{"id":22234,"date":"2025-05-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/summer-movie-guide-2025-heres-whats-coming-to-theaters-and-streaming\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T15:00:00","slug":"summer-movie-guide-2025-heres-whats-coming-to-theaters-and-streaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/summer-movie-guide-2025-heres-whats-coming-to-theaters-and-streaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here\u2019s what\u2019s coming to theaters and streaming"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"It\u2019s
It\u2019s finally happened: Adam Sandler and Bad Bunny star in \u201cHappy Gilmore 2,\u201d streaming on Netflix this summer. (Courtesy of IMDb)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Ethan Hunt\u2019s last mission? A new Superman? Happy Gilmore as a dad? Three genre-spanning Pedro Pascal movies, including a romance, a superhero movie and an A24 Ari Aster thriller? Hollywood is pulling out the stops this summer movie season, which kicked off with the release Marvel\u2019s \u201cThunderbolts*\u201d on May 2.<\/p>\n

May also brings big studio releases like a live-action \u201cLilo & Stitch,\u201d \u201cMission: Impossible 8\u201d and a new Wes Anderson film. June heats up with race cars in \u201cF1,\u201d adventure in \u201cHow to Train Your Dragon,\u201d zombies in \u201c28 Years Later\u201d and a New York love triangle with Dakota Johnson\u2019s matchmaker in the middle in \u201cMaterialists.\u201d<\/p>\n

July is supercharged with \u201cJurassic World Rebirth,\u201d \u201cSuperman\u201d and \u201cFantastic Four: The First Steps.\u201d And August closes out the season with comedies, big (\u201cThe Naked Gun\u201d) and dark (\u201cThe Roses\u201d), horror (\u201cWeapons\u201d) and a lighthearted body-swap (\u201cFreakier Friday\u201d).<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s The Associated Press\u2019 guide to help make sense of the many, many options in theaters and at home.<\/p>\n

May<\/div>\n

May 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAnother Simple Favor\u201d (Prime Video, streaming): Chill those martini glasses, Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick reunite with their \u201cA Simple Favor\u201d director Paul Feig for this Italy-set sequel.<\/div>\n

May 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThunderbolts\u201d (Disney, theaters): Marvel\u2019s antiheroes Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Red Guardian (David Harbour) kick off the summer movie season in superhero style. \u201cIt\u2019s 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,\u201d director Jake Schreier told the AP.\u201cBonjour Tristesse\u201d (Greenwich Entertainment, theaters): Chlo\u00eb Sevigny and Claes Bang star in this new adaptation of Fran\u00e7oise Sagan\u2019s lusty, stylish coming-of-age novel about a playboy father and his teenage daughter (Lily McInerny) on the French Riviera.\u201cPavements\u201d (Utopia, theaters): Alex Ross Perry takes an experimental approach to the traditional music biopic in his portrait of the indie rock group Pavement that\u2019s better experienced than described.\u201cRust\u201d (Falling Forward Films, theaters and VOD): The Alec Baldwin Western \u201cRust\u201d is actually coming out after years in limbo and litigation. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on set in October 2021 and director Joel Souza was wounded during a rehearsal. Souza said at the film\u2019s premiere at a festival in Poland in November that it was Hutchins\u2019 husband, Matthew, who wanted the film to be finished.\u201cThe Surfer\u201d (Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions, theaters): Tensions are high on a \u201clocals-only beach\u201d when Nicolas Cage and his son return to try to catch some waves.\u201cMagic Farm\u201d (MUBI, theaters): Amalia Ulman directs this absurdist comedy about a documentary crew who ends up in the wrong town, starring Chlo\u00eb Sevigny, Alex Wolff and Simon Rex.\u201cWords of War\u201d (Decal, theaters): Maxine Peake and Jason Isaacs star in this political thriller about journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya. Sean Penn produced.\u201cVulcanizadora\u201d (Oscilloscope, theaters): A black comedy following friends on a dark mission deep in the woods of Michigan.<\/div>\n

May 9<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFriendship\u201d (A24, theaters): Paul Rudd and \u201cI Think You Should Leave\u201d comedian Tim Robinson star in this absurd, comedic film about male camaraderie.\u201cShadow Force\u201d (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).\u201cNonnas\u201d (Netflix, streaming): Vince Vaughn stars in this Stephen Chbosky-movie based on a true story of a Brooklyn guy who hires Italian grandmothers to be the chefs at a restaurant after the loss of his own mother. Susan Sarandon, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire and Linda Cardellini also star.\u201cFight or Flight\u201d (Vertical, theaters): Josh Hartnett, sporting bleached blonde hair, is a mercenary on a flight full of assassins in this bloody action-comedy at 30,000 feet.\u201cCaught by the Tides\u201d (Janus Films): Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke takes footage spanning 22 years to tell a story of love and longing that had Cannes critics raving last year. Zhao Tao stars.\u201cJuliet & Romeo\u201d (Briarcliff Entertainment, theaters): Shakespeare\u2019s star-crossed lovers get the (pop) music treatment in this colorful take starring Clara Rugaard and Jamie Ward.\u201cClown in a Cornfield\u201d (RLJ Entertainment): This slasher from director Eli Craig (\u201cTucker & Dale vs. Evil\u201d) features a killer named Frendo.\u201cLilly\u201d (Blue Harbor Entertainment, theaters): Patricia Clarkson plays equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter in this biographical drama.<\/div>\n

May 16<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFinal Destination: Bloodlines\u201d (Warner Bros., theaters): It\u2019s been 25 years since the \u201cFinal Destination\u201d franchise kicked off and they\u2019re still finding new horrifying ways to kill off their characters.\u201cHurry Up Tomorrow\u201d (Lionsgate, theaters): The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) plays a fictionalized version of himself in this psychological thriller about an insomniac musician from Trey Edward Shults, co-starring Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan.\u201cLove\u201d (Strand Releasing): This Norwegian film about two health care workers discussing relationship philosophies closes out Dag Johan Haugerud\u2019s \u201cSex, Dreams, Love\u201d trilogy.\u201cSister Midnight\u201d (Magnet Releasing, theaters): This black comedy about an unhappy arranged marriage and a series of chaotic events was a Cannes selection in 2024.\u201cThe Ruse\u201d (Seismic Releasing, theaters): This thriller centers on a caregiver and the mysterious patient she\u2019s caring for in a remote home on the sea.<\/div>\n

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Chris Sanders and Maia Kealoha star in \u201cLilo & Stitch.\u201d (Courtesy of IMDb)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

May 23<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLilo & Stitch\u201d (Disney, theaters): This live-action reimagining of the 2002 classic about orphaned Hawaiian sisters who unknowingly adopt an alien was directed by \u201cMarcel the Shell with Shoes On\u201d filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp. Sydney Agudong, who plays older sister Nani, said, \u201cThe 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.\u201d\u201cMission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning\u201d (Paramount, theaters): Nothing ever really ends in the land of franchise filmmaking, but the \u201cfinal\u201d in the title suggests this could actually be Tom Cruise\u2019s last ride as Ethan Hunt. Even if it isn\u2019t, audiences can trust it\u2019ll be full of death-defying spectacles worthy of the big screen.\u201cFountain of Youth\u201d (Apple TV+, streaming): Natalie Portman and John Krasinski play siblings on a dangerous quest for the fountain of youth in this globe-trotting adventure from Guy Ritchie.\u201cPee-Wee As Himself\u201d (Max, streaming): This riveting two-part documentary about the life of Paul Reubens was crafted from about 40 hours of interviews and thousands of hours of archival footage.\u201cJane Austen Wrecked My Life\u201d (Sony Pictures Classics, theaters): A Parisian bookseller gets invited to the Jane Austen writers\u2019 residency in this contemporary Austen-inspired romantic comedy written and directed by Laura Piani.\u201cFear Street: Prom Queen\u201d (Netflix, streaming): Prom queen candidates begin to vanish in this latest \u201cFear Street\u201d installment, set in 1988.\u201cThe Last Rodeo\u201d (Angel Studios, theaters): Neal McDonough plays a retired cowboy who decides to return to the ring in a bid to pay his son\u2019s medical bills.<\/div>\n

May 30<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cKarate Kid: Legends\u201d (Sony Pictures, theaters): Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio unite for the newest \u201cKarate Kid\u201d film, set three years after \u201cCobra Kai\u201d and focusing on a new kid, Li, played by Ben Wang. \u201cIt kind of harkens back to the previous entries in the franchise,\u201d Wang said. \u201cIt\u2019s a kid who is a fish out of water who comes to a new city and has to face down bullies.\u201d\u201cBring Her Back\u201d (A24, theaters): \u201cTalk to Me\u201d filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou return with this creepy new movie about death, resurrection and the arrival of an adopted kid who is not quite right. Sally Hawkins plays the mother.\u201cThe Phoenician Scheme\u201d (Focus Features, theaters): Benicio del Toro stars as one of the richest men in Europe, and father to nine sons and one daughter (Mia Threapleton), in Wes Anderson\u2019s newest film, featuring a typically starry ensemble including Tom Hanks, Michael Cera, Scarlett Johansson, Riz Ahmed and Benedict Cumberbatch.\u201cGhost Trail\u201d (Music Box Films, theaters): Jonathan Millet directed this revenge thriller about a Syrian man in France who is in pursuit of the man who tortured him at an infamous military prison.\u201cTornado\u201d (IFC Films, theaters): Koki, Jack Lowden, Takehiro Hira and Tim Roth star in this revenge thriller set in 1790s Britain.<\/div>\n
June<\/div>\n

June 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBallerina,\u201d (Lionsgate, theaters): Ana de Armas leads this \u201cJohn Wick\u201d spinoff about a deadly (and classically trained) assassin.\u201cThe Life of Chuck\u201d (Neon, theaters): This is not your typical Stephen King adaptation. Mike Flanagan directs the sentimental and supernatural story about the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz, told in three chapters. Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mia Sara, Benjamin Pajak and Karen Gillan are among the large ensemble cast.\u201cThe Ritual\u201d (XYZ Films, theaters): Al Pacino and Dan Stevens as men of the church performing exorcisms? Sure, why not.\u201cDangerous Animals\u201d (IFC Films, theaters): Jai Courtney plays a serial killer who feeds his victims to sharks in this bonkers-sounding movie.\u201cI Don\u2019t Understand You\u201d (Vertical, theaters): Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells are a couple vacationing in Italy in this dark comedy with an escalating body count.\u201cStraw\u201d (Netflix, streaming): Taraji P. Henson leads this Tyler Perry drama about a single mother.\u201cDan Da Dan: Evil Eye\u201d (GKIDS, theaters): More adventures of Momo and Okarun in this series based on the popular manga by Yukinobu Tatsu.<\/div>\n

June 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDeep Cover\u201d (Prime Video, streaming): Bryce Dallas Howard plays an improv comedy teacher recruited by an undercover cop (Sean Bean) for a mission for which she enlists two of her students (Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed).<\/div>\n

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Dakota Johnson plays a matchmaker torn between two prospects in \u201cMaterialists.\u201d (Courtesy of IMDb)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

June 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHow to Train Your Dragon\u201d (Universal, theaters): Unlike most live adaptations of animated movies, filmmaker Dean DeBlois is behind both. DeBlois said their goal was to make the film \u201creally immersive,\u201d to dial up the sense of urgency and peril and \u201cto 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.\u201d 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).\u201cMaterialists\u201d (A24, theaters): Dakota Johnson plays a matchmaker torn between two prospects (played by Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal) in love story from \u201cPast Lives\u201d filmmaker Celine Song. \u201cIt\u2019s a modern love story that\u2019s set in New York City and it\u2019s inspired by the brief time that I worked as a professional matchmaker,\u201d Song said. \u201cI really tried in this film to be really honest about the marketplace of dating, as the people actually experience it and live it today.\u201d\u201cEcho Valley\u201d (AppleTV+, streaming): Claire (Sydney Sweeney) shows up on her mother\u2019s (Julianne Moore) doorstep covered in someone else\u2019s blood in this thriller from Brad Ingelsby.\u201cThe Unholy Trinity\u201d (Roadside Attractions, theaters): Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson lead this Western, set in 1870s Montana.\u201cPrime Minister\u201d (Magnolia, theaters): This documentary follows Jacinda Ardern through her tenure as prime minister of New Zealand.<\/div>\n

June 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSally\u201d (NatGeo\/Disney+, streaming): Blue Origin who? Sally Ride, the first American woman to go to space, is the focus of this new documentary that chronicles her professional accomplishments and her lesser-known personal life.<\/div>\n

June 20<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c28 Years Later\u201d (Sony Pictures, theaters): The original team behind \u201c28 Days Later,\u201d including director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland, return with a new entry featuring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes.\u201cElio\u201d (Disney\/Pixar, theaters): This intergalactic adventure centers on an 11-year-old earthling (Yonas Kibreab) who is abducted by aliens and assumed to be a world leader. Oscar-winner Zoe Salda\u00f1a is part of the voice cast.\u201cMarlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore\u201d (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.\u201cSovereign\u201d (Briarcliff, theaters): Dennis Quaid, Nick Offerman and Jacob Tremblay lead this crime thriller about anti-government extremists and a police standoff.\u201cBride Hard\u201d (Magenta Light Studios, theaters): Rebel Wilson is a secret agent whose skills come in handy at her friend\u2019s wedding when a hostage situation emerges in this Simon West-directed comedy.\u201cEverything\u2019s Going to Be Great\u201d (Lionsgate, theaters): Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney are lifelong actors in regional theater trying to raise their very different sons.\u201cAlma and the Wolf\u201d (Republic Pictures, theaters): Ethan Embry and \u201cSinners\u201d breakout Li Jun Li star in this psychological horror about a mysterious wolf attack and a police officer\u2019s missing son.\u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d (Netflix, streaming): An animated action comedy about K-pop superstars who also hunt demons on the side.<\/div>\n

June 27<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cF1\u201d (Warner Bros.\/Apple, theaters): Brad Pitt plays \u201cthe best that never was,\u201d F1 driver Sonny Hayes, who\u2019s recruited to mentor a young up-and-comer (Damson Idris) in this high-octane film from \u201cTop Gun: Maverick\u201d 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. \u201cIt\u2019s 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,\u201d Kosinski said.\u201cM3GAN 2.0\u201d (Universal, theaters): The creepy, dancing doll is back \u2013 as is an even more dangerous version on a killing spree whom she has to stop.\u201cSorry, Baby\u201d (A24, theaters): One of the big breakouts from this year\u2019s Sundance Film Festival, the debut feature of writer-director-star Eva Victor follows Agnes, a grad student, in the aftermath of a sexual assault. \u201cI wanted to make a film that was about feeling stuck when everyone around you keeps moving,\u201d Victor said. \u201cI really think the thing it\u2019s about is trying to heal and the slow pace at which healing comes and how it\u2019s 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.\u201d\u201cHot Milk\u201d (IFC Films, theaters): Things heat up on the Spanish coast, where Sofia (Emma Mackey) and her mother (Fiona Shaw) have gone in hopes of helping her mysterious illness. There Sofia meets a beguiling stranger (Vicky Krieps). This Berlin selection is based on a novella by Deborah Levy.<\/div>\n
July<\/div>\n

July 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cJurassic World Rebirth\u201d (Universal, theaters): Filmmaker Gareth Edwards (a \u201cJurassic Park\u201d superfan and the director of \u201cThe Creator\u201d) is ushering in a new era of \u201cJurassic\u201d movies and hearkening 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\u2019s script read like a love letter to Spielberg\u2019s early work. \u201cIt\u2019s basically a mission story where these military types go to this island to get this DNA, then there\u2019s a twist,\u201d Edwards said. \u201cThis family ends up involved and it becomes a story of survival. It\u2019s like one giant roller coaster ride and once it gets going, it sort of doesn\u2019t stop.\u201d\u201cThe Old Guard 2\u201d (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.\u201cHeads of State\u201d (Prime Video, streaming): Heads of state get a glow up in this action comedy, in which Idris Elba plays the British prime minister and John Cena is the U.S. president who are forced to work together (along with Priyanka Chopra Jonas\u2019 MI6 agent) to defeat a foreign adversary.\u201c40 Acres\u201d (Magnolia, theaters): Danielle Deadwyler and Michael Greyeyes lead this postapocalyptic thriller about a plague that has caused worldwide famine.<\/div>\n

July 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBrick\u201d (Netflix, streaming): In this German horror, a couple wakes up to find they\u2019re trapped in their apartment.<\/div>\n

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David Corenswet is the latest tp wear the cape in this summer\u2019s \u201cSuperman.\u201d (Courtesy of IMDb)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

July 11<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSuperman\u201d (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\u2019s a different Superman than what audiences have seen before. Gunn told the AP that this is \u201ca Superman that\u2019s 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.\u201d There\u2019s romance with Rachel Brosnahan\u2019s Lois Lane, and a \u201cpretty scary\u201d Lex Luthor in Nicholas Hoult. \u201cHe\u2019s actually going to kill (Superman),\u201d Gunn said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s cool to see.\u201d\u201cDon\u2019t Let\u2019s Go to the Dogs Tonight \u201c (Sony Pictures Classics, theaters): Actor Embeth Davidtz directs and stars in this critically acclaimed adaptation of Alexandra Fuller\u2019s bestselling memoir of growing up on a farm in the former Rhodesia before and after the 1980 election, as the colonial system crumbles. The story is told through the eyes of 8-year-old Bobo (Lexi Venter).\u201cTyler Perry\u2019s Destination Wedding\u201d (Netflix, streaming): Madea goes to the Bahamas.\u201cSkillhouse\u201d (Fathom, theaters): 50 Cent stars in this horror about influencers who are lured into a \u201ccontent house\u201d and forced to compete in deadly challenges.<\/div>\n

July 18<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI Know What You Did Last Summer\u201d (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.\u201cSmurfs\u201d (Paramount, theaters): Rihanna produced and stars as Smurfette in this new musical adventure. \u201cThere\u2019s a purity to the Smurfs mythos,\u201d said Nick Offerman, who voices Papa Smurf\u2019s brother Ken. \u201cThat, I think, is what makes their appeal so timeless. They\u2019re a benevolent group of wee blue villagers who, you know, want to love one another and lead productive lives while fending off the world\u2019s forces of evil, usually represented by the machinations of some wizards out for ill gotten gains.\u201d\u201cEddington\u201d (A24, theaters): Ari Aster re-teams with Joaquin Phoenix for this film about a standoff between a small-town sheriff and a mayor in the early months of the COVID-19 lockdowns. Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone and Austin Butler also star.\u201cUnicorns\u201d (Cohen Media Group, theaters): A young, single father from Essex (Ben Hardy) is disarmed when he falls for a drag queen.<\/div>\n

July 25<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Fantastic Four: First Steps\u201d (Disney, theaters): Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach unite to play \u201cMarvel\u2019s first family\u201d in this retro-futuristic world set in 1960s New York. Director Matt Shakman (\u201cWandaVision,\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s Always Sunny in Philadelphia\u201d) said they are the only superheroes in their world and are the leading lights of their age. While the scale and world building were on another level, Shakman said, \u201cit\u2019s also no different from all of the great comedies and dramas that I\u2019ve done \u2013 in the end, it comes down to character, to relationships and to heart and humor.\u201d\u201cHappy Gilmore 2\u201d (Netflix, streaming): Adam Sandler returns to the green (and one of his most beloved roles) after almost 30 years, along with Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald), Hal (Ben Stiller), Virginia (Julie Bowen) and Doug (Dennis Dugan) and an army of newcomers, including some Gilmore offspring. \u201cThe first one is so iconic, we all kind of knew the world that we were stepping into,\u201d said Conor Sherry, who plays one of his sons. \u201cWe were like the newest additions to a long, long, long family.\u201d\u201cOh, Hi!\u201d (Sony Pictures Classics, theaters): Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman lead this dark romantic comedy about a married couple\u2019s first romantic weekend getaway.\u201cDiciannove\u201d (Oscilloscope, theaters): Luca Guadagnino produced this coming-of-age film about a 19-year-old\u2019s journey of self-discovery.<\/div>\n

July 30<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTogether\u201d (Neon, theaters): Real life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie play a frighteningly codependent couple in this inventive body horror that had Sundance crowds raving.<\/div>\n
August<\/div>\n

Aug. 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bad Guys 2\u201d (Universal, theaters): Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Awkwafina and Anthony Ramos return for another animated heist, but this time they\u2019re teaming up with a new squad called the Bad Girls (voiced by Danielle Brooks, Maria Bakalova and Natasha Lyonne).\u201cThe Naked Gun\u201d (Paramount, theaters): Liam Neeson flexes his particular set of comedy skills as Frank Drebin Jr. in this irreverent new entry from Lonely Island veteran Akiva Schaffer, featuring Paul Walter Hauser and Pamela Anderson.<\/div>\n

Aug. 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSketch\u201d (Angel Studios, theaters): This horror comedy about a girl\u2019s drawings that come to life stars Tony Hale and D\u2019Arcy Carden.<\/div>\n

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Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are back for more in \u201cFreakier Friday.\u201d (Courtesy of IMDb)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Aug. 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWeapons\u201d (Warner Bros., theaters): Children are disappearing in filmmaker Zach Cregger\u2019s eerie follow-up to \u201cBarbarian,\u201d starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner and Alden Ehrenreich.\u201cFreakier Friday\u201d (Disney, theaters): Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are back as the body-swapping mother and daughter duo.\u201cMy Mother\u2019s Wedding\u201d (Vertical, theaters): Kristin Scott Thomas directs and stars in this drama about a woman getting married for the third time, which is an occasion for her three daughters (Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Emily Beecham) to come home.<\/div>\n

Aug. 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFixed\u201d (Netflix, streaming): An adult animated comedy from Genndy Tartakovsky about a dog\u2019s quest for one last adventure before being neutered.<\/div>\n

Aug. 15<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNobody 2\u201d (Universal Pictures, theaters): Bob Odenkirk\u2019s former assassin Hutch Mansell can\u2019t catch a break. This time, Keanu Reeves joins the bloody fun.\u201cClika\u201d (Sony Pictures, theaters): A small-town musician (Jay Dee) goes viral in this drama set in the world of Mexican American music. It\u2019s the debut feature of Rancho Humilde CEO Jimmy Humilde\u2019s production company.\u201cEast of Wall\u201d (Sony Pictures Classics, theaters): Kate Beecroft\u2019s debut film about a young horse trainer grappling with financial insecurity and grief in the South Dakota Badlands won the audience award in the NEXT section at the Sundance Film Festival.\u201cEli Roth Presents: Jimmy and Stiggs\u201d (Iconic Events, theaters): A low budget \u201csplatter fest\u201d for horror devotees, Joe Begos wrote, directed and stars.\u201cWitchboard\u201d (Atlas, theaters): \u201cStranger Things\u2019\u201d Jamie Campbell Bower stars in this supernatural horror set in New Orleans (a remake of a 1986 cult classic).<\/div>\n

Aug. 22<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLurker\u201d (MUBI, theaters): Another Sundance gem, this paranoid thriller is the feature debut of \u201cThe Bear\u201d and \u201cBeef\u201d writer Alex Russell, about celebrity, fandom and being very online, featuring a buzzy young cast led by The\u0301odore Pellerin and Archie Madekwe.\u201cHONEY DON\u2019T!\u201d (Focus Features, theaters): Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Charlie Day, Billy Eichner and Chris Evans star in this dark comedy from Ethan Coen about a small-town private investigator and a string of mysterious deaths.\u201cAmericana\u201d (Lionsgate, theaters): This Sydney Sweeney-led crime thriller, a revisionist Western set in South Dakota, debuted at South by Southwest in 2023 and concerns the theft of a valuable artifact.\u201cEden\u201d (Vertical, theaters): Ron Howard directs Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby and Sydney Sweeney in this survival thriller set in the Galapagos after the first World War.\u201cRelay\u201d (Bleecker Street, theaters): Riz Ahmed plays a corporate fixer in this contemporary riff on the paranoid thriller from \u201cHell or High Water\u201d filmmaker David Mackenzie.\u201cGrand Prix of Europe\u201d (Viva Pictures, theaters): \u201cF1\u201d for the preschool set? This animated film is also set in the world of car racing.<\/div>\n

Aug. 28<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Thursday Murder Club\u201d (Netflix, streaming): Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie play retirees who spend their time solving cold cases in this adaptation of Richard Osman\u2019s bestseller, directed by Chris Columbus.<\/div>\n

\"Shelved
Shelved for a few years, \u201cThe Toxic Avenger\u201d will open in theaters on Aug. 29. (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Aug. 29<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cCaught Stealing\u201d (Sony Pictures, theaters): Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky\u2019s film is written by and based on the Charlie Huston books about an ex-baseball player (Austin Butler) who gets tangled up in New York\u2019s criminal underworld in the 1990s. Zo\u00eb Kravitz, Regina King, Liev Schreiber, Matt Smith and Bad Bunny also star.\u201cThe Roses\u201d (Searchlight Pictures, theaters): The modern reimagining of \u201cThe War of the Roses\u201d stars Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch as the feuding couple. It was written by Tony McNamara, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of \u201cPoor Things\u201d and creator of \u201cThe Great,\u201d and directed by Jay Roach.\u201cThe Toxic Avenger\u201d (Cineverse and Iconic Events Releasing, theaters): Peter Dinklage stars as the titular superhero in this supremely gory and graphic film, which sat on the shelf for a few years in search of a distributor. Elijah Wood, Jacob Tremblay, Kevin Bacon and Taylour Paige also star.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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