New movies in Dutch cinemas: release dates November 2026 to February 2027

New films open in Dutch cinemas almost every Thursday, and the biggest day of the winter is Wednesday 16 December 2026, when Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three open together. Before that, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping opens on Thursday 19 November and Disney's Hexed on Wednesday 25 November; after it come Ice Age: Boiling Point on Wednesday 3 February 2027 and Narnia: The Magician's Nephew on Thursday 11 February. This list has 69 films from 5 November 2026 to 25 February 2027, 57 of them with a date that Pathé publishes; the rest are marked "not confirmed".

Last updated 22 October 2026; checked against Pathé's and Kinepolis's pages that day. The dates come from Pathé's film pages, which already run to March. A film that Pathé does not list yet, or lists on another day than Kinepolis does (Werwulf), is marked "not confirmed" and uses the date that MovieMeter and FilmVandaag give. The formats of most films are not announced yet. The list is updated every month.

Which new films open in Dutch cinemas in November 2026?

November starts with Godzilla Minus Zero on Thursday 5 November. The Dutch comedy Carnaval opens a day early, on Wednesday 11 November, and the IDFA documentary festival runs from 12 to 22 November. The biggest releases are The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (Thursday 19 November) and Hexed (Wednesday 25 November). If you want to rewatch first, Pathé runs a Hunger Games marathon of 14 hours 18 minutes on Saturday 14 November.

Age: the ages are Pathé's. "6+", "9+", "12+" and "14+" mean that younger children may only go with an adult; "16+" means that nobody under 16 is let in.

Dates: Pathé's film pages, read 22 October 2026; Kinepolis, Godzilla Minus Zero; Netflix, Cliff Booth. The two films marked not confirmed are not on Pathé: their dates come from MovieMeter's release calendar and Biosagenda.

Which films come out in December 2026?

December has the family films before the Christmas holidays (The Cat in the Hat, Asterix and Juf Braaksel en het Meesterbrein) and Wednesday 16 December, when Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three open together. Pathé calls the day "Dunesday" and shows both films all day in all its cinemas: Dune in IMAX, Avengers in 4DX, ScreenX and Dolby Cinema. Kinepolis lists its first Dune screenings on Tuesday 15 December. Werwulf is the one December film with two dates: Pathé gives Thursday 31 December, Kinepolis 7 January.

Dates: Pathé's film pages, read 22 October 2026; formats from Pathé's Dunesday announcement and Kinepolis's pages for Dune: Part Three and Avengers: Doomsday. Werwulf: Pathé's page and Kinepolis.

Which films open in Dutch cinemas in January 2027?

January is a quieter month. Ink opens on Thursday 7 January, and the Oscar entries that open in the Netherlands follow before the nominations on Thursday 21 January. Pathé confirms about half of the dates; the others are those of MovieMeter and FilmVandaag.

Dates: Pathé's film pages, read 22 October 2026. Oscar entries: Screen Daily's list of submissions.

Which films open in Dutch cinemas in February 2027?

February is the month of the children's films before and during the February break, and of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew. Pathé already lists most of them; the ones marked not confirmed are on MovieMeter and FilmVandaag only.

Dates: Pathé's film pages, read 22 October 2026. The school holidays: Rijksoverheid.

Which Dutch films open this winter?

15 Dutch films are on the list, most of them comedies and children's films: Carnaval (Wednesday 11 November), Laatbloeier (Thursday 12 November), Spinoza (Thursday 19 November), Juf Braaksel en het Meesterbrein (Wednesday 9 December), Skeer (Thursday 10 December), Dikkie Dik 3: Dikkie Dik krijgt bezoek (Wednesday 16 December), Fien en Teun en Het Magische Winterfeest (Wednesday 16 December), Chateau Moordland (Thursday 17 December), Nooit te oud (Thursday 14 January 2027), Woeste Grond: Een Hete Zomer (Thursday 28 January 2027), Fien & Teun: De Feestparade (Wednesday 10 February 2027), Vampier in de School (Wednesday 10 February 2027), De Bovenburen (Thursday 11 February 2027), De Afterparty (Thursday 18 February 2027) and De Bevers: Alles voor de Fans! (Thursday 25 February 2027).

Which family films open this winter?

The Christmas holidays run from Saturday 19 December to Sunday 3 January in every region. The February break is Saturday 13 to Sunday 21 February in the south and Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 February in the north and the middle (Rijksoverheid). Family films on the list: The Polar Express (Thursday 5 November), Paddington 2 (Thursday 12 November), Hexed (Wednesday 25 November), The Cat in the Hat (Wednesday 2 December), Asterix: Het Koninkrijk van Nubië (Wednesday 9 December), Juf Braaksel en het Meesterbrein (Wednesday 9 December), Dikkie Dik 3: Dikkie Dik krijgt bezoek (Wednesday 16 December), Fien en Teun en Het Magische Winterfeest (Wednesday 16 December), Racing Johnny (Thursday 17 December), Jumanji: Open World (Thursday 24 December), The Angry Birds Movie 3 (Thursday 24 December), Ice Age: Boiling Point (Wednesday 3 February 2027), Fien & Teun: De Feestparade (Wednesday 10 February 2027), Vampier in de School (Wednesday 10 February 2027), Narnia: The Magician's Nephew (Thursday 11 February 2027) and CoComelon: De Film (Thursday 11 February 2027). For what children can see this week, with ages and versions, open the children's films page. For more to do in the holidays, read the guide to the Christmas holidays 2026.

Which films are Oscar contenders?

The Oscar nominations are announced on Thursday 21 January 2027, and the ceremony is on Sunday 14 March (Academy). Seven of the countries' entries for best international feature open in Dutch cinemas on the dates in this list: Fatherland (Thursday 19 November), Minotaur (Thursday 26 November, not confirmed), Fjord (Thursday 3 December), To Hold a Mountain (Thursday 14 January 2027, not confirmed), Rose (Thursday 21 January 2027, not confirmed), La Bola Negra (Thursday 21 January 2027) and Zejtune (Thursday 25 February 2027, not confirmed). The Dutch entry is Paikar by Dawood Hilmandi (Eye). The shortlists come out on Tuesday 15 December.

Which classics and anniversary films come back to the screen?

The Polar Express (Thursday 5 November), Paddington 2 (Thursday 12 November), The Devils (Thursday 12 November), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Thursday 3 December), Amélie (Thursday 3 December), La La Land (Thursday 17 December), Pan's Labyrinth (Thursday 7 January 2027, not confirmed), Moonlight (Thursday 28 January 2027, not confirmed) and Star Wars (Thursday 18 February 2027, not confirmed). Re-releases move more often than new films; check the cinema's page before you go.

Dutch-spoken, original version or subtitled: how do I pick?

Pathé lists a film twice when two versions play: "(NL)" is the Dutch-spoken version and "(OV)" the original version. Hexed and The Cat in the Hat have both. A film for adults normally plays in its original language with Dutch subtitles, and Godzilla Minus Zero is listed as a Dutch-subtitled and an English-subtitled version. Read how Amsterdam's cinemas handle English subtitles in the guide to English-subtitled cinema in Amsterdam.

Which films come in IMAX, 4DX or ScreenX?

Few formats are announced yet, and they are in the notes column of the tables: Dune: Part Three in IMAX, Avengers: Doomsday in 4DX, ScreenX and Dolby Cinema at Pathé, Godzilla Minus Zero in IMAX at Kinepolis, and The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth in IMAX at Pathé from 25 November. Pathé's help page on formats names its IMAX cinemas: Arena in Amsterdam, Arnhem, Eindhoven, Schouwburgplein in Rotterdam, Spuimarkt in The Hague and Tilburg Centrum. What each format is, and where to find it, is on Evenitto's formats page.

Which festivals and awards matter for these films?

What is new in cinemas today?

This list is about what is coming. For what is new this week and what plays near you tonight, with showtimes, versions and prices, open new films on Evenitto or the films home page.

Quick answers

Which films come out in the Netherlands in December 2026? The Cat in the Hat on Wednesday 2 December, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Amélie on Thursday 3 December, Asterix and Juf Braaksel en het Meesterbrein on Wednesday 9 December, Skeer on Thursday 10 December, Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three on Wednesday 16 December, and Jumanji: Open World on Thursday 24 December.

Which day do new films open in the Netherlands? Usually Thursday. The bigger releases and some family films open on a Wednesday: Carnaval (11 November), Hexed (25 November), The Cat in the Hat (2 December), Asterix (9 December), the Dunesday films (16 December) and Ice Age: Boiling Point (3 February).

Are films in Dutch cinemas dubbed? Family films often have a Dutch-spoken and an original version; films for adults normally play in the original language with Dutch subtitles. Pathé lists the versions separately.

Which Dutch films open this winter? Carnaval (Wednesday 11 November), Laatbloeier (Thursday 12 November) and Spinoza (Thursday 19 November) in November; the others are in the December, January and February tables above, 15 in all.

Are these release dates final? The ones Pathé publishes are what the chain gives today, and cinemas do move dates. Dates marked "not confirmed" come from listing sites and can move by a day or more; the list is updated every month.

Where can I see which films play near me? On Evenitto's films page, per city and per day.

Cover photo: the balcony of the main auditorium of Tuschinski in Amsterdam. Photo: Jvhertum, public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized, no generative editing.