Here Are All the New Comedy Movies & TV Shows Set to Release in October 2025
October’s shaping up to be a pretty great month if you’re hunting for laughs—whether that’s horror-comedy chaos in theaters or comfort-watch sitcoms landing right on your couch. Below is a clean, verified roundup of what’s new all month long, with confirmed dates, platforms for TV, and on-record plot/cast details.
From festival darlings and indie curios to network staples and streaming favorites, there’s something dropping almost every week. Use this as your plan-ahead guide for show nights and movie outings all October.
‘Abbott Elementary’ (2021– )
Season 5 premieres Wednesday, October 1 on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET, with episodes streaming next day on Hulu. The new season brings back the core Abbott staff and introduces Luke Tennie in a recurring role as Dominic.
Quinta Brunson returns as creator/star alongside Tyler James Williams, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, and William Stanford Davis, continuing ABC’s Wednesday comedy block.
‘Shifting Gears’ (2025– )
Season 2 rolls out Wednesday, October 1 on ABC. The workplace-family sitcom continues life in and around an auto shop in the network’s Wednesday lineup.
Created by Julie Thacker Scully and Mike Scully, the ensemble features Tim Allen, Kat Dennings, Seann William Scott, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins, and Barrett Margolis.
‘Coyotes’ (2025)
Opening Friday, October 3 (theatrical), this horror-comedy traps a Hollywood Hills family between a wildfire and a murderous pack of coyotes. Colin Minihan directs, with Justin Long, Kate Bosworth, Katherine McNamara, Brittany Allen, Mila Harris, and Norbert Leo Butz starring.
Aura Entertainment handles U.S. distribution. The film blends home-invasion tension with creature-feature mayhem as the family’s safe haven turns into a battleground.
‘Scared Shitless’ (2025)
Vivieno Caldinelli’s creature horror-comedy hits theaters Friday, October 3 (limited), with VOD the same day. Steven Ogg stars as a plumber who drags his germaphobic son into a nightmare unfolding in the pipes.
Supporting players include Daniel Doheny and Chelsea Clark. Expect splatstick set-pieces as a simple house call spirals into an outrageous survival scenario.
‘Shell’ (2025)
Max Minghella’s satirical black-comedy/horror opens Friday, October 3 in the U.S., with Republic Pictures distributing. Elisabeth Moss plays a fading actress lured by a wellness mogul played by Kate Hudson; Kaia Gerber co-stars.
Producers include Range, Dark Castle, Love & Squalor, and Blank Tape. The feature runs about 100 minutes and pits celebrity image-making against biotech promises that go too far.
‘Are We Good?’ (2025)
Steven Feinartz’s Marc Maron documentary opens Friday, October 3 in New York and Los Angeles, followed by nationwide event screenings on October 5 and 8 via Utopia. The feature traces Maron’s creative life and grief after the loss of filmmaker Lynn Shelton.
The film includes candid conversations with fellow comics and a look at how stand-up, podcasting, and writing intersect in Maron’s day-to-day work.
‘She Loved Blossoms More’ (2025)
Yannis Veslemes’ genre-blend opens Friday, October 3 in select theaters and on digital via Dark Sky Films, with Yellow Veil involved. Three brothers build a time machine to bring back their mother, sending their lives into a surreal spiral.
The film mixes sci-fi, comedy, and horror beats. It runs 88 minutes and stars a Greek ensemble led by performers from Veslemes’ frequent creative circle.
‘One Big Happy Family’ (2025)
Matt Sohn’s comedy opens Friday, October 3 (limited). A DNA test upends a woman’s identity and sends her on a cross-country search with her mother.
Lisa Brenner stars and wrote the screenplay. Electric Entertainment distributes, and the film clocks in at approximately 83 minutes.
‘The French Italian’ (2025)
Rachel Wolther’s NYC comedy opens Friday, October 3 (limited), then hits VOD October 28. A neighborly feud spirals into a revenge stage musical as a couple channels their conflict into art.
The cast includes Catherine Cohen, Aristotle Athari, Chloe Cherry, Ruby McCollister, Jon Rudnitsky, and Ike Ufomadu. Wolther writes and directs, with Level 33 Entertainment releasing and Mirmade Productions producing.
‘Peas and Carrots’ (2025)
Evan Oppenheimer’s comedy-drama-musical-sci-fi opens Friday, October 3 (limited) via Blue Harbor Entertainment. The story follows mismatched dreamers swept into a life-changing creative scheme.
The feature runs 1h 36m and is produced by Edward Schmidt and Jay Zellman. Oppenheimer also serves as screenwriter.
‘Roofman’ (2025)
Derek Cianfrance’s true-crime comedy-drama opens Friday, October 10 from Paramount and Miramax. It tells the story of Jeffrey “Roofman” Manchester, who robbed McDonald’s via rooftop entries and later hid in a Toys “R” Us while on the run.
The ensemble features Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Uzo Aduba, Jimmy O. Yang, and Peter Dinklage. Cianfrance directs from a script he co-wrote.
‘Re-Election’ (2025)
Opening Friday, October 10, this PG-13 comedy follows a middle-aged man who re-enrolls in high school to run for class president again and reclaim his teenage mojo.
Adam Saunders directs and stars, with Tony Danza, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Kym Whitley, and Rizwan Manji in key roles. The film leans into fish-out-of-water hijinks set against pep rallies and prom politics.
‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ (2025)
Mary Bronstein’s psychological dark comedy opens Friday, October 10 via A24. Rose Byrne stars as a therapist and mother whose life unravels amid her child’s illness and mounting pressures; the cast includes A$AP Rocky, Conan O’Brien, Danielle Macdonald, and Christian Slater.
The film explores burnout, maternal anxiety, and the blurred line between caregiver and patient. A24 handles the domestic rollout.
‘DMV’ (2025– )
CBS premieres this workplace sitcom Monday, October 13. Set inside a Department of Motor Vehicles branch, it follows front-line staff navigating bureaucracy and burned-out customers.
Created by Dana Klein with Trent O’Donnell among executive producers, the cast features Tim Meadows, Harriet Dyer, Molly Kearney, Alex Tarrant, Tony Cavalero, and Gigi Zumbado.
‘Solar Opposites’ (2020–2025)
Season 6—the final season—drops all 10 episodes Monday, October 13 on Hulu, and in some regions on Disney+. The series wraps the aliens’ misadventures as they try to blend into human suburbia.
Created by Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan, the voice cast includes Thomas Middleditch, Mary Mack, and Sean Giambrone, with returning ensemble players across the concluding run.
‘Loot’ (2022– )
Season 3 premieres Wednesday, October 15 on Apple TV+, debuting with two episodes and continuing weekly on Wednesdays. Maya Rudolph returns as billionaire philanthropist Molly Wells balancing foundation work and personal growth.
The ensemble features Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Joel Kim Booster, Ron Funches, and Nat Faxon. The season continues the workplace-romance dynamics inside the Wells Foundation.
‘Good Fortune’ (2025)
Aziz Ansari’s feature directorial debut opens Friday, October 17 via Lionsgate. A well-meaning angel (Keanu Reeves) meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Ansari) and his wealthy boss (Seth Rogen), unleashing comic consequences.
Keke Palmer and Sandra Oh co-star. Ansari writes and directs, with a blend of supernatural setup and body-swap energy.
‘Grow’ (2025)
Family comedy ‘Grow’ opens Friday, October 17 with a nationwide Fathom run through October 23. John McPhail directs, with Nick Frost, Golda Rosheuvel, Jeremy Swift, and Priya-Rose Brookwell among the cast.
Rated PG and running about 1h 55m, the film centers on a high-stakes pumpkin-growing competition that turns into a community-mending adventure.
‘Pets on a Train’ (2025)
This animated adventure-comedy rolls into theaters Friday, October 17 (limited). A band of animal companions attempts a high-speed heist aboard a cross-country train.
The film is rated PG and comes from studio TAT Productions. Expect caper beats, buddy-comedy banter, and set-pieces built for family audiences.
‘Köln 75’ (2025)
Ido Fluk’s music-drama about teen promoter Vera Brandes and the night that became Keith Jarrett’s ‘The Köln Concert’ opens in the U.S. Friday, October 17 via Zeitgeist Films in association with Kino Lorber. The cast includes Mala Emde and John Magaro.
New York opens October 17, Los Angeles follows October 24, with additional cities to come. The film tracks the scramble behind a historic performance and the unlikely teen at its center.
‘Arranged Love’ (2025)
Opening Friday, October 17 (limited), this English-language romantic comedy from Jeevanthi Films follows Meera and Rama as their families—and a persistent family friend—try to “arrange” a second shot at love.
The feature runs 1h 50m and plays the push-pull between personal ambition and tradition, with culture-clash set-pieces and a contemporary dating twist.
‘Thamma’ (2025)
Part of Maddock Films’ horror-comedy universe, ‘Thamma’ targets a late-October India bow in the Diwali window. Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna lead, with a cameo linking to ‘Bhediya’.
The film blends vampire-romance elements with genre hijinks and musical beats. Release timing in the U.S. will vary by market.
‘Bugonia’ (2025)
Yorgos Lanthimos’ sci-fi black comedy opens in the U.S. Friday, October 24 via Focus Features, with a limited engagement before expanding wider October 31. Conspiracy-minded abductors target a powerful pharmaceutical CEO they believe is an alien.
Emma Stone stars as the CEO, with Jesse Plemons among the kidnappers. The film mixes deadpan humor with high-concept satire.
‘Queens of the Dead’ (2025)
Tina Romero’s zombie horror-comedy claws into U.S. theaters Friday, October 24 via Independent Film Company and Shudder. A crew of drag queens and club kids fights off the undead at a Brooklyn warehouse party.
The cast includes Katy O’Brian, Jaquel Spivey, Riki Lindhome, and Cheyenne Jackson. Romero leans into practical gags, dance-floor set-pieces, and rivalry-turned-teamwork dynamics.
‘This Too Shall Pass’ (2025)
Rob Grant’s coming-of-age comedy opens Friday, October 24 (limited) with Blue Fox Entertainment. Simon, a Mormon teen, rebels and crosses into Canada for a weekend that becomes a first-everything odyssey.
Maxwell Jenkins, Katie Douglas, and Jeremy Ray Taylor star. The film balances road-trip antics with a tender look at identity, friendship, and faith.
‘Stitch Head’ (2025)
The family-friendly animated comedy-fantasy—based on Guy Bass’s book—opens Wednesday, October 29 in U.S. theaters via Briarcliff Entertainment. A long-forgotten creation keeps a castle’s monsters in line until a traveling show threatens to expose their world.
Voice cast includes Asa Butterfield, Rob Brydon, Alison Steadman, and Joel Fry. Steve Hudson directs, translating the book’s gothic whimsy into kid-friendly adventure.
‘Nouvelle Vague’ (2025)
Richard Linklater’s French-language comedy-drama about the making of ‘Breathless’ opens in select U.S. theaters Friday, October 31, then streams on Netflix Friday, November 14. Guillaume Marbeck stars as Jean-Luc Godard and Zoey Deutch as Jean Seberg.
The film traces the scrappy early days of the French New Wave and the volatile collaboration that birthed a landmark. It plays a brief theatrical window before its streaming debut.
‘Vincent Must Die’ (2023)
The French black-comedy thriller receives a limited U.S. run Friday, October 31. Ordinary man Vincent is suddenly attacked by strangers wherever he goes and must flee as he searches for answers.
Karim Leklou and Vimala Pons star. The film blends paranoia thriller beats with pitch-black humor.
‘Nobody Wants This’ (2024– )
Season 2 of the Kristen Bell/Adam Brody rom-com streams Thursday, October 23 on Netflix. Joanne and Noah return as their relationship faces new tests from family, work, and faith.
Created by Erin Foster, the series continues with returning and new faces as the couple navigates interfaith complications and next-chapter growing pains.
Tell us—what’s first on your October watchlist: theatrical horror-comedy, a cozy network sitcom return, or a binge-drop season?