The Best New Films in Hong Kong Cinemas Right Now — May 2026

Tom Cruise's penultimate outing as Ethan Hunt (he has confirmed this is the second-to-last) arrives as the most anticipated blockbuster of the summer. McQuarrie once again stages practical action sequences that justify the big screen, and the IMAX footage shot specifically for premium formats makes this one of the films where the upgrade is genuinely worthwhile. The plot centres on the Entity — the rogue AI from Dead Reckoning — and the stakes, for once, feel commensurate with the hype. See it on the biggest screen you can find.

Wes Anderson's latest is among his sharpest — a caper built around a billionaire oil tycoon and his estranged daughter, set across a symmetrically art-directed Middle East of Anderson's precise imagination. Benicio del Toro, Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, and a cast of dozens deliver the deadpan ensemble work the director has perfected over three decades. It's funnier than most people expected, and the 35mm film grain is gorgeous on a good screen.

The sixth Final Destination film is exactly what its audience wants: inventive, darkly comic set-piece deaths orchestrated with absurdist precision. Hong Kong's cinema culture has always had a healthy appetite for horror, and Bloodlines is a crowd-pleaser that benefits enormously from an audience reaction. The new cast is game, the opening premonition sequence is among the best the franchise has produced, and it leans into self-awareness without losing genuine menace.

Celine Song follows Past Lives with another acutely observed romance — this time centred on a Manhattan matchmaker (Dakota Johnson) navigating the gap between what her clients say they want and what will actually make them happy. Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans form the competing love interests in a film that is far more intelligent than its premise suggests. Song is quietly becoming one of contemporary cinema's most precise emotional chroniclers.

Felix Chong's crime drama — a heavily fictionalised account of the ICAC's investigation into the Carrian Group collapse in the 1980s — continues its extended run at multiple chains. Andy Lau and Tony Leung in the same film is a casting event in itself; the real pleasure is watching two of Hong Kong cinema's defining faces inhabit the same frame with such controlled menace. The film is a reminder that Cantonese crime cinema remains one of the most compelling genre traditions in the world.

Broadway Circuit is the most culturally important cinema operator in Hong Kong. Its flagship Broadway Cinematheque in Yau Ma Tei (3 Public Square St) is the city's arthouse home — a beautifully curated programme of Hong Kong films, Asian cinema, world cinema, and retrospectives. The in-house Kubrick bookshop and café complete the experience. Other Broadway Circuit locations (MK, Tuen Mun) run a more mainstream programme. Members get discounts and priority booking.

MCL Cinema (part of the mm2 Asia group) operates the most technologically advanced multiplex screens in Hong Kong, including the IMAX laser screen at Cyberport — the best commercial cinema screen in the city. MCL tends to focus on mainstream blockbusters and Cantonese commercial cinema, with generally excellent projection and sound standards. The Cyberport location is a destination in itself for premium film experiences.

UA Cinemas operates major multiplexes across Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. The UA MegaBox in Kowloon Bay is the standout location — large screens, reliable technology, and reasonable access. UA IMAX at MegaBox is a direct competitor to MCL Cyberport for premium blockbusters. The iSQUARE location in TST is convenient for harbour-side outings. UA also operates 4DX screens at MegaBox — motion seats, scents, and air effects for a more immersive (some would say distracting) experience.

The Coronet is Hong Kong's most luxurious cinema experience — reclining seats in small, beautifully appointed screens inside K11 Musea at the TST waterfront. The programming mixes arthouse and mainstream releases with an emphasis on quality; the food and beverage service is proper, not an afterthought. Tickets are at the premium end but the experience is genuinely different from a multiplex. Perfect for films that reward careful, unhurried watching.