What Should Seagulls be Sea-ing? October Movie Recommendations
Welcome, seagulls, to the movie recommendations for the first half of October! 2026 has already been a great year for movie lovers, with movies like The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Obsession, and Leviticus. There are still so many amazing movies to come, so be encouraged by this article and “What should Seagulls be seeing? Engaging While Entering October” to see more. Take a look at some of the new movies out now and hitting the Regal theatre near us soon!
Primetime: Directed by Lance Oppenheim
Release Date: September 25th, 2026 (SHOWING NOW)
Synopsis: Primetime is an A24 film following Chris Hansen (played by Robert Pattinson) during the rise of his hit TV series To Catch a Predator. This movie is in the biopic/crime genre with an R rating and a runtime of 1 hour and 50 minutes. If you’re a fan of tense dramas, exaggerated performances, and bold visuals, this is the movie for you.
Forgotten Island: Directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado
Release Date: September 25th, 2026 (SHOWING NOW)
Synopsis: Forgotten Island is a DreamWorks film following two best friends, Jo and Raissa (played by H.E.R. and Liza Soberano) who appear on the mythical island of Nakali and must find their way home before they forget each other. This movie is in the Animation/Action genre with a PG rating and a runtime of 1 hour and 49 minutes. If you’re a fan of fun animated movies with cool characters and some scenes that touch your heart, this is the movie for you.
Verity: Directed by Michael Showalter
Release Date: October 2nd, 2026 (SHOWING NOW)
Synopsis: Verity is an Amazon MGM Studios film that follows a struggling writer, Lowen Ashleigh (played by Dakota Johnson), who was hired to finish the novels of a famous writer, Verity Crawford (played by Anne Hathaway), after an accident leaves her unable to write. This movie serves as an adaptation of the Verity novel by Colleen Hoover, is in the crime/drama genre with an R rating, and has a runtime of 1 hour and 54 minutes. If you’re a fan of twisted movies and some plotlines that get you thinking really hard about what’s right and wrong, what’s real and what’s fake, this is the movie for you.
Other Mommy: Directed by Rob Savage
Release Date: October 9th, 2026 (SHOWING NOW)
Synopsis: Other Mommy is a Blumhouse film following an eight-year-old girl who crosses paths with an entity that looks like her mother (played by Jessica Chastain) but isn’t so motherly. This movie is in the horror genre with an R rating and a runtime of 1 hour and 33 minutes. If you’re a fan of horror movies that get to you on a psychological level and turn situations that are supposed to be comforting into something disquieting, this is the movie for you.
The Social Reckoning: Directed by Aaron Sorkin
Release Date: October 9th, 2026 (SHOWING NOW)
Synopsis: The Social Reckoning is a Sony Pictures film that follows whistleblower Frances Haugen (played by Mikey Madison)and journalist Jeff Horwitz (played by Jeremy Allen White) during the leak of the Facebook files. This movie serves as a companion to Aaron Sorkin's The Social Network, is in the biopic/drama genre with an R rating, and has a runtime of 1 hour and 52 minutes. This movie is for fans of movies that feel like a dramatized documentary with tense scenes and a true-crime feel.
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By JASMINE WOODLAND
Staff Writer
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