Ranking: Best films of 2026 (so far)

The first half of the year has already brought remarkable productions that have captured the attention of audiences and critics worldwide. From impactful dramas to dark thrillers, we've compiled the titles that stood out the most in recent months. Check out our selection of the best films of 2026, ranked according to their Rotten Tomatoes scores!

Bloody Wedding: The Widow

Original title: Ready or Not: Here I Come 

74% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

In one of the best films of the year, after surviving the massacre of Le Domas, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers that the macabre game has leveled up. Alongside her sister, Faith (Kathryn Newton)She faces a bloody struggle for the Council Throne that controls the world. Hunted by four rival families who covet the same supreme power, the sisters must fight against time to survive until dawn. The cast also includes names such as Sarah Michelle Gellar, Elijah Wood e shawn hatosy.

undertone  

74% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

In this psychological thriller that focuses on immersive sound, the skeptical podcast host... Evy (Nina Kiri) She divides her time between work and caring for her extremely ill mother. Her sanity begins to be tested when she starts receiving anonymous audio recordings from an unknown couple. Upon listening to them, she discovers, to her horror, that the frightening events described in the files perfectly match her own life.

Normal  

77% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,4 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

In the film that blends comedy and action, Ulysses (Bob Odenkirk) assumes the position of sheriff in the quiet town of Normal expecting to find only tranquility, everything changes when a bank robbery reveals a complex criminal conspiracy involving local figures, such as... Mayor Kibner (Henry Winkler) e Moira (Lena Headey)Forced to act, the sheriff must use some of his hidden skills to dismantle the corruption ring.

The Drama  

Original title: The Drama

77% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,2 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently showing in Brazilian cinemas.

Among the best films of 2026 is The Dramawhere the couple Charlie (Robert Pattinson) e Emma (Zendaya) A woman sees her countdown to the altar put to the ultimate test. An unexpected revelation throws the wedding week completely off track, shaking her mutual trust on the eve of the big day. As secrets begin to surface, the celebration transforms into an intense psychological game.

The Devil Wears Prada 2  

Original title: The Devil Wears Prada 2  

78% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,6 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently showing in Brazilian cinemas.

Na anticipated sequel de The devil Wears Prada, the iconic Miranda (Meryl Streep) He faces the decline of print media while trying to recover his reputation. His biggest challenge arises when he clashes with his former assistant over advertising funds. Emily (Emily Blunt), now a powerful high-end executive. Caught in the crossfire, Andy (Anne Hathaway) He also returns, adding even more weight to this behind-the-scenes dispute.

Father Mother Sister Brother

Original title: Father Mother Sister Brother 

83% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: MUBI

Father Mother Sister Brother The story follows, in three melancholic tales, the reunion of children with estranged parents around the world. In the US, the siblings Jeff (Adam Driver) e Emily (Mayim Bialik) visit the reclusive father (Tom Waits)in Dublin, Lilith (Vicky Krieps) e Timothea (Cate Blanchett) they meet with mother (Charlotte Rampling)and in Paris, the twins Skye (Indya Moore) e Billy (Luka Sabbat) They are trying to overcome a tragedy.

The Testament of Ann Lee  

Original title: The Testament of Ann Lee 

86% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

This historical drama, based on true events, follows the journey of... Ann Lee (Amanda Seyfried), the charismatic and determined founding leader of the Shaker movement. Proclaimed as the female incarnation of Christ, she established a utopian society based on the ideal of equality and communion, where the spiritual devotion of the community is expressed through music and dance.

A Useful Ghost – Help from Beyond

Popular title: A Useful Ghost
Original title: Pee chai dai ka

87% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,6 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

In the story of one of the best films of 2026, the widower March (Witsarut Himmarat) He tries to rebuild his life after the death of his wife. Nat (Davika Hoorne)However, his routine takes a turn when he encounters a supernatural and friendly presence inside his home. From this discovery, the feature film explores grief and overcoming it through a completely unusual dynamic. 

Paths of Crime  

Original title: Crime 101  

88% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,8 on IMDb

Where to watch: Prime Video

In this crime thriller that's among the top films of 2026, the quiet Highway 101 in Los Angeles becomes the stage for a dangerous game of cat and mouse. That's because Davis (Chris Hemsworth) He is a calculating thief who, determined to pull off one last heist, joins forces with an insurance broker.Sharon (Halle Berry)However, the multimillion-dollar plan comes under constant threat as the detective... Lou (Mark Ruffalo) The net closes in on the pair.

Mile End Kicks  

88% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,3 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

Set in the Montreal independent rock scene in 2011, Mile End Kicks  accompanies music criticism Grace Pine (Barbie Ferreira) ao She moves to the city with big professional ambitions. However, her plans spiral out of control when she becomes romantically involved with two members of the same band she's covering. Archie Webber (Devon Bostick) e Chevy Olsen (Stanley Simons).

Backrooms: A Non-Place

Original title: backrooms

89% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently showing in Brazilian cinemas.

Rated as the best horror film of 2026, this science fiction thriller is based on the famous... CREEPYPASTA comes to life on the movie screen at the hands of Kane ParsonsThe story follows the unsettling journey of the therapist. Mary (Renate Reinsve)When one of his patients, Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor)When she mysteriously disappears into a liminal and infinite dimension beyond reality, she finds herself forced to venture into the unknown. Lost in a suffocating yellow labyrinth, she must decipher the rules of this "No-Place" to save it.

63 Hours of Panic  

Original title: Dead Man's Wire

91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

Based on a true story, the film follows the day when... Tony Kiritsis (Bill Skarsgård) invades the office of Richard Hall (Dacre Montgomery)The president of a mortgage company was taken hostage. Armed with a sawed-off shotgun whose trigger was tied to the victim's neck with a rope, the kidnapper initiated a harrowing 63-hour standoff that gripped the United States.

The foreigner  

Original title: The Stranger

Popular title: The Stranger 

91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

Set in 1930s Algeria, the story follows the apathetic Frenchman. Meursault (Benjamin Voisin) which, in turn, shows total indifference to life, shocking society after his mother's death. His profound emotional detachment culminates in a tragic murder on a sunny beach, followed by an absurd trial that, instead of focusing on the crime itself, examines and severely condemns his lack of feelings towards the world around him.

Extermination: The Temple of Bones  

Original title: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple 

92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,2 on IMDb

Where to watch: HBO Max

Extermination: The Temple of Bones continues to follow Dr Ian Kelson (Ralph Fiennes), who now finds himself involved in a shocking new relationship with consequences capable of changing the world as he knows it. Meanwhile, the dangerous Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell), leader of a bloodthirsty sect, instills fear and violence wherever he goes.

Help!

Original title: Send Help  

92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,8 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

With direction Sam Raimi, one of the best films of 2026, follows the desperate struggle of Linda (Rachel McAdams) and his coworker Bradley (Dylan O'Brien)The two are the sole survivors of a plane crash on a deserted island. Isolated, they must put aside old corporate resentments to face real and psychological dangers.

Exit 8 

Original title: 8-ban deguchi

93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

In the plot, a man (Kazunari Ninomiya) He finds himself trapped in a claustrophobic and endless underground passage of white tiles. Following a mysterious guide attentive to any change in the environment, strange events and distortions of reality begin to occur around him. Trapped in an enigmatic loop, the lost boy begins to question whether this space is real and whether he will be able to find the correct way out to escape.

One Face, Outro Focinho 

Original title: Hoppers

94% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,3 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

One Face, Outro Focinho accompanies Mabel (Piper Curda), a young nature lover who tries to stop the mayor Jerry (Jon Hamm) ...to build a highway that will destroy their local forests. Thanks to a secret brain-swap experiment, Mabel She manages to transfer her mind into a robotic beaver and goes on to discover mysteries in the animal world that go beyond what she could have imagined.

Star Eaters 

Original title: Project Hail Mary 

94% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,3 on IMDb

Where to watch: Of course TV+, Youtube e Prime Video

Based on the scientific thriller by Andy WeirThe best science fiction film of the year follows a science professor. Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling)A man awakens aboard a spaceship with no memory of his identity. As his memory returns, he discovers he carries a trivial responsibility: alone in space, the scientist must race against time to decipher a mysterious substance that threatens to extinguish the Sun and bring about the destruction of Earth.

Obsession

Original title: Obsession 

95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,2 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently showing in Brazilian cinemas.

When the young man Bear (Michael Johnston) makes a request to her friend and longtime crush, Nikki (Inde Navarrette)If you fall in love with him, a sinister spell is unleashed. Desire quickly transforms into a suffocating nightmare, cementing the film as the best horror movie of 2026 by showing that tampering with occult forces to compel love exacts a dark and terrifyingly irreversible price.

The Christophers  

95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,8 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

Directed by Steven SoderberghThe story follows the estranged children. Barnaby (James Corden) e Sallie (Jessica Gunning) of the famous artist Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen)In their quest for profit, they hire the talented forger. Lori (Michaela Coel) to complete their father's unfinished works. The plan allows them to "discover" and sell them after his death, while a plot full of greed and secrets begins to unfold behind the scenes of the house.

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie  

97% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

When their elaborate plan to book a show at the Rivoli concert hall goes completely wrong, the musicians Matt (Matt Johnson) e Jay (Jay McCarrol) They accidentally travel back in time to the year 2008. Stranded in the past, the duo must find a way to return to the present without destroying the timeline or their own dreams of achieving stardom.

Twinless: One Less Twin

Original title: Twinless   

97% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,3 on IMDb

Where to watch: Of course TV+, Youtube e Prime Video

Still in mourning, Roman (Dylan O'Brien) find in Dennis (James Sweeney) An unexpected ally within a support group for those who have lost a twin brother. Between moments of acerbic humor and vulnerability, the pair develop a deep connection as they try to process their grief and rebuild their identities. However, dark secrets long kept by both come to light, threatening to destroy this potential friendship.

Two Attorneys

Popular title: Two Prosecutors 

Original title: Zwei Staatsanwälte

97% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb

Where to watch: Telecine e Youtube

Set in the USSR in 1937, in one of the best films of the year, the public prosecutor Kornev (Alexander Kuznetsov) He stumbles upon an undestroyed letter from a prisoner. The document reveals a deep corruption scheme involving the feared Soviet secret police, the NKVD. Determined to seek justice, he embarks on a dangerous quest for the truth, instantly becoming a target of the state itself.

pillion  

99% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

pillion accompanies Colin (Harry Melling), a shy man whose quiet routine changes completely when he meets Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), the charming leader of a biker gang. Introduced to an intensely submissive relationship, Colin It challenges his own mundane existence, while the dynamic with the biker stimulates his personal growth.

All That Remains of You

Popular title: All That's Left of You
Original title: Allly baqi mink

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable.

Directed by Cherien Dabis, All That Remains of You It's a thrilling and profound multi-generational saga that follows a family's struggles against the weight of a hereditary trauma over decades. Featuring the actress herself in the cast. Dabis beside Saleh Bakri e Mohammad BakriThe story portrays the resilience, the search for identity, and the personal growth of the characters in the face of adversity that spans generations.

Paul McCartney: Man on the Run 

Original title: Man on the run

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: Prime Video

This documentary offers an intimate portrait of the journey of Paul McCartney after the end of Beatles. Paul McCartney: Man on the Run  It explores the musician's reinvention alongside his wife. Linda, during the formation of the band WingsThrough rare archival footage, the production documents the struggles, behind-the-scenes moments, and victories of one of the greatest icons in history as he redefines himself in a new musical era.

A nobody against Putin.  

Original title: Mr. Nobody Against Putin 

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,4 on IMDb

Where to watch: ClaroTV+ e Youtube

Directed by Pavel Talankin e David BorensteinIn Karabash, the production follows a teacher and a school cameraman who document the daily life of a community under a state that imposes mandatory patriotic rituals. As war inevitably reaches the classroom, the official camera closely captures the feelings of fear, the pressure to conform, and the weight of loss.  

Rose of Nevada  

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

Directed by Mark JenkinsThe best science fiction film of the year follows the mystery of a fishing boat that returns to a coastal village 30 years after disappearing without a trace. In search of a better life, Nick (George MacKay) e Liam (Callum Turner) They join the new crew. However, after their first voyage, they are mysteriously transported back in time and end up being mistaken for the ship's original crew.

So, which of these movies have you already seen, and which one is on your list? Tell us in the comments.

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Text revised by Alexandre Marques in 08 / 06 / 2026.

Sources: Rotten Tomatoes, Time-out e IndieWire.