10 upcoming February movies I’m excited about

10. Scream 7: Legacy (February 27, 2026)

With original writer Kevin Williamson returning to direct, Scream 7 brings the franchise full circle by placing Sidney Prescott back at its emotional core. Neve Campbell reprises her role as Sidney, now focused on protecting her daughter from a new Ghostface killer. Framed as the culmination of Sidney’s decades-long ordeal, the film confronts generational trauma while aiming to bring definitive closure to the violence that has followed her since the beginning.

9. Wuthering Heights (February 13, 2026)

Directed by Emerald Fennell, following the polarizing success of Saltburn, this new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel leans unapologetically into the darker impulses of its source material. Starring Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, the film reframes their romance as something feral, obsessive, and deeply destructive rather than conventionally romantic. Warner Bros. is positioning the project as a provocative counterprogramming choice for Valentine’s Day, emphasizing gothic intensity, class conflict, and emotional extremity over sentimentality.

8. GOAT (February 13, 2026)

Produced by Stephen Curry and Sony Pictures Animation, GOAT is an original animated action-comedy set in a fully anthropomorphic animal world. Caleb McLaughlin voices Will, a small goat determined to compete in Roarball, a brutal sport dominated by predators. With a voice cast that includes Gabrielle Union, Nicola Coughlan, David Harbour, and Jennifer Hudson, the film embraces a familiar underdog narrative while reinforcing its central theme that size and expectations do not define potential.

7. Cold Storage (February 13, 2026)

Based on a novel by screenwriter David Koepp, Cold Storage is a contained sci-fi thriller centered on a long-dormant fungal organism that awakens due to rising global temperatures. When the infection threatens to escape a storage facility, a security guard played by Joe Keery and his colleague, portrayed by Georgina Campbell, are forced to work with a hardened former military operative played by Liam Neeson. The film blends ecological anxiety with classic survival tension, framing the threat as both scientific and existential.

6. Dreams (February 27, 2026)

Michel Franco’s film is an intimate and unsettling exploration of love divided by class, nationality, and privilege. Jessica Chastain stars as Jennifer, a wealthy American socialite whose life is disrupted when her lover, a Mexican ballet dancer portrayed by Isaac Hernández, secretly crosses the border to be with her. What begins as a reunion gradually exposes deep emotional and structural divides, turning their relationship into a slow-burning and destructive confrontation with power and inequality.

5. Crime 101 (February 13, 2026)

Adapted from Don Winslow’s acclaimed novella, this sleek heist thriller stars Chris Hemsworth as a meticulous jewel thief whose crimes along Los Angeles’ 101 freeway appear unrelated until a persistent detective, played by Mark Ruffalo, begins to see the pattern. As the thief prepares one final major score, the film explores the psychological duel between pursuer and pursued. Described as a “sun-bleached noir,” the story blurs moral boundaries while maintaining relentless tension.

4. Dracula (February 6, 2026)

Luc Besson reimagines the Dracula myth on an epic scale, focusing on the character’s origins rather than his legend. Caleb Landry Jones stars as a 15th-century prince whose grief over his wife’s death drives him to renounce God and accept eternal damnation. Spanning centuries and continents, the film follows Dracula’s search for his lost love, eventually finding her reincarnation in Belle Époque Paris. The project blends gothic horror with tragic romance and historical spectacle.

3. How to Make a Killing (February 20, 2026)

This A24-produced dark comedy thriller stars Glen Powell as a man disowned at birth by his extraordinarily wealthy family. Determined to reclaim what he believes he is owed, he embarks on a calculated and violent campaign against his relatives. Directed by John Patton Ford, the film uses its outrageous premise to satirize wealth, entitlement, and the corrosive belief that success justifies any cost.

2. Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (February 13, 2026)

Gore Verbinski returns to filmmaking with a high-concept action-comedy centered on a mysterious man, played by Sam Rockwell, who claims to be from the future. He recruits a carefully chosen group of strangers from a Los Angeles diner for a one-night mission to prevent a catastrophic artificial intelligence threat. Known for his energetic visual style and eccentric storytelling, Verbinski is expected to blend humor, chaos, and momentum in his first film in nearly a decade.

1. Solo Mio (February 13, 2026)

Positioned as February’s premier date-night release, Solo Mio stars Sam Heughan and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in a romantic comedy-drama about reinvention and cultural identity. The story follows an Italian-American chef grappling with personal and professional dissatisfaction who travels to Italy to reconnect with his roots. Along the way, he encounters unexpected love that challenges both tradition and ambition. Early praise has focused on the chemistry between the leads and the film’s warm, escapist appeal.