April premieres on Sky Cinema

Need some chaos and mayhem in your life? You can always rely on the Minions to provide it and this month they’re back in family favourite Despicable Me 4, while it’s the blimmin’ weather that’s causing ructions for Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones in Twisters. There are shenanigans of a different kind in quirky crime thriller Greedy People, while it’s teeny people who are the harbingers of tumult in comedy Babes.

And with animated action in Transformers One and a trio of tense horror flicks in Trap, Smile 2 and Cuckoo, plus more great premieres besides, there’s something for all tastes on Sky Cinema this month.

And if you’ve been too busy over the past few months to keep up with all the new premieres on Sky Cinema, scroll down to see our round-up of all the latest titles available in On Demand.

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Read on to find out what’s new on Sky Cinema this coming month.

Available from Friday 28 March in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert PG

Animated films have anthropomorphised everything from racing cars to candlesticks – so why not shoes? Sneaks is the story of Ty, a designer trainer who lives in a velvet-lined box. But when his sister is stolen by a collector, Ty must leave his comfort zone and head to the streets of New York to find her. There he meets other shoes and discovers that there’s more to life than luxury… and could he even find a sole mate? Anthony Mackie (Captain America: Brave New World), Martin Lawrence (Bad Boys) and singer Macy Gray lend their voices to this love letter to sneaker culture.‌

Available from Saturday 29 March in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15‌

Ilana Glazer formed one half of a classic best-friend pairing with Abbi Jacobson in Broad City, as the pair negotiated urban life in their 20s – so it’s fitting that, in Babes, she’s reprising that for the next life phase. Glazer (who co-wrote the script) is Eden, dealing with pregnancy and birth with the sometimes grudging help of best pal Dawn (Michelle Buteau, Survival Of The Thickest), in a frank, funny and often messy account of the changes brought about by motherhood. It’s directed by Better Things’ Pamela Adlon, with appealing performances from the lead pair.‌

Available from Sunday 30 March in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 12

Wanda (Edie Falco, The Sopranos) doesn’t know which problem to deal with first. Her wayward son? Her ailing mother? Her pregnant daughter planning a wedding the family can’t afford? It’s entirely possible she won’t be able to solve any of them – and, as always, her own happiness is a long way down the list of priorities… A funny and heartfelt look at family life and the frustrations of always putting others first, also starring Bradley Whitford (The West Wing).

Available from Friday 4 April in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert U

Super-villain turned crime-fighter Gru (Steve Carell, IF) and his wife Lucy (Kristen Wiig, A Boy Called Christmas) have settled down for a nice quiet life with their family and, of course, those loveable Minions. But their peace is shattered when criminal mastermind Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell, The Lego Movie) escapes from prison and sets about taking revenge. Cue the usual yellow-tinged mayhem in another hilarious, action-packed instalment of this wildly popular series that’s taken over $5 billion at the  box office.

Available from Saturday 5 April in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15

Writer/director Tilman Singer is a talent to watch in the horror genre and beyond, judging by this stylish, macabre thriller set in his native Germany. Teenager Gretchen (Hunter Schafer, The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes) reluctantly moves to an Alpine resort with her family and finds herself working for Herr König (Dan Stevens, Abigail), who takes a strange interest in her nonverbal younger sister. Gretchen senses something isn’t right in the tranquil mountain haven – and then makes a shocking discovery. It’s pacy but creepy and, at times, completely out there.

Available from Sunday 6 April in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert PG

When Brazilian fisherman João (Jean Reno, The Da Vinci Code) rescues a stricken penguin after an oil spill, it’s the start of an unlikely but enduring friendship. The pair bond as the penguin, named Dindim, recovers from its ordeal but João doesn’t expect to see the bird again once it’s well enough to return to the ocean. Dindim has other ideas, though, and displays the tenacity and loyalty that helps to recharge João’s spirit. Based on real events, this is a thoroughly heartwarming story about the power of friendship.

Available from Friday 11 April in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert PG

The robots-in-disguise series returns to a classic animated style for this origin story. On the planet Cybertron, Orion Pax (voiced by Chris Hemsworth) and D-16 (Brian Tyree Henry) are lowly miners who discover that Sentinel Prime (Jon Hamm), their supposed leader, has betrayed the robot race. But the two disagree about whether violent revolution is the answer, kicking off a conflict that leads down a dangerous path. Exciting, well-written and imaginative, this definitely isn’t just for kids. Scarlett Johansson and Keegan-Michael Key co-star.

Available from Friday 18 April in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 12

Just as Alien was followed by Aliens, weather-based thriller Twister has a pluralised sequel – bigger, more action-packed and upping the danger to truly terrifying levels. Kate (Daisy Edgar-Jones, Where The Crawdads Sing) is a scientist with a plan to chemically alter the destructive whirlwinds and save the communities in their path; this brings her into conflict with tornado chaser Tyler (Glen Powell, Top Gun: Maverick), who follows the spectacular weather events for YouTube views. But when a super-storm hits, the arguments are forgotten in this entertaining climate-chaos movie.

Available in April in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15

Film-maker M Night Shyamalan is the master of modern psychological horror – The Sixth Sense, Split, Knock At The Cabin – and his latest proved another big hit with audiences. Josh Hartnett (Oppenheimer) stars as Cooper, who’s accompanying his daughter to a pop concert when he notices something strange about the security arrangements. It transpires the authorities are on hand to entrap a serial killer known as The Butcher. And this is not good news for Cooper. A tense cat-and-mouse game ensues in this dark and unsettling thriller.

Available in April in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 18

In the sequel to the 2022 horror hit, the curse that causes horrifying hallucinations is passed around before landing on Skye (Naomi Scott, Anatomy Of A Scandal), a pop star who’s trying to leave a troubled past behind and revive her career. As the visions begin to kick in, Skye is offered help by a man who’s been tracking the deaths associated with the curse, but she decides the risks are too great. A decision she may not live long enough to regret… A spine-chilling sequel that’ll make you want to keep a straight face for the rest of your life.

Available in April in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15

When a rookie cop (Himesh Patel, Yesterday) draws his gun and enters a house where he believes a robbery is in progress, the result is an extremely big mess – but it gets even messier during the clean-up when he and partner Terry (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Dark Knight Rises) find a bag stuffed with cash. No one innocent has that much money lying around, the pair reason, so they resolve to keep quiet and hold on to the money. But nothing’s ever that easy… Lily James (The Iron Claw) and Uzo Aduba (The Residence) co-star in this quirky and sometimes violent comic thriller.

Available in April in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15

Ben (Jason Schwartzman, Moonrise Kingdom) is a cantor at his local temple but he’s finding it harder and harder to connect with his work, under pressure from his rabbi, congregation and family. Adrift and depressed, he’s searching for purpose when his former music teacher Carla (Carol Kane, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) re-enters his life as an adult bat mitzvah student. A warm and witty comedy that explores the complexities of belief, the power of music and the unlikely places we find connections.

• Maxxxine

• Black Dog

• Harold And The Purple Crayon

• Blood For Dust

• The Good Half

• Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1

• AfrAId

• Skincare

• It Ends With Us

• The Wasp

• Noah’s Ark

• I Saw The TV Glow

• Chuck Chuck Baby

• The Bikeriders

• Turn Me On

• Fox & Hare Save The Forest

• The Garfield Movie

• The Line

• A Place Called Silence

• Rob Peace

• The Watched

• Thelma

• Fight Or Flight

• The Fall Guy

• The Convert

• The 4.30 Movie

• Get Away

• Slingshot

• Twilight Of Warriors: Walled In

• Bad Boys: Ride Or Die

• Kill

• Parachute

• The Killer

• Timestalker

• The Last Stop In Yuma County

• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

• The American Society Of Magical Negroes

• Wonka

• Sweethearts

• A Sudden Case Of Christmas

• The Night Before Christmas In Wonderland

• Abigail

• Coup!

• Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire

• Kung Fu Panda 4

• A Quiet Place: Day One

• ISS

• Christmas Eve In Miller’s Point

• Superklaus

• Lee

• Ordinary Angels

• Sasquatch Sunset

• The Holdovers

• There’s Something In The Barn

• Journey To Bethlehem

• Dune: Part Two

• Widow Clicquot

• Tarot

• IF

• Girl You Know It’s True

• Thanksgiving

• Monkey Man

• Absolution

• The Color Purple

• Zombie Town

• Restore Point

• Bob Marley: One Love

• Lisa Frankenstein

• Freud’s Last Session

• The Radleys

• Drive-Away Dolls

• Caddo Lake

• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

• Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead

• The Book Of Clarence

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