CLARISSA’S CORNER • CC WATCH
UK CINEMA RELEASES
FEBRUARY 2027
New Releases • Horror • Thrillers • Adaptations • Family • Event Cinema
February 2027 is already shaping up far better than a blank forward-planner month. This is the Clarissa’s Corner cinema diary for the darker picks, big adaptations, family releases and event cinema worth keeping on the radar as UK dates firm up.
February is still a forward-planning draft. Dates marked CONFIRMED DATE have stronger current UK support; anything marked PROVISIONAL / WORKING UK DATE needs another check before booking. Cinema availability can still vary by venue.
5 FEBRUARY
REMAIN
Remain
Working UK cinema date: 5 February 2027
DATE STATUS: PROVISIONAL / WORKING UK DATE — Warner Bros. has dated the film for 5 February in North America and current industry listings place its wider rollout in early February, but a clean UK first-party date is still needed.
M. Night Shyamalan directs Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor in a supernatural thriller about grief, spirits and a mysterious woman who challenges everything its architect hero believes.
CROSSOVER: Chill & Thrill.
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THE COMEBACK KING
The Comeback King
UK cinema release: 5 February 2027
DATE STATUS: CONFIRMED DATE in current UK release data.
Judd Apatow directs Glen Powell and Cristin Milioti in this new comedy, with Madelyn Cline, Kumail Nanjiani and Vanessa Bayer also among the cast.
DISTRIBUTOR: Universal Pictures.
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Ice Age: Boiling Point
UK cinema release: 5 February 2027
DATE STATUS: Disney UK confirms 5 February 2027 for its exclusive UK cinema release.
Scrat, Sid, Manny and the gang return for another big-screen Ice Age adventure.
DISTRIBUTOR: Disney / 20th Century Studios.
CROSSOVER: family cinema and cheap cinema tickets.
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CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE
Children of Blood and Bone
Working UK cinema date: 5 February 2027
DATE STATUS: PROVISIONAL / WORKING UK DATE. Paramount’s global materials currently carry 15 January 2027, while UK release calendars place the UK opening in early February. Keep this on the February planner until Paramount UK publishes a firm dated UK listing.
Gina Prince-Bythewood adapts Tomi Adeyemi’s fantasy novel, following Zélie’s fight to restore magic to Orïsha.
DISTRIBUTOR: Paramount Pictures.
CROSSOVER: Books & Adaptations / From Covers to Curtains.
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12 FEBRUARY
Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew
Worldwide cinema release: 12 February 2027
DATE STATUS: CONFIRMED DATE. Netflix has announced the Greta Gerwig film for IMAX and theatres worldwide on 12 February, with IMAX previews from 10 February, before Netflix streaming on 2 April.
The first screen adaptation of C. S. Lewis’s The Magician’s Nephew stars David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell alongside Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep.
DISTRIBUTOR / STUDIO: Netflix.
CROSSOVER: Books & Adaptations / From Covers to Curtains and family cinema.
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19 FEBRUARY
WIFE & DOG
Wife & Dog
Working UK cinema date: 19 February 2027
DATE STATUS: PROVISIONAL / WORKING UK DATE — the film is widely dated for 19 February internationally, but a UK first-party booking page still needs to land.
Guy Ritchie directs Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike and Anthony Hopkins in a thriller about greed, betrayal and murder inside the Fairbank family.
PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Black Bear / Toff Guy Films.
CROSSOVER: crime and thriller coverage.
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26 FEBRUARY
PANIC CAREFULLY
Panic Carefully
Working UK cinema date: 26 February 2027
DATE STATUS: PROVISIONAL / WORKING UK DATE — current UK release calendars list 26 February, but a distributor-side UK confirmation is still needed.
Sam Esmail’s thriller stars Julia Roberts, Elizabeth Olsen, Eddie Redmayne and Joe Alwyn.
CROSSOVER: thriller and crime coverage.
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K-POP: THE DEBUT
K-POP: The Debut
Cinema release: 26 February 2027
DATE STATUS: CONFIRMED DATE on Paramount’s current release slate; UK-specific confirmation should still be rechecked before publication.
One of Paramount’s major late-February releases and a useful mainstream/music title for the month.
DISTRIBUTOR: Paramount Pictures.
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EVENT CINEMA & SPECIAL SCREENINGS
3 FEBRUARY
GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG
Royal Opera: Götterdämmerung
Cinema date: 3 February 2027
DATE STATUS: CONFIRMED EVENT CINEMA DATE on current participating UK cinema schedules.
Barrie Kosky’s production brings Wagner’s epic Ring cycle to its apocalyptic finale.
CROSSOVER: Theatre & Culture.
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23 FEBRUARY
COSÌ FAN TUTTE
Royal Opera: Così fan tutte
Live cinema broadcast: 23 February 2027 at 6.45pm GMT
DATE STATUS: CONFIRMED DATE. Encore screenings are scheduled from 28 February at participating venues.
Netia Jones reimagines Mozart’s comedy of manners with a contemporary, high-tech edge for the Royal Opera’s 2026/27 Cinema Season.
CROSSOVER: Theatre & Culture / Event Cinema.
○ NOT SEEN YET
HORROR & THRILLER RADAR
Remain is the clearest dark pick currently worth building around. Panic Carefully and Wife & Dog keep the thriller side healthy too. Leads including Heart Eyes 2, The Revenge of La Llorona and Bunker are not being promoted into the main list yet because a sufficiently firm current UK February date has not been established.
FAMILY CINEMA & CHEAP SCREENINGS
Ice Age: Boiling Point and Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew give February two substantial family options. Low-cost weekend and school-holiday programmes vary by venue, so use the evergreen savings guide before paying full price.
BOOKS & ADAPTATIONS
February has two especially strong adaptation links: Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew from C. S. Lewis and Children of Blood and Bone from Tomi Adeyemi. These sit naturally beside Clarissa’s Corner’s wider adaptation coverage rather than being treated as isolated cinema releases.
ACCESSIBLE & RELAXED CINEMA
Check individual cinema listings for relaxed, sensory-friendly, subtitled and audio-described performances. The CEA Card can provide a free companion ticket for eligible disabled cinema guests at participating UK cinemas.
BEFORE YOU BOOK
February is still several months out, so dates and participating cinemas can move. Recheck the distributor, your chosen cinema and any event-cinema organiser before booking.
MONTH TO MONTH
MORE RELEASES TO WATCH
Dates not confirmed for this month: Heart Eyes 2, The Revenge of La Llorona and Bunker — useful leads, but current UK February dates are not firm enough. The Playboy of the Western World has been removed from the February 2027 event-cinema lead list because the National Theatre’s confirmed cinema release belongs to 2026.