“Summer Movie Guide 2025: All the movies coming to theaters and streaming”
Ethan Hunt’s final mission? A brand new Superman? Completely happy Gilmore as a dad? Three genre-spanning Pedro Pascal motion pictures, together with a romance, a superhero film and an A24 Ari Aster thriller? Hollywood is pulling out the stops this summer time film season, which kicks off with the discharge Marvel’s “Thunderbolts(asterisk)” on Could 2.
May brings huge studio releases like a live-action “Lilo & Stitch,” “Mission: Impossible 8″ and a new Wes Anderson film. June heats up with race cars in “F1,” journey in “How to Train Your Dragon,” zombies in “28 Years Later” and a New York love triangle with Dakota Johnson’s matchmaker within the center in “Materialists.”
July is supercharged with “Jurassic World Rebirth,” “Superman” and “Fantastic Four: The First Steps.” And August closes out the season with comedies, big (“The Naked Gun”) and dark (“The Roses”), horror (“Weapons”) and a lighthearted body-swap (“Freakier Friday”).
Here’s The Associated Press’ guide to help make sense of the many, many options in theaters and at home.
MAY MOVIE RELEASES
May 1
“Another Simple Favor” (Prime Video, streaming): Chill these martini glasses, Blake Energetic and Anna Kendrick reunite with their “A Simple Favor” director Paul Feig for this Italy-set sequel.
Could 2
“Thunderbolts” (Disney, theaters): Marvel’s antiheroes Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Purple Guardian (David Harbour) kick off the summer time film season in superhero fashion. “It’s a group of misfit toys that have been essentially thrown away at the beginning of the movie and have to figure out if they can work together to get themselves out of that mess,” director Jake Schreier informed the AP. (Learn AP’s overview.)
This picture launched by Marvel Studios exhibits, from left, Sebastian Stan, Hannah John-Kamen, Florence Pugh, Wyatt Russell and David Harbour in a scene from “Thunderbolts.” (Disney-Marvel Studios by way of AP)
“Bonjour Tristesse” (Greenwich Entertainment, theaters): Chloë Sevigny and Claes Bang star in this new adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s lusty, stylish coming of age novel about a playboy father and his teenage daughter (Lily McInerny) on the French Riviera.
“Pavements” (Utopia, theaters): Alex Ross Perry takes an experimental strategy to the standard music biopic in his portrait of the indie rock group Pavement that’s higher skilled than described.
“Rust” (Falling Ahead Movies, theaters and VOD): The Alec Baldwin Western “Rust” is definitely popping out after years in limbo and litigation. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on set in October 2021 and director Joel Souza was wounded throughout a rehearsal. Souza stated on the movie’s premiere at a pageant in Poland in November that it was Hutchins’ husband, Matthew, who wished the movie to be completed. (Learn AP’s overview.)
“The Surfer” (Lionsgate, Roadside Sights, theaters): Tensions are excessive on a “locals-only beach” when Nicolas Cage and his son return to attempt to catch some waves. (Learn AP’s overview.)
“Magic Farm” (MUBI, theaters): Amalia Ulman directs this absurdist comedy a couple of documentary crew who results in the unsuitable city, starring Chloë Sevigny, Alex Wolff and Simon Rex.
“Words of War” (Decal, theaters): Maxine Peake and Jason Isaacs star on this political thriller about journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya. Sean Penn produced.
“Vulcanizadora” (Oscilloscope, theaters): A black comedy following associates on a darkish mission deep within the woods of Michigan.
Could 9
“Friendship” (A24, theaters): Paul Rudd and “I Think You Should Leave” comic Tim Robinson star on this absurd, comedic movie about male camaraderie.
This picture launched by A24 exhibits Tim Robinson, left, and Paul Rudd in a scene from “Friendship.” (A24 by way of AP)
“Shadow Force” (Lionsgate, theaters): Kerry Washington and Omar Sy star in this Joe Carnahan-directed action thriller about a couple of ex-assassins running from their old boss (and trying to protect their young son).
“Nonnas” (Netflix, streaming): Vince Vaughn stars on this Stephen Chbosky-movie primarily based on a real story of a Brooklyn man who hires Italian grandmothers to be the cooks at a restaurant after the lack of his personal mom. Susan Sarandon, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire and Linda Cardellini additionally star.
“Fight or Flight” (Vertical, theaters): Josh Hartnett, sporting bleached blonde hair, is a mercenary on a flight stuffed with assassins on this bloody action-comedy at 30,000 toes.
“Caught by the Tides” (Janus Movies): Chinese language filmmaker Jia Zhangke takes footage spanning 22 years to inform a narrative of affection and longing that had Cannes critics raving final yr. Zhao Tao stars.
“Juliet & Romeo” (Briarcliff Leisure, theaters): Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers get the (pop) music therapy on this colourful take starring Clara Rugaard and Jamie Ward.
“Clown in a Cornfield” (RLJ Leisure): This slasher from director Eli Craig (“Tucker & Dale vs. Evil”) encompasses a killer named Frendo.
“Lilly” (Blue Harbor Leisure, theaters): Patricia Clarkson performs equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter on this biographical drama.
Could 16
This picture launched by Warner Bros. Photos exhibits Brec Bassinger in a scene from “Final Destination Bloodlines.” (Warner Bros. Photos by way of AP)
“Final Destination: Bloodlines” (Warner Bros., theaters): It’s been 25 years since the “Final Destination” franchise kicked off and they’re still finding new horrifying ways to kill off their characters.
“Hurry Up Tomorrow” (Lionsgate, theaters): The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) performs a fictionalized model of himself on this psychological thriller about an insomniac musician from Trey Edward Shults, co-starring Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan.
“Love” (Strand Releasing): This Norwegian movie about two well being care staff discussing relationship philosophies closes out Dag Johan Haugerud’s “Sex, Dreams, Love” trilogy.
“Sister Midnight” (Magnet Releasing, theaters): This black comedy about an sad organized marriage and a sequence of chaotic occasions was a Cannes choice in 2024.
“The Ruse” (Seismic Releasing, theaters): This thriller facilities on a caregiver and the mysterious affected person she’s caring for in a distant residence on the ocean.
Could 23
“Lilo & Stitch” (Disney, theaters): This live-action reimagining of the 2002 basic about orphaned Hawaiian sisters who unknowingly undertake an alien was directed by “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp. Sydney Agudong, who performs older sister Nani, stated, “The beauty of this movie is that it highlights the idea of Aloha and Ohana and the family dynamics that happen here along with the aliens and the Hawaiian roller coaster ride.”
This picture launched by Disney exhibits the character Sew, left, and Maia Kealoha, as Lilo, in a scene from “Lilo &Stitch.” (Disney by way of AP)
“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (Paramount, theaters): Nothing ever really ends in the land of franchise filmmaking, but the “final” in the title suggests this could actually be Tom Cruise’s last ride as Ethan Hunt. Even if it isn’t, audiences can trust it’ll be full of death-defying spectacles worthy of the big screen.
“Fountain of Youth” (Apple TV+, streaming): Natalie Portman and John Krasinski play siblings on a harmful quest for the fountain of youth on this globe-trotting journey from Man Ritchie.
“Pee-Wee As Himself” (Max, streaming): This riveting two-part documentary in regards to the lifetime of Paul Reubens was crafted from some 40 hours of interviews and 1000’s of hours of archival footage.
“Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” (Sony Photos Classics, theaters): A Parisian bookseller will get invited to the Jane Austen writers’ residency on this up to date Austen-inspired romantic comedy written and directed by Laura Piani.
“Fear Street: Prom Queen” (Netflix, streaming): Promenade queen candidates start to fade on this newest “Fear Street” installment, set in 1988.
“The Last Rodeo” (Angel Studios, theaters): Neal McDonough performs a retired cowboy who decides to return to the ring in a bid to pay his son’s medical payments.
Could 30
This picture launched by Sony Photos exhibits, from left, Ralph Macchio, Ben Wang and Jackie Chan in a scene from “Karate Kid: Legends.” (Jonathan Wenk/Sony Photos by way of AP)
“Karate Kid: Legends” (Sony Pictures, theaters): Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio unite for the newest “Karate Kid” film, set three years after “Cobra Kai” and focusing on a new kid, Li, played by Ben Wang. “It kind of harkens back to the previous entries in the franchise,” Wang said. “It’s a kid who is a fish out of water who comes to a new city and has to face down bullies.”
“Bring Her Back” (A24, theaters): “Talk to Me” filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou return with this creepy new film about demise, resurrection and the arrival of an adopted child who shouldn’t be fairly proper. Sally Hawkins performs the mom.
“The Phoenician Scheme” (Focus Options, theaters): Benicio del Toro stars as one of many richest males in Europe, and father to 9 sons and one daughter (Mia Threapleton), in Wes Anderson’s latest movie, that includes a usually starry ensemble together with Tom Hanks, Michael Cera, Scarlett Johansson, Riz Ahmed and Benedict Cumberbatch.
“The Kingdom” (Metrograph, theaters): This Cannes breakout is a couple of teenage woman who goes on the run along with her estranged mob boss father one summer time in Corsica.
“Ghost Trail” (Music Field Movies, theaters): Jonathan Millet directed this revenge thriller a couple of Syrian man in France who’s in pursuit of the person who tortured him at an notorious army jail.
“Tornado” (IFC Movies, theaters): Kōki, Jack Lowden, Takehiro Hira and Tim Roth star on this revenge thriller set in 1790s Britain.
JUNE MOVIE RELEASES
June 6
This picture launched by Lionsgate exhibits Ana de Armas in a scene from “Ballerina.” (Murray Shut/Lionsgate by way of AP)
“Ballerina,” (Lionsgate, theaters): Ana de Armas leads this “John Wick” spinoff about a deadly (and classically trained) assassin.
“The Life of Chuck” (Neon, theaters): This isn’t your typical Stephen King adaptation. Mike Flanagan directs the sentimental and supernatural story in regards to the lifetime of an unusual man named Charles Krantz, informed in three chapters. Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mia Sara, Benjamin Pajak and Karen Gillan are among the many massive ensemble solid.
“The Ritual” (XYZ Movies, theaters): Al Pacino and Dan Stevens as males of the church performing exorcisms? Positive, why not.
“Dangerous Animals” (IFC Movies, theaters): Jai Courtney performs a serial killer who feeds his victims to sharks on this bonkers-sounding film.
“I Don’t Understand You” (Vertical, theaters): Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells are a pair vacationing in Italy on this darkish comedy with an escalating physique rely.
“Straw” (Netflix, streaming): Taraji P. Henson leads this Tyler Perry drama a couple of single mom.
“Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye” (GKIDS, theaters): Extra adventures of Momo and Okarun on this sequence primarily based on the favored manga by Yukinobu Tatsu.
June 12
“Deep Cover” (Prime Video, streaming): Bryce Dallas Howard performs an improv comedy instructor recruited by an undercover cop (Sean Bean) for a mission for which she enlists two of her college students (Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed).
June 13
This picture launched by Common Photos exhibits Mason Thames in a scene from “How to Train Your Dragon.”, (Common Photos by way of AP)
“How to Train Your Dragon” (Universal, theaters): Unlike most live adaptations of animated movies, filmmaker Dean DeBlois is behind both. DeBlois said their goal was to make the film “really immersive,” to dial up the sense of urgency and peril and “to just pull the audience in and make them feel like these dragons are real, that you could own one, you could fly on the back of one.” Mason Thames plays Hiccup and Nico Parker takes on the role of Astrid in this epic fantasy sure to enchant a new generation (and the one who grew up on the original).
“Materialists” (A24, theaters): Dakota Johnson performs a matchmaker torn between two prospects (performed by Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal) in love story from “Past Lives” filmmaker Celine Tune. “It’s a modern love story that’s set in New York City and it’s inspired by the brief time that I worked as a professional matchmaker,” Tune stated. “I really tried in this film to be really honest about the marketplace of dating, as the people actually experience it and live it today.”
“Echo Valley” (AppleTV+, streaming): Claire (Sydney Sweeney) exhibits up on her mom’s (Julianne Moore) doorstep coated in another person’s blood on this thriller from Brad Ingelsby.
“The Unholy Trinity” (Roadside Sights, theaters): Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson lead this Western, set in 1870s Montana.
“Prime Minister” (Magnolia, theaters): This documentary follows Jacinda Ardern by means of her tenure as prime minister of New Zealand.
June 17
“Sally” (NatGeo/Disney+, streaming): Blue Origin who? Sally Journey, the primary American lady to go to house, is the main focus of this new documentary that chronicles her skilled accomplishments and her lesser-known private life.
June 20
“28 Years Later” (Sony Photos, theaters): The unique staff behind “28 Days Later,” together with director Danny Boyle and author Alex Garland, return with a brand new entry that includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes.
“Elio” (Disney/Pixar, theaters): This intergalactic journey facilities on an 11-year-old earthling (Yonas Kibreab) who’s kidnapped by aliens and assumed to be a world chief. Oscar-winner Zoe Saldaña is a part of the voice solid.
Elio, voiced by Yonas Kibreab,in a scene from “Elio.” (Disney/Pixar by way of AP)
“Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore” (Kino Lorber, theaters): Marlee Matlin gives an unflinchingly honest account of her experiences as a deaf actor in this funny and revelatory documentary, directed by Shoshannah Stern, who also is deaf. The film is closed captioned and includes verbal translations for hearing audiences.
“Sovereign” (Briarcliff, theaters): Dennis Quaid, Nick Offerman and Jacob Tremblay lead this crime thriller about anti-government extremists and a police standoff.
“ Bride Hard” (Magenta Gentle Studios, theaters): Insurgent Wilson is a undercover agent whose expertise come in useful at her good friend’s marriage ceremony when a hostage scenario emerges on this Simon West-directed comedy.
“Everything’s Going to Be Great” (Lionsgate, theaters): Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney are lifelong actors in regional theater attempting to boost their very completely different sons.
“Alma and the Wolf” (Republic Photos, theaters): Ethan Embry and “Sinners” breakout Li Jun Li star on this psychological horror a couple of mysterious wolf assault and a police officer’s lacking son.
“KPop Demon Hunters” (Netflix, streaming): An animated motion comedy about Okay-pop superstars who additionally hunt demons on the facet.
June 27
Damson Idris, left, and Brad Pitt in a scene from “F1.” (Warner Bros. Photos by way of AP)
“F1” (Warner Bros./Apple, theaters): Brad Pitt plays “the best that never was,” F1 driver Sonny Hayes, who’s recruited to mentor a young up-and-comer (Damson Idris) in this high-octane film from “Top Gun: Maverick” filmmaker Joseph Kosinski. Real racing cars were used, driver Lewis Hamilton consulted and a new camera system was developed to give audiences an immersive experience. “It’s a story about a last-place team, a group of underdogs, and Sonny Hayes in his later years having one more chance to try to do something he was never able to do, which is win a race in F1,” Kosinski said.
“M3GAN 2.0” (Common, theaters): The creepy, dancing doll is again — as is an much more harmful model on a killing spree whom she has to cease. Any questions?
“M3gan 2.0.” (Geoffrey Brief/Common Photos by way of AP)
“Sorry, Baby” (A24, theaters): One of the big breakouts from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the debut feature of writer-director-star Eva Victor follows Agnes, a grad student, in the aftermath of a sexual assault. “I wanted to make a film that was about feeling stuck when everyone around you keeps moving,” Victor said. “I really think the thing it’s about is trying to heal and the slow pace at which healing comes and how it’s really not linear and how there are joys to be found in the everyday and especially in very affirming friendships and sometimes, like, a sandwich depending on the day.”
“Hot Milk” (IFC Movies, theaters): Issues warmth up on the Spanish coast, the place Sofia (Emma Mackey) and her mom (Fiona Shaw) have gone in hopes of serving to her mysterious sickness. There Sofia meets a beguiling stranger (Vicky Krieps). This Berlin choice is predicated on a novella by Deborah Levy.
JULY MOVIE RELEASES
July 2
Scarlett Johansson nd Jonathan Bailey in a scene from ” Jurassic World Rebirth.” (Jasin Boland/Common Photos and Amblin Leisure by way of AP)
“Jurassic World Rebirth” (Universal, theaters): Filmmaker Gareth Edwards (a “Jurassic Park” superfan and the director of “The Creator”) is ushering in a new era of “Jurassic” movies and harkening back to the Steven Spielberg originals in this film with Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey. Much about the film is being kept top secret, but Edwards said David Koepp’s script read like a love letter to Spielberg’s early work. “It’s basically a mission story where these military types go to this island to get this DNA, then there’s a twist,” Edwards said. “This family ends up involved and it becomes a story of survival. It’s like one giant roller coaster ride and once it gets going, it sort of doesn’t stop.”
“The Old Guard 2” (Netflix, streaming): Charlize Theron is back with her immortal team for a new mission. KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari and Luca Marinelli also reprise their roles.
“Heads of State” (Prime Video, streaming): Heads of state get a glow up on this motion comedy, by which Idris Elba performs the British prime minister and John Cena is the U.S. president who’re pressured to work collectively (together with Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ MI6 agent) to defeat a overseas adversary.
“40 Acres” (Magnolia, theaters): Danielle Deadwyler and Michael Greyeyes lead this post-apocalyptic thriller a couple of plague that has prompted worldwide famine.
July 10
This picture launched by Warner Bros.Photos exhibits David Corenswet in a scene from “Superman.” (Warner Bros. Photos by way of AP)
“Brick” (Netflix, streaming): On this German horror, a pair wakes as much as discover they’re trapped of their residence.
July 11
“Superman” (Warner Bros., theaters): James Gunn is ushering in a new era of Superman, with a fresh face in David Corenswet and the promise that he’s a different Superman than what audiences have seen before. Gunn told the AP that this is “a Superman that’s both more grounded in his own personality and his relationship, which is much more complex than has been in the past. And then also the big magic world of Superman being in the world of the DCU with flying dogs and robots and giant monsters.” There’s romance with Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane, and a “pretty scary” Lex Luthor in Nicholas Hoult. “He’s actually going to kill (Superman),” Gunn said. “And that’s cool to see.”
“Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight ” (Sony Photos Classics, theaters): Actor Embeth Davidtz directs and stars on this critically acclaimed adaptation of Alexandra Fuller’s bestselling memoir of rising up on a farm within the former Rhodesia earlier than and after the 1980 election, because the colonial system crumbles. The story is informed by means of the eyes of 8-year-old Bobo (Lexi Venter).
“Tyler Perry’s Destination Wedding” (Netflix, streaming): Madea goes to the Bahamas.
This picture launched by Sony Photos exhibits Jennifer Love Hewitt in a scene from “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” (Matt Kennedy/Sony Photos by way of AP)
“Skillhouse” (Fathom, theaters): 50 Cent stars in this horror about influencers who are lured into a “content house” and forced to compete in deadly challenges.
July 18
This image released by Paramount Animation shows Papa Smurf, voiced by John Goodman in the film “Smurfs.” (Paramount Animation via AP)
“I Know What You Did Last Summer” (Sony Pictures, theaters): Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. reprise their roles from the 1997 slasher in this new installment featuring an eerily similar situation and a cast of pretty young up-and-comers including Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King and Tyriq Withers.
“Smurfs” (Paramount, theaters): Rihanna produced and stars as Smurfette on this new musical journey. “There’s a purity to the Smurfs mythos,” stated Nick Offerman, who voices Papa Smurf’s brother Ken. “That, I think, is what makes their appeal so timeless. They’re a benevolent group of wee blue villagers who, you know, want to love one another and lead productive lives while fending off the world’s forces of evil, usually represented by the machinations of some wizards out for ill gotten gains.”
“Eddington” (A24, theaters): Ari Aster re-teams with Joaquin Phoenix for this movie a couple of standoff between a small-town sheriff and a mayor within the early months of the COVID-19 lockdowns. Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone and Austin Butler additionally star.
This picture launch by twentieth Century Studios/Marvel Studios exhibits Ebon Moss-Bachrach, as Ben Grimm/The Factor, left, and Joseph Quinn, as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, in a scene from “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” ( twentieth Century Studios/Marvel Studios by way of AP)
“Unicorns” (Cohen Media Group, theaters): A young, single father from Essex (Ben Hardy) is disarmed when he falls for a drag queen.
July 25
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” (Disney, theaters): Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach unite to play “Marvel’s first family” on this retro-futuristic world set in Sixties New York. Director Matt Shakman (“WandaVision,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) stated they’re the one superheroes of their world and are the main lights of their age. Whereas the dimensions and world constructing had been on one other stage, Shakman stated, “it’s also no different from all of the great comedies and dramas that I’ve done — in the end, it comes down to character, to relationships and to heart and humor.”
“Happy Gilmore 2” (Netflix, streaming): Adam Sandler returns to the inexperienced (and one among his most beloved roles) after virtually 30 years, together with Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald), Hal (Ben Stiller), Virginia (Julie Bowen) and Doug (Dennis Dugan) and a military of newcomers, together with some Gilmore offspring. “The first one is so iconic, we all kind of knew the world that we were stepping into,” stated Conor Sherry, who performs one among his sons. “We were like the newest additions to a long, long, long family.”
“Oh, Hi!” (Sony Photos Classics, theaters): Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman lead this darkish romantic comedy a couple of married couple’s first romantic weekend getaway.
“Diciannove” (Oscilloscope, theaters): Luca Guadagnino produced this coming-of-age movie a couple of 19-year-old’s journey of self-discovery.
July 30
“Together” (Neon, theaters): Actual life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie play a frighteningly codependent couple on this ingenious physique horror that had Sundance crowds raving.
“The Bad Guys 2.” (Common Photos/DreamWorks Animation by way of AP)
AUGUST MOVIE RELEASES
Aug. 1
“The Bad Guys 2” (Universal, theaters): Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Awkwafina and Anthony Ramos return for another animated heist, but this time they’re teaming up with a new squad called the Bad Girls (voiced by Danielle Brooks, Maria Bakalova and Natasha Lyonne).
“The Naked Gun” (Paramount, theaters): Liam Neeson flexes his specific set of comedy expertise as Frank Drebin Jr. on this irreverent new entry from Lonely Island veteran Akiva Schaffer, that includes Paul Walter Hauser and Pamela Anderson.
Aug. 6
“Sketch” (Angel Studios, theaters): This horror comedy a couple of woman’s drawings that come to life stars Tony Hale and D’Arcy Carden.
Aug. 8
“Weapons” (Warner Bros., theaters): Kids are disappearing in filmmaker Zach Cregger’s eerie follow-up to “Barbarian,” starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner and Alden Ehrenreich.
“Freakier Friday” (Disney, theaters): Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are again because the body-swapping mom and daughter duo.
“My Mother’s Wedding” (Vertical, theaters): Kristin Scott Thomas directs and stars on this drama a couple of lady getting married for the third time, which is an event for her three daughters (Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Emily Beecham) to return residence.
Aug. 13
“Fixed” (Netflix, streaming): An grownup animated comedy from Genndy Tartakovsky a couple of canine’s quest for one final journey earlier than being neutered.
Aug. 15
“Nobody 2” (Common Photos, theaters): Bob Odenkirk’s former murderer Hutch Mansell can’t catch a break. This time, Keanu Reeves joins the bloody enjoyable.
“Clika” (Sony Photos, theaters): A small-town musician (Jay Dee) goes viral on this drama set on the planet of Mexican American music. It’s the debut function of Rancho Humilde CEO Jimmy Humilde’s manufacturing firm.
“East of Wall” (Sony Photos Classics, theaters): Kate Beecroft’s debut movie a couple of younger horse coach grappling with monetary insecurity and grief within the South Dakota Badlands gained the viewers award within the NEXT part on the Sundance Movie Pageant.
“Eli Roth Presents: Jimmy and Stiggs” (Iconic Occasions, theaters): A low funds “splatter fest” for horror devotees, Joe Begos wrote, directed and stars.
“Witchboard” (Atlas, theaters): “Stranger Things’” Jamie Campbell Bower stars on this supernatural horror set in New Orleans (a remake of a 1986 cult basic).
Aug. 22
“Lurker” (MUBI, theaters): One other Sundance gem, this paranoid thriller is the function debut of “The Bear” and “Beef” author Alex Russell, about movie star, fandom and being very on-line, that includes a buzzy younger solid led by Théodore Pellerin and Archie Madekwe.
“HONEY DON’T!” (Focus Options, theaters): Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Charlie Day, Billy Eichner and Chris Evans star on this darkish comedy from Ethan Coen a couple of small-town personal investigator and a string of mysterious deaths.
“Americana” (Lionsgate, theaters): This Sydney Sweeney-led crime thriller, a revisionist Western set in South Dakota, debuted at South by Southwest in 2023 and considerations the theft of a priceless artifact.
“Eden” (Vertical, theaters): Ron Howard directs Jude Legislation, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby and Sydney Sweeney on this survival thriller set within the Galapagos after the primary World Battle.
“Relay” (Bleecker Avenue, theaters): Riz Ahmed performs a company fixer on this up to date riff on the paranoid thriller from “Hell or High Water” filmmaker David Mackenzie.
“Grand Prix of Europe” (Viva Photos, theaters): “F1” for the preschool set? This animated movie can be set on the planet of automotive racing.
Aug. 28
“The Thursday Murder Club” (Netflix, streaming): Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie play retirees who spend their time fixing chilly circumstances on this adaptation of Richard Osman’s bestseller, directed by Chris Columbus.
Aug. 29
“Caught Stealing” (Sony Photos, theaters): Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky’s movie is written by and primarily based on the Charlie Huston books about an ex-baseball participant (Austin Butler) who will get snarled in New York’s felony underworld within the Nineteen Nineties. Zoë Kravitz, Regina King, Liev Schreiber, Matt Smith and Unhealthy Bunny additionally star.
“The Roses” (Searchlight Photos, theaters): The fashionable reimagining of “The War of the Roses” stars Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch because the feuding couple. It was written by Tony McNamara, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of “Poor Things” and creator of “The Great,” and directed by Jay Roach.
“The Toxic Avenger” (Cineverse and Iconic Occasions Releasing, theaters): Peter Dinklage stars because the titular superhero on this supremely gory and graphic movie, which sat on the shelf for just a few years searching for a distributor. Elijah Wooden, Jacob Tremblay, Kevin Bacon and Taylour Paige additionally star.
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This story has been corrected to report that Sally Journey was the primary American lady in house, not the primary lady in house.
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