{"id":19460,"date":"2022-04-29T08:23:11","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T15:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/?p=19460"},"modified":"2022-05-11T21:41:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T04:41:31","slug":"may-2022-movie-release-dates-in-theaters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/may-2022-movie-release-dates-in-theaters\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2022 Movie Releases: Everything Coming To Theaters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>May traditionally kicks off the summer blockbuster season and May 2022&#8217;s movies are no different. Although there aren&#8217;t as many wide releases this month, the movies that are coming to theaters are big, with something for everyone this month. It kicks off with a Marvel movie that will change things and ends with a high-flying sequel 30 years in the making. In between, there&#8217;s a Stephen King adaptation, a cerebral horror from Alex Garland, a family-friendly animated movie, and the return of the Crawley family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are all the wide-release movies coming to theaters in May. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness &#8211; Release Date: Friday, May 6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cast:<\/strong> <strong>Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Xochitl G\u00f3mez, Michael Stuhlbarg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director: Sam Raimi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marvel Studios&#039; Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Official Trailer\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aWzlQ2N6qqg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As arguably the most anticipated movie of the year, <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness\/296301\">Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness<\/a><\/strong><\/em> is set to break the MCU open in a big way. After Doctor Strange&#8217;s spell in <em>Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/em> went awry, the multiverse has broken wide-open, and chaos reigns across the universes. Strange has to assemble a team of allies, new and old, to set things right as he squares off with incredibly dangerous foes\u2013but none may be more dangerous than a multiversal version of Scarlet Witch hellbent on destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Firestarter &#8211; Release Date: Friday, May 13<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Cast: Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon,Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley, Michael Greyeyes, Gloria Reuben, Tina Jung, Lanette Ware<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director: Keith Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Firestarter - Official Trailer\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/59MJfJPP5eo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Horror fans, get ready for this one. <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/firestarter\/327907\">Firestarter<\/a><\/em><\/strong> is, of course, a new adaptation of the classic Stephen King book of the same name. When Charlie is born, it&#8217;s not long before her parents realize she has the eerie and powerful ability to start fires with her mind. Now, they have to go on the run as a shadowy government agency tracks them, determined to capture Charlie and turn her into a weapon of mass destruction. Charlie&#8217;s dad has taught her to control and suppress her powers, but as she grows older, they get harder to keep in check. When a mysterious operative catches up with them, however, her powers might be the only thing that saves her and her parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Downton Abbey: A New Era &#8211; Release Date: Friday, May 20<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cast:<\/strong> <strong>Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Michael Fox, Harry Hadden-Paton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director: Simon Curtis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA - Official Trailer [HD] - Only in Theaters May 20\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wN0Spmq610Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Crawleys and their staff are back in <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/downton-abbey-a-new-era\/318008\">Downton Abbey: A New Era<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. In the sequel to the original movie of 2019, the Crawley family travels away from Britain. When the dowager countess inherits a mysterious villa, the Crawleys travel to the south of France to explore the new villa and uncover its secrets. Meanwhile, Downton becomes the set of a new Hollywood &#8220;kinematograph&#8221; when it comes to film on the estate, much to the annoyance of Lord Grantham. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Men &#8211; Release Date: Friday, May 20<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cast:<\/strong> <strong>Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director: Alex Garland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Men | Official Trailer HD | A24\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pt81CJcWZy8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The cerebral director Alex Garland&#8217;s latest, <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/men\/328900\">Men<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, is another of his symbolically loaded and layered films, this time pure horror. After a terrible tragedy, Harper heads to the English countryside to grieve. But what was intended to be a peaceful place to heal takes a disturbing turn when Harper realizes that something\u2013or someone\u2013in the woods outside is stalking her. Soon, her worst memories and deepest fears are coming to light, and her life turns into a waking nightmare as she tries to unravel the mystery of what&#8217;s happening to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Gun: Maverick &#8211; Release Date: Friday, May 27<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cast:<\/strong> <strong>Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris, Val Kilmer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director: Joseph Kosinski<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top Gun: Maverick | NEW Official Trailer (2022 Movie) - Tom Cruise\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/giXco2jaZ_4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>I feel the need, the need for speed!<\/em>&#8221; There are few movie quotes as iconic, and <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/top-gun-maverick\/253705\">Top Gun: Maverick<\/a><\/strong><\/em> is poised to deliver memorable lines for a new generation. Tom Cruise returns as Pete &#8220;Maverick&#8221; Mitchell. After 30 years in the Navy, Maverick is one of its best aviators. But he&#8217;s refused to accept a promotion to a higher rank every time it&#8217;s been offered, instead preferring to keep flying. Now he&#8217;s training a new wave of young pilots. But ghosts of Maverick&#8217;s past are uprooted when his new class includes Bradley &#8220;Rooster&#8221; Bradshaw, the son of Maverick&#8217;s late co-pilot and best friend, Nick &#8220;Goose&#8221; Bradshaw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Bob&#8217;s Burgers Movie &#8211; Release Date: Friday, May 27<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Voice Cast:<\/strong> <strong>Kristen Schaal, H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, Zach Galifianakis, Kevin Kline, David Wain, Sam Seder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Directors: Bernard Derriman &amp; Loren Bouchard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Official Trailer | The Bob&#039;s Burgers Movie | 20th Century Studios\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hbGXqUumtqg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belchers hit the big screen in their first movie outing! <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/the-bobs-burgers-movie\/258781\">The Bob&#8217;s Burgers Movie<\/a><\/strong><\/em> finds Bob and his family facing an unexpected disaster when a water main right in front of Bob&#8217;s Burgers bursts and creates a giant sinkhole. With the entrance blocked and partly flooded, the Belchers plans for a successful summer run are upended. While Bob and Linda scramble to keep the restaurant open, the kids are busy solving a mystery that might save Bob&#8217;s Burgers and their family&#8217;s business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/\">Get tickets to all these movies and more.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May traditionally kicks off the summer blockbuster season and May 2022&#8217;s movies are no different. Although there aren&#8217;t as many wide releases this month, the movies that are coming to theaters are big, with something for everyone this month. 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