The Top 10 Best Movies Coming Out This Summer (2025)

Summer 2025 is shaping up to be a cinematic extravaganza, with a lineup that promises thrills, chills, and heartfelt moments. Here's our list of the top 10 must-watch films hitting cinemas this season...

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But which of these blockbusters are you going to see?

1. Final Destination: Bloodlines

• Release Date: May 14th, 2025

• Director: Zach Lipovsky & Adam B. Stein

• Cast: Brec Bassinger, Teo Briones, Kaitlyn Maher

Synopsis: The iconic horror franchise returns to mark its 25th anniversary! Exploring a family's eerie connection to Death's design you can of course expect the usual inventive fatalities as well as a fresh take on fate's inescapable grip...

2. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

• Release Date: May 21st, 2025

• Director: Christopher McQuarrie

• Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Angela Bassett

Synopsis: Ethan Hunt faces his most perilous mission yet on his mission to find the lost Sevastopol submarine while stopping the Entity, an AI program. Confronting past demons and global threats in another high-octane instalment of the hugely successful franchise, look out for a whole host of familiar faces in this one...

3. The Phoenician Scheme

• Release Date: May 23rd, 2025

• Director: Wes Anderson

• Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Tilda Swinton, Tom Hanks, Michael Cera, Richard Ayoade, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch.

Synopsis: A whimsical tale of inheritance, espionage, and eccentric characters, as a nun becomes the unexpected heir to a vast fortune, attracting a slew of nefarious suitors. With all the usual charm and character you expect from a Wes Anderson movie, this is one we're very much looking forward to!

4. Ballerina

• Release Date: June 7th, 2025

• Director: Len Wiseman

• Cast: Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves, Anjelica Huston

Synopsis: The first spin-off film from the John Wick universe, a young assassin (Ana de Armas) seeks vengeance for her family's murder, blending graceful ballet with brutal combat in a dance of death.

5. 28 Years Later

• Release Date: June 20th, 2025

• Director: Danny Boyle

• Cast: Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell

Synopsis: Another one we're very excited for, 28 Years Later is set decades after the initial Rage virus outbreak we first encountered in the iconic 28 Days Later. Now a new generation grapples with its resurgence, facing moral dilemmas and survival challenges in a ravaged world.

6. F1

• Release Date: June 25th, 2025

• Director: Joseph Kosinski

• Cast: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon

Synopsis: An aging Formula 1 driver mentors a rising star, navigating the high-speed world of Formula 1 racing, personal demons, and the pursuit of legacy. The film was shot during actual Grand Prix weekends and has been developed with input from the Formula 1 community as well as race promoters.

7. Jurassic World: Rebirth

• Release Date: July 2nd, 2025

• Director: Gareth Edwards

• Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey

Synopsis: You know exactly what to expect by now, but that doesn't make Jurassic World: Rebirth any less thrilling of a ride! A covert team ventures into a dinosaur-infested island boasting all the specimens that were 'too dangerous for the original park' to retrieve genetic material, uncovering secrets that could alter humanity's fate.

8. Superman

• Release Date: July 11th, 2025

• Director: James Gunn

• Cast: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nicholas Hoult

Synopsis: A fresh take on the Man of Steel, exploring his dual identity and the challenges of being a hero in a complex world. DC Studios CEO James Gunn is directing, writing, and producing the latest reboot of Superman, bringing it into the new generation of a connected DC Cinematic Universe.

9. I Know What You Did Last Summer

• Release Date: July 18th, 2025

• Director: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson

• Cast: Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr.

Synopsis: A new group of teens faces the haunting consequences of a deadly secret, with past survivors returning to confront the horrors anew. Actors Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prince Jr reunite on set after having starred in the cult-classic original.

10. The Roses

• Release Date: August 29, 2025

• Director: Jay Roach

• Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Kate McKinnon, Allison Janney, Ncuti Gatwa

Synopsis: A modern reimagining of a classic tale, depicting a couple's descent into a comedic yet poignant battle of wills amidst a crumbling marriage. Written by Tony McNamara (Poor Things) and directed by Jay Roach (Bombshell), The Roses is based on Danny DeVito’s award-winning 1989 adaptation of the novel The War of the Roses.