Must-See Movies This Summer
During the heat of summer, there’s nothing better than going to the movies with your friends and eating an entire family-size bag of popcorn while watching Jonathan Bailey - we mean - watching dinosaurs, or watching Michael B. Jordan - we mean - monsters on our screen.
If you’re a movie lover or a gorgeous actor lover, here are some of our must-see movies of this summer.
Sinners (R/Horror)
Released on April 18th, this film features Michael B. Jordan, and Hailee Steinfeld.
Set in Clarksdale Mississippi, 1932, “two identical twins and World War I veterans Smoke and Stack Moore return home, after years spent working for the Chicago Outfit. Trying to start anew, they quickly realize a great evil is lurking.”
Hailee Steinfeld as Mary with Michael B. Jordan as Stack
Thunderbolts (PG-13)
Released on May 2nd, this superhero film features Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, and David Harbour.
Set in New York, “an unconventional team of antiheroes -- Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker -- embark on a dangerous mission that forces them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.”
Lewis Pullman as The Void
David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Sebastian Stan, Florence Pugh, and Wyatt Russell
Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
Final Destination Bloodlines (R/Horror)
Released on May 16th, this film features Brec Bassinger, Richard Harmon, and Owen Joyner.
“Plagued by a violent and recurring nightmare, a college student heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle of death and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.”
Anna Lore as Julia Campbell
Richard Harmon as Erik Campbell
How to train your dragon (PG)
Released on May 16th, this film features Mason Thames, Nico Parker, and Gerard Butler in the live-action remake of the Dreamworks Animation blockbuster.
“On the rugged isle of Berk, a Viking boy named Hiccup defies centuries of tradition by befriending a dragon named Toothless. However, when an ancient threat emerges that endangers both species, Hiccup's friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader.”
Live action Toothless
Nico Parker as Astrid
Mason Thames as Hiccup
Materialists (R/ROMANCE)
Released on June 13th, this film features Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal.
“A young New York City matchmaker's lucrative business gets complicated as she finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.”
Chris Evans as John Finch
Dakota Johnson as Lucy Mason
Pedro Pascal as Harry Castillo
f1: The movie (PG-13)
Released on June 27th, this film features Brad Pitt, Kerry Condon, Damson Idris, and Javier Bardem.
“In the 1990s, Sonny Hayes was Formula 1's most promising driver until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, the owner of a struggling Formula 1 team convinces Sonny to return to racing and become the best in the world. Driving alongside the team's hotshot rookie, Sonny soon learns that the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.”
Kerry Condon as Kate McKenna
Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes
Damson Idris as Joshua Pearce
Jurassic World Rebirth (PG-13)
Released on July 2nd, this film features Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and David Iacono.
“Zora Bennett leads a team of skilled operatives to the most dangerous place on Earth, an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park. Their mission is to secure genetic material from dinosaurs whose DNA can provide life-saving benefits to mankind. As the top-secret expedition becomes more and more risky, they soon make a sinister, shocking discovery that's been hidden from the world for decades.”
Bailey as Dr. Henry Loomis and Johansson as Zora Bennett
SUPERMAN (PG-13)
Coming to theaters on July 11th, this film features David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, and Isabela Merced.
“When Superman gets drawn into conflicts at home and abroad, his actions are questioned, giving tech billionaire Lex Luthor the opportunity to get the Man of Steel out of the way for good. Will intrepid reporter Lois Lane and Superman's four-legged companion, Krypto, be able to help him before it's too late?”
I Know What You Did Last Summer (R/Horror)
Coming to theaters on July 18th, this film features Madelyn Cline, Lola Tung, and Nicholas Chavez.
“When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. One year later, the past comes back to haunt them as they learn someone knows what they did last summer. Stalked by a mysterious killer, they soon seek help from two survivors of the legendary Southport massacre of 1997.”
Jonah Hauer-King, Sarah Pidgeon, Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, and Tyriq Withers
Madelyn Cline as Danica Richards
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (pg-13)
Coming to theaters on July 25th, this film features Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, and Julia Garner.
“Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and the Thing face their most daunting challenge yet as they defend Earth from Galactus and Silver Surfer.”
Joseph Quinn as Human Torch
Pedro Pascal as Mister Fantastic
Upcoming Films to keep ON your radar
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
Coming to theaters on November 14th, the film features Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, and Isla Fisher.
“The Four Horsemen and a new generation of illusionists try to bring down a worldwide criminal network.”
Dave Franco as Jack Wilder in Now You See Me
The Four Horsemen of Now You See Me 2
Jesse Eisenberg as J. Daniel Atlas in Now You See Me 2
Wicked: For Good
Coming to theaters on November 21st, the film features Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and Jonathan Bailey.
“Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City, reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, she'll need to reunite with Glinda to transform herself, and all of Oz, for good.”
Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp in Wicked: For Good
Ariana Grande as Glinda in Wicked: For Good
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Coming to theaters on December 19th, the film features Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, and Kate Winslet.
“The conflict on Pandora escalates as Jake and Neytiri's family encounter a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe.”
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