This week in theaters: our picks for October 21, 2026
Guillaume Canet's Karma, Clayface, Eric Judor's Le Roi du Game, Shaun the Sheep… The movies opening in France this week, and the ones we recommend.
In France, Wednesday is release day. This week of October 21, 2026, several of the films audiences are most looking forward to arrive in theaters, right at the start of the autumn school break.
Releases to watch
- Karma, by Guillaume Canet: the new film from the director of Little White Lies, at the top of AlloCiné's most anticipated list.
- Le Roi du Game, by Eric Judor: a comedy from one half of the duo Éric et Ramzy.
- Clayface, by James Watkins: a DC movie centered on one of Batman's villains, with a more horror-leaning approach.
- Une femme aujourd'hui, by Robert Guédiguian: the Marseille filmmaker continues his committed, sensitive body of work.
For families
- Shaun the Sheep's Halloween adventure (La Bêêête d'Halloween): perfect for the school break, from age 4.
- L'île des souvenirs: the week's other animated release.
For the curious
- Wicker: a genre film with a strange atmosphere, worth keeping an eye on.
- La Gradiva, by Marine Atlan: the debut feature of a filmmaker to follow.
And next week?
On October 28, two highly anticipated auteur films: Hope, from Korea's Na Hong-jin (The Chaser, The Wailing), and Moulin, from László Nemes (Son of Saul).
Our pick of the week: Karma if you want mainstream French cinema, Clayface if you like darker supervillain movies.