Every Must-Watch Movie Coming to Theaters in April 2026

April’s theatrical slate looks strong, anchored by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on April 1 — essentially guaranteed to be a box office smash — with new characters like Yoshi joining Mario and Luigi as they race across galaxies to stop Bowser Jr. The month offers a wide range of tones and styles.

François Ozon’s The Stranger is a visually striking black-and-white take on Albert Camus, while Exit 8 delivers unnerving J-horror based on a viral video game. Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, coming off Evil Dead Rise, promises a visceral, shocking update on the Universal monster, and Faces of Death sends online creators into dark, depraved territory.

Mother Mary mixes psychological horror, erotica and music, with original songs by Charlie XCX and Jack Antonoff. There are lighter and more personal fare as well. The Christophers pairs Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel under Steven Soderbergh’s direction in a limited-release comedy, and Normal reunites Bob Odenkirk with writer Derek Kolstad under Ben Wheatley for a dark action comedy.

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