Best movies hitting UAE cinemas in May 2025
Are you looking to de-stress with a bit of escapism? Does watching the latest blockbuster on the big screen while sipping refreshing drinks and munching on tasty snacks float your boat? If yes, we’ve got good news! Join us to check out the biggest movies in the UAE, releasing in May 2025.
LIST OF UPCOMING MOVIES IN THE UAE
The list of top movies in the UAE releasing in May is hearty. So, whether you’re looking for a comedy or an action-packed thriller, you will find one. Let’s have a look.
ENGLISH RELEASES
Mark your calendars and book your tickets as we list the best English movies releasing in the country during May.
Thunderbolts
Head to the cinemas to watch an irreverent team-up featuring depressed assassin Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Red Guardian (David Harbour), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) and Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and others.
This Marvel Studios action flick will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout.
- Release Date: 1st May
- Genre: Sci-fi
- Starring: Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun and Naomi Ackie
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
Lost on a Mountain in Maine
Based on a true story, this one narrates the story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is lost in the rugged wilderness of northern Maine during the summer of 1939. He grapples with survival and has all the time to agonise over his broken relationship with his dad, whom he has seen for the last time in all likelihood.
- Release Date: 1st May
- Genre: Adventure
- Starring: Caitlin FitzGerald, Paul Sparks and Ethan Slater
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
Popeye The Slayer Man
Love horror flicks? Then you will love this mysterious horror flick thriller. An abandoned spinach canning factory is about to be turned into waterfront condos. Before it happens, a group of young teenagers wish to learn about the urban legend of “The Sailor Man”; someone who haunts the docks. Can it be true?
- Release Date: 1st May
- Genre: Horror
- Starring: Jason Robert Stephens, Sarah Nicklin, Angela Relucio and Scott Swope
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
Bad Hombres
One of the top upcoming movies in the UAE is about the exploitation of illegal immigrants. Cesar and Alfonso are hired by a criminal to complete a drug deal but when things go south, they have to come together and find a way to survive.
- Release Date: 1st May
- Genre: Crime
- Starring: Tyrese Gibson, Diego Tinoco, Luke Hemsworth and Hemky Madera
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
SNEAKS
This is one of the top animated movies in the UAE releasing this May. A designer sneaker is on the lose in New York City and has to return to his rightful owner. But before that, he must find his sister. Can he accomplish both?
- Release Date: 1st May
- Genre: Animation
- Starring: Martin Lawrence, Keith David, Lawrence Fishburne, Rico Rodriguez and Anthony Mackie
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
THE SURFER
Among the top thriller movies in the UAE releasing in May is The Surfer. A man returns to his roots with his child to surf but is humiliated by the locals and finds himself at the centre of a conflict. Can he bear the summer heat and the local opposition to make his child proud?
- Release Date: 1st May
- Genre: Action
- Starring: Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon, Nic Cassim and Miranda Tapsell
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
FEAR BELOW
One of the best horror movies in the UAE releasing soon is the story of a team of professional Australian divers from the 1940. Their bid to locate a sunken car in a river faces opposition from not only humans but also a deadly bull shark.
- Release Date: 8th May
- Genre: Horror
- Starring: Hermione Corfield, Will Fletcher and Jake Ryan
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
SHADOW ATTACK
Another action flick that will have you on the edge of your seat, this is the story of Isaac (Sy) and Kyrah (Washington), who were part of special forces but broke the rule of not falling in love. Now, with a large bounty on their head and a son to protect, things become too hot to handle.
- Release Date: 8th May
- Genre: Action
- Starring: Mark Strong, Omar Sy and Kerry Washington
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
FOX AND HARE
Head to the cinemas to enjoy the adventures of a fox and a hare.
- Release Date: 8th May
- Genre: Animation
- Starring: Teresa Gallagher, Sarah Madigan and Jamie Quinn
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
Rosario
Rosario Fuentes, returns to her grandmother’s apartment after her sudden death only to discover a hidden chamber filled with occult artifacts tied to dark generational rituals.
- Release Date: 8th May
- Genre: Horror
- Starring: David Dastmalchian, Emilia Faucher and José Zúñiga
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
Final Destination: Bloodlines
You know the drill, a violent recurring nightmare, gore and grisly demise.
- Release Date: 15th May
- Genre: Horror
- Starring: Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner and Rya Kihlstedt
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
HURRY UP TOMORROW
Moving forward with the most in-demand movies in the UAE releasing this May, we have Hurry Up Tomorrow. It looks at how an odyssey with a stranger changes the life of a musician suffering from insomnia.
- Release Date: 15th May
- Genre: Psychological thriller
- Starring: Barry Keoghan, Jenna Ortega, The Weeknd and Riley Keough
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
ROB1N
A robotics expert tries the void of his son’s passing by building ‘Rob1n’, a fully functioning robotic doll. Soon it becomes apparent that the robot will go to any length to gain his creator’s attention.
- Release Date: 15th May
- Genre: Horror
- Starring: Michaela Longden, Leona Clarke and Victor Mellors
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
BABY YAGA
Another exciting movie releasing in the UAE for animated film fans, there is a lot of buzz about Baby Yaga already.
- Release Date: 15th May
- Genre: Animation
- Starring: Michaela Longden, Leona Clarke and Victor Mellors
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
Lilo & Stitch
This is a Live-action remake of Disney’s animated classic ‘Lilo and Stitch’.
- Release Date: 22nd May
- Genre: Family
- Starring: Chris Sanders, Hannah Waddingham, Maia Kealoha and Tia Carrere
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Ethan Hunt is back…need we say more?
- Release Date: 22nd May
- Genre: Action
- Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Esai Morales and Pom Klementieff
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
Karate Kid: Legends
This is one of the most in-demand movies releasing in the UAE this May. Head to the cinemas as Jackie Chan returns to big screen as a kung fu master.
- Release Date: 29th May
- Genre: Action
- Starring: Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio and Ben Wang
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Arabic
INDIAN/BOLLYWOOD MOVIES IN THE UAE RELEASING IN MAY
Want to know about new movie releases in the UAE from Bollywood? This list has you covered if you’re searching for the best Hindi, Tamil or Malayalam movies to watch this May.
RETRO
Start the month with this romatic action Tamil film. It is the story of a man who leaves his violent past behind for the woman he loves. But a tragic turn of events means he has to return to his old ways to reunite with her. Will he succeed?
Among the movies in the UAE releasing this May, this one is among the most talked about.
- Release Date: 1st May
- Genre: Action
- Starring: Jayaram, Pooja Hegde, Joju George and Suriya
- Language: Tamil
- Subtitles: English
RAID 2
Another top Hindi movie in the UAE in theatres during May as Amay Patnaik returns to the big screen to fight corruption and injustice.
- Release Date: 1st May
- Genre: Crime
- Starring: Ajay Devgn, Vaani Kapoor, Rajat Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh
- Language: Hindi
- Subtitles: English, Arabic
TOURIST FAMILY
Among the most anticipated Tamil movies in the UAE releasing in May, this one narrates the tale of a Sri Lankan family moving to India and bringing love, laughter and kindness along.
- Release Date: 1st May
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: Yogi Babu, Simran and M. Sasikumar
- Language: Tamil
- Subtitles: Arabic, English
HIT: THE 3RD CASE
Arjun Sarkaar, a top HIT officer from Visakhapatnam, is sent to Jammu and Kashmir to investigate a series of murders. Can he get to the bottom of it?
- Release Date: 1st May
- Genre: Action
- Starring: Nani, Srinidhi Shetty, Surya Srinivas and Adil Pala
- Language: Hindi
- Subtitles: Arabic, English
Guru Nanak Jahaz
This film is based on a true incident of 20th century popularly known as Komagata Maru incident.
- Release Date: 1st May
- Genre: History
- Starring: Gurpreet Ghuggi, Tarsem Jassar and Balwinder Bullet
- Language: Punjabi
- Subtitles: Arabic, English
THE BHOOTNII
A horror flick with a lot of chaos, fear and a Ghostbuster’ Baba.
- Release Date: 1st May
- Genre: Horror
- Starring: Mouni Roy, Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Singh, Palak, Asif Khan and BeYounik
- Language: Hindi
- Subtitles: Arabic, English
Bhool Chuk Maaf
One for the Wamiqa Gabbi and Rajkummar Rao fans, this movie is likely to be a laugh riot.
- Release Date: 9th May
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: Akshay Kumar, Ananya Pandey and R Madhavan
- Language: Hindi
- Subtitles: Arabic, English
OTHER NEW MOVIES IN THE UAE
This section looks at foreign language releases coming to UAE cinemas in May 2025.
ESAAF
Esaaf is a blend of blend of comedy, suspense and excitement as two paramedics in Riyadh get entangled in a major crime.
- Release Date: 1st May
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: Saed Saleh, Mahdi Al Nasser, Ibrahim Alhajjaj, Mohammed Al Qahtani, Basma Dawood, Mutlaq Matar, Mohannad Al Saleh, Abdullah Al Jaffal, Faisal Al Doukhi, Hasan Aseeri, Ali Ibrahim, Ahmed Fahmi, Latifah Al Migrin, Nermin Mohsen, Fahad Al Butairi and Bandrita
- Language: Arabic
- Subtitles: English
DARK NUNS
One of the most anticipated Korean movies in the UAE releasing in May is a tale of desperation and forbidden rituals. Two nuns are forced to take some unimaginable steps in order to save a possessed child. Can they fight off the evil spirts?
- Release Date: 1st May
- Genre: Horror
- Starring: Jeon Yeo-been, Song Hye-kyo, Lee Jin-wook, Park Yong and Jang Eui-don
- Language: Korean
- Subtitles: English
FAKHR AL SUWAIDI
A passionate yet impulsive school principal, Shaheen, wishes to establish a new Sharia class. But he faces challenges from students as well as his brother, the owner of the school. Can Shaheen find answers to their concerns?
- Release Date: 8th May
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: Yasin Ghazzawi, Fahad Al-Mutairi, Faisal Al-Ahmari, Saeed Al-Qahtani, Yazeed Al-Mousa, Salah Al-Dali, Mohammad Ali, Mohannad Al-Saleh, Abdullah Ahmed, Osamah Salih, Nayef Al-Fawwaz, Abdulaziz Al-Mubaddel and Osama Al-Qass
- Language: Arabic
- Subtitles: English
RESTART
Love between Mohamed and Afaf is lost in pursuit of internet fame. Can they find a way to rekindle their love and return to what truly matters?
- Release Date: 29th May
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: Tamer Hosny, Mohammed Tharwat, Hana Al Zahed and Bassem Samra
- Language: Arabic
- Subtitles: English
FAQS ABOUT MOVIES IN THE UAE CINEMAS
WHERE CAN I WATCH THESE MOVIES?
If you wish to watch new movies in the UAE, there are multiple options. These movies are screened at popular theatre chains in Dubai, including Reel Cinemas, VOX Cinemas, Roxy Cinemas, Cinema Akil and Novo. You can also visit the VOX Drive-in Theatre at the Mall of the Emirates.
You can also enjoy films from the Sharjah International Film Festival (SIFF) in cinemas, featuring selections from regions such as Spain, Korea and more.
WHERE CAN I BUY MOVIE TICKETS IN DUBAI?
You can buy tickets through the official cinema websites or box offices. Book the ticket for the new movie releases in the UAE early so you don’t miss out. For the movies to be released in May 2025 in the UAE, you can also buy tickets with special credit card discounts.
ARE THERE ANY THEATRES IN THE UAE?
There are many theatres in the UAE where you can enjoy everything from modern to classical shows. With its multicultural population, the UAE has an audience for movies of all types. So, you can easily find films in various languages and from different industries. Movie fans can also watch the superhit movies that are shot in Dubai.
That concludes our guide to the upcoming movies in the UAE. When the mercury drops, you can always head to the finest outdoor cinemas in Dubai for a comfortable viewing experience.
