With the BAFTAs just passed and the Oscars on the horizon (and most of the top nominated films already on release), perhaps it’s time to take a breather and see what else is coming our way. From Maggie Gyllenhaal’s much-anticipated Frankenstein-inspired The Bride! and the adaptation of Andy Weir’s hit novel Project Hail Mary to the return of Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man and the BAFTA- and Oscar-nominated Arco, there’s a lovely range of films to wet your whistle this month!

Please note, all dates are UK release dates taken from IMDb along with the synopsis for each film. To see a further release schedule for each film, including other countries, click on its date to see more.

The Bride!
Release date: 6th March
Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Penélope Cruz, Annette Bening, Peter Sarsgaard
Synopsis: In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein (Gyllenhaal) asks Dr. Euphronius (Bening) to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as the Bride (Buckley), sparking romance, police interest, and radical social change.

Hoppers
Release date: 6th March
Director: Daniel Chong
Cast: Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Nichole Sakura, Dave Franco, Meryl Streep, Eduardo Franco, Kathy Najimy
Synopsis: A 19-year-old animal lover uses technology that places her consciousness into a robotic beaver to uncover mysteries within the animal world beyond her imagination.

Mother’s Pride
Release date: 6th March
Director: Nick Moorcroft
Cast: Jonno Davies, Mark Addy, Gabrielle Wilde, Martin Clunes, Luke Treadaway, James Buckley
Synopsis: A grieving family who own a failing pub have their lives changed by brewing real ale and entering the Great British Beer Awards.

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (in select theatres)
Release date: 6th March (Netflix on 20th March)
Director: Tom Harper
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson, Stephen Graham, Sophie Rundle, Tim Roth
Synopsis: During World War II, Tommy Shelby (Murphy) returns to a bombed Birmingham and becomes involved in secret wartime missions based on true events, facing new threats as he reckons with his past and rising national stakes.

One Last Deal
Release date: 13th March
Director: Brendan Muldowney
Cast: Danny Dyer, Elliott Rogers
Synopsis: A veteran sports agent races to secure a final lucrative contract for his star client, as both their careers and lives hang in the balance.

A Pale View of Hills
Release date: 13th March
Director: Kei Ishikawa
Cast: Suzu Hirose, Fumi Nikaidô, Yoh Yoshida
Synopsis: Dual timelines explore a Japanese widow’s memories spanning post-war Nagasaki in 1950s and England during 1980s Cold War era, unraveling secrets that intertwine her past and present experiences across borders.

Reminders of Him
Release date: 13th March
Director: Vanessa Caswill
Cast: Lauren Graham, Bradley Whitford, Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers
Synopsis: After prison, a woman attempts to reconnect with her young daughter but faces resistance from everyone except a bar owner with ties to her child. As they grow closer, she must confront her past mistakes to build a hopeful future.

Arco
Release date: 20th March
Directors: Ugo Bienvenu, Gilles Cazaux
Cast: Margot Ringard Oldra, Oscar Tresanini, Nathanaël Perrot
Synopsis: In 2075, a girl witnesses a mysterious boy in a rainbow suit fall from the sky. He comes from an idyllic far future where time travel is possible. She shelters him and will do whatever it takes to help him return to his time.

Dead Man’s Wire
Release date: 20th March
Director: Gus Van Sant
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Al Pacino, Colman Domingo, Myha’la, Cary Elwes
Synopsis: On February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis entered the office of Richard Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off shotgun wired with a “dead man’s wire” from the trigger to Tony’s own neck.

Midwinter Break
Release date: 20th March
Director: Polly Findlay
Cast: Lesley Manville, Ciarán Hinds, Niamh Cusack
Synopsis: A longtime couple take a life-changing trip to Amsterdam.

Project Hail Mary
Release date: 27th March
Directors: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Milana Vayntrub, Ken Leung, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz
Synopsis: Science teacher Ryland Grace (Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.

The Magic Faraway Tree
Release date: 27th March
Director: Ben Gregor
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Nicola Coughlan, Jessica Gunning, Rebecca Ferguson, Jennifer Saunders, Nonso Anozie, Mark Heap, Lenny Henry, Michael Palin
Synopsis: A modern family relocates to the countryside where the children discover a magical tree with eccentric residents. They’re transported to fantastical lands, rekindling their family bond through adventures.

They Will Kill You
Release date: 27th March
Director: Kirill Sokolov
Cast: Patricia Arquette, Heather Graham, Tom Felton, Zazie Beetz
Synopsis: A woman takes a job as a housekeeper in a NYC high-rise, unaware of the building’s history of disappearances. She soon realizes the community is shrouded in mystery.

Two Prosecutors
Release date: 27th March
Director: Sergey Loznitsa
Cast: Alexander Kuznetsov, Anatoliy Beliy, Dmitrijus Denisiukas
Synopsis: In the USSR in 1937, a newly appointed prosecutor discovers an undestroyed letter from a prisoner that reveals corruption in the secret police, the NKVD. His search for the truth becomes dangerous.