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The Wrap: May 2026

May delivered animated classics, prestige adaptations and dark sci-fi thrills. Here are 10 titles powered by UK talent, production and creativity - spanning film, TV and game.

On Location: Manchester & Pontefract

Philip Barantini reflects on filming Boiling Point in Manchester - where he lives - and Adolescence in Pontefract, Yorkshire. From incredible Northern crews to welcoming communities, he shares what made these locations so special to work in…

New releases

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Rose of Nevada

Following Bait and Enys Men, Mark Jenkin returns with another hypnotic cinematic experience, now exploring a portal into another world.

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Alice and Steve

Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement go head-to-head in this comedic drama about a middle-aged man dating his best friend’s daughter.

Four colourful toads on a raft travelling down a river; one looking through a telescope, one rowing. Behind them lurks a much large 6-eyed toad-like monster with a yellow crown on its head

Frog Sqwad

Up to eight players storm the sewers in this extraction puzzle-platformer where you can enlarge your frog form to mega proportions.

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Savage House

This playful eighteenth century-set satirical comedy-drama features outstanding performances from its principal cast.

A collage of extinct animals. Such as the sabretooth tiger, the wooly mammoth etc. All fo which are placed in front of a large yellow sun during sunset

Surviving Earth

The co-creator of Walking with Dinosaurs returns with this riveting examination of eight of Earth’s significant extinction events.

On My Screen: Ebada Hassan

Ebada Hassan shares a recent cinema watch that left a real impression - My Father's Shadow. A film she says absolutely stunned her, with praise for Akinola Davies and the entire team behind it.

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The Listeners

Janicza Bravo employs careful and nuanced direction in this four-part thriller, led by Rebecca Hall.

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Hungry

Dive into Louisiana’s sweltering swamplands where a group of stranded holiday-makers fight for their lives against a volatile hippopotamus.

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Dear England

This thrilling biographical drama follows the story of Gareth Southgate as the England Football Team’s manager.

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The Capture (Season 3)

This gripping six-part series explores the deepfake technology, leading to questions about whether we can trust what we see.

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Chernobyl

Jessie Buckley, Stellan Skarsgård and Barry Keoghan are outstanding in Craig Mazin’s powerful five-part mini-series.

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The Mission

Discover the fascinating story beyond the headlines in this captivating exploration of faith and delusion.

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Carol

Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are outstanding in this exhilarating and powerful story of forbidden love.

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Rebellious

Russian filmmaker Alex Tsitsilin directs this enjoyable animation about a princess captured by an evil witch.

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Gladiator

Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix are magnificent as the leads in this thoroughly engaging historical epic.

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Honey Don't!

Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans and Charlie Day are all outstanding in Ethan Coen’s second solo narrative feature.

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Theeb

Young Jordanian actor Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat is outstanding in this Bedouin western about betrayal and survival.