September Movies in Australian Cinemas: Your Guide to What’s Playing This Month!

If you’re after an excuse to book a cinema date this September, you’re in luck. This month’s release slate for Australian cinemas is a genuinely mixed bag, family animation, horror revivals, a couple of true crime dramas and even a concert film, so there really is something for every mood. Here’s what’s landing on the big screen in September.
By Any Means (September 3)

A notorious mafia hitman and a young Black FBI agent team up to investigate the murders of civil rights leaders in 1966 Mississippi.
De Gaulle Part One: Résistance (September 3)

A powerful account of Charles de Gaulle’s journey during World War Two, from his rise as a military leader to his emergence in French politics between 1940 and 1945.
Fall 2 (September 3)

Grieving her sister’s death, Jax Hunter bonds with her sister’s bold friend Luce. When a rockslide traps them on a narrow plank thousands of feet up in Thailand, Jax must face her fears to survive.
It Ends (September 3)

Friends on a late night food run become trapped on an infinite highway with otherworldly terrors lurking beyond, forced to decide whether to accept their fate or attempt escape.
Hard as Puck (September 4)

A warm, very Australian story about a struggling para ice hockey club in Western Australia, relying on grants and grit to keep the club alive through setbacks, clashes and hard-fought wins.
Don’t Look Back In Anger (September 10)

A documentary experience of the meteoric rise of Oasis, chronicling the band’s reunion and journey from Manchester streets to global rock stardom.
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (September 10)

The Paw Patrol lands on a mysterious dinosaur island after a storm, teaming up with a stranded pup named Rex to save the island from a volcano triggered by reckless mining.
Practical Magic 2 (September 10)

Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock return. A multi-generational family of witches, cursed to be loveless for centuries, attempts to break the spell by confronting dark secrets and sacrificing for each other. Special HOYTS Girls’ Night Out is on Wednesday September 9.
Coyote vs. Acme (September 17)

Set in the ACME warehouse, the manufacturer of anything and everything used by the Looney Tunes characters, this long-delayed animated feature is finally hitting cinemas.
Forgotten Island (September 17)

Two best friends become stranded on the mystical world of Nakali, where their only escape might cost them their shared lifetime of memories.
Resident Evil (September 17)

A hapless courier tasked with delivering a package to a remote hospital finds himself caught in the middle of an outbreak, fighting through hordes of mutated creatures to survive.
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (September 17)

On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun tries to fix a ruined pumpkin patch with science experiments, but things go wrong when a wild beast appears in the woods.
Heart of the Beast (September 24)

After a harrowing plane crash, a Special Forces officer and his combat dog find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness, forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements.
The Last Whale Singer (September 24)

When a monstrous creature escapes from a melting iceberg, a self-doubting teenage humpback whale must face his fears and dive into the darkest depths to discover a mystical song that can save the oceans.
The Great Arch (September 24)

The true story of Otto von Spreckelsen, a real-life architecture teacher from Copenhagen, who surprised the world when he won an open-call competition launched by French president François Mitterrand.
Linkin Park: Unshatter (September 30)

After seven years, Linkin Park’s surviving members reunite with two new bandmates to forge a path forward following Chester Bennington’s death, a moving documentary of healing and reinvention.

What I’m Most Looking Forward To
For me, it’s Coyote vs. Acme. After years of will-it-won’t-it-release drama, there’s something satisfying about finally getting to see it on the big screen. A very close second is Don’t Look Back In Anger, purely for the excuse to relive the Oasis reunion all over again.

What’s on your must-watch list this September? I’d love to know which one you’re most excited for.