Watching movies is always an amazing activity to do, whether it be with friends, family, or just on your own. 2026 has been an incredibly strong year for movies, breaking the new norms of movie-making to make instant classics and films that break the box office.
Project Hail Mary (2026)
A science fiction movie about the beauty of life and friendships. Dr. Ryland Grace finds himself in space alone, needing to find a way to save his planet from a star-eating alien, Astrophage. In this, he finds a different sort of alien, Rocky, on a similar mission. Fans describe this movie as “one of the only universes where Orpheus turning around actually saved Eurydice.”
Directed by: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
Written by: Drew Goddard, Andy Weir
Starring: Ryan Gosling, James Ortiz, Sandra Hüller
Iron Lung (2026)
If you are a fan of science fiction and horror, Iron Lung is a wonderful movie for you to watch. It follows a convict, Simon, as he tries to get his freedom from The Consolidation of Iron by exploring a blood-covered moon called AT-5. Unfortunately, something down there takes an interest in him.
Warning for readers with younger children: This movie contains cursing, as well as blood and major character death. It is not suitable for younger audiences.
Directed by: Mark Fischbach (Markiplier)
Written by: Mark Fischbach, David Szymanski
Starring: Mark Fischbach, Caroline Kaplan, Troy Baker
Coyote Vs. Acme (2026)
A comedy film written and animated in a similar style to “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”, Wile E. Coyote is working to sue Acme Corporation for their defective devices used while chasing Road Runner. In part, it also follows the premise of the conclusion in Albert Camus’s “The Myth of Sisyphus”, “The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man’s heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.”
Directed by: Dave Green
Written by: Samy Burch, James Gunn, Jeremy Slater
Starring: Will Forte, Lana Condor, John Cena
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
This movie is set about 10-13 years after the conclusion of the beloved animated series, Avatar: The Last Airbender. It follows the Gaang, now in their adult years, as they look for the staff of a previous Avatar, Sonam, that could be used to grant people the ability to Airbend, or control wind. Competing with a non-bending group called the Denied, and finding another surviving Airbender, Tagah, it’s a race to find the staff before it falls into the wrong hands.
Directed by: Steve Ahn, William Mata, Lauren Montgomery
Written by: Tim Hedrick, Christopher Yost, Bryan Konietzko
Starring: Eric Nam, Dave Bautista, Jessica Matten
Spiderman: Brand New Day
After Dr. Strange has erased the memory of Peter Parker from the entire world, Spiderman resolves to not tell his girlfriend, MJ, and best friend, Ned, about him, in an attempt to protect them. Over the next four years, he continues with his duties as New York’s friendly neighborhood Spiderman. But when a telepath starts attacking Department of Damage Control facilities looking for something called V-Max, he has to deal with the internal conflict that is telling those who used to be closest to him about their relationship, and spider puberty.
Directed by: Destin Daniel Cretton
Written by: Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Stan Lee
Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Mark Ruffalo
Have a wonderful binge watching session!