Get attention: The best films of 2026
The season promises to be fruitful. Studios are preparing top blockbusters, aiming for a billion-dollar box office. The legends of auteur cinema are negotiating with major festivals to ensure their new films receive the perfect premiere in a strong competition. "Pinocchio" and the Golden Lion winner "Father Mother Sister Brother" have already been released, and then there will be many more very good films. Moreover, the year of Russian cinema should be bright, we are waiting for at least several premieres, which will be talked about far beyond the borders of Russia. Izvestia has collected the most important future releases and advises you to keep an eye on them, and you can safely buy tickets for some of them now.
"Pinocchio"
A shot from the movie "Pinocchio"
You've probably already watched this movie, and maybe even more than once. But this does not cancel out, but, on the contrary, only confirms that for the Russian audience the most anticipated film of the year is Pinocchio. There are many remakes of Soviet classics, and several dozen film tales have been released in recent years, but this production is still special. Because this is an author's project, and when they say that Igor Voloshin's "Pinocchio" is coming out, these are not empty words. And where there is an artist's eye, there is creativity.
"Father mother sister brother"
A frame from the movie "Father mother sister brother"
Jim Jarmusch's movie came out on the same day as Pinocchio, and if you haven't seen it yet, you need to run to the cinema right away. And only for a session with an original sound — you remember with what gusto Jarmusch's artists always pronounce every word, how attentive he is to intonation, how many unique details there are always. One of the main roles here, by the way, is played by Jarmusch's longtime friend Tom Waits, and it is impossible to duplicate him into any language.
"The Minotaur"
Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
Just a few days ago, Andrey Zvyagintsev completed filming his new film — the last one, "Dislike," was released back in 2017. The most decorated Russian director of our time has since tried several times to shoot this picture, but there were financial difficulties, then a pandemic. Zvyagintsev was not just seriously ill, but the doctors literally pulled him out of the grave. As always with Zvyagintsev, all the details of the film are kept strictly secret, no one even knows the names of the actors. But the cameraman, of course, is Mikhail Krichman, and the music was written by the Galperin brothers. Most likely, the premiere will take place at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
"The entertainment system is out of order"
Directed by Ruben Estlund
Two—time Palme d'Or winner Ruben Estlund is preparing something ambitious - however, who would be surprised, his films always become a scandal. The action takes place on board a long-haul flight, where the entire entertainment system fails shortly after takeoff: the screens go out, the Internet disappears. The cast includes Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst and Daniel Bruhl. Most likely, this movie will also be in Cannes.
"The Wind"
A shot from the movie "The Wind"
Peter Lutsik and Alexey Samoryadov are the most iconic screenwriters in the history of Russian cinema. Both left early, both were recognized as geniuses during their lifetime, their picture "Outskirts" is called by some the best film of the 1990s, without any discounts. Films continue to be released from time to time based on their scripts. "The Wind" was directed by Sergey Chliyants, who is better known as a producer.: He released "How I Spent This Summer," both "Boomers," "Alive," and the very "Outskirts." And he brilliantly recreated the aesthetics of Lutsik and Samoryadov in The Wind. There have been several festival screenings, the rental is scheduled for spring.
"Digger"
A frame from the movie "Digger"
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's last film "Bardo" was a strange Mexican fantasy. It's hard to say what awaits us this time, but Tom Cruise is starring. A teaser of the film was recently released, from which little is clear, but Tom Cruise is dancing there with a shovel in his hands and is clearly aiming for the Oscar. It seems to be a story about a man with extraordinary abilities who must prove his worth to the world in the face of an impending catastrophe, and he himself is the cause of it. It will be released towards the end of the year.
"Above eternal rest"
The scariest Russian film shot in 2025. There is no release date yet. Svetlana Proskurina took the plot of an unintentional murder and turned it into such a majestic and at the same time very tangible, intimate, intimate tragedy that even the critics at the festival screenings were uneasy. It's impossible to spoiler here, let's just say that a single mother found herself here in the most nightmarish situation imaginable. And Maria Leonova can become a leading actress of Russian cinema after this film.
"Marty the Magnificent"
A shot from the movie "Marty the Magnificent"
Once upon a time there was Marty Reisman, who played table tennis in the middle of the last century. And now Josh Safdie, this time without his brother, has made a movie almost about him, only the hero here is called Marty Mauser, and he is played by Timothy Chalamet. Moreover, those who have seen the film say that Chalamet has the best role of his career. The film will be released in Russia on January 15, and Izvestia recorded a short interview with Chalamet for distribution, be sure to read it.
"Lefty"
A shot from the movie "Lefty"
Lefty, which has a very remote relation to Leskov's story, will be released on January 22. According to the advertisement, it seems that this is something like our version of "Sherlock Holmes" with Downey Jr. mixed with "The Duelist" by Alexei Mizgirev. Something fantastic, swashbuckling, while Lefty, it seems, is not the main character, but we will follow officer Peter Ogarev and in the course of the plot we will meet Alexander III. It is very interesting what will come of all this, but we must keep in mind that Leskovsky's Lefty shod the flea, of course, but she stopped jumping after that.
"The Avengers: Judgment Day"
A shot from the movie "The Avengers: Judgment Day"
Directors Anthony and Joe Russo are returning to Marvel to relaunch the main storyline of the cinematic universe. It's actually a delicate matter, because these "Avengers" were supposed to be a showdown with the villain Kang, but the actor who played him, Jonathan Majors, was at the center of the #metoo scandal, and Disney, as usual, got scared and urgently canceled the project with him. And to calm everyone down, the studio persuaded Robert Downey Jr. to return, only he would not be Iron Man, but Doctor Doom. The premiere is in December.
"Naum. Premonitions"
A frame from the movie "Naum. Premonitions"
There are not many people with impeccable authority in Russian culture today (and there have never been many anywhere else). Nahum Kleiman is just such a man, a man with an ideal reputation, stunning erudition, and powerful intelligence. A moral tuning fork that never got dirty anywhere, but for many people it became, first, a guide to the world of cinema when he ran a Film Museum, and then just a teacher whose word means a lot. From February 26, it will be possible to spend 70 minutes in his company in any cinema.
"Dune: The Messiah"
A shot from the first part of the movie "Dune"
The completion of Denis Villeneuve's monumental trilogy based on the novels of Frank Herbert. The film is based on the second book of the cycle, which deconstructed the image of the messiah and shows the tragic consequences of the reign of Paul Atreides. Timothy Chalamet and Zendaya return to a world gripped by holy war. Villeneuve plans to make "The Messiah" a more intimate, philosophical and dark film, reminiscent of a political tragedy in space scenery.
"The Day of Exposure"
A shot from the movie "The Day of Exposure"
Steven Spielberg returns to the genre of sci-fi thriller. No one says anything about the plot, but it will definitely be something about aliens. And Spielberg, as you know, knows everything about them and even more. Starring Emily Blunt, Colin Firth and Josh O'Connor. The release date is set by Universal Studios for June 2026.
The Odyssey
A shot from the movie "Odyssey"
Christopher Nolan again decided to remind everyone who is the best at shooting action. The teasers of the film say little about what we will see, moreover: they suspiciously resemble Dunkirk, as if in the iconic scenes from there the actors were dressed in tunics and left everything as it is. Matt Damon plays Odysseus, Telemachus plays Tom Holland, Charlize Theron plays Circe, and Zendaya plays the goddess Athena herself. Penelope was entrusted to be Anne Hathaway.
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