The new year is here, and that means a whole slate of new movies to look forward to. The first weekend of the new year might not have big-name movies coming out, but you might just find something worth your time. This week’s new releases includes a concert film of kids singing popular songs, a thriller about a woman who searches for her missing husband only to find something far more terrifying, a drama about a black businessman who is drawn into a game of cat and mouse with a mysterious white woman on a subway that leads to a violent conclusion, and more!
The Dutchman (R)
A successful black businessman, haunted by his crumbling marriage and identity crisis, is drawn into a sexualized game of cat and mouse with a mysterious white woman on a subway that leads to a violent conclusion.
Directed by Andre Gaines
Starring: André Holland, Kate Mara, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zazie Beetz, Aldis Hodge
Release date: January 2
Eesha
When four childhood friends attempt to disprove superstition, they cross paths with a powerful spiritual figure whose unsettling revelations shake their understanding of life, death, and the unknown.
Directed by Manne Srinivas
Starring: Siri Hanmanth, Hebah Patel, Prithviraj, Akhil Raj, Thrigun
Release date: January 1
Kidz Bob Live: The Concert Movie
Follows a live concert performance featuring the Kidz Bop Kids performing popular hits during their 2025 nationwide tour.
Directed by Alex Kolb
Starring: Kidz Bop Kids
Release date: January 2
We Bury the Dead (R)
After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don’t just rise – they hunt. Ava searches for her missing husband, but what she finds is far more terrifying.
Directed by Zak Hilditch
Starring: Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, Mark Coles Smith, Matt Whelan, Chloe Hurst
Release date: January 2
