It's difficult to imagine a busier Hollywood star in 2026 than Anne Hathaway. Not only is she expecting her third child with her husband, Adam Shulman, and has been lined up to star alongside Tom Cruise in Day of Thunder 2, but she has also been part of an incredible five of the year's big-screen hits. 2026 began with Hathaway's quietest release, as she starred in the criminally underseen Mother Mary from A24, which has since become a streaming hit.

Then came one of her most anticipated performances of the year, as she rejoined Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt for The Devil Wears Prada 2, which was called "near-perfect" by Collider's own Taylor Gates in a glowing review. The $693 million global haul of The Devil Wears Prada 2 pales in comparison to Hathaway's next project, which ranks as her highest-grossing of all time. She starred as Penelope in Christopher Nolan's $1.8 billion-earning historical epic The Odyssey, stealing scenes and helping provide an emotional anchor for Matt Damon's King of Ithaca.

Any film released after The Odyssey was always likely to struggle under the shadow of its predecessor. This is what happened to Hathaway's next release of 2026, The End of Oak Street, as she joined Star Wars alum Ewan McGregor as their quiet suburban life is inexplicably transported into the jaws of prehistoric danger. Sadly, The End of Oak Street earned just $120 million against a reported budget of $85 million. However, since moving to streaming, it's been able to step out of The Odyssey's shadow. At the time of writing, The End of Oak Street ranks as one of the most-watched movies on Amazon in the world.

Anne Hathaway Released One More Movie in 2026

Following The End of Oak Street, Hathaway wrapped up a congested 2026 with the release of Verity, the latest in a quick run of Colleen Hoover adaptations, following It Ends with Us, Regretting You, and Reminders of Him. Although the film was accused of being "afraid to go too campy, creepy, or even overtly erotic with its visual styling and script choices," in a review for Collider by Carly Lane, Hoover fans supported it in the millions and turned Verity into a box office hit.

Comments 0

No comments yet. Start the conversation.

Leave a comment