March will bring one of the most anticipated movies of the year to the big screen, along with a couple of horror movies, adventure movies, and some lesser-known titles with a lot of potential. Although the coronavirus pandemic isn’t over yet, cinemas around the world continue to be open and working normally, while studios release some of the movies that had to be delayed due to the pandemic. Some studios, however, continue to choose to release their movies in theaters and streaming services at the same time or have decided to reduce the window between both releases, and that continues to be the case this year.
Even though February is a short month, it saw a variety of movies hitting theaters, most notably Roland Emmerich’s latest disaster movie Moonfall, the return of Johnny Knoxville and company in Jackass Forever, Kenneth Branagh’s Death on the Nile, the musical rom-com Marry Me (which is also available to stream on Peacock), the action movie Uncharted, and the horror-comedy Studio 666, starring none others than the Foo Fighters. February also saw lesser-known projects arriving at cinemas, such as the horror movie The Long Night, the action movie Blacklight, and the dark comedy Big Gold Brick.
March won’t see too many movies arriving in theaters but it will finally see the release of the newest Batman movie, a couple of horror movies with very interesting premises and different visual styles, and lesser-known projects of which many will have their premiere at South by Southwest film festival. Here’s every movie coming to theaters in March 2022.
The Batman – March 4
The Caped Crusader is back in a new movie, part of the DC Universe but separate from the DC Extended Universe, and simply titled The Batman. Directed by Matt Reeves, The Batman follows a young Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) in his second year of fighting crime in Gotham City. Batman will come face to face with the Riddler (Paul Dano), a serial killer targeting elite Gotham citizens, but during his investigation, Batman will uncover corruption that links to his own family. During this process, Batman will also come across other notable villains from the comics, such as Selina Kyle (Zoë Kravitz), Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), and Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin (Colin Farrell).
After Yang – March 4
After Yang is a sci-fi drama movie written and directed by Kogonada (Columbus) and starring Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Justin H. Min. After Yang is set in a world where robotic children are purchased as live-in babysitters. When his young daughter's beloved companion, an android named Yang (Min), malfunctions, Jake (Farrell) searches for a way to repair it. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him as he reconnects with his wife and daughter. After Yang will have a simultaneous release on Showtime.
Umma – March 18
Umma is a supernatural horror movie written and directed by Iris K. Shim, produced by Sam Raimi and Zainab Azizi, and starring Sandra Oh, Dermot Mulroney, and Fivel Stewart. Amanda (Oh) and her daughter (Stewart) are living a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her estranged mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by the demons of her past and the fear of turning into her own mother.
The Outfit – March 18
The Outfit is a crime drama movie directed by Graham Moore in his directorial debut. The Outfit follows Leonard (Mark Rylance), an English tailor who after a personal tragedy finds himself working in Chicago after crafting suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. Leonard now operates a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes clothes for the only people who can afford it: a family of vicious gangsters. Also starring are Zoey Deutch, Dylan O’Brien, Johnny Flynn, Simon Russell Beale, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Alan Mehdizadeh. The Outfit premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2022.
X – March 18
X is a slasher movie written and directed by Ti West. Set in 1979, X follows a group of young filmmakers who arrive at a farmhouse in Texas to shoot an adult film. However, when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them, the crew find themselves in a fight for their lives. Starring are Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Martin Henderson, Scott Mescudi (Kid Cudi), Brittany Snow, Owen Campbell, Stephen Ure, and James Gaylyn. X will have its premiere at South by Southwest on March 13.
Alice – March 18
Alice is a thriller movie written and directed by Krystin Ver Linden in her directorial debut. Alice (Keke Palmer) is an enslaved person yearning for freedom on a Georgia plantation who escapes through the woods and stumbles through time into the year 1973. There she meets Frank (Common), a truck driver who helps her adjust to the time period, and who she persuades to go back with her to the plantation to exact revenge on her cruel former owner, Paul Bennet (Jonny Lee Miller). Alice premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2022.
The Lost City – March 25
The Lost City is an adventure comedy movie directed by Aaron and Adam Nee. Reclusive author Loretta Saga (Sandra Bullock) writers about exotic places in her popular novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan (Channing Tatum), and while promoting her new book with him, she gets kidnapped by eccentric billionaire Fairfax (Daniel Radcliffe) who hopes she can lead him to an ancient city’s lost treasure… from her latest story. In order to prove he’s more than a cover model and can be a hero in real life too, Alan sets off to rescue Loretta. The Lost City will have its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12.
Infinite Storm – March 25
Infinite Storm is directed by Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert and is based on the article High Places: Footprints in the Snow Lead to an Emotional Rescue by Ty Gagne. It follows experienced climber Pam Bales (Naomi Watts) who as she ascends Mt. Washington, she turns back before she reaches the summit as a huge blizzard approaches. On her way down, she encounters a lone, stranded man, and takes it upon herself to get them both down the mountain before nightfall arrives and they succumb to the storm. Also starring are Sophie Okonedo, Billy Howle, Denis O’Hare, and Parker Sawyers.
Key Release Dates
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The Batman
Release Date:2022-03-04 -
Umma
Release Date:2022-03-18 -
The Outfit
Release Date:2022-03-18 -
The Lost City of D
Release Date:2022-03-25
