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Release calendar · April 2026
April 2026 Movies: Release Calendar, Best-Rated & Box Office
52 films on the site were released in April 2026. The busiest week was Apr 13–19, with 17 releases. The Blue Trail is the best-rated release. Michael earned the most, $1B worldwide.
- films released
- 52
- ranked by rating
- 47
- worldwide gross
- $2.4B
- with an after-credits scene
- 6
- 1 1 Apr 1: 1 release
- 2 Apr 2: 0 releases
- 3 7 Apr 3: 7 releases
- 4 Apr 4: 0 releases
- 5 Apr 5: 0 releases
- 6 Apr 6: 0 releases
- 7 Apr 7: 0 releases
- 8 1 Apr 8: 1 release
- 9 Apr 9: 0 releases
- 10 12 Apr 10: 12 releases
- 11 Apr 11: 0 releases
- 12 Apr 12: 0 releases
- 13 Apr 13: 0 releases
- 14 1 Apr 14: 1 release
- 15 2 Apr 15: 2 releases
- 16 1 Apr 16: 1 release
- 17 13 Apr 17: 13 releases
- 18 Apr 18: 0 releases
- 19 Apr 19: 0 releases
- 20 Apr 20: 0 releases
- 21 Apr 21: 0 releases
- 22 1 Apr 22: 1 release
- 23 Apr 23: 0 releases
- 24 12 Apr 24: 12 releases
- 25 Apr 25: 0 releases
- 26 Apr 26: 0 releases
- 27 Apr 27: 0 releases
- 28 Apr 28: 0 releases
- 29 1 Apr 29: 1 release
- 30 Apr 30: 0 releases
Week by week
April 2026 Movie Release Calendar
Apr 13–19 was the busiest week with 17 releases, led by Lee Cronin's The Mummy and Normal. The busiest single day was Apr 17 (13 films). Each week lists its most-watched releases with their day; every release is in the full list below.
- Apr 1–5 8 releases
- Wed 1 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Animation, Adventure 59
- Fri 3 The Drama Comedy, Drama 67
- Fri 3 DJ Ahmet Comedy, Drama 72
- Fri 3 The Stranger Crime, Drama · French 80
- Fri 3 A Great Awakening Drama, History 69
- Fri 3 Living the Land Drama, History · Chinese 75
- Apr 6–12 13 releases
- Fri 10 Exit 8 Action, Adventure · Japanese 56
- Fri 10 You, Me & Tuscany Comedy, Romance 73
- Fri 10 Fiume o morte! Documentary · Croatian 85
- Fri 10 Faces of Death Horror 65
- Fri 10 Hamlet Drama 68
- Fri 10 ChaO Animation, Comedy · Japanese 77
- Apr 13–19 17 releases
- Fri 17 Lee Cronin's The Mummy Horror 52
- Fri 17 Normal Action, Crime 72
- Fri 17 Amrum Drama, History · German 71
- Fri 17 Mother Mary Drama, Music 64
- Fri 17 Wasteman Crime, Drama 74
- Fri 17 Eagles of the Republic Action, Drama · Arabic 67
- Apr 20–26 13 releases
- Fri 24 Michael Biography, Drama 61
- Fri 24 I Swear Biography, Drama 75
- Fri 24 Fuze Action, Crime 48
- Fri 24 Over Your Dead Body Action, Comedy 66
- Fri 24 Desert Warrior Action, Adventure 53
- Fri 24 Two Seasons, Two Strangers Drama · Japanese 93
- Apr 27–30 1 release
- Wed 29 Departures Comedy, Drama 67
Best-rated
What Are the Best Movies of April 2026?
The Blue Trail is the best-rated April 2026 release, ahead of Two Seasons, Two Strangers and Ricky; 47 of the month's 52 films are ranked. Ranked by Echo Score; 4 of these 10 films have none and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
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1. The Blue Trail 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2026 · Drama, Sci-Fi · 1h 25m
Dir. Gabriel Mascaro
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2. Two Seasons, Two Strangers 93 Metascore (Metascore 93 out of 100 (5 critic reviews))2026 · Drama · 1h 29m
Dir. Shô Miyake No Echo Score: ranked 89/100 on critics & audiences
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4. Agon 83 Metascore (Metascore 83 out of 100 (5 critic reviews))2026 · Drama, Sport · 1h 40m
Dir. Giulio Bertelli No Echo Score: ranked 83/100 on critics & audiences
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6. Fiume o morte! 85 Metascore (Metascore 85 out of 100 (9 critic reviews))2026 · Documentary · 1h 52m
Dir. Igor Bezinovic No Echo Score: ranked 81/100 on critics & audiences
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7. The Christophers 80 Echo (Echo Score 80 out of 100)2026 · Comedy, Drama · 1h 40m
Dir. Steven Soderbergh
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7. Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) 80 Metascore (Metascore 80 out of 100 (7 critic reviews))2026 · Comedy, Drama · 1h 41m
Dir. Joel Alfonso Vargas No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences
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Box office
Which April 2026 Releases Earned the Most?
Michael earned $1B worldwide, ahead of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ($1B). 32 April 2026 releases have a box office record here, $2.4B in all; the top 10 took 99% of it.
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Michael $1BApr 24 · Biography, Drama -
Apr 1 · Animation, Adventure -
The Drama $134.7MApr 3 · Comedy, Drama -
Lee Cronin's The Mummy $90.6MApr 17 · Horror -
Exit 8 $43.9MApr 10 · Action, Adventure -
You, Me & Tuscany $22.5MApr 10 · Comedy, Romance -
I Swear $16.1MApr 24 · Biography, Drama -
Amrum $9.3MApr 17 · Drama, History - The Stranger $8.8MApr 3 · Crime, Drama
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A Great Awakening $8.1MApr 3 · Drama, History
Trailers
April 2026 Movie Trailers
Official trailers of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and The Drama, the most-watched April 2026 releases with a trailer on the site. Videos load only when you press play.
Genres & languages
What Kinds of Movies Came Out in April 2026?
Drama leads the month's genres with 30 films, then Comedy (19). 75% of the releases with a known language are in English; Japanese is next.
Full list
Every April 2026 Release, Day by Day
All 52 films dated April 2026, in release order, 48 per page. Sort by rating or box office, or narrow the list by genre, language, plot summary or after-credits scene.
52 April 2026 releases with a release date
Movies released in April 2026, oldest first. Page 2 of 2.
Every month
Movie Release Calendars by Month
33 months with a release calendar, from January 2024 to September 2026. The number is the films dated that month.
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FAQ
April 2026 Movies: Questions & Answers
Quick answers about the films released in April 2026, from the calendar and lists above.
How many movies came out in April 2026?
The site lists 52 films dated April 2026. The busiest week was Apr 13–19, with 17 releases.
What is the best movie of April 2026?
The Blue Trail (2026) is the best-rated April 2026 release on What's After the Movie, followed by Two Seasons, Two Strangers. Ranked by Echo Score; 4 of these 10 films have none and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
About The Blue Trail Which April 2026 release made the most money?
Michael (2026), with $1B worldwide. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is second with $1B.
April 2026 box office Which April 2026 movies have an after-credits scene?
6 films released in April 2026 have a scene during or after the credits on the site. Tick "After-credits scene" in the full release list to see them.