Australian cinemas are fit to bursting in July, with a string of major blockbusters set to release in quick succession throughout the month. When you’ve got a big new Christopher Nolan tale going back-to-back with multiple big-budget adventures from Disney and Sony Pictures, you know you’re in for a rock-solid time.
Between all those bigger films, there are also a range of notable dramas, modern classics, and some locally-made movies on the way, with many having had their big-screen debuts following launches at Sydney Film Festival, Fantastic Film Festival, and other limited-run events.
For those cinephiles out there, here’s all the biggest movies coming to Australian cinemas in July.
Now’s the time to mark your calendars and prepare for some popcorn-crunching escapism.
All the biggest movies launching in July – quick links
Jackass: Best and Last
Australian Release Date: 2 July
Starring: The cast of Jackass
‘Follows the Jackass crew as they perform their final series of dangerous stunts and pranks, marking the end of the franchise.’
The Good Boy
Australian Release Date: 2 July
Starring: Anson Boon, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Kit Rakusen
’19-year-old hooligan Tommy revels in a life of drugs, parties, and violence. One night, on a bender with his reckless friends, he becomes separated from the group and is abducted by an unknown figure. Though he is no stranger to inflicting violence, he is enraged and horrified when he wakes to find himself chained in the basement of the isolated suburban family home of Chris, his near-spectral wife Kathryn, and their young son Jonathan.’
Kiki’s Delivery Service (4K Remaster)
Australian Release Date: 2 July (IMAX), 9 July (All Cinemas)
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Janeane Garofalo, Tress MacNeille
‘It is a tradition for all young witches to leave their families on the night of a full moon and fly off into the wide world to learn their craft. When that night comes for Kiki, she embarks on her new journey with her sarcastic black cat, Jiji, landing the next morning in a seaside town, where her unique skills make her an instant sensation.’
ScreenHub: Kiki’s Delivery Service gets 4K remastered cinema release in Australia and NZ
Moana
Australian Release Date: 8 July
Starring: Catherine Lagaʻaia, Dwayne Johnson
‘In Disney’s live-action adaptation of the animated adventure, Moana answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.’
Evil Dead Burn
Australian Release Date: 9 July
Starring: Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan
‘After the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws. As one by one they transform into deadites, she comes to discover that the vows she took in life – survive even in death.’
The Invite
Australian Release Date: 9 July
Starring: Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton
‘Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places.’
First Light
Australian Release Date: 9 July
Starring: Rez Cortez, Soliman Cruz, Ruby Ruiz
‘Set in the remote mountains of the Philippines, the death of a young construction worker forces an elderly nun to confront the muddied ethics of an institution she dedicated her life to. The script is a deeply personal story exploring the intersection of duty, faith, and institutional power.’
Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival 2026
The 2026 Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival launches in Australia on 9 July, with a variety of films screening across the month and into August. You’ll be able to watch the following in cinemas:
- Árru
- Fjord
- The Love That Remains
- Butterfly
- Persona
- Being Bo Widerberg
- Ådalen 31
- Raven’s End
- Elvira Madigan
- The Guest
- The Last Resort
- The Last Viking
- Offroad
- Weightless
- The Kidnapping of a President
- A Light That Never Goes Out
See the full lineup and learn more about the festival on ScreenHub.
The Odyssey
Australian Release Date: 16 July
Starring: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron.
‘After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way.’
Animal Farm
Australian Release Date: 16 July
Starring: Steve Buscemi, Glenn Close, Laverne Cox, Kieran Culkin, Woody Harrelson, Gaten Matarazzo, Jim Parsons, Seth Rogen, Andy Serkis, Kathleen Turner, Iman Vellani
‘Animal Farm traces how a movement for equality is systematically corrupted. As the pigs consolidate control, truth is erased, dissent is crushed, and the farm descends into a ruthless dictatorship – fulfilling Orwell’s warning about the dangers of communism.’
Penny Lane is Dead
Australian Release Date: 23 July
Starring: Tahlee Fereday, Fletcher Humphrys, Alexandra Jensen, Steve Le Marquand, Ben O’Toole, Bailey Spalding, Sophia Wright-Mendelsohn
‘Set in 1986, during a scorching Aussie summer, three best friends’ celebration at a beach house turns into a blood-soaked fight for survival when a prank goes horribly wrong.’
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
Australian Release Date: 23 July
Starring: Minami Takayama, Kappei Yamaguchi, Miyuki Sawashiro
‘On route to a Kanagawa festival, Conan sees a wild bike leap over them. Traffic cop Chihaya Hagiwara pursues the speeder, but the rider escapes, wrecking her bike.’
This release features Japanese voiceover and will be subtitled in English.
The Wizard of the Kremlin
Australian Release Date: 23 July
Starring: Paul Dano, Will Keen, Jude Law, Tom Sturridge, Alicia Vikander, Jeffrey Wright
‘Russia, in the early 1990’s is the aftermath of the USSR’s collapse. In a new world that promises freedom and flirts with chaos, a young artist-turned-TV producer, Vadim Baranov, unexpectedly becomes the spin doctor of a promising member of the FSB (ex-KGB), Vladimir Putin.’
Wham! 10 Days in China
Australian Release Date: 28 July
Starring: WHAM!
‘In 1985, WHAM! made history as the first Western pop act to perform in communist China. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s concerts in Beijing and Guangzhou were a cultural milestone – East meets West, music meets politics. Now, newly restored footage reveals the untold story of the iconic tour that helped launch WHAM! to global superstardom.’
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Australian Release Date: 30 July
Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo
‘A forgotten Peter Parker lives alone as a full-time Spider-Man until mounting pressure triggers a dangerous change and a powerful new enemy emerges.’
