Big 2026 Malayalam theatrical releases
Based on box office + upcoming dates
Already released / running in 2026
- Drishyam 3 – Mohanlal, Dir. Jeethu Joseph. Opened May 21 with ₹43.5 Cr worldwide, 2nd biggest Malayalam opening ever
- Vaazha 2: Biopic of a Billion Bros – ₹238.46 Cr worldwide, declared Super Duper Hit
- Aadu 3 – ₹121.31 Cr, Super Hit
- Patriot – Spy thriller with Mammootty+ Mohanlal, ₹80.51 Cr
- Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam – ₹40.63 Cr, Super Hit
- Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies – ₹33.47 Cr, Plus
- Prakambanam – ₹20.86 Cr, Super Hit
- Pallichattambi – Tovino Thomas, ₹14.49 Cr
- Athiradi – ₹56.46 Cr
- Sambhavam Adhyayam Onnu – Crime thriller, Mar 6 release
- Pratichaya – Nivin Pauly, drama
- Madhuvidhu – Romantic comedy with Sharaf U Dheen, released May 22 on SonyLIV
- Bhishmar – Comedy thriller, May 22 on Amazon Prime Video & Sun NXT
Upcoming 2026
- Kattalan – May 28, Action thriller
- I’m Game – Dulquer Salmaan, Action-thriller, expected Aug 20
- Khalifa – Prithviraj Sukumaran, Aug 2026
- Kathanar – The Wild Sorcerer – Jayasurya, supernatural
- TikiTaka – Asif Ali, Kalyani Priyadarshan
Top-rated / must-watch Malayalam films people are talking about
From 2025-2026 recommendations
Thriller / Mystery
- Eko – Dog trainer turned fugitive, Netflix
- Kishkindha Kaandam – Family-drama mystery, JioHotstar
- Ronth, Rekhachithram, Anweshippin Kandethum – Highly ranked 2025 thrillers
- Officer on Duty, Thudarum, Padakkalam – 2025 top-10 picks
Drama / Feel-good
- Premalu (2024), Bangalore Days (2014), Kumbalangi Nights (2019) – “Gems you can never forget”
- Sarvam Maya – 2025, ₹151.27 Cr, Super Hit
- Aattam – Psychological drama, Amazon Prime
- Sudani from Nigeria, Ohm Shanti Oshaana, Joseph – Community favorites
Action / Superhero
- Lokah Chapter 1 – Female-led superhero, broke records with 350 Cr in 2025
- L2: Empuraan – Mohanlal, 2025, ₹67.5 Cr opening day