Every Movie Coming To Theatres In January 2026

After a year like 2025, which delivered genuinely memorable movies like Sinners, Die Irae and Wake Up Dead Man, expectations for 2026 are understandably high. So far, the lineup looks promising. With major releases like The Odyssey, Ramayana: Part 1, The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Michael already on the horizon, the year has the potential to be another strong one for film lovers.

That said, 2026 doesn’t arrive with a bang. January remains the industry’s traditional cooldown period, and this year is no exception, with only a limited slate of new theatrical releases making it to screens. But slow doesn’t mean skippable. Nestled within the quieter calendar are a few films that stand out for their ambition, craft or sheer entertainment value.

Movies Releasing in January 2026

If you’re planning a trip to the theatre this month, these are the movies worth getting a ticket for.

Ikkis

Release date: 1 January 2026

Sriram Raghavan’s Ikkis revisits the 1971 Indo-Pak war and the Battle of Basantar through the story of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee. Agastya Nanda steps into the role of the 21-year-old war hero, with Jaideep Ahlawat in a key supporting part. The film also marks Dharmendra’s final screen appearance.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Release date: 16 January 2026

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple resumes right after the events of 28 Years Later, continuing the Rage Virus saga as the second chapter of the trilogy. The film follows teenager Spike (Alfie Williams) as he’s forcibly inducted into the “Jimmys,” a violent survivor cult that worships the virus as a divine force. As Spike navigates ritualistic brutality and escalating human cruelty, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) uncovers unsettling truths about the virus’s evolution, including the emergence of the Alpha infected, Samson.

Rahu Ketu

Release date: 16 January 2026

Written and directed by Fukrey’s Vipul Vig, Rahu Ketu is a fantasy comedy set in the magical world of writer Churu Lal Sharma, where his most unlucky creations, Rahu and Ketu, are brought to life to fight corruption. When the sly Meenu Taxi steals Churu’s mystical notebook, the hapless duo are pulled into absurd adventures that land them in the middle of a drug mafia. Starring Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma, Shalini Pandey, Piyush Mishra and Chunky Panday, the film playfully explores fate, free will and accidental heroism.

Mayasabha: The Hall Of Illusion

Release date: 16 January 2026

Following Tumbbad, Rahi Anil Barve’s Mayasabha: The Hall of Illusion is a psychological thriller that toys with perception and power. Set inside a crumbling, abandoned theatre, the film follows failed film mogul Parmeshwar Khanna (Jaaved Jaaferi) and his disturbed teenage son, Vasu (Mohammad Samad), whose isolated existence is upended when two mysterious strangers arrive. What follows is a tense, claustrophobic game of deception, paranoia and psychological warfare, where reality fractures and nothing is quite what it seems.

Border 2

Release date: 23 January 2026

Border 2 serves as a spiritual successor to the 1997 classic, returning to the backdrop of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War. Expanding its scope across the Army, Navy and Air Force, the film revisits stories of bravery and sacrifice that defined the conflict. Sunny Deol returns to anchor the nostalgia, joined by Varun Dhawan and Diljit Dosanjh as the younger generation of soldiers at the front.

Marty Supreme

Release date: 23 January 2026

Timothee Chalamet’s heavily promoted Christmas release hits theatres later this January in India. Inspired by the life of hustler Marty Reisman, Marty Supreme follows ping-pong prodigy Marty Mauser as he claws his way through underground schemes and high-stakes international tournaments. Yeah, all this time it was about ping pong.

Human Cocaine

Release date: 26 January 2026

Filmmaker Harit Desai’s movie begins with Arjun (Pushkar Jog), a cab driver who accepts what seems like a routine parcel delivery at a rather remote location, only to realise he’s walked straight into a drug trafficking ring. Inspired by real events, the gritty psychological thriller explores the psychological cost of greed and desperation in a morally bleak world.