These are the 5 New English Movies that you can watch in October 2025. Please note that these movies either originate in the UK or the USA. Moreover, these belong to a diverse range of movie genres. And they have made it to our Focus Magazine monthly watchlist. So, go ahead and mark them in your own list.
English Movies to watch in October 2025
In this watchlist of 5 new English movies, except for one movie from the UK, the remaining films are from the USA. So, American movie-makers clearly dominate the English movie world, unlike the English series world.
The List: 5 New English Movies
Steve (UK)
Set in the mid-90s, Steve is a reimagining of Max Porter's Sunday Times bestseller Shy. The film follows a pivotal day in the life of headteacher Steve and his students at a last-chance reform school amidst a world that has forsaken them. As Steve fights to protect the school's integrity and impending closure, we witness him grappling with his own mental health. In parallel to Steve's struggles, we meet Shy, a troubled teen caught between his past and what lies ahead as he tries to reconcile his inner fragility with his impulse for self-destruction and violence.
{Follows headteacher Steve battling for his reform college's survival while managing his mental health. Concurrently, troubled student Shy navigates his violent tendencies and fragility, torn between his past and future prospects.}
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Writer | Max Porter |
| Director | Tim Mielants |
| Main Cast | Cillian Murphy (Steve), Tracey Ullman (Amanda), Jay Lycurgo (Shy), Little Simz (Shola), Luke Ayres (Jamie), Joshua Barry (Ash), Leanne Everitt (Helen), Archie Fisher (Cal), Ahmed Ismail (Nabeel), etc. |
| Network | Netflix |
The Smashing Machine (USA)
The story of mixed-martial arts and UFC champion Mark Kerr. So, MMA fighter Mark Kerr reaches the peak of his career but faces personal hardships along the way.
{The unforgettable true story of a UFC legend.}
| Genre | Action, Biography, Drama, History, Sports |
| Writer | Benny Safdie |
| Director | Benny Safdie |
| Main Cast | Dwayne Johnson (Mark Kerr), Emily Blunt (Dawn Staples), Ryan Bader (Mark Coleman), Bas Rutten (Bas), Andre Tricoteux (Paul Varelans), etc. |
| Watch | Theatres |
The Lost Bus (USA)
A wayward school bus driver and a dedicated school teacher battle to save 22 children from a terrifying inferno.
| Genre | Biography, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller |
| Writers | Brad Ingelsby, Paul Greengrass, Lizzie Johnson |
| Director | Paul Greengrass |
| Main Cast | Matthew McConaughey (Kevin McKay), America Ferrera (Mary Ludwig), Yul Vazquez (Chief Martinez), Ashlie Atkinson (Ruby Bishop), Kimberli Flores (Linda), Levi McConaughey (Shaun), Kay McConaughey (Sherry), etc. |
| Network | Apple TV+ |
Movie Review: The Lost Bus (2025/USA) Movie in the Focus Magazine.
Roofman (USA)
Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), an Army veteran and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald's restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys "R" Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for Leigh (Kirsten Dunst), a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.
He robbed 45 McDonald's, escaped from prison, lived in Toys "R" Us for 6 months, and that's not even the craziest part...
| Genre | Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Music, Romance |
| Writers | Derek Cianfrance & Kirt Gunn |
| Director | Derek Cianfrance |
| Main Cast | Channing Tatum (Jeffrey Manchester), Kirsten Dunst (Leigh Wainscott), LaKeith Stanfield (Steve), Ben Mendelsohn (Pastor Ron), Kirana Kuic (Jade), Tony Revolori (Duane), Gabriella Cila (Joselyn), etc. |
| Watch | Theatres |
A House of Dynamite (USA)
When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
| Genre | Drama, Thriller |
| Writer | Noah Oppenheim |
| Director | Kathryn Bigelow |
| Main Cast | Idris Elba (POTUS), Rebecca Ferguson (Captain Olivia Walker), Gabriel Basso (Deputy National Security Advisor Jake Baerington), Jared Harris (Secretary of Defence Reid Baker), Tracy Letts (General Anthony Brady), Anthony Ramos (Major Daniel Gonzalez), etc. |
| Network | Netflix |
In case you are an Idris Alba fan, then go ahead and check out the review of one of his recent movies, Heads of State (2025/USA) Movie in Focus Magazine.
We hope you will like the FM watchlist of the 5 New English Movies, which will be released in the tenth month of 2025. Lastly, check out the YouTube video link of the “John Candy: I Like Me – Official Trailer | Prime Video”, which is a bonus documentary film that you can watch this month, too.
Featured Image of the 5 New English Movies in October 2025 | Picture Credit: IMDb.
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