September 2025 brought horror franchise entries, comedy follow-ups, dramas and documentaries to theaters and streaming. Notable releases included The Conjuring: Last Rites on September 5, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale and The Long Walk on September 12, and One Battle After Another on September 26. The dates below are a US-oriented selection, not a complete worldwide release calendar; theatrical, event-screening and streaming dates are identified separately.
September 2025 movie release calendar
The Associated Press’s August 25, 2025 fall guide lists these notable September releases and their announced routes. Dates are historical release plans, not upcoming listings. Associated Press fall movie guide.
| Date | Movie | Release route in the AP guide | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | The Conjuring: Last Rites | Theaters | The fourth film in the James Wan-created horror franchise; the official site describes it as the ninth entry in the larger Conjuring universe. |
| September 5 | Twinless | Theaters | A darkly funny story starring Dylan O’Brien. |
| September 5 | The Baltimorons | Theaters | Jay Duplass’s comedy about a man and his emergency dentist on Christmas Eve. |
| September 12 | Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale | Theaters | The third film in the Crawley family saga, presented as its final chapter. |
| September 12 | The History of Sound | Theaters | A period romance starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. |
| September 12 | Spinal Tap: The End Continues | Theaters | A sequel to the 1984 mockumentary. |
| September 12 | Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie | Theaters | The cult comedy series moves to the big screen. |
| September 12 | Rabbit Trap | Theaters | Musicians recording in the Welsh countryside stir dark forces. |
| September 12 | The Long Walk | Theaters | Francis Lawrence’s Stephen King adaptation follows a march across a dystopian America. |
| September 13 | Lost in the Jungle | Disney+/Hulu streaming | A documentary about the rescue of four young siblings after a plane crash in the Colombian rainforest. |
| September 19 | A Big Bold Beautiful Journey | Theaters | A sci-fi drama starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell. |
| September 19 | The Lost Bus | Theaters; streaming October 3 | A drama based on the 2018 Camp Fire. The guide lists Apple TV+ for its streaming release. |
| September 19 | Him | Theaters | A Jordan Peele-produced thriller blending football and horror. |
| September 19 | Adulthood | Theaters | A dark comedy about siblings who find a long-buried corpse. |
| September 19 | Swiped | Hulu streaming | A film about Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd. |
| September 19 | Steve | Theaters; streaming October 3 | A drama starring Cillian Murphy. The guide lists Netflix for its streaming release. |
| September 26 | One Battle After Another | Theaters | Paul Thomas Anderson’s film about parents with a vigilante past. |
| September 26 | All of You | Apple TV+ streaming | A sci-fi romance. |
| September 26 | Eleanor the Great | Theaters | Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut. |
| September 26 | Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie | Theaters | A big-screen adaptation of the children’s series. |
| September 26 | The Strangers: Chapter 2 | Theaters | The second chapter of a new horror trilogy. |
This selection follows the AP guide’s dates and descriptions; it does not cover every limited, international or independent release. Platform listings reflect that guide and are not a region-by-region availability guarantee.
Which horror movies came out in September 2025?
The Conjuring: Last Rites — September 5
Warner Bros.’ official site said the film was scheduled in theaters and IMAX in North America on September 5, 2025, with international release beginning September 3. It describes Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as returning as Ed and Lorraine Warren. Those dates are specific to the markets stated by the studio, not a single worldwide opening date. Official The Conjuring: Last Rites site.
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The Jester 2 — September 15 and 16 event screenings
The Jester 2 had a nationwide, two-night Fathom Entertainment theatrical event on September 15 and 16, 2025, with a behind-the-scenes featurette. The announcement describes teen magician Max’s supernatural confrontation with the Jester. This was a dated event engagement, not a month-long wide release. Director Colin Krawchuk said, “I’m so grateful to Fathom for having faith in our project by releasing it nationwide. This is a hugely exciting moment for us and for The Jester and will hopefully allow a larger audience to get to know him in theaters.” Fathom Entertainment announcement.
Other genre releases across the month
- September 12 — The Long Walk: Stephen King adaptation centered on a march across a dystopian America.
- September 19 — Him: A football-and-horror thriller produced by Jordan Peele.
- September 26 — The Strangers: Chapter 2: The second chapter of a new horror trilogy.
Which September releases were sequels or comedy follow-ups?
The month’s follow-ups were not limited to horror. The AP guide identified Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale as the third film in the Crawley family saga and described it as supposedly final; Spinal Tap: The End Continues follows the 1984 mockumentary. Comedy-adjacent choices included The Baltimorons, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie and Adulthood. Their descriptions point to distinct kinds of comedy: an emergency-dentist Christmas Eve story, a cult series’ move to film, and siblings dealing with a corpse.
What new movies were streaming in September 2025?
The slate included streaming premieres as well as theatrical releases. Lost in the Jungle arrived on Disney+/Hulu on September 13, while Hulu listed Swiped for September 19 and Apple TV+ listed All of You for September 26. Two films had theatrical dates before their listed streaming premieres: The Lost Bus and Steve opened in theaters September 19 and were scheduled to stream October 3, on Apple TV+ and Netflix respectively. These are the routes and dates in the AP guide; it does not establish availability in every territory.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How to use this release calendar
- Check the route: A theatrical opening, a two-night event, and a streaming premiere are different kinds of release. The Jester 2’s September 15–16 engagement, for example, was explicitly an event.
- Check the geography: The Conjuring official site specified North America for September 5 and said its international rollout began September 3; do not assume that pattern applies to other films.
- Check whether a theatrical date is followed by streaming: The guide gave October 3 streaming dates for The Lost Bus and Steve, rather than September streaming premieres.
- Choose by premise and follow-up status, not a supposed ranking: This calendar provides dates and descriptions, not a month-wide quality or attendance comparison.
The Associated Press guide and the two official announcements cited here do not provide a month-wide attendance or box-office statistic for these releases.
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