Here Are the September Movies at SM Cinema Worth Clearing Your Schedule For

September at SM Cinema is packed, and these are the films worth circling on your calendar. A pop concert exclusive. A returning witch sisterhood. A franchise horror reboot. A Marvel classic back on the big screen. A survival thriller. An anime exclusive. And Colleen Hoover's most twisted story, finally on film. 

Whether you are planning family day ideas in SM, indoor date ideas in Metro Manila, or the best things to do in SM this weekend, these September movies have your name on it.

Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour, Live from Paris (SM Exclusive, September 2 and 5)

Genre: Concert Film / Music Event

KatyCats, your September starts here. Filmed over two sold-out nights at the Accor Arena in Paris in November 2025, Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour, Live from Paris captures one of pop music's most ambitious live productions at its absolute peak. Directed by acclaimed concert filmmaker Paul Dugdale and shot across more than 60 camera angles, the film puts you at the heart of a global phenomenon that swept across five continents and 91 shows, selling over 1.05 million tickets and becoming Perry's second highest-grossing tour of all time. Expect a career-spanning setlist of anthems including Dark Horse, Hot N Cold, I Kissed a Girl, Roar, and Firework, all brought to life by breathtaking stage design and choreography built for an arena of 40,000 people. The film premiered at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival to a sold-out audience and is now coming to SM Cinema for a limited two-day exclusive run. This is the kind of barkada event that belongs on the biggest screen you can find.

Harry Potter Re-issue: All 8 Films (August 26 - September 2)

Genre: Fantasy / Adventure

Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith

One of the greatest film franchises in cinema history is back on the big screen, and SM Cinema has all eight films. From The Sorcerer's Stone to The Deathly Hallows Part 2, the complete Harry Potter saga returns for a generation who grew up with it and a new one discovering it for the first time. There is simply no substitute for experiencing Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and the Battle of Hogwarts on a proper cinema screen. Plan your visits across the month and make each one a full day out. SM has you covered with mall deals, food court dining, and mall events to fill the time between screenings.

Detective Conan: Fallen Angels of the Highway (SM Exclusive, September 9)

Genre: Animated Mystery / Action

Cast: Minami Takayama, Wakana Yamazaki, Rikiya Koyama, Megumi Hayashibara, Miyuki Sawashiro

The 29th Detective Conan feature film arrives at SM Cinema as an exclusive, and it is the highest-grossing Japanese film of 2026, earning over $81 million at the Japanese box office alone. When a series of deadly highway incidents point to something far more sinister than accidents, Conan Edogawa finds himself racing against a calculating mastermind whose trail leads back to a mysterious black motorcycle terrorizing the streets and highways of Japan. The case pulls in Kanagawa traffic officer Chihaya Hagiwara, whose personal connection to the investigation runs deeper than anyone expects. It is also a bittersweet release: this is the final film to feature the late Wakana Yamazaki as the voice of Ran Mouri, making it a must-watch for longtime fans of the franchise.

Practical Magic 2 (September 9)

Genre: Comedy / Drama / Fantasy

Cast: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Joey King, Maisie Williams, Lee Pace, Xolo Maridueña, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest

Nearly 30 years after the original became a cult classic, the Owens sisters are back. Set 25 years after the events of the first film, Practical Magic 2 follows Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian (Nicole Kidman) as a new crisis forces the family to confront the dark origins of their magic and the centuries-old curse that has kept the Owens women from finding love. Joey King joins the cast as Sally's daughter, now old enough to feel the weight of that curse herself, while Maisie Williams and Lee Pace round out the new generation entering the Owens world. Directed by Susanne Bier and based on Alice Hoffman's novel The Book of Magic, the film brings back the warmth, wit, and autumnal magic of the original while pushing the story into genuinely new territory. For anyone who grew up watching Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman share a screen, this is the September event you have been waiting for. A perfect pick for date spots in SM or a girls' night out at your nearest shopping mall with cinema.

Resident Evil (September 16)

Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Action

Cast: Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Paul Walter Hauser

From Zach Cregger, the director behind Barbarian and Weapons, comes the Resident Evil reboot the franchise has always deserved. Bryan (Austin Abrams) is a medical courier making a routine delivery when a full-scale viral outbreak traps him in the streets of Raccoon City. What begins as a bad night turns into a non-stop fight for survival against hordes of mutated creatures, with nothing but his instincts keeping him alive. This reboot ditches the ensemble format of previous films and returns the franchise to the tight, suffocating survival horror of the early games. Cregger brings the same slow-build dread that made Barbarian so effective and scales it into something much bigger. Available in IMAX & Screen X at SM Cinema for the most immersive Raccoon City experience possible.

Avengers Endgame: Encore (September 23)

Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Adventure

Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner

The second highest-grossing film of all time is back on the big screen, and there has never been a better moment to see it. With Avengers: Doomsday arriving in December 2026 and Robert Downey Jr. returning to the MCU as Doctor Doom, re-experiencing Endgame in a cinema is both a celebration and a preparation. The time heist, the final battle, the ending: all of it lands differently when you are watching it with a room full of people who know exactly what is coming. Invite the whole barkada, make it a full day of entertainment in malls, and watch Avengers Endgame: Encore to relive one of the greatest cinematic events of the last decade.

Heart of the Beast (September 23)

Genre: Action / Adventure / Survival Thriller

Cast: Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Anna Lambe

Brad Pitt reunites with his Fury director David Ayer for one of the year's most physically intense films. Special Forces officer James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and his combat dog Odin survive a plane crash deep in the Alaskan wilderness, with no food, no shelter, and no way out. What follows is a brutal, unrelenting fight for survival against the elements, the terrain, and the wild. Ayer, known for his raw and unflinching style, leans fully into the man-versus-nature premise and wrings every ounce of tension from it. The bond between Pitt's Belmont and Odin sits at the heart of the film, and it is that relationship as much as the survival stakes that makes it worth every minute. Heart of the beast is a strong pick for indoor date ideas in Metro Manila when you want something gripping and emotionally earned.

Verity (September 30)

Genre: Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Brady Wagner

Based on Colleen Hoover's best-selling psychological thriller, Verity is one of the most anticipated films of the year for readers and non-readers alike. Struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson) is hired to ghostwrite for renowned author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway), whose accident has left her unable to finish her own series. Once inside the Crawford home, Lowen uncovers a disturbing manuscript that raises deeply unsettling questions about Verity's past. Meanwhile, her growing closeness to Verity's husband Jeremy (Josh Hartnett) blurs the line between fiction and dangerous reality. Directed by Michael Showalter and based on source material that Hoover fans know carries one of the most gut-punching twists in recent popular fiction. Do not let anyone spoil it for you before you see it.

Plan Your September Around SM Cinema

From pop royalty to anime legends, witches to zombies, and Marvel's greatest battle to Colleen Hoover's most twisted story, September at SM Cinema covers every kind of moviegoer. Pair every screening with mall deals, sale promos, and food court dining, and make each visit a full day out at SM. 

September at SM Cinema is stacked, so plan accordingly!

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