has awards voters so excited.
14. Pretty Lethal (Prime Video — March 25)
Five ballerinas. One creepy inn. A very bad night. Pretty Lethal is Prime Video's action-thriller about a group of competitive dancers whose bus breaks down in a remote forest, forcing them to seek shelter at a roadside inn run by a reclusive former ballet prodigy (Uma Thurman). When the situation turns deadly, the dancers must weaponize years of brutal training — turning pointe shoes into survival tools. Starring Iris Apatow, Lana Condor, Maddie Ziegler, Millicent Simmonds, and Avantika. Directed by Vicky Jewson, with stunt choreography that blends ballet and combat. Premieres at SXSW March 13 before streaming March 25. Rated R, 1h 28m.
15. They Will Kill You (Theaters — March 27)
Closing out March with maximum chaos, They Will Kill You stars Zazie Beetz as a woman who takes a housekeeping job at a mysterious New York City high-rise — only to discover it's the headquarters of a satanic cult that plans to sacrifice her. The catch? They seriously underestimated their intended victim. Directed by Kirill Sokolov and produced by Andy and Barbara Muschietti (It), the film features gloriously excessive violence, grindhouse aesthetics, and a stacked cast including Patricia Arquette, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, and Myha'la. Premieres at SXSW March 17 before hitting theaters March 27. Rated R, 1h 34m.
Bonus: Still in Theaters from February
Scream 7 (released February 27) is still dominating the box office in March with over $113 million worldwide. Neve Campbell returns as Sidney Prescott, whose daughter becomes the target of a new Ghostface killer. Despite mixed reviews, it set a franchise record with a $63.6 million opening weekend. If you haven't seen it yet, it's still playing everywhere.
The Bottom Line
March 2026 is an embarrassment of riches for movie fans. The 98th Academy Awards on March 15 add extra buzz, with multiple nominees debuting on streaming platforms just in time for voters and audiences alike. Whether you're into Pixar's beaver uprising, Ryan Gosling befriending aliens, Cillian Murphy returning to Birmingham, or ballerinas fighting for survival — this month has something for every mood and every streaming subscription. Mark your calendars and clear your weekends.