The film with one of the best trailers of the year is finally making its debut, as Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later hits theaters. Disney and Pixar have got the kids covered with Elio, solid counterprogramming for those who do not wish to tangle with really fast zombies. There are plenty of other kinds of films out this weekend as well; read on for more info on those.
The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Five” – Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Pictures, and Columbia Pictures. Note that some of the movies listed are in their first week or two of limited release in the USA, so it may take them a few more weeks (or months) to show up in your local arthouse theater or on VOD. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have just opened near you: June 13th, June 6th, and May 30th.
Stars: Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Anna Chlumsky, Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Writer: Cece Pleasants, Shaina Steinberg
Director: Simon West
Genre: Action, Comedy
Plot: When a mercenary group takes a lavish wedding hostage, they have no idea what they are in for as the maid of honor is actually a secret agent ready to rain hellfire upon anyone who would ruin her best friend’s wedding.
What you should know: Director Simon West also directed Con Air and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
Where to watch: In theaters
Everything’s Going to Be Great
Stars: Allison Janney, Bryan Cranston, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth
Writer: Steven Rogers
Director: Jon S. Baird
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Plot: As the Smart family wrestle with their over-sized dreams, they come to realize that the struggle to find your voice and your place in the world can happen no matter what stage of life you’re in.
What you should know: Premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival.
Where to watch: In theaters
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Director: Shoshannah Stern
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: Explores Marlee Matlin’s life as a groundbreaking performer.
What you should know: Premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
Where to watch: In theaters
Stars: Cosmo Jarvis, Guy Pearce, Toby Wallace, Tammy Macintosh
Writer/Director: Charles Williams
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Plot: Transferred from juvenile to adult prison, Mel is taken under the wing of both Shepard, Australia’s most despised criminal, and Warren, a soon-to-be-paroled inmate. The paternal triangle that forms between them becomes their undoing.
What you should know: This is the debut feature film from writer and director Charles Williams.
Where to watch: In theaters
Stars: Kathleen Chalfant, H. Jon Benjamin, Carolyn Michelle, London Garcia
Writer/Director: Sarah Friedland
Genre: Drama
Plot: An octogenarian woman transitions to life in assisted living as she contends with her conflicting relationship to herself and her caregivers amidst her shifting memory, age identity, and desires.
What you should know: Filmed mostly at Villa Gardens, a Continuing Care Retirement Community in Pasadena, California.
Where to watch: In theaters
Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project
Stars: Brennan Keel Cook, Dean Cameron, Chen Tang, Erika Vetter
Writer: David San Miguel, Max Tzannes
Director: Max Tzannes
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Plot: A crew of documentarians chronicle an amateur filmmaker’s quest to make the world’s greatest found footage horror film.
What you should know: Co-writer David San Miguel is also the film’s composer.
Where to watch: In theaters; available VOD June 24th
Stars: Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Ahn Hyo-seop
Writer: Dayna Jimenez, Hannah McMechan, Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang
Director: Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang
Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy
Plot: A world-renowned K-Pop girl group balance their lives in the spotlight with their secret identities as demon hunters.
What you should know: Features a new, original song performed by Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung of TWICE.
Where to watch: Netflix
Stars: Amrit Kaur, Nimra Bucha, Hamza Haq, Ayana Manji
Writer/Director: Fawzia Mirza
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Plot: Azra is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. Following a tragedy, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey to Pakistan – guided by memories of her mother’s youth in Karachi and her own coming-of-age in rural Canada.
What you should know: Star Amrit Kaur picked up some awards for her performance on the film festival circuit.
Where to watch: In theaters
Stars: Patty Guggenheim, Kiel Kennedy, Ed Begley Jr., Dot-Marie Jones
Writer/Director: Greg Porper, John Schimke
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Plot: After lying to her new eccentric coworker Larry about a company party, an ambitious corporate flunky must deal with the unexpected consequences.
What you should know: This is the feature debut from Greg Porper and John Schimke.
Where to watch: In theaters
Brokeback Mountain (Re-release)
Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway
Writer: Annie Proulx, Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana
Director: Ang Lee
Genre: Drama, Romance
Plot: Two shepherds fall for each other, but their relationship becomes complicated when they both get married to their respective girlfriends.
What you should know: Won three Oscars for Directing, Adapted Screenplay and Music, but famously lost Best Picture to a far inferior film.
Where to watch: In select theaters June 22nd
More New Releases
28 Years Later (Trailer) from Sony
Elio (Trailer)
Dogtooth (Trailer)
New to Streaming
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Trailer) on Amazon Prime
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What have you been watching lately, ONTD? Seeing anything this weekend?
