{"id":21201,"date":"2023-04-27T18:12:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T01:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/?p=21201"},"modified":"2023-05-24T10:10:27","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T17:10:27","slug":"may-2023-movies-release-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/may-2023-movies-release-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2023 Movie Releases: Everything Coming To Theaters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>May has arrived, and the summer blockbuster movie season is officially beginning. As the weather heats up, the next four weeks will see the final chapter of a beloved Marvel franchise, the second-to-last chapter of Dominic Toretto and his family, an adaptation of a worldwide hit anime, Disney&#8217;s newest live-action adaptation, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are all the wide-release movies coming to theaters in May 2023. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/\">Get tickets here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 &#8211; Release Date: Friday, May 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Karen Gillan, Sylvester Stallone, Pom Klementieff, Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki<\/strong>, <strong>Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji, Maria Bakalova<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director:<\/strong> <strong>James Gunn<\/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\u2019 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | New Trailer\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JqcncLPi9zw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Marvel Studios\u2019\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3\/318452\">Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Love Again &#8211; Release Date: Friday, May 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cast: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan, Celine Dion, Russell Tovey, Steve Oram, Omid Djalili, Sofia Barclay, Lydia West, Arinz\u00e9 Kene, Celia Imrie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director:<\/strong> <strong>Jim Strouse<\/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=\"LOVE AGAIN - Official Trailer (HD)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CQDXtD2HJAs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What if a random text message led to the love of your life? In <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/love-again\/331505\">Love Again<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, that&#8217;s exactly what&#8217;s explored. In the romantic comedy, dealing with the loss of her fianc\u00e9, Mira Ray sends a series of romantic texts to his old cell phone number\u2026not realizing the number was reassigned to Rob Burns\u2019 new work phone. A journalist, Rob is captivated by the honesty in the beautifully confessional texts. When he\u2019s assigned to write a profile of megastar Celine Dion (playing herself in her first film role), he enlists her help in figuring out how to meet Mira in person\u2026and win her heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Knights of the Zodiac &#8211; Release Date: Friday, May 12<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cast: Famke Janssen, Madison Iseman, Sean Bean, Mark Dacascos, Nick Stahl, Mackenyu, Diego Tinoco, David Torok<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director:<\/strong> <strong>Tomasz Baginski<\/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=\"KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC - Official Trailer (HD)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sko0o_KoBHY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the international anime sensation, <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/knights-of-the-zodiac\/343977\">Knights of the Zodiac<\/a><\/em><\/strong> brings the Saint Seiya saga to the big screen in live-action for the first time. Seiya, a headstrong street teen, spends his time fighting for cash while he searches for his abducted sister. When one of his fights unwittingly taps into mystical powers he never knew he had, Seiya finds himself thrust into a world of warring saints, ancient magical training and a reincarnated goddess who needs his protection. If he\u2019s to survive, he will need to embrace his destiny and sacrifice everything to take his rightful place among the Knights of the Zodiac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hypnotic &#8211; Release Date: Friday, May 12<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cast: Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, J.D. Pardo, Hala Finley, Jackie Earle Haley, William Fichtner, Dayo Okeniyi, Jeff Fahey, Kelly Frye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director:<\/strong> <strong>Robert Rodriguez<\/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=\"Hypnotic - Exclusive Official Trailer (2023) Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, William Fichtner\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5RLVSnMARQQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/hypnotic\/319123\">Hypnotic<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, Ben Affleck plays Austin detective Danny Rourke. Determined to find his missing daughter, Rourke instead finds himself spiraling down a rabbit hole while investigating a series of reality-bending bank robberies where he will ultimately call into question his most basic assumptions about everything and everyone in his world. Aided by Diana Cruz, a gifted psychic, Rourke simultaneously pursues and is pursued by a lethal specter &#8211; the one man he believes holds the key to finding the missing girl &#8211; only to discover more than he ever bargained for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book Club: The Next Chapter &#8211; Release Date: Friday, May 12<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cast: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Andy Garcia, Don Johnson, Craig T. Nelson, Giancarlo Giannini, Hugh Quarshie, Vincent Riotta<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director:<\/strong> <strong>Bill Holderman<\/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=\"BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER - Official Trailer [HD] - Only In Theaters May 12\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i9k213d5FU0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The follow-up to 2018&#8217;s <em>Book Club<\/em> hits theaters when <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/book-club-the-next-chapter\/333367\">Book Club: The Next Chapter<\/a><\/strong><\/em> opens this month, continuing the story. Four best friends take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fast X &#8211; Release Date: Friday, May 19<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cast: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Chris &#8220;Ludacris&#8221; Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Jason Momoa, Brie Larson, Charlize Theron, Jason Statham, Sung Kang, Nathalie Emmanuel, Rita Moreno, Helen Mirren, Michael Rooker, Cardi B, Alan Ritchson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director: Louis Leterrier<\/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=\"FAST X | Official Trailer 2\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aOb15GVFZxU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved, and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, in <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/fast-x\/226645\">Fast X<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, they confront the most lethal opponent they\u2019ve ever faced: A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who\u2019s fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything\u2014and everyone\u2014that Dom loves, forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Little Mermaid &#8211; Release Date: Friday, May 26<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cast: Halle Bailey, Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, Jonah Hauer-King, Art Malik, Noma Dumezweni, Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy, Jessica Alexander<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director:<\/strong> <strong>Rob Marshall<\/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=\"The Little Mermaid | Official Trailer\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kpGo2_d3oYE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/the-little-mermaid\/324884\">The Little Mermaid<\/a><\/em><\/strong> is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton\u2019s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life \u2013 and her father\u2019s crown \u2013 in jeopardy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About My Father &#8211; Release Date: Friday, May 26<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cast: Robert De Niro, Sebastian Maniscalco, Leslie Bibb, Kim Cattrall, David Rasche, Anders Holm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director:<\/strong> <strong>Laura Terruso<\/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=\"About My Father (2023) Official Trailer \u2013 Sebastian Maniscalco, Robert De Niro, Leslie Bibb\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/txLSE7tpgr0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The hottest comic in America, Sebastian Maniscalco joins forces with legendary Italian-American and two-time Oscar winner, Robert De Niro, in the new comedy <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/about-my-father\/338840\">About My Father<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. The film centers around Sebastian, who is encouraged by his fianc\u00e9e to bring his immigrant, hairdresser father, Salvo, to a weekend get-together with her super-rich and exceedingly eccentric family. The weekend develops into what can only be described as a culture clash, leaving Sebastian and Salvo to discover that the great thing about family is everything about family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kandahar &#8211; Release Date: Friday, May 26<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cast: Gerard Butler, Bahador Foladi, Olivia-Mai Barrett, Rebecca Calder, Ross Berkeley Simpson, Vassilis Koukalani, Hakeem Jomah, Tom Rhys Harries, Ray Haratian<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director:<\/strong> <strong>Ric Roman Waugh<\/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=\"KANDAHAR | Official Trailer | Only in Theatres - May 26\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WHs6z9RPGtA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/kandahar\/337937\">Kandahar<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, an undercover CIA operative gets stuck in hostile territory in Afghanistan after his mission is exposed. Accompanied by his translator, he must fight enemy combatants as he tries to reach an extraction point in Kandahar while keeping himself and his translator safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Machine &#8211; Release Date: Friday, May 26<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cast: Bert Kreischer, Mark Hamill, Jimmy Tatro, Iva Babic, Robert Maaser, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Jessica Gabor, Rita Bernard Shaw, Nikola \u00d0uricko, Oleg Taktarov<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director:<\/strong> <strong>Peter Atencio<\/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=\"THE MACHINE Official Trailer (2023)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jnWwjnM7N5Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Set 23 years after the original story which inspired it, <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/the-machine\/342394\">The Machine<\/a><\/em><\/strong> finds Bert facing familial crisis and the arrival of his estranged father when the ghost of his booze-soaked past arrives: a murderous mobster hellbent on kidnapping Bert back to the motherland to atone for his crimes. Together, he and his father must retrace the steps of his younger self in the midst of a war between a sociopathic crime family while they attempt to find common ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May has arrived, and the summer blockbuster movie season is officially beginning. As the weather heats up, the next four weeks will see the final chapter of a beloved Marvel franchise, the second-to-last chapter of Dominic Toretto and his family, an adaptation of a worldwide hit anime, Disney&#8217;s newest live-action adaptation, and more. 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