Blockbusters, once associated only with the dog days of summer, are now year-round events. But as long as studios keep packing the hottest months with one big-budget spectacle after the next, we’ll offer some recommendations on which ones look the most promising. (Sorry, “Transformers.”)
In between all that computer-generated action, you’ll also find indie charmers, thoughtful documentaries and a few intimate genre pieces likely to generate buzz. (Enough with you, “Transformers.”)
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Here are 23 options fulfilling all sides of the moviegoing spectrum. (Bye, “Transformers.”)
"Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2" (May 5)
Disney
"Snatched" (May 12)
Fox
"Alien: Covenant" (May 19)
Fox
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"Wonder Woman" (June 2)
Warner Bros
"Dean" (June 2)
CBS Films
"It Comes at Night" (June 9)
A24
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"Beatriz at Dinner" (June 9)
Roadside Attractions
"All Eyez on Me" (June 16)
Lionsgate
"Rough Night" (June 16)
Sony
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"The Beguiled" (June 23)
Focus Features
"The Big Sick" (June 23)
Lionsgate/Amazon
"Baby Driver" (June 28)
TriStar Pictures
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"The House" (June 30)
Warner Bros
"A Ghost Story" (July 7)
A24
"Dunkirk" (July 21)
Warner Bros
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"Patti Cake$" (July 7)
Fox Searchlight
"Girls Trip" (July 21)
Universal
"Atomic Blonde" (July 28)
Focus Features
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"An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power" (July 28)
Paramount
"The Dark Tower" (Aug. 4)
Sony
"Fun Mom Dinner" (Aug. 4)
Momentum
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"Detroit" (Aug. 4)
Annapurna Pictures
"Ingrid Goes West" (Aug. 11)
Neon
All release dates are subject to change.
The above video was edited by Gabe Piscione.