Summer Movies for 2023! – A Look Into The Movies to Watch This Summer

Jasmine Yates

2023 Summer movies are here! Grab your partner, friends, ex’s whoever else you want to watch the movie with.

Now is the time to relax, take the kids out to a movie or to simply have a little “me time”.

Some movies may already be in your local theaters, others will be shown by the date!

Check out the summer movies below!

Summer movies for 2023 presents:

May 2023

White Men Can’t Jump – May 19 (Hulu)

Synopsis: Two ballers, opposites who live seemingly miles apart, find that they may have more in common than they could have imagined.

Starring: Jack Harlow, Sinqua Walls, Lance Reddick, Laura Harrier, Teyana Taylor, Vince Staples, Tamera Kissen, Andrew Schulz, Myles Bullock, Zak Steiner & J. Alphonse Nicholson

About My Father – May 26

Synopsis: Encouraged by his fiancé, a man and his father spend the weekend with her wealthy family. The gathering soon turns into a cultural clash, allowing the father and son to understand the true meaning of family.

Starring: Sebastian Maniscalco, Robert De Niro, Leslie Bibb, Kim Cattrall, Anders Holm, David Rasche, Brett Dier, Debroah Tucker, Griffin Hood, Laura Ault, Ronnie Yelverton & Vanessa Padla

The Little Mermaid – May 26

Synopsis: The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, Ariel is the beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. Longing to find out more about the world beyond the sea, Ariel visits the surface and falls for a dashing Prince Eric. Following her heart, she makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursla, to experience life on land.

Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Simone Ashely, Jacob Tremblay, Daveed Diggs, Jessica Alexandra, Javier Bardem, Awkwafina, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Coates, Noma Dumezweni, Lorena Andrea, Kajsa Mohammar, Art Mailik, Karolina Conchet, Jude Akuwudike, Adrian Christopher, Chole Grace Mortez, Martina Laird & John Dagleish.

The Machine – May 26

Synopsis: The past comes back to haunt Bert Kreischer when a murderous mobster tries to kidnap him to atone for his crimes. With help from his estranged father, Bert must retrace his steps of his younger self as a sociopathic crime family goes to war.

Starring: Bert Kreischer, Jimmy Tatro, Mark Hamill, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Jess Gabro, Mercedes De La Cruz, Martyn Ford, Robert Maaser, Iva Babic, Tea Wagner, Rita Bernard-Shaw, Nikola Duricko, Brian Caspe & Milorad Kapor.

You Hurt My Feelings – May 26

Synopsis: A novelists long-standing marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband give his honest reaction of her latest book.

Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tobias Menzies, Michaela Watkins, Arian Moayed, Jeannie Berlin, Owen Teague, Amber Tamblyn, David Cross, Elizabeth Marvel, Sunita Mani, Zach Cherry, Sarah Steele, LaTanya Richardson, Bill Camp, Deniz Akdeniz, Spike Einbinder, Claudia Robinson, Bryan Reynoso, Lynnsey Lewis, Walter Brandes, Doug Moe & Karolina Theresa.

June 2023

The Boogeyman – June 2

Synopsis: High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister, Sawyer, are still reeling from the recent death of their mother. They’re not getting much support from their father, Will, the therapist who’s dealing with his own intense pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their house seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.

Starring: Sophie Thatcher, David Dastmalchian, Madison Hu, Chris Messina, Marin Ireland, LisaGay Hamilton, Han Soto, Lacie Dover & Maddie Nicols

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – June 2

Synopsis: After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, neighborhood friendly Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. However, when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders. He must soon redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves the most.

Starring: Hailee Stenfeld, Shameik Moore, Oscar Isaac, Daniel Kaluuya, Jake Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Karan Soni, Issa Rae, Jason Schwartzman, Lauren Velez, Greta Lee, Jorma Taccone, Shea Whigham, Andy Samberg & Rachel Dratch.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – June 9

Synopsis: During the 1990’s the Maximals, Predacons and Terrorcons join the existing battle on Earth between Autobots and Deceptions.

Starring: Anthony Ramos, Peter Cullen, Liza Koshy, Pete Davidson, Ron Pearlman, Tobe Nwigwe, Michelle Yeoh, Dominique Fishback, Cristo Fernandez, David Sobolov, Michaela Jae Rodriguez, Lauren Velez, John DiMaggio, Tongayi Chirsia, Frank Marrs, Colman Domingo, Domenic Di Rosa, Dean Scott Vazquez & Ross Donelly.

The Blackening – June 16

Synopsis: Seven friends go away for the weekend, only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. They must pit their street smarts and acknowledge of horror movies against the murderer to stay alive.

Starring: Grace Byers, Sinqua Walls, Dewayne Perkins, Antoinette Robertson, Melvin Gregg, Yvonne Orji, X Mayo, Jermaine Fowler, Jay Pharoah, James Preston Rogers & Diedrich Bader.

Elemental – June 16

Synopsis: In a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy discover something elemental: how much they actually have in common.

Starring: Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Catherine O’Hara, Joe Pera, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Shelia Vosough, Matthew Yang King, Ronnie del Carmen, Mason Werthemier & Innocent Ekaakitie

The Flash – June 16

Synopsis: Worlds collide when the Flash uses his superpowers to travel back in time to change the events of the past. However, when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, he becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned , threatening annihilation. With no other superheroes to turn to, the Flash looks to coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian — but it isn’t the one he’s looking for.

Starring: Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Ben Affleck, Sasha Calle, Kiersey Clemons, Michael Shannon, Maribel Verdu, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Rudy Mancuso, Antje Traue, Ian Loh, Ron Livingston, Billy Crudup, Henry Cavill, Luke Brandon Field, Temurea, Morrison, Gal Godot, Nicolas Cage, Bastian Antonio Fuentes, Richie Lawrie, Eric Tiede, Isabelle Bernardo, Gabriel Constantin, Andoni Gracia, Eve Harding, Oleg Mirochnikov & Sean Rogers.

Extraction 2 – June 16 (Netflix)

Synopsis: After being presumed dead, mercenary Tyler Rake returns for another high-stakes mission.

Starring: Golshifteh Farahani, Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Tinatin Dalakishvili, Sinead Phelps, Sammy Jonas Heaney, Adam Bessa, Patrick Newall, Tornike Gogrichiani, Priyanshu Painyuli, Tako Tabatadze, Daniel Bernhardt, Olga Kurylenko, Levan Saginashvili, Dato Bakhtadze, Rayna Campbell, Shahaub Roudbari, Tornike Bziava, Justin Howell, Armen Grayg, Lasha Okreshidze, Alex Montyro & Anthony J. Vorhies

Asteroid City – June 16

Synopsis: World-changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in an American desert town circa 1955.

Starring: Tom Hanks, Maya Hawke. Sophia Lillis, Scarlett Johansson, Margot Robbie, Jason Schwartzman, Tony Revolori, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Bryan Cranston, Jake Ryan, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Rupert Friend, Willem Dafoe, Hong Chau, Tilda Swinton, Hope Davis, Rita Wilson, Jeffrey Wright, Jeff Goldbulm, Steve Park, Jarvis Cocker, Ella Faris, Liev Schreiber, Fisher Stevens, Seu Jorge, Brayden Frasure, Ethan Josh Lee, Celia Bermejo & Bob Balaban.

No Hard Feelings – June 23

Synopsis: On the brink of losing her childhood home , a desperate woman agrees to date a wealthy couple’s introverted and awkward 19-year old son before he leaves for college.

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti, Matthew Broderick, Natalie Morales, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Hasan Minhaj, Scott MacArthur, Jordan Mendoza, Kyle Mooney, Matt Walton & Alysia Joy Powell

Indiana Jones And the Dial of Destiny – June 30

Synopsis: Daredevil archeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. Accompanied by his goddaughter, he soon finds himself squaring off against Jurgen Voller, a former Nazi who works for the NASA.

Starring: Harrison Ford, Mads Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Boyd Holbrook, Shaunette Renee Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann, Karen Allen, Toby Jones, Olivier Richters, John Rhys-Davies, Mark Killen, Nasser Memarzia, Martin McDougall, Anthony Ingruber , Andy Milligan Ethann Isidore, Jill Winternitz, Alaa Safi & John Moran.

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken – June 30

Synopsis: Ruby Gillman is a sweet and awkward high school student who discovers she’s a direct descendent of the warrior kraken queens. The kraken are sworn to protect the oceans of the world against the vain, power-hungry mermaids. Destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother, Ruby must use her newfound powers to protect those she loves most.

Starring: Annie Murphy, Lana Condor, Jane Fonda, Liza Koshy, Blue Chapman, Will Forte, Toni Collette, Jaboukie Young-White, Sam Richardson, Colman Domingo, Edaurdo Franco, Ramona Young, Nicole Byer & Echo Kellum.

July 2023

Insidious: The Red Door – July 7

Synopsis: Josh Lambert heads east to drop his son, Dalton, off at school. However, Dalton’s college dream soon becomes a living nightmare when the repressed demons of his past suddenly return to haunt them both.

Starring: Ty Simpkins, Patrick Wilson, Lin Shaye, Joseph Bishara, Rose Byrne, Andrew Astor, Barbara Hershey, Dannay Rodriguez, Spencer Locke, Caitlin Gerard, AJ Dyer, Sinclair Daniel, Hiam Abbass & Peter Dager.

Joy Ride – July 7

Synopsis: When Audrey’s business trip to Asia goes sideways she enlists the help of Lolo, her childhood bestfriend, Kat, a college friend, and Deadeye, Lolo’s eccentric cousin. Their epic, no-holds-barred experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.

Starring: Ashely Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola, Sabrina Wu, David Denman, Desmond Chiam, Alexander Hodge, Chris Pang, Annie Mumolo, Isla Rose Hall, Rohain Arora, Debbie Fan & Nicholas Carella.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One – July 12

Synopsis: Ethan Hunt and IMF team must track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity if it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the fate of the world stake, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than the mission – not even the lives of those he cares about the most.

Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Pom Klementieff, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Angela Bassett, Charles Parnell, Nicholas Hoult, Yennis Cheung, Greg Tarzan Davis, Cary Elwes, Rob Delaney, Indira Varma, Doroteya Tolvea, Marcin Dorocinski, Fredrick Schmidt, Shea Whigham, Holt McCallany, Conny Sharp, Alex Brock, Mark Gatiss, Sam Kalidi, Bernardo Santos, Nico Toffoli, Stuart Whelan, Adam Stone, Christopher Sciueref, Andrea Scarduizo, Anton Valensi, Brain Law & Antonio Bustroff.

Barbie – July 21

Synopsis: After being expelled from Barbieland for being a less than perfect-looking doll, Barbie sets off for the human world to find true happiness.

Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Greta Gerwig, Emma Mackey, Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, Michael Cera, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Hari Nef, Ariana Greenblatt, Emerald Fennell, Ncuti Gatwa, Alexandra Shipp, Rhea Pearlman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Connor Swindells, Nicola Coughlan, Sharon Rooney, Scott Evans, Ritu Arya, Jamie Demetriou, Ana Cruz Kayne, Dua Lipa, Luke Mullen, Marisa Abela, McKenna Roberts, Oliver Vaquer, Anne Hathaway, Helen Mirren, Caroline Wilde, Patrick Luwis, Kathryn Akin & Ramzan Miah.

Oppenheimer – July 21

Synopsis: Physicist J. Oppenheimer works with a team of scientists during the Manhattan project, leading to the development of the atomic bomb.

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, Jack Quaid, Rami Malek, Emily Blunt, Devon Bostick, Josh Peck, David Dastmalchian, Josh Hartnett, Emma Dumont, Dylan Arnold, Tom Conti, Matthias Schweighofer, Gary Oldman, Cassey Affleck, Dane DeHaan, Benny Safdie, Sadie Stratton, Gustaf Skarsgard, Kenneth Branagh, Alden Ehrenreich, Alex Wolff, Jason Clarke, Michael Angarano, James D’Arcy, Matthew Modine, David Krumholtz, Olivia Thirlby, Tony Goldwyn, Trond Fausa Aurvag, Kash Hovey, Danny Deferrari, Scott Grimes, Louise Lombard, Christopher Denham, Josh Zuckerman, Jefferson Hall, Olli Haaskivi, James Remar, Sean Avery, David Bertucci, Jeff Hephner, Gregory Jbara, Harrison Gilberston, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Guy Burnet, Bryce Johnson, David Rysdahl & Macon Blair.

The Cloned Tyrone – July 21 (Netflix)

Synopsis: A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trial of a nefarious government government conspiracy.

Starring: John Boyega, Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Shariff Earp, Megan Sousa, Shiquita James, Kiefer Sutherland, Nick Arapoglou, David Alan Grier, Joshua Mikel, Jason Burkey, James Moses Black, Tamberla Perry, Jason Louder, Myrom Kingery, Charity Jordan, Adam Cronan, Swift Rice, Michael A. Dean, Grace Baine & Austin Freeman.

Haunted Mansion – July 28

Synopsis: A woman and her son enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters.

Starring: Jared Leto, Tiffany Haddish, LaKeith Stanfield, Owen Wilson, Ryan Gosling, Jamie Lee Curtis, Danny Devito, Rosario Dawson, Winona Ryder, Dan Levy, Chase Dillon, Hasan Minhaj, Chad Crumley, Suzette Lange, Rick Andosca, Joseph Miller, Kurt Ye, Dan Matteucci, Antonino Panoe & Richard Nash.

Talk To Me – July 28

Synopsis: When a group of friends realize how to conjure spirits by using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill — until one of them unleashed terrifying supernatural forces.

Starring: Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Zoe Terrakes, Don Cheadle, Jett Gazley, Joe Bird, Chris Alosio, Otis Dhanji, Jess Kuss, Alexandra Jensen, Ari McCarthy, Jodie Dry, Harli Ames, Cass Cumerford, Sarah Brokensha & Marcus Johnson.

August 2023

Meg 2: The Trench – August 4

Synopsis: Jonas Taylor leads a research team on a exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean. They’re voyage spirals into chaos when malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival. Pitted against colossal, prehistoric sharks and relentless environmental plunderers, they must outrun, outsmart and outswim their merciless predators.

Starring: Jason Statham, Able Wanamakok, Sienna Guillory, Shuya Sophia Cai, Wu Jing, Cliff Curtis, Page Kennedy, Skyler Samuels, Melissanthi Mahut, Sergio Peris Mencheta, Ron Smoorenburg & Ray Strachan.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem – August 4

Synopsis: After years of being sheltered from the human world, the turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of the New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers. Their new friend, April O’Neil, helps them take on a mysterious crime syndiciate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.

Starring: Seth Rogan, Nicholas Cantu, Shamon Brown Jr., Micah Abbey, Jackie Chan, Ayo Edebiri, Brady Noon, John Cena, Ice Cube, Rose Byrne, Paul Rudd, Post Malone, Giancarlo Esposito, Natasia Demetriou, Maya Rudolph & Hannibal Buress.

Gran Turismo – August 11

Synopsis: A gamer’s skill wins them the chance to become a professional race car driver.

Starring: Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Darren Barnett, Djimon Hounsou, Emeila Hartford, Geri Halliwell, Josha Stradowski, Thomas Krestchmann, Daniel Puig, Richard Cambridge, Pepe Barroso, Royce Cronin & Maeve Courtier-Lilly.

The Last Voyage of the Demeter – August 11

Synopsis: Dracula’s unholy presence dooms the crew of the merchant ship Demeter as it sails from Carpathia to London.

Starring: Javier Botet, Aisling Fransciosi, Corey Hawkins, Liam Cunningham, David Datsmalchian, Chris Walley, Stefan Kapicic, Jon Jon Briones, Martin Fururand, Nikolai Nikolaeff, Nicolo Pasetti, Adam Shaw, Sally Reeve & Graham Turner.

Back on The Strip – August 18

Synopsis: After losing the woman of his dreams, Merlin moves to Las Vegas to pursue work as a magician, only to get hired as a frontman in a revival of the notorious Black male stripper crew, The Chocolate Chips. Led by Luther now broke and broken, the old, domesticated, out-of-shape chips put aside former conflicts and reunite to save the hotel they used to perform in while helping Merlin win back his girl.

Starring: Spence Moore II, Wesley Snipes, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Emelina Adams, Gary Owen, Alex Kersting, Collen Camp, Bill Bellamy, Faizon Love, J.B. Smoove, Piper Curda, Caryn Ward Ross, Raigan Harris, Buddy Lewis, Ryan Alexander Holmes, Sean Patrick Bryan & Jay Klay.

Strays – August 18

Synopsis: Abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, a naive but lovable dog named Reggie falls in with a fast-talking, foul-mouthed Boston Terrier and his gang of strays. Determined to seek revenge, Reggie and his new canine pals embark on an epic adventure to get him home and make Doug pay for his dirty deed.

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Will Ferrell, Will Forte, Isla Fisher, Randall Park, Tinashae Kajese, Hannah Alline, Brett Gelman, Sofia Vergara, Harvey Gullen, Charity Cervantes, Josh Gad, Hedy Nassar, Rob Riggle, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Demetriou, Jade Fernandez, Andrea Laing, Alexandra Ficken, Keith Brooks, Garrett Hines, Deadra Moore, Dexter Masland, Mike Dolphy & Aven Lotz.

Blue Beetle – August 18

Synopsis: Jaime Reyes suddenly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology called the Scarab. When the Scarab chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he’s bestowed with an incredible suit of armor that’s capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero Blue Beetle.

Starring: Xolo Mariduena, Bruna Marquezine, George Lopez, Harvey Guillen, Raoul Trujillo, Belissa Escobedo, Susan Sarandon, Damian Alcazar, Adriana Barraza & Elpidia Carrillo.

White Bird – August 25

Synopsis: Julian has struggled to belong ever since he was expelled from his former school for his treatment of Auggie Pullman. To transform his life, Julian’s grandmother finally reveals her own story of courage. During her youth in Nazi-occupied France, a boy shelters her from mortal danger. Together, they find first love in a stunning, magical world of their own creation, while the boy’s mother risks everything to keep her safe.

Starring: Bryce Gheisar, Orlando Schwerdt, Ariella Glaser, Helen Mirren, Gillian Anderson, John Bubniak, Nova Lee LeClair, Olivia Ross, Jo Stone- Fewings, Ishai Golan, Jim High, Stuart McQuarrie, Phillip Lenkowsky, Jordan Cramond, Jeremy Tichy, Nadine Leon Gobet, Jem Matthews, James Beaumont & Sean Brodeur.