10 major movies releasing in April 2025, full list and what to expect

Every movie enthusiast will appreciate the upcoming 2025 movie season because several films will appear on theater screens and streaming services. The upcoming films will feature supernatural horror and action thriller dynamics with their representation of talented actors and visionary directors. With big names attached to each project, these films are expected to make a lasting impact.

Here is the list of the 10 major movies which will be released in April 2025.

Disclaimer: This article is based on the writer's opinion. Readers' discretion is advised.

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10. The Friend

Scott McGehee and David Siegel's directorial film, The Friend, will have its initial theater release in the US on March 28, 2025. Additionally, this movie will be released in theaters across the globe on April 4, 2025.

Naomi Watts will play Iris, a single writer from New York. Her life is transformed when her friend, Walter (Bill Murray), passes away and leaves her his enormous Great Dane Apollo. When Iris takes on the responsibility of caring for Apollo after her friend's death, she begins an emotional journey of healing while knowing her way through self-discovery.

The film's cast members include Constance Wu, Ann Dowd, Sarah Pidgeon, Noma Dumezweni, Owen Teague, Carla Gugino, and Felix Solis.

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9. Freaky Tales

Freaky Tales will be released on April 4, 2025. The 1987 Oakland California film presents four distinct stories that highlight the community's enthusiastic spirit through an assessment of its musical heritage, movie productions, athletic competitions, and political happenings.

The film features Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, and Ji-young Yoo. Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck the film has created a tribute to Oakland which blends storytelling elements with real events.

The anticipated viewers believe the forthcoming film will recreate the spirit of the 1980s while blending comedic scenes with dramatic sequences and appropriate cultural elements that appeal to Oakland residents and broader viewership.

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8. Sinners

Director Ryan Coogler's Sinners will be released in theaters on April 18, 2025. Michael B. Jordan plays twin brothers, Smoke and Stack, in this paranormal horror movie. According to the plot, they return to their hometown in the 1930s to face a dark past. When they return home, the situation slowly turns into a dangerous threat that might engulf the entire town.

The film's star cast includes Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell, and Wunmi Mosaku. While fans wait for Coogler's guidance to create a seamless transition between historical details and supernatural narrative, they also want to watch Jordan's twins perform.

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7. Warfare

Warfare will hit the theaters on April 11, 2025, as a war epic film. Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland co-wrote the screenplay and also directed it. The plot follows a platoon on their perilous mission in Ramadi, emphasizing their camaraderie amid the mayhem, based on Navy SEAL Mendoza's actual experiences.

The movie features D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Joseph Quinn, and Cosmo Jarvis in its main cast. The audiences are looking forward to watching combat visuals that combine brutal battlefield scenes with psychological insights into military soldiers' emotional experiences.

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6. The Amateur

The Amateur will be released in theaters on April 11, 2025. It is a gripping vigilante spy thriller directed by James Hawes. The movie focuses on CIA cryptographer, Charles Heller (played by Rami Malek), whose life collapses after murderers kill his wife during a terrorist attack in London. He resorts to blackmail because the agency stands helpless against the attacks so he forces them to train him as a field agent to pursue vengeance.

The movie features actors like Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, and Laurence Fishburne.

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5. Bullet Train Explosion

Bullet Train Explosion premiering on Netflix on April 23, 2025, is a high-stakes Japanese action thriller directed by Shinji Higuchi. The film is a remake of the 1975 film, The Bullet Train. It features Kanata Hosoda, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Machiko Ono, Takumi Saitoh, Jun Kaname and Hana Toyoshima.

According to the plot, a terrorist bomb will explode if the Hayabusa 60 Shinkansen travels below 100 km/h speed creating a fatal threat to the train. Authorities and the crew are fighting against time to preserve lives as the terrorist demands ¥100 billion.

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4. A Minecraft Movie

Warner Bros. Pictures will release A Minecraft Movie at the theaters on April 4, 2025. Directed by Jared Hess, the film's plot takes four marginalized people via a portal into the pixelated world of Minecraft, where they must acquire survival skills before embarking on a mission with exceptional maker Steve. The film will recreate the game's enchanting atmosphere by integrating real-life actors with signature images that define the popular video game.

A Minecraft Movie stars Jason Momoa as Garrett Garrison aka "The Garbage Man," Jack Black as Steve, Emma Myers as Natalie, Danielle Brooks as Dawn, and Sebastian Hansen playing Henry.

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3. Havoc

Havoc will be released on April 25, 2025, on Netflix. The film directed by Gareth Evans will bring Tom Hardy as a beaten detective into motion while battling through criminal territory to save a politician's distant child following a failed drug transaction.

The film features Forest Whitaker, Timothy Olyphant, Justin Cornwell, and Jessie Mei Li in its cast. The film is expected to deliver intense action sequences and a deep plot about metropolitan corruption and conspiracy that will keep them captivated throughout.

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2. Until Dawn

Until Dawn will be released at the theatres on April 25, 2025. Directed by David F. Sandberg, the film follows Clover and her friends exploring a deserted valley to learn about her sister, Melanie's disappearance, who went missing twelve months ago. At the abandoned visitor center, the team gets caught inside a cyclical time pattern in pursuit of a mystery killer whose mutilating attacks cause their repeated deaths.

Michael Cimino, Ji-young Yoo, Odessa A'zion, Belmont Cameli, and Maia Mitchell co-star with Ella Rubin as Clover in the film's cast. The upcoming film version is expected to deliver an adaptation that reproduces the 2015 game's high-stakes feeling while keeping its mental terror aspects.

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1. The Accountant 2

The theatrical release of The Accountant 2 will be on April 25, 2025. Director Gavin O'Connor leads the sequel that expands the story of Ben Affleck's character, Christian Wolff. Christian works as a forensic accountant with autistic mental abilities for criminal enterprises.

Through the performance of Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Treasury Agent, Marybeth Medina Christian reunites with his missing brother Braxton Bernthal (Jon Bernthal) after she approaches him regarding the killing of their past colleague, Raymond King, played by J.K. Simmons.

Both characters discover a dangerous plot that threatens to endanger their existence. Apart from the main cast, the movie brings together Daniella Pineda and Allison Robertson.

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List of other movies releasing in April 2025

1. G20 (April 10) on Prime Video
2. Drop (April 11) in Theaters
3. Meet the Khumalos (April 11) on Netflix
4. Pets (April 11) on Disney+
5. The Carters: Hurts to Love You (April 15) on Paramount+
6. Sneaks (April 18) in Theaters
7. The Ritual (April 18) in Theaters
8. iHostage (April 18) on Netflix
9. Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey (April 21) on Netflix
10. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - 25th Anniversary (April 25) in Theaters
11. The Legend Of Ochi (April 25) in Theaters

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The 2025 movie lineup will offer something new for everyone with a mix of original stories, sequels, and adaptations. The upcoming month is generating great excitement among fans due to the spectacular visuals and compelling performances they expect to be delivered by these releases.