KLM Movies October 2026: Best Films Ranked by Critics

KLM Movies October 2026: The 10 Best Films to Watch, Ranked

KLM's October 2026 catalogue runs to 478 films, and 43 of them are new this month. This article ranks the best by combined critic score — Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer plus Metacritic, averaged into a single percentage. No algorithm, no guesswork. Just what critics actually rated highest, available on your flight this month.

→ Browse the full KLM October 2026 catalog with live critic scores — inflight.guide

How We Rank KLM's Inflight Films

Every film here carries both a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score and a Metacritic score. We average the two and show the result as one percentage, alongside the originals so you can see the split. Only titles confirmed in KLM's October 2026 catalogue are eligible.

One caveat worth stating plainly: 97 of this month's 478 films have no critic scores at all — mostly very recent regional releases and non-English titles that reviewers haven't covered. They're on board, they're just unrankable. A further 16 have a Tomatometer but no Metacritic, so they sit outside this table rather than being unfairly averaged against films with both.

The 10 Best KLM Movies in October 2026

Something unusual about this month: seven of the ten best-reviewed films on board are animated. That isn't a quirk of our method — KLM has stacked the family shelf with Pixar's strongest work. If you're flying without children and want the adult picks, skip to numbers 6 and 10, then read the mood guide further down.

1. Toy Story (1995) — 98%

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family | Runtime: 1h 21m | RT Score: 100% | Metacritic: 96/100

John Lasseter's original holds a perfect 100% Tomatometer and the highest Metacritic score of any film on board this month. Woody and Buzz, a bedroom, a moving van — a plot you could explain to a stranger in one breath. At 81 minutes it's the most efficient thing on the aircraft, and the single best choice for the stretch between the meal service and the cabin lights going down.

2. Ratatouille (2007) — 96%

Genre: Family, Animation, Comedy | Runtime: 1h 51m | RT Score: 96% | Metacritic: 96/100

New this month, and the rare film that scores identically with critics and the press — 96 on both counts. Brad Bird's story of a rat who wants to cook in a Paris kitchen is also, quietly, about whether talent entitles you to anything. Watch it on an evening departure to Charles de Gaulle if you enjoy a joke only you are in on.

3. Inside Out (2015) — 96%

Genre: Family, Animation, Comedy | Runtime: 1h 35m | RT Score: 98% | Metacritic: 94/100

Pete Docter's film about an eleven-year-old's emotions arguing in a control room is the one Pixar title that reliably undoes adults travelling alone. Fair warning: the third act is not a good choice if you're flying somewhere difficult. I'd save it for the return leg.

4. Toy Story 3 (2010) — 95%

Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family | Runtime: 1h 43m | RT Score: 98% | Metacritic: 92/100

Andy leaves for college and the toys end up in daycare. The incinerator sequence is the most genuinely frightening thing in any film on this list, animated or otherwise. It holds up on a seat-back screen better than most live action does, because Pixar's lighting was built for small, bright displays long before anyone was watching on one.

5. Finding Nemo (2003) — 95%

Genre: Family, Adventure, Animation | Runtime: 1h 41m | RT Score: 99% | Metacritic: 90/100

Andrew Stanton's reef is still the best-looking thing you can put on a 787-10's screen — saturated blues that survive the compression KLM's system applies. Dory's short-term memory gag has aged into something sadder than it played in 2003. Reliable with kids, and it doesn't require sound to follow if the headphone jack in your seat is the one that crackles.

6. One Battle After Another (2025) — 95%

Genre: Drama, Thriller | Runtime: 2h 42m | RT Score: 94% | Metacritic: 95/100

The highest-rated recent release on board, and the only film in the top ten that critics scored higher on Metacritic than on Rotten Tomatoes — a signal that the reviews were not just positive but serious. Paul Thomas Anderson, Leonardo DiCaprio as a washed-up revolutionary, Sean Penn as the nemesis who resurfaces. At 2h 42m it's built for Amsterdam to the US west coast, and it demands enough attention that you'll resent the drinks trolley.

7. Toy Story 2 (1999) — 94%

Genre: Family, Adventure, Animation | Runtime: 1h 33m | RT Score: 100% | Metacritic: 88/100

The second perfect 100% Tomatometer in this top ten, though its Metacritic sits eight points below the original's. Jessie's backstory sequence is the reason this film is remembered rather than merely liked. If you're travelling with a child who has already seen the first one, this is the easier sell.

8. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) — 94%

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Runtime: 2h 0m | RT Score: 97% | Metacritic: 90/100

George Miller's two-hour chase sequence is the best-reviewed action film in this month's catalogue. It's also the one title here I'd argue against watching inflight: the sound design is doing half the work, and complimentary wired earbuds will flatten it. Bring your own headphones and a 3.5mm adapter, or save it for home.

9. Up (2009) — 93%

Genre: Family, Adventure, Animation | Runtime: 1h 36m | RT Score: 98% | Metacritic: 88/100

The first ten minutes are the most efficient piece of storytelling Pixar has produced, and they will ambush you at altitude. After that it settles into an adventure about a house, a balloon and a talking dog. Eight audio tracks including Japanese and Russian, though no Dutch dub on this one — Toy Story and Finding Nemo are the Dutch-language family picks this month.

10. All of Us Strangers (2023) — 93%

Genre: Drama | Runtime: 1h 46m | RT Score: 96% | Metacritic: 90/100

Andrew Haigh's film about a man who meets his long-dead parents at the age he is now. Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal, two rooms, almost no plot in the conventional sense. This is the quietest film in the top ten and the one most worth the headphones — it's mostly voices, and it rewards a night flight when the cabin has gone still.

Full October 2026 KLM Film Rankings

Rank	Title	Year	Genre	RT Score	Metacritic	Combined
1	Toy Story	1995	Animation, Adventure	100%	96	98%
2	Ratatouille	2007	Family, Animation	96%	96	96%
3	Inside Out	2015	Family, Animation	98%	94	96%
4	Toy Story 3	2010	Animation, Action	98%	92	95%
5	Finding Nemo	2003	Family, Adventure	99%	90	95%
6	One Battle After Another	2025	Drama, Thriller	94%	95	95%
7	Toy Story 2	1999	Family, Adventure	100%	88	94%
8	Mad Max: Fury Road	2015	Action, Adventure	97%	90	94%
9	Up	2009	Family, Adventure	98%	88	93%
10	All of Us Strangers	2023	Drama	96%	90	93%
11	The Favourite	2018	Comedy, Biography	93%	91	92%
12	Black Panther	2018	Action, Adventure	96%	88	92%
13	Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope	1977	Action, Adventure	93%	90	92%
14	The Banshees of Inisherin	2022	Drama	96%	87	92%
15	Marty Supreme	2025	Drama, Sports	93%	89	91%
16	Alien	1979	Action, Horror	93%	89	91%
17	Sinners	2025	Mystery, Thriller	97%	84	91%
18	A Real Pain	2024	Comedy, Drama	96%	85	91%
19	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2	2011	Fantasy, Action	96%	85	91%
20	Sentimental Value	2025	Drama, Comedy	95%	86	91%

→ See full scores and filter by genre — inflight.guide

New on KLM in October 2026

43 titles are new this month. The headline is a franchise arriving in bulk:

Six X-Men films at once. X-Men (2000, 73%), X2: X-Men United (2003, 77%), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006, 57%), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014, 83%), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016, 50%) and Dark Phoenix (2019, 33%). With X-Men: First Class, Logan and the three Deadpool films already on board from September, KLM now carries eleven of the series. Days of Future Past is the one to watch if you only pick one — and the one that makes the timeline incoherent if you then watch the others.
Ratatouille (2007, 96%) — straight into the month's number two slot.
Aliens (1986, 89%) — James Cameron's sequel, joining Alien (91%) and Alien: Romulus (72%) to give you three of the series on one aircraft.
Toy Story 5 (2026, 83%) — the newest Pixar, arriving the same month as the 1995 original tops the table. There is no Toy Story 4 in the catalogue, which is an odd gap.
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005, 84%) — at 77 minutes, the shortest well-reviewed film on board.
Disclosure Day (2026, 77%) — Spielberg, Emily Blunt, first-contact premise. The month's biggest new release by budget.

No Longer Available on KLM

38 titles left the catalogue between September and October. Worth knowing if you'd bookmarked one:

Wicked and Wicked: For Good, Ford v Ferrari, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Big Hero 6, The Shining, Poltergeist, Seven, Nosferatu, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Sound of Falling and No Other Choice have all rotated out.

A note on the horror titles in that list: The Shining, Poltergeist, Nosferatu and Seven all departed going into October, which is poor timing if you were hoping to match the season. What remains on the spooky shelf is Alien, Aliens, Sinners (91%) and Weapons (87%) — the last two filed under Mystery and Thriller rather than Horror, so you won't find them if you filter the seat-back menu by genre.

What to Watch If You Want...

A long film to fill a transatlantic flight: The Count of Monte-Cristo (86%) at 2h 58m, or One Battle After Another (95%) at 2h 42m. Both outlast Amsterdam to New York.

Something light and easy: A Real Pain (91%) at 1h 30m — Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin mismatched on a tour of Poland. Funny without needing your full attention.

A critically acclaimed title you've missed: Sentimental Value (91%), the Norwegian drama that most people outside Scandinavia haven't caught yet. Original-language audio with subtitles.

Best for watching with kids: Toy Story (98%) at 81 minutes, with Dutch audio available. Corpse Bride (84%) if they're older and it's October.

If you only have 90 minutes: Corpse Bride at 1h 17m, Toy Story at 1h 21m, or A Real Pain at 1h 30m.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does KLM update its movies every month? Yes. KLM rotates the catalogue at the start of each calendar month — some titles cycle out, others stay for several months, and new releases typically appear 6–12 weeks after their cinema run ends. This article is rewritten each month against the current catalogue. October 2026 brought 43 new titles and removed 38.

Can I see what movies are on KLM before my flight? You can. KLM publishes its current catalogue at entertainment.klm.com, and inflight.guide ranks that same catalogue by critic score so you can plan rather than browse. → Check what's showing on your flight — inflight.guide

Do all KLM flights have the same movies? The catalogue is the same across cabins on long-haul, and only the screen size differs between Economy, Premium Comfort and World Business Class. European and short-haul routes are the exception: KLM confirmed in January 2026 that its European fleet has no seat-back screens, so on those flights you'll need your own device with something downloaded.

Can I use Bluetooth headphones on KLM? Not directly. KLM's seat-back system has a 3.5mm jack and no native Bluetooth, so wireless headphones need a Bluetooth transmitter plugged into the armrest. KLM provides complimentary wired headphones on long-haul.

Why do some KLM films have no critic score? 97 of October's 478 titles carry no Rotten Tomatoes or Metacritic rating — usually recent regional releases, or non-English films that English-language critics haven't reviewed. They're available on board; they simply can't be ranked against the rest.