The long-awaited return to the world of Peaky Blinders is the main event of movies you don’t want to miss in March at the UK multiplex. But this is also a fascinating month packed with intriguing new releases and adaptations, with Maggie Gyllenhaal delivering a fearsome new take on the Frankenstein story and Glen Powell starring in a whole new spin on the classic black comedy Kind Hearts and Coronets.
But that’s not to say that everything is a sequel or an adaptation. There’s a brand-new Pixar story heading into cinemas for families to enjoy, and a deeply weird British thriller that’s drawing comparisons to both Alfred Hitchcock and Yorgos Lanthimos. That’s a combination we can’t wait to see.
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There’s a lot to choose from, so we’ve had a look at the cinema release calendar and on the major streaming platforms to highlight the most significant movies you’ll definitely want to see in March 2026.
The Bride! | 6 March (cinemas)
James Whale’s 1930s sequel, Bride of Frankenstein, is one of the oddest cinematic follow-ups in history and perhaps the best movie of the Universal Monsters era. It’s a daunting proposition for any filmmaker to walk that path again, but that’s exactly what Maggie Gyllenhaal has done — from a whole different angle — with The Bride!, in which Jessie Buckley plays the titular reanimated corpse alongside Christian Bale as the monster.
In this version of the story, Bale’s Frank tasks Annette Bening’s scientist with crafting a companion for him. What follows, based on the trailer, is a raucous and stylish spin on the Bonnie and Clyde story. In many ways, it seems to be what Joker: Folie à Deux wanted to be.
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man | 6/20 March (cinemas/Netflix)
Four years after the BBC brought 20th-century crime thriller Peaky Blinders to an end on the small screen, Cillian Murphy is back as Tommy Shelby for this feature film continuation. The story takes place during the Second World War, with Shelby returning from his self-imposed exile to confront his legacy and the future of his family. Stephen Graham returns from the final series of the show, while the likes of Rebecca Ferguson and Barry Keoghan have joined the ensemble.
This one is a Netflix production, but it’s spending a few weeks as a big-screen exclusive before it lands on the streaming platform later in March. For any fans of the TV programme, it will be a joy to return to the murky Midlands underworld one more time.
Hoppers | 6 March (cinemas)
It’s always worth getting excited about a new Pixar movie, even if the studio has fallen a long way from its creative peak during the 2000s. Daniel Chong, who has worked with Pixar for 15 years, is in the director’s chair for Hoppers, which tells the story of a young woman who inhabits the body of a hyper-realistic robot beaver courtesy of some highly advanced new technology.
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She then becomes a revolutionary figure among the animals, fighting back against human attempts to destroy habitats. It’s more than a little reminiscent of Avatar’s plot, which Chong has acknowledged as an influence. But with Pixar in control, you’d expect plenty of jokes and some hefty emotional swings.
And that’s not to mention the vocal cameos by Alan Carr and Amanda Holden for UK viewers. That’s worth the price of admission alone.
How To Make A Killing | 13 March (cinemas)
For almost 80 years now, the 1949 Ealing comedy Kind Hearts and Coronets has been considered one of the classics of British cinema. It’s now getting a new lick of paint, with Glen Powell once again subverting his movie star looks to play the slippery climber murdering his way through his family line to secure a hefty inheritance.
Unfortunately, Powell isn’t following in the footsteps of Sir Alec Guinness by playing all his own family members; Zach Woods and Ed Harris portray members of the Redfellow dynasty. But this sort of movie is absolutely perfect for Powell’s unique charisma.
Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come | 20 March (cinemas)
Helped by Samara Weaving’s ferocious lead performance, Ready Or Not was one of the best slasher movies of the 21st century. But it didn’t exactly lend itself to a sequel, so it’s something of a surprise to see Weaving ready to play another life-or-death game — this time to save her sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) as well as herself.
Read more: Kathryn Newton ‘fell to the floor’ when Sarah Michelle Gellar was cast in Ready Or Not 2 (BANG Showbiz, 2 min read)
Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are back in the directors’ chairs after their dalliance with the Scream franchise, and this time, they’ve assembled a heck of an ensemble. Among the malevolent rich folks chasing Weaving down now are the likes of Elijah Wood, David Cronenberg, and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Expect blood and bedlam.
Project Hail Mary | 20 March (cinemas)
The sci-fi work of author Andy Weir has already been adapted into an excellent film, The Martian, starring Matt Damon. Now, directorial duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller have picked up his 2021 novel Project Hail Mary for the big screen. Ryan Gosling plays an astronaut who wakes up as the sole survivor of a mission to save humanity.
But will he stay alone? If you’ve seen the trailer, you’ve already had that detail spoiled for you in a reveal that would’ve been nice to save for the actual movie. The runtime here — in excess of two and a half hours — is a bit of a concern, but Weir, Gosling, and the Lord/Miller pairing all have excellent track records.
Read more: Ryan Gosling’s “must-see” sci-fi praised as “phenomenal” and “extraordinary” as first reactions land (Digital Spy)
The Magic Faraway Tree | 27 March (cinemas)
If you’re making a British family film, the first thing you should do is hire Simon Farnaby to write it for you. That’s what the team behind this adaptation of Enid Blyton’s novel The Magic Faraway Tree did, bringing the Paddington 2 scribe in to craft this fantastical adventure. The film follows a family who escape into a variety of kaleidoscopic fantasy worlds via a magical tree.
The cast for this one is a smorgasbord of British greats, with Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy as the central couple. Then there’s a remarkable ensemble, including Lenny Henry, Nicola Coughlan, Michael Palin, Rebecca Ferguson, and Jessica Gunning.
Also out in March
They Will Kill You | 27 March (cinemas)
Perhaps suffering a bit of bad luck in arriving so close to the Ready Or Not sequel, They Will Kill You still looks like a great deal of fun. Zazie Beetz plays a woman who takes on a housekeeper gig at a very exclusive Manhattan apartment building. But she soon learns that the occupants of the building partake in human sacrifice, with her earmarked as their next offering.
The trailer teases plenty of splatter, some chaotic action sequences, and enjoyably silly performances from the likes of Patricia Arquette and Tom Felton. Things are about to get violent.
Pretty Lethal | 25 March (Prime Video)
The plot details for filmmaker Vicky Jewson’s action thriller have been kept deliberately scarce thus far. But what we do know is that the story features a group of ballerinas who seek shelter at an inn run by Uma Thurman’s shady recluse after their bus breaks down. They are then forced to fight for their lives against someone or something.
Jewson’s directorial career is patchy to say the least, but she has assembled a stellar cast for this one, including the likes of Lana Condor from To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before and Hereditary standout Millicent Simmonds.
The Good Boy | 20 March (cinemas)
Is there anything Stephen Graham can’t do? That’s a rhetorical question because the answer is definitely no. His latest fascinating role is a bleak one in this bizarre Yorkshire-set thriller. Graham and Andrea Riseborough play a couple who are holding a young man — played by Anson Boon, last seen as Johnny Rotten in Pistol — captive in an attempt to scare him straight.
Read more: ‘Stephen Graham is Britain’s greatest export, and Adolescence’s Emmy win proves it’ (Yahoo Entertainment, 5 min read)
The film has done the rounds on the festival circuit over the last few months and has attracted strong reviews. With Graham still riding high after Adolescence, he can’t be stopped right now.
War Machine | 6 March (Netflix)
Nine years ago, Netflix released a blokey action movie called War Machine. In 2026, they’re doing it again — and who says originality is dead? This time, though, there’s a sci-fi twist: the film follows a group of military recruits set to be tested by a threat that isn’t of this Earth. Alan Ritchson, best known for smashing skulls over on Prime Video as Jack Reacher, is the lead.
It would be wrong to expect this to be a thoughtful examination of humanity but, as a two-hour epic of alien fighting, our expectations are quite high.
Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere | 11 March (Netflix)
Louis Theroux was once the face of British documentary-making and a ubiquitous presence on our TV screens. His output has slowed in recent years, and he’s arguably more famous among younger generations for going viral with his rap performance on Chicken Shop Date. It’s natural, really, that his next doc target would be the manosphere, and he’s teamed up with Netflix to take it on.
Read more: Louis Theroux ‘mocked’ by social media star in teaser for Inside The Manosphere (PA Media, 3 min read)
The trailer shows Theroux being teased on a live stream by a manosphere influencer who clearly didn’t realise who Theroux was when he agreed to the interview. It seems we’re in for the signature Theroux approach of letting extreme voices sound very silly indeed.