Week of 17 – 23 September 2026
Forgotten Island leads six new releases opening across Brisbane this week, arriving alongside the launch of the Queensland school holidays, with a deep list of titles still screening and two Jim Henson Company films at GOMA.
New Releases
Broken English
17 September 2026
Five Star Cinemas (New Farm)
Palace Barracks
Palace James St
An intimate documentary portrait of Marianne Faithfull spanning six decades, blending archival footage, personal reflections, and imaginative storytelling — featuring Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, Nick Cave, Courtney Love, and Suki Waterhouse. Her final on-screen performance is preserved here.
Coyote vs. Acme
17 September 2026
Bayside Cinemas
Cinebar Rosalie Village
Cineplex (South Bank)
Dendy Cinemas (Coorparoo)
Five Star Cinemas (New Farm)
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
Palace Barracks
Palace James St
After decades of cartoon disasters, Wile E. Coyote finally fights back by teaming up with personal-injury lawyer Kevin Avery (Will Forte) to sue ACME Inc. in court, squaring off against slick corporate counsel Buddy Crane (John Cena). A live-action/animation hybrid comedy from DreamWorks and Warner Bros.
Forgotten Island
17 September 2026
Bayside Cinemas
Cineplex (South Bank)
Dendy Cinemas (Coorparoo, Hamilton)
Event Cinemas (Brisbane City, Carindale, Chermside, Indooroopilly, Mount Gravatt, Springfield)
Two childhood friends stumble through a portal to the magical Filipino-folklore island of Nakali, packed with mythological creatures. Voiced by H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco, and Lea Salonga; directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado (DreamWorks Animation).
Resident Evil
17 September 2026
Bayside Cinemas
Cinebar Rosalie Village
Cineplex (South Bank)
Event Cinemas (Brisbane City, Carindale, Chermside, Indooroopilly, Mount Gravatt, Springfield)
Five Star Cinemas (Graceville, New Farm, Red Hill)
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
Palace Barracks
Palace James St
Director Zach Cregger (Barbarian, Weapons) delivers a reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise: medical courier Bryan (Austin Abrams) finds himself in a non-stop race for survival as a single horrifying night collapses around him in chaos. MA15+.
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
17 September 2026
Bayside Cinemas
Dendy Cinemas (Coorparoo, Hamilton)
Event Cinemas (Brisbane City, Carindale, Chermside, Indooroopilly, Mount Gravatt, Springfield)
The third Aardman Shaun the Sheep feature film: when the Farmer accidentally destroys the Flock’s pumpkin patch before Halloween, Shaun turns mad scientist to fix things — unleashing something monstrous in the process. Directed by Steve Cox and Matthew Walker. Rated G.
The Weight
17 September 2026
Event Cinemas (Brisbane City, Chermside, Mount Gravatt, Springfield)
Five Star Cinemas (Graceville, New Farm)
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
Palace Barracks
Palace James St
In 1933 Oregon, Samuel (Ethan Hawke) is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal work camp. Warden Clancy (Russell Crowe) offers freedom in exchange for smuggling gold through deadly wilderness with a crew of prisoners — but betrayal festers within the group. Directed by Padraic McKinley.
Still Showing
By Any Means
Angelika Film Centre
Bayside Cinemas
Cinebar Rosalie Village
Cineplex (Balmoral, Redbank, South Bank)
Dendy Cinemas (Coorparoo, Hamilton)
Event Cinemas (Chermside)
Five Star Cinemas (Graceville, New Farm, Red Hill)
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
Palace Barracks
Palace James St
A notorious mafia hitman and a young Black FBI agent team up to investigate the murders of civil rights leaders in 1966 Mississippi. Action/crime/thriller.
De Gaulle: Tilting Iron
Palace Barracks
Palace James St
Part One of a two-part biopic chronicling Charles de Gaulle’s journey during World War II, from his rise as a military leader to his emergence in French politics between 1940 and 1945. French production; biography/drama.
Fall 2: Deadpoint
Angelika Film Centre
Cineplex (Balmoral, Redbank, South Bank)
Event Cinemas (Chermside)
Five Star Cinemas (New Farm, Red Hill)
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
Palace Barracks
Palace James St
Overwhelmed by grief after her sister Hunter’s death, Jax connects with Hunter’s fearless friend Luce. To heal, they attempt the infamous plank walk of Mount Kwan. Survival-adventure sequel.
Haiwaan
Event Cinemas (Chermside)
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
A blind martial artist sets out to protect a young girl from a ruthless psychopath killer. Hindi-language action film with English subtitles.
Insidious: Out of the Further
Angelika Film Centre
Cineplex (Redbank, South Bank)
Event Cinemas (Chermside)
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
Reading Cinemas (Jindalee, Newmarket)
Young mother Gemma (Amelia Eve) raises her daughter in the house she grew up in — and discovers she can travel into The Further, the purgatorial realm of lost souls at the heart of the Insidious universe. Horror sequel.
Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger
Bayside Cinemas
Cinebar Rosalie Village
Cineplex (Hawthorne, Hawthorne Deluxe, Redbank, South Bank)
Dendy Cinemas (Coorparoo, Hamilton)
Event Cinemas (Carindale, Chermside, Indooroopilly)
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
Palace Barracks
Palace James St
Concert film documenting Liam and Noel Gallagher’s triumphant Oasis reunion tour, Oasis Live ’25, one of the most anticipated rock comebacks in recent memory. MA15+.
Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie
Angelika Film Centre
Bayside Cinemas
Cinebar Rosalie Village
Cineplex (Hawthorne, Hawthorne Deluxe, Redbank, South Bank)
Event Cinemas (Carindale, Chermside, Indooroopilly)
Five Star Cinemas (Red Hill)
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
Palace Barracks
Palace James St
Reading Cinemas (Jindalee, Newmarket)
After their ship is caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol pups crash-land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs. Rated G.
Practical Magic 2
Angelika Film Centre
Bayside Cinemas
Cinebar Rosalie Village
Cineplex (Balmoral, Hawthorne, Hawthorne Deluxe, Redbank, South Bank)
Dendy Cinemas (Coorparoo, Hamilton)
Event Cinemas (Brisbane City, Carindale, Chermside, Indooroopilly, Mount Gravatt, Springfield)
Five Star Cinemas (Graceville, New Farm, Red Hill)
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
Palace Barracks
Palace James St
Reading Cinemas (Jindalee, Newmarket)
A multigenerational family of witches, cursed to be loveless for centuries, attempts to break the spell by confronting dark secrets and sacrificing for one another. Fantasy romance sequel. Rated M.
Runner
Angelika Film Centre
Bayside Cinemas
Cinebar Rosalie Village
Cineplex (Balmoral, Redbank, South Bank)
Event Cinemas (Chermside)
Five Star Cinemas (New Farm, Red Hill)
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
Palace Barracks
Palace James St
Hank Malone (Alan Ritchson), a high-end courier, has three hours to transport a donor organ to save a seven-year-old girl in need of an immediate transplant. High-stakes action thriller.
Spa Weekend
Angelika Film Centre
Bayside Cinemas
Cinebar Rosalie Village
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
Reading Cinemas (Jindalee, Newmarket)
Three friends go on a spa weekend that descends into chaos when their trainwreck friend unexpectedly joins them, leading to hilarious consequences. Comedy.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Angelika Film Centre
Bayside Cinemas
Cinebar Rosalie Village
Cineplex (Balmoral, Redbank, South Bank)
Dendy Cinemas (Coorparoo, Hamilton)
Event Cinemas (Brisbane City, Carindale, Chermside, Indooroopilly, Mount Gravatt, Springfield)
Five Star Cinemas (New Farm, Red Hill)
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
Palace Barracks
Palace James St
Reading Cinemas (Jindalee, Newmarket)
Peter Parker fights crime as Spider-Man in a world that no longer remembers him, while a powerful unseen new villain threatens the city and those he loves. Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink; directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. Rated M.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day — 35th Anniversary
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
Palace Barracks
Palace James St
The 35th anniversary cinema re-release of James Cameron’s 1991 sci-fi action classic, in which a reprogrammed Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is sent back to protect young John Connor from the advanced T-1000.
The Dog Stars
Angelika Film Centre
Bayside Cinemas
Cinebar Rosalie Village
Cineplex (Balmoral, Hawthorne, Hawthorne Deluxe, Redbank)
Dendy Cinemas (Coorparoo, Hamilton)
Event Cinemas (Chermside)
Five Star Cinemas (Graceville, New Farm, Red Hill)
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
Palace Barracks
Palace James St
Reading Cinemas (Jindalee, Newmarket)
In a post-apocalyptic world devastated by a virus, pilot Hig survives alongside roaming scavengers called Reapers. Post-apocalyptic adventure based on Peter Heller’s novel.
The End of Oak Street
Cineplex (Balmoral, Redbank, South Bank)
Dendy Cinemas (Coorparoo, Hamilton)
Five Star Cinemas (New Farm)
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
Palace Barracks
Palace James St
A family in the 1980s begins to notice bizarre happenings in their neighbourhood. Horror/mystery.
The Odyssey
Angelika Film Centre
Bayside Cinemas
Cinebar Rosalie Village
Cineplex (Balmoral, Redbank, South Bank)
Dendy Cinemas (Coorparoo, Hamilton)
Event Cinemas (Carindale, Chermside, Indooroopilly)
Five Star Cinemas (Graceville, New Farm, Red Hill)
HOYTS (Stafford, Sunnybank)
Palace Barracks
Palace James St
Reading Cinemas (Jindalee, Newmarket)
Christopher Nolan’s mythic action epic adapts Homer’s classic poem, shot across the world using brand-new IMAX film technology.
GOMA
MirrorMask
18 September 2026
Dave McKean’s fantastical visual adventure, co-written by Neil Gaiman, follows a young girl from a circus family who must save her mother by venturing into a strange dream world. A Jim Henson Company production. PG.
The Portable Door
18 September 2026
A hapless new employee at a sinister London law firm discovers magic is real in this Queensland-filmed adaptation of Tom Holt’s novel. Stars Christoph Waltz, Sam Neill, and Patrick Gibson. PG.
Session times vary by cinema and change through the week — check with your local cinema before booking.
