Film Releases In Kent
Find out what’s new at the cinemas near you this week in Kent. Whether you are looking at what’s on at your local cinema or enjoying a visit to Kent, see our round-up of what’s on at the big screen with our film in Kent guide. Stay on top of the hottest new films and plan your next movie night in cinemas in Kent. Catch the latest blockbusters, independent gems, documentaries, and heartwarming animations – all on the big screen!
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FILMS IN KENT
Released from 14th May 2025
Hallow Road
Universal Pictures. Certificate 15
A couple receive a distressing late-night call from their teenage daughter after she accidentally hits a pedestrian. Jumping in their car, they race to get there before anyone else stumbles across the scene. As they head deeper into the night, disturbing revelations threaten to tear the family apart as they realise they may not be the only ones on Hallow Road. Starring Rosamund Pike, Matthew Rhys, and Megan McDonnell.
Hurry Up Tomorrow
Lionsgate. Certificate 15
Plagued by insomnia, a musician gets pulled into a nightmarish and surreal odyssey with a stranger who begins to unravel the very core of his existence. The cast includes The Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye, Jenna Ortega, and Barry Keoghan. Main image.
Final Destinations: Bloodlines
Warner Bros. Certificate 15
Plagued by a violent and recurring nightmare, a college student heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle of death and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all. Can she save them, as she learns that only by embracing death will it pass you by? Cast includes Richard Harmon, Brec Bassinger, and Tony Todd.
Good One
Conic. Certificate 15
A daughter-father bond is challenged in when 17-year-old Sam embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris and his oldest friend. The men soon settle into a gently quarrelsome brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances, and Sam has to mediate. However, when Sam’s trust is betrayed, tensions reach a fever pitch.
The Marching Band
Vertigo Releasing. Certificate 15
Acclaimed conductor Thibaut has leukaemia and needs a bone marrow donor. Learning he was adopted, he finds an older brother, a musician and factory worker. Their reunion sparks a fraternal, musical journey amidst the town’s factory closure.
Magic Farm
Mubi. Certificate 15
When a misguided American documentary crew in search of their next viral segment ends up in the wrong town in rural Argentina, chaos ensues. As they collaborate with locals to fake a new music trend, unexpected relationships form, and they become aware of an unfolding health crisis.
Also Out
In A New Kind of Wilderness, MetFilm, certificate 12A, follows a family living off-grid who, through tragedy, have to learn to adapt to a different lifestyle. In Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, find out that this is a train you don’t want to miss a second time, Sony Pictures, Certificate 15. In E.1027 – Eileen Gray And The House By The Sea, Modern Films, certificate 15, learn about an architect who built her modernist dream house on the Riviera, only to be upstaged by Le Corbusier. In The Last Musician of Auschwitz, the film reveals how music became a lifeline and a form of resistance amid the Holocaust’s horrors. It is centred around cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, the last living survivor from the camp orchestras, whose testimony frames this powerful documentary. Cosmic Cat, certificate 12A.
Released from 8th May 2025
Ocean With David Attenborough
Altitude Films. Certificate PG.
Attenborough explores the planet’s undersea habitats, revealing the greatest age of ocean discovery and emphasising the ocean’s vital importance while exposing its problems and highlighting opportunities for marine life recovery. As he simply puts it, if we save the sea, we save our world.
Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd
Dartmouth Films. Certificate TBC.
This feature documentary tells the story of George Floyd’s murder, the massive global reaction to it, and the backlash that followed. Talking to key figures around the world, amidst a different political environment in the US. One in which Elon Musk retweets a call for the police officer who murdered George Floyd to be pardoned.
The Surfer
Vertigo Releasing. Certificate 15.
Nicolas Cage stars in this psychological thriller as a man who revisits his childhood beach to surf with his son. Humiliated by locals, whose mantra is ‘don’t live here, don’t surf here’, he becomes entangled in an escalating conflict that pushes him to his limits.
The Wedding Banquet
Universal Pictures. Certificate 15.
Hoping to stay in America, a gay man proposes a green card marriage to a female friend in exchange for paying for her IVF treatment. However, things soon get complicated when his grandmother surprises them with plans for an extravagant Korean wedding banquet in this comedy of errors.
Desire: The Carl Craig Story
Sovereign Films. Certificate 15.
An intimate portrait of legendary techno producer, DJ and record label creator Carl Craig and an ode to his beloved city, Detroit. Spanning a career of 35 years, at the pinnacle of his creative and deejaying success, he faced challenges that could have seen him forced to stay away from the dance floor.
Birdeater
Blue Finch Film Releasing. Certificate 15.
A bride-to-be is invited to join her fiancé’s bachelor party on a remote property in the Australian outback. But as the festivities spiral into beer-soaked chaos, uncomfortable details about their relationship are exposed, and the celebration becomes a feral nightmare!
Model Destino
Curzon. Certificate 18
Set on Brazil’s northeastern coast, 21-year-old Heraldo lives on the wrong side of the law. When a hit ordered by his gang leader goes bad, he escapes into the darkness of a roadside sex motel for cover. The motel husband and wife owners help him to hide, but loyalties are challenged, and a complex dance of conflicting feelings and secret agendas develops.
Released from 1st May 2025
Thunderbolts*
Walt Disney UK. Certificate 12A
Ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes – Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker – embarks on a dangerous mission that forces them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Starring Florence Pugh, Lewis Pullman, Hannah John-Kamen, and Sebastian Stan. It is directed by Jake Schreier.
Two To One
Tull Stories. Certificate 12A
Lighthearted comedy in which, in the final weeks before reunification and with Germany about to change forever, a trio of childhood friends stumble across a fortune in soon-to-be-worthless East German currency, left to rot in Government storage. With the local community, they hatch an elaborate plan to exchange the cash for goods, outwitting the incoming Westerners and their capitalism before time runs out. But can those previously under strict socialist values handle this sudden wealth?
Released from 25th April 2025
The Accountant 2
Warner Bros. Certificate 15
A forensic accountant teams up with his estranged but highly lethal brother to track down mysterious assassins after an old acquaintance is murdered, leaving behind a cryptic message to ‘find the accountant’. In partnership with U.S. Treasury Deputy Director Marybeth Medina, they uncover a deadly conspiracy and become targets of a ruthless network of killers who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried. Starring Ben Affleck, Cynthia Addai-Robinson and Jon Bernthal. Gavin O’Connor directs. Main picture.
The Friend
Universal Pictures. Certificate 15
A New York City writer, Iris, finds her comfortable, solitary life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her a Great Dane. The huge dog creates immediate practical problems for the writer, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, and creates more existential ones. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with the canine, she comes to terms with her past and her creative inner life. The cast includes Bill Murray, Naomi Watts, Cloé Xhauflaire, Susan Wands and Bing. Directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel.
An Army Of Women
Together Films. Certificate 15
A group of women in Austin, Texas join forces and help build a movement of plaintiffs legally challenging the system that allowed their rapists to walk free. An Army of Women is the landmark story of women fighting to hold law enforcement accountable. Directed by Julie Lunde Lillesæter.
The Ugly Stepsister
Vertigo Releasing. Certificate 18
Combining comedy and horror, this film is a surprising and raw twist on the fairy tale Cinderella, seen from the stepsister’s, Elvira, point of view. Elvira dreams of the weak-kneed virgin, Prince Julian, and is willing to go to great lengths to conform to the kingdom’s ideals of beauty. The trailer alone is a shocker! The cast includes Lea Myren, Ane Dahl Torp, Thea Sofie Loch Naess, and Flo Fagerli. The film is directed by Emilie Blichfeldt.
Until Dawn
Sony Pictures. Certificate 15
One year after her sister disappeared, Clover and her friends head to the remote valley where she vanished, hoping to find her. Exploring an abandoned visitor centre, they soon encounter a masked killer who murders them one by one. However, when they mysteriously wake up at the beginning of the same night, they’re forced to relive the terror over and over again. Can they work out how to stop it before their time to survive runs out? Cast includes Ella Rubin, Odessa A’zion, Michael Cimino, Ji-young Yoo, Pete Stormare. It is directed by David F. Sandberg.
More New Releases
Goldbeak (Dazzler/Certificate PG) sees an eagle try to find where he belongs in this family animation. Julie Keeps Quiet is a psychological drama in which follows the point of view of a young athlete in crisis. The star tennis player at an elite academy faces a dilemma when her coach is suspended. (Curzon/Certificate 12A). In Treading Water, Danny is fresh out of prison into the tough reality of supported housing and dealing with his mental health issues. Whilst he attempts to get his life back on track, a chance encounter with his past love, Laura, offers some light, but will this hope of romance lead to redemption or tragedy? (Bulldog/Certificate 18).
Released from 18th April 2025
The Penguin Lessons
Lionsgate. Certificate 12A
An Englishman experiences personal and political changes after adopting a penguin during a turbulent time in Argentina’s history in this endearing film based on a true story. Starring Steve Coogan and Jonathan Pryce and directed by Peter Cattaneo.
Sinners
Warner Bros. Certificate 15
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back, as the devil follows them back home! With Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, Li Jun Li, and Delroy Lindo. Directed by Ryan Coogler.
Freaky Tales
Lionsgate. Certificate 15
An NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teenage punks, neo-Nazis and a debt collector embark on a collision course in 1987 Oakland, California. It stars Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, and Jack Champion. Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.
Released from 11th April 2025
The Return
Modern Films. Certificate 15
The story of the mythical Greek hero, Odysseus, who, after 20 years away, washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognisable. The king has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom. His beloved wife is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by suitors vying to be king and planning the death of Telemachus, the son he never knew. Shattered by his experience of war, Odysseus must rediscover his strength to win back all that he has lost. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Charlie Plummer, Marwan Kenzari, Claudio Santamaria, and Ángela Molina. The director is Uberto Pasolini. Main picture.
Drop
Universal Pictures. Certificate 15
Violet is a widowed mother who goes to an upscale restaurant to meet Henry, her charming and handsome date. However, her pleasant evening soon turns into a living nightmare when she receives phone messages from a mysterious, hooded figure who threatens to kill her young son and sister unless she kills her date. With Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane, and Jacob Robinson. Directed by Christopher Landon.
The Amateur
Walt Disney UK. Certificate 12A
Charlie Heller is a brilliant CIA decoder whose world comes crashing down when his wife dies in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, his intelligence becomes the ultimate weapon as he embarks on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible. The cast includes Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, and Jon Bernthal. It is directed by James Hawes.
Released from 4th April 2025
A Minecraft Movie
Warner Bros. Certificate PG
A mysterious portal pulls four misfits into the Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master the terrain while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected crafter named Steve. However, they come across a place of no joy or creativity, which they must defeat for survival. The cast includes Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, and Sebastian Hansen and the film is directed by Jared Hess.
The Last Swim
Vertigo Releasing. Certificate
Ziba, an ambitious and brainy young Londoner, proud of her Iranian heritage, is conscientious and sensible but also indulges in a certain romantic nihilism. The only one in her social group to get good grades, as they want to spend the Summer enjoying life. Ziba, however, is planning an irreversible step that – in her mind – will give her back control over her life. The cast includes Deba Hekmat, Narges Rashidi, Jay Lycurgo, Solly McLeod, Denzel Baidoo, and Lydia Flemming. It is directed by Sasha Nathwani.
The Most Precious of Cargoes
Studio Canal. Certificate 15
During a war that plagues everything around, a lumberjack’s wife finds an abandoned baby girl. This meeting transforms the life of the couple and those whose destinies intertwine with that of the child. Their story will reveal the worst and the best in the hearts of men. With Dominique Blanc, Grégory Gadebois, Denis Podalydès and Serge Hazanavicius. It is directed by Michel Hazanavicius.
Restless
Metis Films. Certificate 15
In this nasty neighbour thriller, the quiet life of an empty nester is turned upside down when hard-partying – and potentially dangerous – new neighbours move in next door. It stars Lyndsey Marshal, Aston McAuley, Barry Ward, Kate Robbins, Denzel Baidoo, Matt Emery, and Ciara Ford, and the film is directed and written by Jed Hart.
SIX The Musical Live!
Universal Pictures. Certificate 12A
The award-winning stage show tells the story of – by the wives themselves – of the six wives of Henry VIII in this film of a live performance from the original West End cast. Find out about the wives’ Tudor trauma! The cast includes Jarnéia Richard-Noel, Millie O’Connell, Natalie Paris, Alexia McIntosh, Aimie Atkinson, and Maiya Quansah-Breed. It is directed by Liz Clare.
Death Of A Unicorn
Entertainment Film Distributors. Certificate 15
When a man and his daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn with their car, his boss tries to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties, with horrific results.
It stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E Grant and the film is directed by Alex Scharfman.
Sebastian
Peccadillo Pictures. Certificate 18
Max, a 25-year-old aspiring writer, begins a double life as a sex worker to research his debut novel as his alter ego, Sebastian. writing about his double life as if an interviewer, rather than the reality. He wins a coveted book deal as his emotions cycle through ecstasy, shame, and exhilarating liberation as the film explores relationships between different generations. It stars Ruaridh Mollica, Hiftu Quasem, Jonathan Hyde, and Ingvar Sigurdsson. The film is directed by Mikko Makela.
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Picture Credit: © Film Distributors Association, Conic for Good One, Vertigo Releasing for The Marching Band, Mubi for Magic Farm, Dartmouth Films for Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd, Vertigo Releasing for The Surfer, Sovereign Films for Desire: The Carl Craig Story, Blue Finch Film Releasing for Birdeater, Curzon for Model Destino, Tull Stories for wo To One, Together Films for An Army Of Women, Modern Films for The Return, Vertigo Releasing for Last Swim, Universal Pictures for SIX The Musical Live! and Peccadillo Pictures for Sebastian.
