A quick rundown of what’s hitting UK and US cinemas this Friday. We lead with nationwide (wide) releases, then flag notable limited/platform titles and planned expansions.
🇬🇧 UK — Wide releases (nationwide)
The Black Phone 2
Synopsis: TheBlackPhone2 — Sequel to the 2021 supernatural horror: teen Finney and sister Gwen face fresh hauntings tied to the mysterious “black phone,” with the story set in 1982 and the original creative team returning.
- Certificate: 18 (UK)
- Distributor: Universal Pictures (UK & Ireland)
- Runtime: ~114 minutes
- Premium formats: Standard 2D (no UK IMAX/3D/4DX confirmed)
- UK theatrical date: Fri 17 Oct 2025
Roofman
Synopsis: A true-crime dramedy about Jeffrey Manchester, the “Roofman” who robbed fast-food restaurants via rooftops, escaped prison, and secretly lived inside a
- Certificate: 15
- Distributor: Paramount Pictures International (UK) / Miramax
- Runtime: ~126 minutes
- Premium formats: Standard 2D
- UK theatrical date: Fri 17 Oct 2025
Good Fortune
Synopsis: A well-meaning (and inept) guardian angel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy venture capitalist—triggering a body-swap that upends all three.
- Certificate: 15
- Distributor: Lionsgate UK
- Runtime: ~97 minutes
- Premium formats: Standard 2D
- UK theatrical date: Fri 17 Oct 2025
🇺🇸 US — Wide releases (nationwide)
The Black Phone 2
Synopsis: TheBlackPhone2 — Sequel to the 2021 supernatural horror: teen Finney and sister Gwen face fresh hauntings tied to the mysterious “black phone,” with the story set in 1982 and the original creative team returning.
- MPA rating: R
- Distributor: Universal Pictures
- Runtime: ~114 minutes
- Premium formats: Standard 2D (no broad IMAX/PLF listings confirmed)
- US theatrical date: Fri 17 Oct 2025
After the Hunt — wide expansion
Synopsis: A campus drama in which a prominent professor is forced to confront her past when a star student accuses a colleague, pulling the department into a high-stakes investigation.
- MPA rating: R
- Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios
- Runtime: ~139 minutes
- Premium formats: Standard 2D
- US theatrical date: Fri 17 Oct 2025 (expands wide after Oct 10 platform start)
Good Fortune
Synopsis: A well-meaning (and inept) guardian angel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy venture capitalist—triggering a body-swap that upends all three.
- MPA rating: R
- Distributor: Lionsgate
- Runtime: ~97 minutes
- Premium formats: Standard 2D
- US theatrical date: Fri 17 Oct 2025
Pets on a Train
Synopsis: Family animation: animal bandits get swept into a high-tech train heist; a raccoon named Falcon and police dog Rex try to save the pets trapped aboard a runaway train. (Released in the U.S. by Viva Pictures.
- MPA rating: PG
- Distributor: Viva Pictures
- Runtime: TBC
- Premium formats: Standard 2D
- US theatrical date: Fri 17 Oct 2025
🎟️ Notable limited / platform openings & expansions
UK
- Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein — limited theatrical window (select cinemas; some limited IMAX engagements), opening 17 Oct 2025 ahead of Netflix streaming. See our special review here: https://www.movieversalfilm.online/frankenstein-2025-del-toro-review/
- Plainclothes (Curzon Artificial Eye) — indie/arthouse rollout; limited from 17 Oct 2025.
US
- After the Hunt — started limited (NY/LA) on 10 Oct, expands wide on 17 Oct 2025.
- Kiss of the Spider Woman — specialty release scale via Roadside/LD (not wide).
Note: Premium-format availability can vary by chain/city; check your local listings for IMAX, 4DX, ScreenX or Dolby Cinema runs.
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