Movies in Need of Having Theatrical Run They Were Made To Have
Unless they can all re-release in theatres worldwide at some point and some form once all's back to normal, time travel becoming a reality is pretty much our only hope. Most of these films listed are from a studio that only do theatrical films, it even includes sequels to previous theatrical films.
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- DirectorDan ScanlonStarsTom HollandChris PrattJulia Louis-DreyfusIn a magical world full of technological advances, elven brothers Ian and Barley Lightfoot set out on an adventure to resurrect their late father for a day.
- DirectorNiki CaroStarsLiu YifeiDonnie YenGong LiTo keep her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man and battles northern invaders in China.Is Not Something That Looks Better Off For Streaming Services.
- DirectorWalt DohrnDavid P. SmithStarsAnna KendrickJustin TimberlakeRachel BloomWhen the Queen of the Hard Rock Trolls tries to take over all the Troll kingdoms, Queen Poppy and her friends try different ways to save all the Trolls.
- DirectorTony CervoneStarsWill ForteMark WahlbergJason IsaacsScooby and the gang face their most challenging mystery ever: a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this dogpocalypse, the gang discovers that Scooby has an epic destiny greater than anyone imagined.
- DirectorPete DocterKemp PowersStarsJamie FoxxTina FeyGraham NortonJoe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.
- DirectorMarc MundenStarsDixie EgerickxRichard HansellDavid VerreyAn orphaned girl discovers a magical garden hidden at her strict uncle's estate.Is Not Something That Looks Better Off For Streaming Services.
- DirectorDean ParisotStarsKeanu ReevesAlex WinterKristen SchaalOnce told they'd save the universe during a time-traveling adventure, two would-be rockers from San Dimas, California find themselves as middle-aged dads still trying to crank out a hit song and fulfill their destiny.Is Not Something That Looks Better Off For Streaming Services, and is a sequel to previous theatrical films.
- DirectorSean McNamaraStarsMelissa RauchMax GreenfieldGeorge LopezGwen the Cat and Roger the Dog are secret agents who covertly protect and save the world without humans ever finding out. Their partnership is due to the Great Truce, which has stopped dog and cat hostility for a decade.Is a sequel to previous theatrical films.
- DirectorMichael RiandaJeff RoweStarsAbbi JacobsonDanny McBrideMaya RudolphA quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsAnne HathawayOctavia SpencerStanley TucciA young boy and his grandmother have a run-in with a coven of witches and their leader.Is Not Something That Looks Better Off For Streaming Services.
- DirectorRobert RodriguezStarsYaYa GosselinPedro PascalPriyanka Chopra JonasWhen alien invaders capture the Earth's superheroes, their kids must learn to work together to save their parents and the planet.Is a sequel to previous theatrical films.
- DirectorHamish GrieveStarsGeraldine ViswanathanWill ArnettStephen A. SmithIn a world where monster wrestling is a global sport and monsters are superstar athletes, teenage Winnie seeks to follow in her father's footsteps by coaching a loveable underdog monster into a champion.
- DirectorChris AppelhansStarsJimmy WongJohn ChoConstance WuDetermined teen Din is longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend when he meets a wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.
- DirectorKirk DeMiccoBrandon JeffordsStarsLin-Manuel MirandaYnairaly SimoZoe SaldanaVivo, Sony Pictures Animation's first-ever musical adventure featuring all-new original songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, will take audiences on an epic adventure to gorgeous and vibrant locations never before seen in animation.
- DirectorEnrico CasarosaStarsJacob TremblayJack Dylan GrazerEmma BermanOn the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human.
- DirectorKay CannonStarsCamila CabelloBilly PorterNicholas GalitzineA modern movie musical with a bold take on the classic fairy tale. Our ambitious heroine has big dreams and with the help of her fab Godmother, she perseveres to make them come true.Is Not Something That Looks Better Off For Streaming Services.
- DirectorDerek DrymonJennifer KluskaStarsAndy SambergSelena GomezKathryn HahnAfter one experiment, Johnny turns into a monster and everyone else becomes human. Now it has to be seen whether they will be able to reverse this experiment.
- DirectorDomee ShiStarsRosalie ChiangSandra OhAva MorseA thirteen-year-old girl named Mei Lee is torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the changes of adolescence. And as if the challenges were not enough, whenever she gets overly excited she transforms into a giant red panda.
- DirectorTim HillStarsTim HillClancy BrownBill FagerbakkeAfter SpongeBob's beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to the Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home.I guess, as it's from Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movie has a future.
- DirectorCraig BrewerStarsEddie MurphyArsenio HallShari HeadleyThe African monarch Akeem learns he has a long-lost son in the United States and must return to America to meet this unexpected heir and build a relationship with his son.I guess, as it's a sequel to previous theatrical films.
- DirectorPaul WeitzStarsKevin HartAlfre WoodardLil Rel HoweryA father brings up his baby girl as a single dad after the unexpected death of his wife who died a day after their daughter's birth.I guess, as it's from SONY to point where it shouldn't be on Netflix.
- DirectorPatrick HughesStarsKevin HartWoody HarrelsonJasmine MathewsThe world's deadliest assassin and New York's biggest screw-up are mistaken for each other at an Airbnb rental.I guess, as it's from SONY to point where it shouldn't be on Netflix.