April Fools' Day might mean tricks, but the entire month of April offers plenty of treats — in the form of new movies — to compensate. Get ready for an early summer withStranger ThingsstarFinn Wolfhard’s co-directorial debut withBilly Bryk,Hell of a Summer— a horror movie begging the question of why anyone thinks a camp counselor job won’t end in serial killer bloodshed. InDrop,The White Lotus’Meghann Fahyand1923’sBrandon Sklenarhave the worst first date ever, and that’s a category with tough competition.Body horrormaestroDavid Cronenbergasks “How dark are you willing to go?” with his newest film,The Shrouds, a techno-thriller wrapped in human grief.Until Dawnadapts the 2015 video game in anew light(technically, a new darkness). Has the lack of vampires got you down? EnterRyan Coogler’sSinners, a period horror reuniting the director with two versions ofMichael B. Jordan. And the horrors unfold second-to-second inWarfare’s real-time format, a partnership betweenCivil WarandEx MachinadirectorAlex Garlandand formerU.S. Navy SEALRay Mendoza.
Pedro Pascalis no underdog in terms of his career, butFreaky Talesconsiders him — alongside his co-stars,Normani,Ben Mendelsohn, andTom Hanks— to be one.A Minecraft Movieassembles all the stars inJack Black,Jason Momoa, andDanielle Brooks, but can they become master builders?G20demands chants of “All hail PresidentViola Davis!” as the fearless queen protects her fictional family with intelligence, guns, and a killer red evening dress.The AmateurfollowsRami Malek’s rise from quiet computer expert to hardened killer. Last but not least,Bowen Yang,Lily Gladstone,Kelly Marie Tran, andHan Gi-chanare four queer friends trying to fool their homophobic in-laws with a platonic marriage scheme inThe Wedding Banquet, the perfectrom-com palette cleanser.
‘Freaky Tales’
Release Date:
July 30, 2025, in theaters
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Ben Mendelsohn, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud, Jack Champion, Keir Gilchrist, Marteen, Tom Hanks, Too Short, Sleepy Floyd
Comedy, Action
107 minutes
Clint (Pedro Pascal) refuses to do “one last job” — a dreaded phrase that guarantees doom — for his criminal bosses. His defiance kicks off a grisly, gory, anddeliciously gripping spreeof dangerous thrills involving a bunch of fellow underdogs, plus former players for the Golden State Warriors.
‘Hell of a Summer’
Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk
Fred Hechinger, Abby Quinn, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Billy Bryk, Finn Wolfhard, Pardis Saremi, Rosebud Baker, Adam Pally, Krista Nazaire, Matthew Finlan, Julia Lalonde, Daniel Gravelle, Julia Doyle, Susan Coyne
Horror, Comedy
88 minutes
At 24-years-old, Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger) has a tough time bonding with his fellow camp counselors at Camp Pineway, all of whom are younger and just in search of a partying good time. But when all of their drinking, drugs, and sex tempt a masked serial killer into their midst, maybe Jason’s age will help him save the day.
‘A Minecraft Movie’
Jared Hess
Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Hansen, Jennifer Coolidge, Rachel House, Matt Berry, Kate McKinnon, Jemaine Clement
Comedy, Fantasy, Action
100 minutes
Suddenly transported to an alternate dimension called the Overworld, Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa), Natalie (Emma Myers), Dawn (Danielle Brooks), and Henry (Sebastian Hansen) will have to channel their imagination intosaving this cubic universefrom destruction if they want to return home. It’s a good thing they have the Overworld’s resident expert builder, Steve (Jack Black), to help them.
August 19, 2025, on Prime Video
Patricia Riggen
Viola Davis, Anthony Anderson, Marsai Martin, Ramón Rodríguez, Antony Starr, Douglas Hodge, Elizabeth Marvel, Sabrina Impacciatore, Gideon Emery, Clark Gregg, Christopher Farrar, John Hoogenakker, MeeWha Alana Lee, Theo Bongani Ndyalvane, Conrad Kemp, Joseph Steven Yang, Emmanuel Castis, Shaleeni Ranchhod, David James, Noxolo Dlamini, Angela Sarafyan
Action, Thriller
108 minutes
Madam President Danielle Sutton (Viola Davis) already has her hands full running the United States, maintaining peace with other nations, and chasing after her rebellious daughter Serena (Marsai Martin). When terrorists attack the G20 summit and turn the attendees into hostages, only Danielle can save the lives of her husband (Anthony Anderson), their children, and 20 different world leaders — and prevent the financial market from collapsing. All in a day’s work, right?
‘The Amateur’
June 28, 2025, in theaters
James Hawes
Ken Nolan, Gary Spinelli
Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, Danny Sapani, Laurence Fishburne, Takehiro Hira
Espionage Thriller
123 minutes
Charles Heller (Rami Malek) might work for the CIA as a cryptographer, but he keeps his life with his wife (Rachel Brosnahan) simple, private, and peaceful. When a devastating terror attack claims his wife’s life, the computer man emerges from behind his desk so he can hunt down those responsible. Charles might be training himself to be a killer, but don’t doubt a vengeful newbie.
Christopher Landon
Jillian Jacobs, Chris Roach
Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane, Jacob Robinson, Reed Diamond, Gabrielle Ryan Spring, Jeffery Self, Ed Weeks, Travis Nelson
85 minutes
Single mother Violet (Meghann Fahy) overcomes her nerves about her first date – both the first one she’s had in years, and her first with Henry (Brandon Sklenar). But their promising night goes sour when a stranger starts blowing up Violet’s phone with ominous memes that quickly becomegenuine threats to her son’s life. The only way to protect him? Violet must assassinate Henry.
Ray Mendoza, Alex Garland
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Joseph Quinn, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Taylor John Smith, Michael Gandolfini, Adain Bradley, Noah Centineo, Evan Holtzman, Henry Zaga, Charles Melton, Alex Brockdorff, Nathan Altai, Aaron Deakins, Donya Hussen
Action, War
94 minutes
Set during the Iraq War and depicted in real-time, Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza (D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai) faces hell on earth tohelp his team survivea barrage of horrific, deadly attacks.
June 16, 2025, in theaters
Ryan Coogler
Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, Li Jun Li, Delroy Lindo, Yao, Lola Kirke, Peter Dreimanis
Supernatural Horror, Period, Action
137 minutes
Smoke and Stack (Michael B. Jordan), twins already haunted by their dark past surviving the 1930s Jim Crow South, are in for one hell of a homecoming — literally. Bloodthirsty vampires have chosen the brothers' childhood town as their next rampage, leaving Smoke and Stack to battle supernatural evil with guns, grit, and survival instinct.
‘The Wedding Banquet’
Andrew Ahn
Andrew Ahn, James Schamus
Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, Youn Yuh-jung
Romantic Comedy
102 minutes
Hoping tosolve two problems at once, Min (Han Gi-chan) proposes to Angela (Kelly Marie Tran), even though both are gay and in relationships with Chris (Bowen Yang) and Lee (Lily Gladstone), respectively. A platonic marriage means Min won’t have to return to South Korea, where living at the mercy of his homophobic parents will either force him to live a lie or lose economic security — and in exchange for a green card, Min promises to pay for Angela and Lee’s next round of IVF treatments. But once news of their faux engagement breaks, their in-laws-to-be crash the party.
‘The Shrouds’
June 06, 2025, in limited theaters
David Cronenberg
Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce, Sandrine Holt, Elizabeth Saunders, Jennifer Dale, Eric Weinthal, Steve Switzman, Jeff Yung
119 minutes
Grappling with the loss of his wife (Diane Kruger), Karsh (Vincent Cassel) invents a monitoring device designed for a grave or coffin. GraveTech’s cameras project an image of the inside, letting those left behind still feel close to their deceased loved ones, even if it’s through an act as complicated as watching their bodies decay. What does it mean when anonymous grave robbers steal from GraveTech installations — and what do they want with the bodies, the technology, and Karsh himself?
‘The Accountant 2’
July 01, 2025, in theaters
Gavin O’Connor
Bill Dubuque
Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniella Pineda, Allison Robertson, J. K. Simmons, Robert Morgan, Grant Harvey, Andrew Howard
Action Thriller
124 minutes
Professional criminal accountant Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) applies his insight, and his brother Braxton’s (Jon Bernthal) firepower, to a murder mystery at the behest of someone who should be his enemy — Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson), a Treasury agent out for justice for her Department’s assassinated Director (J. K. Simmons), and with nowhere else to turn except the Wolffs.
‘Until Dawn’
David F. Sandberg
Gary Dauberman, Blair Butler
Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Odessa A’zion, Ji-young Yoo, Belmont Cameli, Peter Stormare
Supernatural forces cut short Clover’s (Ella Rubin) search for her sister, trapping the young girl and her five friends in a game of horrors.Locked in a time loop, the young adults are terrorized by hideous creatures. Every time Clover and her friends die, the night resets to 6:45 PM, and the murderous cycle starts again. Surviving until dawn is their only chance at escape; otherwise, after the 13th night, their deaths become permanent.
‘The Legend of Ochi’
Isaiah Saxon
Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson, Willem Dafoe
95 minutes
All her life, Yuri (Helena Zengel) has known that her beautiful home houses many dangers — the worst being the monstrous Ochi. But the myths and warnings don’t make sense once Yuri rescues a helpless, sweet baby Ochi, a chance encounter that inspires Yuri to defy her family and dare the Carpathian wilderness alone. Her quest?Reunite her new friend with its own family.
June 19, 2025, on Netflix
Gareth Evans
Tom Hardy, Forest Whitaker, Timothy Olyphant, Justin Cornwell, Jessie Mei Li, Yeo Yann Yann, Xelia Mendes-Jones, Serhat Metin, Quelin Sepulveda, Luis Guzmán, Sunny Pang, Michelle Waterson, Richard Pepper, Tony Parker, Megan Lockhurst
A complicated kidnapping case plunges Detective Walker (Tom Hardy) into the criminal underworld and its realm of high-octane violence, and Walker must answer in kind if he has any hope of surviving.
