Do You Like Apples is officially calling 2025 the best movie year of the 2020s so far. The question now: can 2026 possibly live up to it?

Drew and Billy look ahead to the year at the movies by running through 57 upcoming releases, ultimately narrowing it down to the 10 films they’re collectively most excited for in 2026.

The list is a mix of projects they desperately want to be great, movies that feel like they could swing wildly between masterpiece and disaster, and familiar DYLA-core filmmakers and franchises that always demand attention—whether they earn it or not.

If you’re looking for a roadmap to what’s worth getting excited about this episode sets the table for the movie year ahead. Join us as we kick off another year at the movies together.

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Hosts: Billy Rock and Drew Wendt

Intro music created by Ryan Jenkins

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