Calling all lovers of the 7th art! After a hectic holiday season, it's time for a quiet moment in the cinema. And if you don't know what to see, don't panic: we've put together a diary of cinema releases for January 2025!
A bevy of new releases to discover with family and friends, unless you're looking for one of the latest films released at the end of December. Enjoy the show!
Totto-Chan, the little girl at the window: a tender, poetic adventure in the heart of 1940s Japan
Totto-Chan, The Little Girl at the Window, directed by Shinnosuke Yakuwa, tells the inspiring story of a lively little girl in 1940s Japan. In cinemas January 1, 2025. [Read more]
L'Amour au présent: Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield in a moving romance - Our opinion
In L'Amour au présent (We Live In Time), Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield play a couple immersed in a deeply moving and unexpected love story, directed by John Crowley. [Read more]
Un ours dans le Jura: Franck Dubosc tries his hand at a comic thriller
Un ours dans le Jura, Franck Dubosc's new dark comedy, explores the misadventures of a couple in crisis, played by Dubosc and Laure Calamy, faced with an unexpected find. [Read more]
Six jours: A thriller starring Sami Bouajila and Julie Gayet to be released in January 2025
Six Days, directed by Juan Carlos Medina, is an intense thriller starring Sami Bouajila and Julie Gayet, in theaters January 1, 2025. [Read more]
Mika Ex Machina: an offbeat comedy revolving around a mystery as funny as it is disturbing
In Mika Ex Machina, Mika Tard and Déborah Saïag deliver an original comedy combining improbable investigation and questions about modern relationships. A film with a rich and eclectic cast, in theaters January 1, 2025. [Read more]
Quiet Life: a poignant drama inspired by a true story
Alexandros Avranas' upcoming drama Quiet Life explores a refugee family's heartbreaking struggle with a mysterious syndrome affecting their daughter. Inspired by true events, the film will be released on January 1, 2025. [Read more]
Bird by Andrea Arnold, in Official Competition at Cannes 2024: Our verdict
Andrea Arnold is back in Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2024 with Bird, our first favorite of this 77th edition. [Read more]
La Source: mysterious family drama by Meryam Joobeur
La Source, a drama directed by Meryam Joobeur, explores the pain of a Tunisian family. With Salha Nasraoui and Mohamed Grayaa. In cinemas January 1. [Read more]
La Chambre d'à côté: Pedro Almodóvar's drama about euthanasia - our opinion
Pedro Almodóvar's drama The Next Room, starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, explores the complexity of female friendships and their secrets. In cinemas January 8, 2025. [Read more]
Criminal Squad: Pantera - Gerard Butler in pursuit of the Panthers in Europe
Christian Gudegast's Criminal Squad: Pantera, starring Gerard Butler and 50 Cent, delves into the diamond-stealing mafia. In theaters January 8, 2025. [Read more]
La Fille d'un grand amour: a romance driven by Isabelle Carré and François Damiens
Starring Isabelle Carré and François Damiens, Agnès de Sacy's first film, La Fille d'un grand amour, explores the reunion of a past love through the eyes of a documentary filmmaker. [Read more]
Jia Zhangke's Caught By the Tides, in Official Competition at Cannes 2024: Our opinion
Caught By the Tides, Jia Zhangke's new film, has been unveiled in Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. The film is due in cinemas on January 8, 2025. Read our review. [Read more]
Fabrice Du Welz's Maldoror, the film inspired by the Dutroux affair: Our opinion and the trailer
Inspired by the Dutroux affair, Fabrice Du Welz's new film, Maldoror, opens in cinemas on January 15, 2025. Discover our review and a first extract. [Read more]
I'm still here: Walter Salles signs a family drama under the Brazilian dictatorship
In Je suis toujours là (Ainda Estou Aqui), Walter Salles explores the resilience of a Brazilian family in the face of the disappearance of a father during the military dictatorship of the 1970s. The film stars Fernanda Montenegro and Selton Mello. [Read more]
Par amour : Cécile de France in a fantastical family drama
In Par amour, Cécile de France plays a mother who will do anything to protect her son. Directed by Elise Otzenberger, this family drama explores the boundary between reality and fantasy. [Read more]
Memoirs of a Snail: a moving animated fable starring Jacki Weaver and Eric Bana
In Memoir of a Snail, Adam Elliot explores resilience and hope through the eyes of a broken girl. An animated drama to be discovered on January 15, 2025. [Read more]
Babygirl: Nicole Kidman at the heart of a spellbinding erotic thriller
Starring Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson and Antonio Banderas, Babygirl is an intense erotic thriller that explores the limits of desire and ambition. In theaters January 15, 2025. [Read more]
The Fourth Wall: a poignant drama starring Laurent Lafitte set in war-torn Lebanon
Adapted from Sorj Chalandon's award-winning novel, David Oelhoffen's The Fourth Wall plunges Laurent Lafitte into an intense, humanist drama set in war-torn Lebanon. In theaters January 15, 2025. [Read more]
Wolf Man by Leigh Whannell: terrifying return of the werewolf myth
Wolf Man, a horror thriller directed by Leigh Whannell and starring Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner, revisits the myth of the werewolf. In cinemas January 15, 2025. [Read more]
Better Man: the astonishing Robbie Williams biopic, trailer
Like many other artists, Robbie Williams is entitled to his own biopic. Surprisingly, the famous British singer is represented by a CGI monkey! Directed by Michael Gracey, "Better Man" is due to hit cinemas on January 22, 2025. [Read more]
Jane Austen ruined my life: a romantic comedy of literature and personal quest
Between charm and contradiction, Laura Piani's Jane Austen spoiled my life stars Camille Rutherford, Pablo Pauly and Charlie Anson in a funny, touching romantic comedy, to be released in cinemas from January 22, 2025. [Read more]
Jouer avec le Feu (Playing with fire) by Delphine and Muriel Coulin, starring Vincent Lindon: Our opinion
Starring Vincent Lindon as a father whose eldest son swings to the extreme right, Jouer avec le Feu, the Coulin sisters' new film, opens in cinemas on January 22, 2025. Read our review. [Read more]
Toutes pour une: a modern feminist comedy by Houda Benyamina
Houda Benyamina's Toutes pour une revisits Les Trois Mousquetaires in a feminist adventure comedy starring Oulaya Amamra, Sabrina Ouazani and Déborah Lukumuena. [Read more]
Flight Risk, an intense thriller by Mel Gibson with Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Dockery
Flight Risk, directed by Mel Gibson, stars Mark Wahlberg in an action thriller in which a suspicious pilot transports a criminal under heavy guard. [Read more]
Un Parfait Inconnu: our review of the Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet
James Mangold's biopic Un Parfait Inconnu stars Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, alongside Edward Norton and Elle Fanning. Scheduled for release on January 29, 2025. [Read more]
Companion: the sci-fi mystery thriller starring Lukas Gage, Jack Quaid, Rupert Friend
Companion, Drew Hancock's first film, will be released on January 29, 2025. This sci-fi thriller blending love and horror promises an intense and unexpected cinematic experience. [Read more]
April: a poignant drama about the weight of rumors and moral choices
With April, Georgian director Dea Kulumbegashvili delivers a gripping drama about a gynecologist facing unfounded accusations, exploring social and moral pressures in a conservative society. [Read more]
Apprendre by Claire Simon, documentary on the French Republic's schools: Our opinion
Claire Simon's new documentary, Apprendre, was presented in a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival. Read our review. [Read more]
Slocum et moi - Jean-François Laguionie's poetic new film in cinemas in January 2025
Director Jean-François Laguionie, known for Le Voyage du Prince and Louise en Hiver, returns with Slocum et moi, a nostalgic tale of childhood, featuring the voices of Elias Hauter, Grégory Gadebois and Coraly Zahonero. Scheduled for release on January 29, 2025. [Read more]
A Night at the Zoo: a hilarious, apocalyptic adventure for the whole family
A Night at the Zoo, an animated film directed by Ricardo Curtis and Rodrigo Perez-Castro, plunges audiences into a family comedy where mutant zombie animals cause panic. In cinemas January 29, 2025. [Read more]
Gérardmer Festival 2025: films in the running for the fantasy competition
Discover this year's selection of films in competition at the 2025 Gérardmer festival. Immerse yourself in fantastic worlds, from January 29 to February 2, 2025. [Read more]
Films Incontournables UGC 2025: the best films of 2024 back in cinemas for €5
Les Films Incontournables UGC is aptly named, as it features the best films of the past year. The new edition of this must-see event takes place from January 15 to 28, 2025 in fifteen cinemas in the Paris region. Good news: tickets are only 5 euros. It's also an opportunity to meet and talk with some of the directors. Here's the program! [Read more]
Amnesty Film Festival 2025, a fine program of committed films
The Amnesty Film Festival returns for its 15th edition from January 31 to February 2, 2025, with a selection of committed feature films, screened at Le Luminor cinema. [Read more]
Télérama 2025 Film Festival: 20 films, including 5 previews, at the cinema for €4
The Télérama Film Festival returns from January 22 to 28, 2025 for its 27th edition. It's a great way for cinema fans to (re)discover the 15 best films of 2024, according to the editors of Télérama, as well as 5 previews in several hundred French cinemas. [Read more]
Festival Ciné Junior 2025: dates and program of the festival for young audiences
From January 29 to February 11, 2025, young and old cinema fans alike will gather in the Île-de-France region for the latest edition of the Ciné Junior Festival. On the program: films, of course, but also meetings, conferences, workshops, activities and even a ciné-concert! [Read more]
4DX Festival: Pathé and Gaumont relaunch the immersive experience
The 4DX Festival is back at Pathé and Gaumont. From January 22 to February 4, 2025, experience an intense cinematic adventure with four cult films in 4DX. [Read more]
Terres d'aventures: the adventure film festival returns to Le Centquatre in Paris
For its latest edition, from January 24 to 26, 2025, the Adventure Film Festival returns to Le Centquatre, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, with some thirty films on the program. [Read more]
Ciné Relax, cinema screenings adapted for people with disabilities at Les 7 Parnassiens
Ciné Relax is a monthly program of cinema screenings adapted for people with disabilities, at Les 7 Parnassiens and other Parisian cinemas. [Read more]
