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Practical Magic 2 movie poster

Comedy · Whimsical tone · Happy ending

Practical Magic 2 (2026)

The sequel returns to a moonlit world where the Owens sisters are once again immersed in playful mischief and the weight of their ancestral magic. When a dark curse emerges, threatening to tear their family apart, they must draw on centuries‑old spells, daring ingenuity, and sisterly love to battle the looming danger, delivering a captivating blend of fun, wonder, and mayhem.

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Onslaught movie poster

Action · Dark tone · Bittersweet ending

Onslaught (2026)

When a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers break loose in the desert, a badass Army sniper must unleash hell to protect her young daughter.

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Fall 2: Deadpoint movie poster

Adventure · Tense tone · Bittersweet ending

Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026)

During a treacherous ascent of Thailand’s Mount Kwan, two climbers find themselves stranded thousands of feet above the ground. The vertigo‑inducing heights, relentless exposure, and seemingly impossible odds force every breath to become a desperate struggle for survival.

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Coyote vs. Acme movie poster

Animation · Whimsical tone · Happy ending

Coyote vs. Acme (2026)

After years of surviving ACME’s disastrous gadgets, an unemployed coyote discovers the corporation’s hidden cover‑up and launches a reckless campaign against the profit‑driven multinational that constantly blows him up. The chase also pits him against a speedy roadrunner and an endless supply of dynamite.

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Colony movie poster

Action · Dark tone · Ambiguous ending

Colony (2026)

When a rapidly mutating virus erupts at a biotech conference, Professor Se‑jeong (Ji‑hyun) finds herself and a handful of survivors sealed inside the facility. With no way out, they must battle the infected, whose gruesome transformations turn the building into a blood‑soaked nightmare as they struggle to stay alive.

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Finding Emily movie poster

Comedy · Hopeful tone · Happy ending

Finding Emily (2026)

When a lovesick musician mistakenly receives the wrong phone number for his dream girl, he enlists a driven psychology student to locate her. Their search ignites a riotous, campus‑wide scramble of comedic mishaps, and in the chaos each must confront their own hearts and aspirations.

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The Dog Stars movie poster

Action · Bittersweet tone · Bittersweet ending

The Dog Stars (2026)

In a stark post‑apocalyptic landscape, survival is instinct while humanity is a choice. Young pilot Hig and hardened survivalist Bangley have built a self‑sufficient yet isolated homestead. When a cryptic radio transmission arrives, Hig is compelled to leave safety and chase the hope and humanity he still believes persist beyond the devastation.

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The Magic Faraway Tree movie poster

Adventure · Whimsical tone · Happy ending

The Magic Faraway Tree (2026)

Adapted from Enid Blyton’s beloved classic, the film follows modern parents Polly (Claire Foy) and Tim (Andrew Garfield) as they move with their three children to a remote English countryside estate. Adjusting to their new home, the kids discover a towering, enchanted tree populated by extraordinary, eccentric residents, opening a world of wonder.

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Insidious: Out of the Further movie poster

Horror · Dark tone · Happy ending

Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)

Gemma (Amelia Eve), a young mother raising her daughter in the house she grew up in, discovers she can travel into The Further, the purgatorial realm of lost souls central to the Insidious universe. When a malevolent presence begins hunting her, she learns she not only can enter The Further but also bring something back, changing the stakes of the fight for her family’s safety.

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Mutiny movie poster

Action · Dark tone · Mixed ending

Mutiny (2026)

After witnessing the murder of his billionaire industrialist employer, Cole Reed (Jason Statham) is framed for the killing. With the authorities after him, he becomes a fugitive, racing against time to expose the far‑reaching international conspiracy that set him up.

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It Ends movie poster

Drama · Bleak tone · Bleak ending

It Ends (2026)

Recent graduates embark on a late‑night drive for a quick bite, hoping for one last hangout before their lives diverge. They accidentally turn onto a desolate two‑lane road that stretches endlessly, surrounded by incomprehensible horrors and cosmic forces. Cramped in a Jeep Cherokee, they must face the unknown as the miles keep expanding.

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Spa Weekend movie poster

Comedy · Light tone · Happy ending

Spa Weekend (2026)

Four lifelong friends, juggling careers, relationships, families and daily responsibilities, realize they’ve neglected their own well‑being and each other. Feeling burned out, they book a stay at a luxury spa retreat, where the weekend unfolds into an unforgettable experience filled with fun, laughter and a much‑needed chance to reconnect and recharge.

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PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie movie poster

Animation · Whimsical tone · Happy ending

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026)

After a storm tosses their ship, the PAW Patrol pups crash‑land on an uncharted tropical island teeming with dinosaurs. They befriend Rex, a pup stranded there who knows everything about the prehistoric creatures. Trouble arrives when arch‑rival Mayor Humdinger begins reckless mining to exploit the island’s resources, endangering the dinosaurs and forcing the pups to intervene.

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The End of Oak Street movie poster

Action · Tense tone · Bittersweet ending

The End of Oak Street (2026)

When a baffling cosmic event tears Oak Street from its quiet suburb and drops the whole neighborhood into an unknown, alien landscape, the Platt family quickly learns that staying alive hinges on their unity. As they wander the distorted streets and confront strange hazards, they must rely on one another to survive.

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Nimrods movie poster

Comedy · Hopeful tone · Happy ending

Nimrods (2026)

When Tommy receives a phone call supposedly inviting his band to open for Green Day on New Year’s Eve, he assumes it’s real, not realizing his older brother Wayne staged it as a prank. Determined to seize what he thinks is his big break, Tommy steals Wayne’s car and, with his friends, sets out on a frantic three‑day road trip from Kansas City to Los Angeles, racing against time and encountering a series of chaotic mishaps along the way.

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The Brink of War movie poster

Drama · Tense tone · Bittersweet ending

The Brink of War (2026)

President Reagan races against time to salvage a fragile deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that could dismantle nuclear arsenals—or spark disaster. Advisors, intelligence agencies, and the weight of history pressure him, as every diplomatic exchange pulls the world nearer to peace or catastrophic destruction.

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The Rivals of Amziah King movie poster

Crime · Dark tone · Bittersweet ending

The Rivals of Amziah King (2026)

Deep in the backwoods of rural Oklahoma, charismatic, musically gifted Amziah King leads a bluegrass‑playing band of misfits and runs the town’s premier honey‑making operation. When her estranged foster daughter unexpectedly returns, Amziah sees a chance to reconnect and build a family business. Yet integrating music, honey production and family dynamics proves more challenging than she anticipated.

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The Wrong Girls movie poster

Comedy · Hopeful tone · Happy ending

The Wrong Girls (2026)

Two codependent best friends living paycheck to paycheck and bong rip to bong rip get caught in a case of mistaken identity that throws their lives into chaos.

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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma movie poster

Drama · Dark tone · Ambiguous ending

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)

After years of hasty sequels, the Camp Miasma series is handed to an eager young director determined to revive it. When she seeks out the original film’s enigmatic, reclusive star, the two women become tangled in a blood‑soaked nightmare of desire, terror and delirium, pulling the new director deep into the franchise’s dark mythology.

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One Night Only movie poster

Comedy · Whimsical tone · Happy ending

One Night Only (2026)

Recently dumped Owen (Callum Turner) and hopeful romantic Allie (Monica Barbaro) seem to be the only two singles in the city seeking more than a fleeting hookup. When they meet, a clear spark ignites, but a chain of missteps and side adventures keeps pulling them apart. Throughout the night they chase and evade each other across the city, testing whether a genuine connection can survive the chaos.

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The Last House movie poster

Action · Tense tone · Bittersweet ending

The Last House (2026)

When a sudden, unseen force seals a family of four inside their house, they find themselves cut off from the outside world. With dwindling supplies and an ominous presence pressing in, they must rely on each other’s strengths, confront rising fear, and devise ways to endure the mysterious threat that refuses to let them escape.

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Ice Cream Man movie poster

Horror · Dark tone · Bleak ending

Ice Cream Man (2026)

An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.

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Late Fame movie poster

Comedy · Bittersweet tone · Bittersweet ending

Late Fame (2026)

When the long‑overlooked poems of legendary New York poet Ed Saxberger are discovered by an eccentric circle of young artists, their fascination revives his dormant creative spark. As they delve deeper, the enigmatic actress Gloria weaves her beguiling presence through their world, adding intrigue.

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Tony movie poster

Biography · Hopeful tone · Happy ending

Tony (2026)

A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.

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Super Troopers 3 movie poster

Comedy · Whimsical tone · Happy ending

Super Troopers 3 (2026)

Farva’s excessively flamboyant Indian‑style engagement to Thorny’s sister spirals out of control, forcing the Super Troopers to juggle Thorny’s scheming attempts to break up the romance with their own investigation of a ruthless new drug ring, all in a bid to save the day—and possibly the wedding itself.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie poster

Action · Bittersweet tone · Bittersweet ending

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

Four years have passed since the events of No Way Home, and Peter is now an adult living entirely alone, having voluntarily erased himself from the lives and memories of those he loves. Crime‑fighting in a New York that no longer knows his name, he’s devoted himself entirely to protecting his city—a full‑time Spider‑Man—but as the demands on his double life increase, new dangers emerge and he must confront the personal toll of his isolation.

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I Want Your Sex movie poster

Comedy · Dark tone · Ambiguous ending

I Want Your Sex (2026)

Fresh‑faced Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) lands a job with famed artist and provocateur Erika Tracy (Olivia Wilde). She chooses him as her sexual muse, fulfilling his fantasies. As their collaboration deepens, Elliot quickly realizes he is out of his depth and is drawn into a provocative journey that forces him to confront a world of desire far beyond anything he imagined.

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Nightborn movie poster

Drama · Dark tone · Ambiguous ending

Nightborn (2026)

Dreaming of a perfect family, Saga and her British husband Jon move to an isolated house in the Finnish forest where Saga grew up. When their baby is born, Saga feels something is terribly wrong despite others’ reassurances. Their marriage starts to crack as Jon struggles to protect his family while the forest’s eerie influence intensifies.

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The Samurai and the Prisoner movie poster

Drama · Bittersweet tone · Bittersweet ending

The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)

When Lord Murashige Araki rebels against the tyrannical Nobunaga Oda, he becomes trapped in his own castle. Isolated, he faces a series of inexplicable crimes that fracture the fragile order of his court, sowing fear throughout the fortress. As Oda’s forces close in and a traitor lurks among ranks, lord must uncover truth before domain collapses.

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Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender movie poster

Animation · Hopeful tone · Happy ending

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)

Drawing from the animated series by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, this new Avatar story follows Aang as he discovers an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With his loyal friends, he embarks on a global quest to secure the power before enemies seize it and threaten the fragile peace.

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Motor City movie poster

Action · Dark tone · Bleak ending

Motor City (2026)

In gritty 1970s Detroit, a good‑natured working‑class man (Alan Ritchson) falls for a woman who belongs to a ruthless gangster. The gangster frames him, landing him in prison for years. Upon his release, he is singularly focused on exacting revenge on the crime lord who ruined his life.

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Hadestown: The Musical movie poster

Music · Bittersweet tone · Bittersweet ending

Hadestown: The Musical (2026)

This live recording captures the acclaimed Broadway musical Hadestown, which swept the 2019 Tonys with eight wins—including Best Musical—and won the 2020 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album. It stars the five original Broadway principals and blends modern American folk with New Orleans‑style jazz to reimagine a sweeping, genre‑defying story.

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Her Private Hell movie poster

Crime · Dark tone · Bittersweet ending

Her Private Hell (2026)

A mysterious, all‑consuming mist descends on a sprawling futuristic city, releasing a lethal, invisible threat. A troubled young woman, desperate to find her missing father, becomes entangled with an American GI whose own mission is to save his daughter from the nightmare‑filled realm known as Hell.

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Pinocchio: Unstrung movie poster

Fantasy · Dark tone · Ambiguous ending

Pinocchio: Unstrung (2026)

A dark reimagining of the classic fable places Pinocchio within an elite London preparatory school. Guided by the menacing Cricket (Robert Englund) and fashioned by Geppetto (Richard Brake), the wooden boy embarks on a brutal quest, piece by piece, to become a real boy like his brother James.

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Heartstopper Forever movie poster

Drama · Bittersweet tone · Bittersweet ending

Heartstopper Forever (2026)

Nick and Charlie have been inseparable, but as Nick prepares to leave for university and Charlie gains new independence at school, the strain of a long‑distance relationship begins to surface. Doubts creep in, testing their bond like never before. At the same time, their friends grapple with their own romantic triumphs and setbacks, adding depth to the story of growing up and love.

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Moana movie poster

Action · Hopeful tone · Happy ending

Moana (2026)

Moana, voiced by Catherine Lagaʻaia, heeds the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, leaves the safety of Motunui’s reef. Joined by the charismatic demigod Maui, played by Dwayne Johnson, she embarks on an unforgettable quest across the open sea to bring back prosperity to her island and its people.

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Evil Dead Burn movie poster

Fantasy · Dark tone · Bittersweet ending

Evil Dead Burn (2026)

Grieving her husband, a woman retreats to her in‑laws’ remote cabin seeking comfort. The secluded house soon turns nightmarish as each guest becomes possessed by demonic Deadites, turning the reunion into a bloody horror. She realizes the vows she exchanged in life still bind her in death.

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Night Nurse movie poster

Thriller · Dark tone · Ambiguous ending

Night Nurse (2026)

Starting her first shift as a night nurse in an upscale retirement community, Eleni soon discovers a wave of fraudulent phone scams preying on the vulnerable residents. As the facility’s odd routines tighten around her, she becomes increasingly drawn to the enigmatic patient Douglas, and the boundary between professional duty, yearning, loyalty and madness begins to dissolve.

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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass movie poster

Comedy · Light tone · Happy ending

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026)

Small‑town hairdresser Gail Daughtry is engaged to her devoted high‑school sweetheart Tom. A trip to a book signing leads Tom to meet—and sleep with—his “celebrity pass,” shattering their trust. Devastated, Gail impulsively follows her friend Otto to Los Angeles, where a psychic tells her that the only way forward is to listen to her own heart and seize a new destiny.

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Young Washington movie poster

Action · Bittersweet tone · Bittersweet ending

Young Washington (2026)

Before becoming the Father of a Nation, he served as a soldier fighting to survive. A single misstep thrusts a young George Washington into a conflict, testing his honor, loyalty and courage. As alliances crumble and the frontier erupts into war, he must confront his enemies and the man he is becoming. This story reveals Washington’s early trials.

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