New Disney+ movies have dropped more regularly throughout September than other months in 2025 – and, with the spookiest time of the year almost upon us, I'm hoping there'll be new movies of the horror variety to enjoy on Disney+ in October.
Until the antepenultimate month of the year arrives, though, you'll have to make do with September's offerings. There's plenty – well, plenty from Disney+'s perspective, anyway – to be entertained by, too, so read on to see which new films have been released on one of the world's best streaming services over the past few weeks.
New Disney+ movies: September
Swiped
Release date: September 19 (available on Hulu in the US)
Runtimes: 112 minutes
Age rating: 16+ (US and UK)
Director: Rachel Lee Goldenberg
Main cast: Lily James, Jackson White, Myha'la Herrold, Ben Schnetzer, and Pierson Folde
Rotten Tomatoes (RT) score: 42% (critics); 57% (audiences)
Elio
Release date: September 17
Runtimes: 103 minutes
Age rating: PG (US); 6+ (UK)
Directors: Domee Shi, Madeline Sharafian, and Adrian Molina
Main cast: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil, and Shirley Henderson
Rotten Tomatoes (RT) score: 83% (critics); 90% (audiences)
Lilo & Stitch
Release date: September 3
Runtimes: 112 minutes
Age rating: PG (US); 6+ (UK)
Director: Dean Fleischer-Camp
Main cast: Maia Kealoha, Sydney Adudong, Chris Sander, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Jason Scott Lee, and Courtney B Vance
Rotten Tomatoes (RT) score: 72% (critics); 92% (audiences)
New Disney+ movies: coming soon
As of September 25, there are only two new Disney+ movies set to arrive in October. Depending on where you live, there'll only be one new film to check out, too, with one of the pair listed below either debuting on Disney+ in the US or internationally.
If Disney announces more films that'll be released on its primary streamer in the days and weeks ahead, I'll update this section. For now, though, here's what you've got to look forward to:
- The Balloonist – October 3 (US only)
- The Hand that Rocks the Cradle – October 22 (international)
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