As the October Half Term holidays approach, we look ahead to the films coming up in the weeks in September and October 2024. The films chosen are all rated U, PG or 12A.
As the school holidays loom closer you will be looking for things to do this September and October, so a trip to the cinema is a great way to keep the little ones occupied.
You can find out more about what this means here where we explain the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) UK Film Ratings.
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Here are the movies showing nationwide for October Half Term. Better grab some popcorn!
This is going to be the movie all millennial parents drag their kids along to – wether they want to go or not. Out on 6th September 2024, the sequel to 1987’s Beetlejuice sees the return of Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara
In Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Cert 12A) a family once again finds themselves calling on an over-friendly fiend in this comedy horror sequel in which the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened once more. With trouble brewing in both realms, it's only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem..
New cast members include Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe.
In 200% Wolf (Cert U) Heroic poodle Freddy Lupin thinks he has everything it takes to lead his werewolf pack, but earning the respect of his packmates proves to be a challenge.
If only he were more… wolfish and less… poodlish. But when a wayward wish transforms him into a werewolf and deposits a mischievous moon spirit on earth, Freddy must restore the cosmic order before it’s too late.
Out on 20th September, this movie features the voices of Alexs Stadermann, Akmal Saleh, Peter McAllum, Ilai Swindells and Samara Weaving.
Transformers One (Cert PG), released on 18th October 2024 is the latest science fiction action film based on Hasbro's Transformers toy line.
This movie serves as an origin story, set on the planet Cybertron centering around the history of the Transformers race and the relationship between two workers named Orion Pax and D-16, as they go from brothers-in-arms to archenemies as Optimus Prime and Megatron.
Wih the voices of Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm.
Also released on 18th October in the UK, The Wild Robot follows Rozzum 7134 (“Roz” for short), a futuristic robot that washes ashore on a deserted island.
In this tale of survival and discovery Roz becomes the unexpected protector to an orphaned gosling, which she names Brightbill. Together they struggle to survive in a harsh environment, but only succeed with the help of a close-knit group of misfit animals, who become first friends, then family.
In this animation from DreamWorks, Roz and company ultimatly save the island from a robotic invasion by Roz’s manufacturer, which is looking to bring her back to civilization by any means necessary.
With the voices of Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Mark Hamill, Ving Rhames, Matt Berry, Bill Nighy, Kit Connor, Catherine O'Hara and Stephanie Hsu.
Films from earlier this year which are still showing in some UK cinemas.
The sequel to 2015’s much-loved Inside Out is released on June 14th, and if you thought little Riley had emotional baggage, just wait until you see her hit adolescence in this Pixar animation Inside Out 2 (Cert TBA) for Summer 2024.
By this point, Joy and her fellow emotions Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust are back to help Riley navigate the swirl of hormones. But the teenage years brings a slew of fresh emotions – including Anxiety - and a whole new life stage that doesn’t come with a handbook.
With the voices of Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira and Maya Hawke.
Despicable Me saga powers on, with the fourth in the saga, Despicable Me 4 (Cert TBA) opening on July 12th. The world's favourite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent has a new adventure with his wife Lucy and their children Margo, Edith and Agnes - and the sixth and newest member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad.
But will dastardly twin brother Dru turn out to be the big bad, as implied at the end of 3? Will the Minions be any help at all?
With the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig Brett Hoffman, Pierre Coffin, Miranda Cosgrove, Stephen Colbert and Steve Coogan.
The much delayed Harold and the Purple Crayon (Cert TBC) is released on 2nd August 2024. This live action movie is based on the book of the same name written by Crockett Johnson.
The sweet-hearted film tells the story of Harold, who uses his magic purple crayon to retreat into his own fantasy world. Soon he realizes that he's been selfish with his crayon, so he then uses it to help his parents and friends, and he even goes on a mission to Mars.
The film stars Jemaine Clement, Zooey Deschanel, Zachary Levi, Alfred Molina, Ravi Patel, Lil Rel Hower and Tanya Reynolds.