Movies coming out in April 2027

15 notable releases open in US theaters this month. Check the box below to include smaller limited releases and events.

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April 2027

Apr

Friday, April 2

3 openings

In theaters

Untitled Disney (4/2/27)

Disney has an untitled film slated for 4/2/27, listed by BVD and on AMC Stubs A-List; details are pending but it's a major-studio release to watch for.

A-List

In theaters

Untitled Universal Event Film (4/2/27)

Drama

Untitled Universal Event Film (4/2/27) — a drama from Universal scheduled for 4/2/27; official details (cast, director, runtime) are still TBA.

A-List

Wide release

The Surgeon

1h 32m / Action · Thriller

Michelle Yeoh stars in The Surgeon, a 92-minute action thriller about a former surgeon kidnapped and forced into an impossible choice, directed by Roshan Sethi (A Nice Indian Boy, 7 Days).

A-List

Apr

Saturday, April 3

1 opening

Special event

MET Opera: Manon

4h 24m / Opera

Live from the Met stage: superstar soprano Nadine Sierra headlines Massenet’s Manon opposite tenor Matthew Polenzani and baritone Andrzej Filonczyk in Laurent Pelly’s staging, presented in cinemas worldwide (264 min).

Apr

Friday, April 9

2 openings

Wide release

Boys for Life

Comedy

Boys for Life is an ensemble comedy from director Tyler Falbo (Matt McCusker: A Humble Offering, Postal) about a group of friends reuniting — with a twist. It stars Alex Wolff, Will Angus, Billy Langdon and opens wide 2…

A-List

Wide release

Get Lite

Drama · Music

From director Teyana Taylor, Get Lite follows a headstrong Bronx teen torn between Litefeet subway dancing and his family's push to become an engineer, led by Storm Reid with Ceyair J Wright, Leslie Odom Jr., and Aunjan…

Apr

Wednesday, April 14

1 opening

Wide release

Up Against It

2h 02m / Comedy · Drama

Up Against It, directed by Trudie Styler (Freak Show, The Sweatbox), is a comedy-drama-romance about Álvaro and his ex-wife Saffron trying to set aside their messy divorce for the sake of their daughter Rose, starring A…

Apr

Friday, April 16

2 openings

Wide release

Monitor

1h 28m / Horror · Mystery

Monitor, from directors Ryan Polly and Matt Black, is a horror-mystery about a social media moderator who unleashes a deadly terror after refusing to publish a cryptic video. Stars Brittany O'Grady, Taz Skylar and Vivei…

Wide release

Not Alone

Animation · Comedy

Animated sci-fi rom-com about an introverted rocket mechanic and an astro-botanist whose budding romance is interrupted when three runaway aliens crash into his home. Voices include Timothée Chalamet, Selena Gomez, Rob…

Apr

Friday, April 23

3 openings

Wide release

Spaceballs: The New One

Comedy · Science Fiction

Spaceballs: The New One reunites director Josh Greenbaum with a starry legacy cast including Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis and Mel Brooks in a new sci-fi comedy adventure.

Wide release

A Place in Hell

1h 50m / Drama · Thriller

A Place in Hell — directed by Chloe Domont (Fair Play) — is a drama-thriller about a top criminal defense attorney whose bid for partnership is threatened when a new colleague arrives. Stars Michelle Williams, Daisy Edg…

Wide release

Family Movie

1h 21m / Horror · Comedy

Directed by Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon, Family Movie follows the Smiths—who make a string of low-budget horror films—until on-set dysfunction becomes chaos when a real dead body shows up.

Apr

Saturday, April 24

1 opening

Special event

MET Opera: Otello

3h 21m / Opera

The Met brings Verdi’s ultimate Shakespearean tragedy Otello to cinemas live, led by tenor Brian Jagde with Ailyn Perez as Desdemona and Artur Rucinski’s Iago, conducted by Michele Mariotti and directed by Bartlett Sher.

Apr

Wednesday, April 28

1 opening

Special event

MET Opera: Otello Encore (2027)

3h 30m

MET Opera: Otello Encore (2027) — a 210-minute encore presentation of the Met Opera's Otello, playing in select theaters; on sale now.

Apr

Friday, April 30

1 opening

Wide release

The Legend of Zelda

Action · Adventure

A live-action adaptation of Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda series directed by Wes Ball (Maze Runner, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), starring Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Bo Bragason, Uli Latukefu, Sam Neill, Dichen Lachman…

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