All the Movies Coming to Disney+ and Apple TV+ in October 2025

It’s a busy month across Disney+ and Apple TV+, with a mix of library gems, brand-new documentaries, and a high-energy Marvel preschool special. Below you’ll find quick, useful rundowns of each title—what they’re about, who’s in them, and who’s behind the camera—so you can decide what to queue up first.

Release dates and services are included inside each entry for easy planning. Beyond that, you’ll get plot essentials plus confirmed cast and creative credits gathered from studio pages, reputable outlets, and film databases—no fluff, just the facts.

‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’ (1983)

The Ray Bradbury adaptation lands on Disney+ on Friday, October 3. The dark fantasy follows two Illinois boys—Will Halloway and Jim Nightshade—who discover a sinister carnival run by Mr. Dark, a ringmaster whose carousel can change a person’s age. The film stars Jason Robards as Will’s father Charles Halloway, Jonathan Pryce as Mr. Dark, Diane Ladd, Pam Grier as the Dust Witch, Royal Dano as lightning-rod salesman Tom Fury, and others.

Directed by Jack Clayton from a screenplay by Bradbury based on his 1962 novel, the production was mounted by Walt Disney Productions (with The Bryna Company) and scored by James Horner; Stephen H. Burum handled cinematography and Barry Mark Gordon and Art J. Nelson edited. The core conflict—good versus seductive evil—tracks closely with the source material’s themes, while the plot points involving the hall of mirrors, the backward-spinning carousel, and Mr. Cooger’s transformations are all present on screen.

‘Marvel’s Spidey and Iron Man: Avengers Team Up!’ (2025)

This preschool crossover special arrives on Disney+ on Friday, October 17. It unites Spidey from ‘Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends’ with kid versions of the Avengers—teaming with Iron Man to stop Ultron and Green Goblin from hijacking the city’s devices. The special is produced by Disney Jr. and Marvel Studios in association with Atomic Cartoons.

Marvel confirms two ‘Spidey and Iron Man: Avengers Team Up!’ specials tied to the broader preschool slate, with this first 22-minute installment leading the way. Additional production context comes from listing data noting the U.S. premiere timing and English-language release.

‘Brittany Murphy: An ID Mystery’ (2020)

The Investigation Discovery special streams on Disney+ on Saturday, October 18. It examines the circumstances surrounding actor Brittany Murphy’s death at age 32, including the parallel scrutiny that followed when her husband Simon Monjack died months later. The program features interviews and archival footage centered on Murphy’s life and the questions that followed her passing.

Directed by Bryan Gildner (with credits also listing Christopher Mitchell and Lauren J. Przybyszewski on some releases), the one-hour documentary was produced under the Investigation Discovery banner and has been distributed across multiple platforms since its 2020 debut. Credits and basic specs—including its TV-14 rating and studio attribution—are consistent across major databases and storefronts.

‘The Lost Bus’ (2025)

Apple TV+ premieres the film on Friday, October 3. Based on the real events of the 2018 Camp Fire in California and adapted from Lizzie Johnson’s nonfiction book ‘Paradise,’ the survival drama follows a school bus driver and a teacher who fight to evacuate 22 children through a fast-moving inferno. Matthew McConaughey stars as bus driver Kevin McKay alongside America Ferrera; additional cast includes Yul Vázquez and Ashlie Atkinson.

Directed by Paul Greengrass and co-written with Brad Ingelsby, the Apple Original Films release runs approximately 2 hours and 9 minutes. Coverage notes its festival premiere window, limited theatrical rollout, and the streaming bow on Apple TV+, with reviews highlighting the film’s mix of intimate human stakes and large-scale wildfire sequences.

‘Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost’ (2025)

The Ben Stiller–directed documentary begins streaming on Apple TV+ on Friday, October 24. It chronicles the life and legacy of comedy duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, tracing their partnership from the 1950s through their television, stage, and screen successes, and their influence on their family. The film features appearances from Ben Stiller, Amy Stiller, Christine Taylor, Christopher Walken, Stephen Colbert, and others.

Apple’s official materials confirm Stiller as director and position the feature as a personal family portrait as well as a cultural history of two performers who helped shape American comedy; trade and entertainment coverage adds premiere context and featured participants.

Got picks of your own for this month’s Disney+ and Apple TV+ lineups? Drop your thoughts (and what you’ll watch first) in the comments!