Here Are All the Movies Releasing in Theaters This Week, Including ‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’

Here’s a clear, at-a-glance guide to every film opening in theaters this week, now with quick plot primers alongside genres, key cast, runtimes where available, distributor details, and whether each release is limited or wide, plus the exact day each title hits cinemas.

‘Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved’ (2025)

Opening on October 20, 2025, this adventure-animation-fantasy continues the saga of a dragon who takes human form and learns about everyday life while seeking genuine acceptance. Expect workplace gags, found-family beats, and magical misadventures that test the bonds between humans and dragons. It stars Kaori Ishihara, Emiri Kato, Sachiko Kobayashi, and Yûki Kuwahara and runs 1 hr 45 min. Sony Pictures Releasing handles a limited theatrical rollout.

‘Thamma’ (2025)

Arriving October 21, 2025, this comedy-horror-thriller follows a family that returns to an ancestral home where playful superstitions spiral into a deadly cat-and-mouse. As odd coincidences stack up, the household must decode long-buried secrets before the night turns on them. Starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Paresh Rawal, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, it runs 2 hr 30 min. Yash Raj Films USA Inc. releases the film in limited theaters.

‘Mistress Dispeller’ (2025)

Opening October 22, 2025, this documentary profiles professionals who intervene in messy love triangles—mediating, counseling, and sometimes engineering break-ups to preserve marriages. Through case studies and interviews, it examines the human cost of private contracts and public shaming. Featuring Wang Zhenxi, the film runs 1 hr 34 min. Oscilloscope debuts it in limited release.

‘Hedda’ (2025)

Opening October 22, 2025, this drama-romance reimagines a headstrong woman whose calculated choices trap her in a web of desire, reputation, and control. As past relationships resurface, she maneuvers society’s expectations in a bid for freedom that comes at a price. Starring Tessa Thompson, Nina Hoss, Imogen Poots, and Nicholas Pinnock, it runs 1 hr 47 min. Amazon MGM Studios releases the film in limited theaters.

‘Off School Property: Solving the Separation of Church and State’ (2025)

Arriving October 23, 2025, this documentary explores debates over education—who sets values in classrooms, how families engage with schools, and what happens when those worlds collide. Through interviews and community snapshots, it tracks the real-life consequences of policy, curriculum, and parental activism. Featuring John Stonestreet, Alisa Childers, George Barna, and Vishal Mangalwadi, it runs 1 hr 30 min. The film opens in limited release without a listed distributor.

‘The White Mountain’ (2025)

Opening October 24, 2025, this documentary follows elite alpinists as they plan, attempt, and reflect on high-stakes ascents, capturing both the physical grind and the mental calculus of risk. The film spotlights training, route-finding, and the fragile margins at altitude. Featuring Bastien Fleury, David Gottler, Hadley Hammer, and Kilian Jornet, it runs 1 hr 34 min. It opens in limited release with no distributor listed.

‘Tenement’ (2025)

Arriving October 24, 2025, this drama-horror-thriller traps strangers inside a crumbling apartment block where disappearances and whispers from behind the walls hint at a buried crime. As electricity flickers and tensions rise, residents piece together the building’s history to survive the night. Starring Thanet Thorn, Yoshihiko Hosoda, Sveng Socheata, and Rous Mony, it runs 1 hr 28 min. Dark Sky Films releases it in limited theaters.

‘Where the Wind Blows’ (2025)

Opening October 24, 2025, this drama-western follows a drifting horseman who crosses paths with a frontier town split by land deals and old loyalties. When violence threatens to erupt, uneasy alliances force reckonings about justice and belonging. Starring Trevor Donovan, Ashley Elaine, C. Thomas Howell, and Michelle Hurd. Level 33 Entertainment handles a limited release.

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ (2025)

Hitting cinemas October 24, 2025, this biography-drama-music film chronicles the stripped-down creation of a landmark album, tracing late-night recordings, raw demos, and the personal stories behind the songs. The narrative tracks the tensions between commercial expectations and an artist’s need to tell the truth. Starring Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Paul Walter Hauser, and Stephen Graham, it runs 2 hr. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures releases it in limited theaters.

‘Regretting You’ (2025)

Opening October 24, 2025, this drama-romance adapts a mother-daughter story in which grief, secrets, and first love force two people to rebuild trust. Parallel timelines chart how choices ripple through a family until honesty becomes the only way forward. Starring Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco, and Mason Thames, it runs 1 hr 57 min. Paramount Pictures International gives the film a wide release.

‘Dream Eater’ (2025)

Arriving October 24, 2025, this horror feature centers on an entity that feeds on nightmares, turning sleep into a battlefield and waking life into a puzzle of missing time. A small group races to decipher folklore and sleep-study data before the next victim slips under. Starring Robin Akimbo, Jay Drakulic, Brittany Drumm, and Mallory Drumm, it runs 1 hr 30 min. Iconic Events Releasing opens it in limited theaters.

‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ (2025)

Opening October 24, 2025, this action-adventure-animation-comedy-fantasy-horror-thriller adapts the ‘Reze’ storyline as a covert operative entangles Denji in a sudden romance that masks explosive intentions. Expect urban battles, devil contracts, and shifting allegiances that push Public Safety to the brink. Voice cast includes Kikunosuke Toya, Tomori Kusunoki, Shôgo Sakata, and Ai Fairouz, and the runtime is 1 hr 40 min. Sony Pictures Releasing launches a limited theatrical run.

‘Last Days’ (2025)

Arriving October 24, 2025, this adventure-biography-drama follows a figure on a daunting journey—geographic and personal—where survival hinges on confronting past failures. The story balances endurance set-pieces with intimate character beats as companions test each other’s limits. Starring Sky Yang, Radhika Apte, Marny Kennedy, and Apinderdeep Singh, it runs 2 hr. Vertical Entertainment releases the film in limited theaters.

‘Bugonia’ (2025)

Opening October 24, 2025, this comedy-crime-sci-fi tracks two conspiracists who kidnap a powerful executive to prove she’s part of an otherworldly plot, only to find reality is stranger—and darker—than their theories. The tone flips between tense interrogations and wild genre detours as motives unravel. Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, and Stavros Halkias, it runs 2 hr. Focus Features handles a limited release.

‘This Too Shall Pass’ (2025)

Debuting October 24, 2025, this adventure follows friends on a high-mileage trek sparked by a personal loss, turning landmarks and detours into lessons about resilience. As plans collapse, they discover new routes—on the map and in their lives—that carry them forward. Featuring Maxwell Jenkins, Ben Cockell, Jeremy Ray Taylor, and Aidan Laprete, it runs 1 hr 45 min. Blue Fox Entertainment opens the film in limited release.

What are you planning to see first this week—share your picks in the comments!