February Movie Release Schedule
This breakdown is for films releasing in theaters in February of this year.
This is mostly for films either releasing wide or limited releases to watch out for and hope that your local theater will show. As these things are constantly being updated and tweaked, I may miss something. For streamlined release lists of all films releasing in the U.S., please see here or here.
February 5th
Hellraiser (Fathom Event, limited re-release)
“A woman discovers the newly resurrected, partially formed, body of her brother-in-law and lover. She starts killing for him to revitalize his body and escape the demonic beings that are pursuing him after he escaped their underworld.”
February 7th
Heart Eyes (Wide)
“For the past several years, the “Heart Eyes Killer” has wreaked havoc on Valentine’s Day by stalking and murdering romantic couples. This Valentine’s Day, no couple is safe.”
Love Hurts (Wide)
“A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, he must confront his past and the history he never fully buried.”
Bring Them Down (Limited)
“An Irish shepherding family thrust into battle on several fronts: internal strife, hostility within the family, rivalry with another farmer. Paternalism, heritage, and the generational trauma cycle through the cultural prism of Ireland.”
Parasite (Limited re-release, IMAX only)
“Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.”
February 13th
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Fathom Event, limited re-release)
“An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.”
February 14th
Captain America: Brave New World (Wide)
“Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, finds himself in the middle of an international incident and must discover the motive behind a nefarious global plan.”
Paddington in Peru (Wide)
“Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey.”
Armand (Limited)
“Armand, a 6-year-old boy, is accused of crossing boundaries against his best friend at elementary school.”
Becoming Led Zeppelin (IMAX only)
“The film traces the journeys of the four members of the Stairway To Heaven rockers through the music scene of the 1960s and their meeting in the summer of 1968, culminating in 1970.”
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Fathom Events, limited re-release)
“Harry Potter lives his second year at Hogwarts with Ron and Hermione when a message on the wall announces that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The trio soon realize that, to save the school, it will take a lot of courage.”
2025 Oscar Shorts (Limited)
The below 15 shorts are nominated for the Academy Awards (March 2nd). Keep an eye out for them at the theaters in your area. They are usually shown as a package of five in their particular category, and make for the length of your average film (though this year the documentary five skews a bit long).
Documentary
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden (Paramount+)
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra (Netflix)
Live Action
A Lien
Anuja
I’m Not a Robot
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Animated
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
February 15th
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Fathom Event, limited re-release)
“Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.”
February 16th
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Fathom Events, limited re-release)
“Harry Potter finds himself competing in a hazardous tournament between rival schools of magic, but he is distracted by recurring nightmares.”
February 21st
The Monkey (Wide)
“When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start. The siblings decide to throw the toy away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years.”
The Unbreakable Boy (Wide)
“A young boy with both a rare brittle-bone disease and autism. But what makes him truly unique is his joyous, funny, life-affirming world view that transforms and unites everyone around him.”
Best Picture Nominees (Limited)
Just ahead of the Academy Awards (March 2nd), some theaters will be showing the ten nominees just in time to catch what you missed, or want to see again on the big screen!
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
February 28th
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (Wide)
“Porky Pig and Daffy Duck are Earth’s only hope when facing the threat of alien invasion.”
Last Breath (Wide)
“A true story that follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the raging elements to rescue their crew mate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean’s surface.”
My Dead Friend Zoe (Limited)
“Engaged in a mysterious relationship with her dead best friend from the Army, a female Afghanistan veteran comes head to head with her Vietnam vet grandfather at the family’s ancestral lake house.”
What February releases are you most looking forward to? Let us know in the comments below!
