16 Films to See in October
Updated 7:23pm to remove Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, which has been delayed to a November 10 release date.
A large percentage of each year's best films open in the fall months, and this October looks likely to continue that trend, with multiple 90+ releases as well as notable new features from Todd Haynes, Yorgos Lanthimos, Noah Baumbach, Ruben Östlund, and Agnès Varda. In recent years, October has also been the month to launch smart but crowd-pleasing sci-fi fare. Following in the footsteps of Gravity, The Martian, and Arrival this year is the long-awaited Blade Runner 2049, which is already earning rave reviews.
Get the scoop on these and other top October films (including a few Netflix exclusives) in our gallery below.
For their sophomore effort, Mala Mala directors Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles turn their cameras on Dina, a 48-year-old independent woman soon to be married to Scott, a Walmart door greeter. The two met at a Philadelphia social group for neurologically diverse adults, and now Scott, who has always lived with his parents, is about to move in with Dina. Challenges await the couple, and a major one for Dina is Scott’s hesitancy with physical intimacy. This winner of the U.S. Grand Jury Prize (Documentary) at this year’s Sundance Film Festival has very good early reviews.
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Directed by Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles
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