The final August cinema week opens into a broad UK and US slate, from survival spectacle and animation to European drama, Korean horror and a one-off concert event.
Featured Releases
The Dog Stars (2026)
- US cinemas: 28 August 2026
- Distributor: 20th Century Studios
- Rating: R
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Starring: Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin and Margaret Qualley
A young pilot follows a mysterious radio signal through a post-pandemic world.
Movieversalfilm watch note: The large-scale survival-thriller choice.
Coyote vs. Acme (2026)
- US and UK cinemas: 28 August 2026
- US distributor: Ketchup Entertainment
- Director: Dave Green
- Starring: John Cena, Lana Condor and Will Forte
Wile E. Coyote hires a lawyer after ACME products repeatedly fail him.
Movieversalfilm watch note: The all-ages counterpoint.
One Night Only (2026)
- UK cinemas: 28 August 2026
- Distributor: Universal Pictures
- Director: Will Gluck
- Starring: Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro
Two strangers meet on the only night each year when the rules of romance change.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A glossy romantic-comedy option.
I Want Your Sex (2026)
- UK cinemas: 28 August 2026
- Distributor: Black Bear
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Director: Gregg Araki
- Starring: Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman
An ambitious young assistant enters the orbit of a provocative artist.
Movieversalfilm watch note: A bold adult counter-programming choice.
De Gaulle: Résistance (2026)
- UK cinemas: 28 August 2026
- Distributor: Entertainment Film Distributors
- Runtime: 158 minutes
- Director: Antonin Baudry
- Starring: Simon Abkarian and Benoît Magimel
A wartime drama follows Charles de Gaulle’s effort to unify the exiled French Resistance.
Movieversalfilm watch note: The substantial historical-drama choice.
Colony (2026)
- UK cinemas: 28 August 2026
- Distributor: StudioCanal
- Certificate: 15
- Runtime: 123 minutes
- Director: Sang-ho Yeon
- Starring: Jun Ji-hyun and Koo Kyo-hwan
A biotech conference becomes a sealed-building nightmare when a mutating virus is unleashed.
Movieversalfilm watch note: The horror action-thriller pick.
Bitter Christmas (2026)
- UK cinemas: 28 August 2026
- Distributor: Curzon
- Director: Pedro Almodóvar
- Starring: Bárbara Lennie and Leonardo Sbaraglia
A writer turns personal loss into a film, blurring inspiration and lived experience.
Movieversalfilm watch note: The art-house discovery.
GHOST: 2 Big To Rig (2026)
- UK special event: 26 August 2026
- Distributor: Trafalgar Releasing
- Runtime: 115 minutes
- Directors: Amir Chamdin and Jim Parsons
- Featuring: Ghost
A 16mm concert film captures Ghost’s Skeletour performances in Mexico City.
Movieversalfilm watch note: An early-week cinema and IMAX event for fans.
Movieversalfilm Weekly Selection
Choose by mood: blockbuster scale, family comedy, art-house drama, horror or a special-event concert film.
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