Highlights

  • Get ready for exciting variety in March 2024 movies! From love stories to horror films, there's something for everyone.
  • Dive back into the epic adventure of Dune: Part Two, where Paul Atreides faces tough choices and a battle for revenge.
  • Prepare for a thrilling new installment with Kung Fu Panda 4, featuring Po and a sorceress complicating his quest.

With a new year comes new movies, and 2024 promises to be jam-packed with some exciting releases. The slate for March in particular includes a lot of variety, so there will be something for everyone at the theater (and on streaming) in the coming month. There are love stories, horror films, kaiju monsters, and even a return to a classic animated franchise, so there's quite literally something for every taste. Here are the big upcoming March 2024 releases, and a little bit about what might make each one worth checking out.

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Dune: Part Two

Paul Chani Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two

Release Date

March 1, 2024

Director

Denis Villeneuve

Writers

  • Denis Villeneuve
  • Jon Spaihts

Cast

  • Timothee Chalamet
  • Zendaya
  • Rebecca Ferguson
  • Josh Brolin
  • Austin Butler

Continuing the epic adventure from the first Dune movie, Dune: Part Two follows Paul Atreides as he works together with the Fremen people on the planet Arrakis to lead a charge against House Harkonnen. Paul wants revenge against the people who destroyed his family, but he finds himself faced with a choice between love and the fate of the universe, where he must try and prevent the horrible future that he has had visions of.

Cabrini

Cabrini

Cabrini

Release Date

March 8, 2024

Director

Alejandro Monteverde

Writer

Rod Barr

Cast

  • Cristiana Dell'Anna
  • David Morse
  • Romana Maggiora Vergano
  • Rolando Villazón

Cabrini is a biographical drama that tells the story of Catholic missionary Francesca Cabrini, who was an Italian immigrant in 1889 New York City. When she sees the poverty and crime that riddles the city, she makes it her mission to implore the mayor to ensure housing and health care for the vulnerable population. Despite facing a language barrier, anti-Italian sentiments, and her own health issues, Cabrini creates a vision of hope unlike anything the city had yet seen.

Imaginary

The bear in the Blumhouse horror movie Imaginary

Imaginary

Release Date

March 8, 2024

Director

Jeff Wadlow

Writers

  • Jeff Wadlow
  • Greg Erb
  • Jason Oremland

Cast

  • DeWanda Wise
  • Pyper Braun
  • Tom Payne
  • Betty Buckley

Imaginary is a horror film about what happens when the things in one's imagination become real...and very scary. When Jessica returns to her childhood home, she finds her old stuffed bear Chauncey, who she then gifts to her young stepdaughter Alice. However, Alice's behavior begins to grow concerning and the way she plays with Chauncy gets darker and darker, until Jessica realizes that Chauncey may be much more than just an old stuffed animal.

Kung Fu Panda 4

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Kung Fu Panda 4

Release Date

March 8, 2024

Director

Mike Mitchell

Writers

  • Jonathan Aibel
  • Glenn Berger
  • Darren Lemke

Cast

  • Jack Black
  • Awkwafina
  • Viola Davis
  • Dustin Hoffman

Everyone's favorite Dragon Warrior panda is back for his fourth adventure! When Po is chosen to become the spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace, he must find and train a new Dragon Warrior, but a sorceress who is after the Staff of Wisdom starts to complicate things a bit. Realizing he can't do this on his own, Po teams up with Zhen, a corsac fox, and discovers that heroes really can be found in the most unlikely of places. Mainstays of the Kung Fu Panda cast, including Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, and James Hong, all returned for this installment.

Love Lies Bleeding

love lies bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding

Release Date

March 8, 2024

Director

Rose Glass

Writers

  • Rose Glass
  • Weronika Tofilska

Cast

  • Kristen Stewart
  • Katy O'Brian
  • Ed Harris
  • Jena Malone

This romantic thriller is set in the 1980s and follows Lou, a lonely gym manager who falls for Jackie, a bodybuilder who is on her way to Las Vegas to pursue her dream. Their love story soon turns to violence as they get caught up in the machinations of Lou's criminal family. The film is being distributed by A24 and stars Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian.

Arthur the King

Arthur the King

Arthur the King

Release Date

March 15, 2024

Director

Simon Cellan Jones

Writer

Michael Brandt

Cast

  • Mark Wahlberg
  • Simu Liu
  • Juliet Rylance
  • Nathalie Emmanuel

Based on an incredible true story, Arthur the King follows the captain of an adventure racing team (Mark Wahlberg), who befriends a stray dog named Arthur who is wounded. Together, the pair embark on a 435-mile endurance race through the Dominican Republic. The story is based on the 2016 non-fiction book Arthur - The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home by Mikael Lindnord.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Release Date

March 22, 2024

Director

Gil Kenan

Writers

  • Gil Kenan
  • Jason Reitman

Cast

  • Finn Wolfhard
  • Mckenna Grace
  • Paul Rudd
  • Carrie Coon

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is the sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife and is the fifth installment in the Ghostbusters franchise. In this new adventure, the Spengler family returns to the iconic New York City firehouse to help the original Ghostbusters, who have developed a top-secret research lab. However, when an ancient artifact is unearthed, it unleashes an evil force that can only be stopped by the old and new Ghostbusters banding together to prevent a new ice age.

Immaculate

Immaculate

Immaculate

Release Date

March 22, 2024

Director

Michael Mohan

Writer

Andrew Lobel

Cast

  • Sydney Sweeney
  • Álvaro Morte
  • Benedetta Porcaroli

This is a psychological horror film that follows a very devout religious woman named Cecilia, who is offered a spot at the most illustrious convent in the Italian countryside. However, this apparent dream quickly becomes a nightmare when she discovers the horrors that are hidden within her new home.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Godzilla x Kong

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Release Date

March 29, 2024

Director

Adam Wingard

Writer

  • Terry Rossio
  • Simon Barrett
  • Jeremy Slater

Cast

  • Rebecca Hall
  • Bryan Tyree Henry
  • Dan Stevens
  • Rachel House

This movie is a follow-up to the hit Godzilla vs. Kong that puts these two kaiju monsters in an all-new adventure. This time, Godzilla and King Kong have to face off against another colossal threat hidden deep within the Earth that challenges both their existence and that of mankind. The movie will explore the histories of these monsters, including the mythic battle that forged them in the first place.

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