June has arrived, and the summer blockbuster movie season kicks off in earnest. This year, the summer starts off with the return of two bad boys. Along the way, there’s a Quiet Place prequel, Austin Butler’s new joint, the horror directorial debut of M. Night Shyamalan’s daughter, and more hitting theaters.
Here are all the wide-release movies coming to theaters in June 2024. Get tickets here.
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die – Release Date: Friday, June 7
Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Paola Núñez, Alexander Ludwig, Vanessa Hudgens, Jenna Kanell, Rhea Seehorn, Ioan Gruffudd, Eric Dane, Tasha Smith
Director: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Synopsis: This Summer, the world’s favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami’s finest are now on the run.
School of Magical Animals 2 – Release Date: Friday, June 7
Cast: N/A
Director: Sven Unterwaldt Jr.
Synopsis: Follows Ida and Benni, who attend to The Winterstein School, which is no ordinary school, and must team together with their magical animals to solve the puzzle of mysterious holes that appeared on the school grounds.
Inside Out 2 – Release Date: Friday, June 14
Cast: Diane Lane, Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith
Director: Kelsey Mann
Synopsis: Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up.
The Watchers – Release Date: Friday, June 14
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré, Siobhan Hewlett, Alistair Brammer, Anthony Morris, Oliver Finnegan, Kya Brame, Seán T. Ó Meallaigh, Adam Ashford
Director: Ishana Shyamalan
Synopsis: Mina, a 28-year-old artist, gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. Upon finding shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures each night.
Kinds of Kindness – Release Date: Friday, June 21
Cast: Jesse Plemons, Emma Stone, Mamoudou Athie, Margaret Qualley, Willem Dafoe, Hunter Schafer, Joe Alwyn, Hong Chau, Jess Weiss, Merah Benoit
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Synopsis: KINDS OF KINDNESS is a triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.
The Bikeriders – Release Date: Friday, June 21
Cast: Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist, Boyd Holbrook, Damon Herriman, Beau Knapp, Emory Cohen, Karl Glusman
Director: Jeff Nichols
Synopsis: THE BIKERIDERS captures a rebellious time in America when the culture and people were changing. After a chance encounter at a local bar, strong-willed Kathy (Jodie Comer) is inextricably drawn to Benny (Austin Butler), the newest member of Midwestern motorcycle club, the Vandals led by the enigmatic Johnny (Tom Hardy). Much like the country around it, the club begins to evolve, transforming from a gathering place for local outsiders into a dangerous underworld of violence, forcing Benny to choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.
A Quiet Place: Day One – Release Date: Friday, June 28
Cast: Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Denis O’Hare, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou, Elijah Ungvary, Alexander John, Cain Aiden, Jonathan Sparrow
Director: Michael Sarnoski
Synopsis (unofficial): This is one of the more interesting horror movies on the list considering the fact it’s not just a prequel movie, but a spinoff prequel. We don’t know much about it other than that it’s set on the day the aliens invade earth, but what we do know is that it has a hell of a cast that includes Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, and Djimon Hounsou.
Horizon: An American Saga – Release Date: Friday, June 28
Cast: Kevin Costner, Jena Malone, Isabelle Fuhrman, Abbey Lee, Michael Rooker, Sienna Miller, Jamie Campbell Bower, Michael Angarano, Jeff Fahey, Will Patton
Director: Kevin Costner
Synopsis: The Kevin Costner-directed Horizon: An American Saga chronicles a multi-faceted, 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American West.
Daddio – Release Date: Friday, June 28
Cast: Sean Penn, Dakota Johnson, Marcos A. Gonzalez, Shannon Gannon
Director: Christy Hall
Synopsis: A woman taking a cab ride from JFK engages in a conversation with the taxi driver about the important relationships in their lives.