he summer movie season has gotten off to a historic start in 2018, thanks to the record-shattering debut of Avengers: Infinity War and the subsequent premieres of Deadpool 2 and Solo: A Star Wars Story. Nonetheless, that’s merely the beginning of what promises to be an immensely crowded next few months at the multiplex—beginning in June. Between a star-studded heist film, a long-awaited animated superhero sequel, and a return to the dino-mayhem of Jurassic Park—moviegoers should have plenty of options to keep them busy (and satisfied) for the foreseeable future.
Action Point (June 1)
Johnny Knoxville brings Jackass-style stunts to a fictional story about a poorly run water park (based, in large part, on New Jersey’s Action Park) in this outrageous comedy.
American Animals (June 1)
Evan Peters and Barry Keoghan are childhood friends who plot to steal a collection of rare books and prints in this heist film from director Bart Layton.
Hereditary (June 8)
Toni Collette is a mom unraveling at the seems in the wake of her own mother’s death (among other tragedies) in this heavily hyped supernatural thriller.
Ocean’s 8 (June 8)
Playing the sister of George Clooney’s Danny Ocean, Sandra Bullock assembles a team —including Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter, Rihanna, and Mindy Kaling—to steal a $150 million necklace from the Met Gala in this all-star continuation of the popular franchise.
Hearts Beat Loud (June 8)
The summer before she goes off to college, a teenage girl teams up with her father to form a band in this feel-good indie starring Kiersey Clemons and Nick Offerman.
Hotel Artemis (June 8)
Jodie Foster winds up in trouble while running a Los Angeles hospital for criminals in this thriller co-starring Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Jenny Slate, Brian Tyree Henry, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Da, and Dave Bautista.
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (June 8)
Primed to be one of the non-fiction hits of the year, Morgan Neville’s heartwarming documentary details the life, career, and guiding philosophy of Mister Rogers.
Incredibles 2 (June 15)
Fourteen years later, the superpowered Parr family gets back into action against a new villain in Pixar’s eagerly anticipated animated sequel.
Superfly (June 15)
Putting a stylishly modern twist on its 1972 blaxploitation source material, music video helmer Director X’s remake stars Trevor Jackson as a drug dealer looking to get out of the criminal business.
Tag (June 15)
A group of childhood friends—Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, Jon Hamm, Hannibal Buress, and Jake Johnson—engage in a cross-country game of tag in this based-on-a-true-story comedy.
Gotti (June 15)
Entourage’s Kevin Connolly steps behind the camera for this crime film about real-life mobster John Gotti, played by John Travolta.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (June 22)
Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard reunite to save some dinosaurs—and stop some new, genetically enhanced beasts—in this sequel to 2015’s Jurassic World.
Under the Silver Lake (June 22)
For his follow-up to It Follows, director David Robert Mitchell goes neo-noir for this wild tale about a loner (Andrew Garfield) investigating the apparent disappearance of his neighbor (Riley Keough).
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (June 29)
For his third film of the summer (after Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2), Josh Brolin reteams with Benicio Del Toro for this sequel, which finds the deadly duo undertaking another drug-cartel mission.
Uncle Drew (June 29)
Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving brings his elderly basketball star to the big-screen in this sports comedy co-starring Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, Lil Rel Howery, and Tiffany Haddish.
Leave No Trace (June 29)
For her first fictional feature since 2010’s Winter’s Bone, Debra Granik enlists Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie for this story about a father and teenage daughter living off the grid in the Pacific Northwest.
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