Summer hasn’t started yet, and one of the year’s biggest films (“Avengers: Infinity War”) already premiered in April.
But there are plenty more films to look forward to until fall starts in September.
Here’s what’s playing through the summer at the movies. (Release dates are subject to change.)
MAY
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“Overboard” (May 4): The classic Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell comedy gets a reboot, and a gender swap, with Anna Faris in the Russell role opposite Eugenio Derbez.
“Tully” (May 4): The “Juno” team (Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody) are behind this film about a mother of three (Charlize Theron) and her night nanny (Mackenzie Davis).
“RBG” (May 11): A revealing and often funny documentary about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“Breaking In” (May 11): Gabrielle Union has to defend her family from home invaders.
“Life of the Party” (May 11): A newly single housewife (Melissa McCarthy) goes back to college, with her daughter, to try to reclaim her life.
“Book Club” (May 18): Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen play lifelong friends, and book club members, who are unexpectedly affected when they crack open “Fifty Shades of Grey.”
“Deadpool 2” (May 18): Ryan Reynolds returns as the hilariously irreverent Marvel character, who’s got a new foe in Cable (Josh Brolin).
“Show Dogs” (May 18): Will Arnett teams up with some crime-fighting dogs.
“On Chesil Beach” (May 18): Saoirse Ronan stars in an adaptation of the Ian McEwan romance set in 1962.
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” (May 25): The origins of Star Wars’ favorite scruffy-looking scoundrel Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) are explored, including how he met Lando (Donald Glover) and Chewbacca.
Also playing in May: “Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquait”; “Cargo” (on Netflix May 18); “Ibiza” (on Netflix May 25); “Lu Over the Wall”; “Mountain”; “Pope Francis: A Man of his Word” (May 18); “Revenge” (On Demand May 11); “Sollers Point”; “Summer 1993”; “Woman Walks Ahead” (on DirectTV May 31).
JUNE
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“Action Point” (June 1): Johnny Knoxville pulls some crazy stunts at a purposefully dangerous amusement park.
“Adrift” (June 1): Based on a true story, a young couple (Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin) on a deep sea sailing adventure attempt to survive a catastrophic hurricane and its aftermath.
“First Reformed” (June 1): “Taxi Driver” scribe Paul Schrader directs this tension-filled drama about a grieving pastor (Ethan Hawke) and a woman (Amanda Seyfried) at his church.
“Ocean’s 8” (June 8): All-star cast? Check. High-stakes heist? Check. Sounds like an Ocean’s movie, but with a little twist — women. Starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Helena Bonham Carter and Awkwafina.
“The Seagull” (June 8): Saoirse Ronan and Annette Bening star in an adaptation of the classic Anton Chekov play.
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor” (June 8): Put on your comfy sneakers and cardigan for this documentary about Mister Fred Rogers, from Academy Award-winner Morgan Neville.
“Hotel Artemis” (June 8): Jodie Foster runs a hospital for criminals in a futuristic Los Angeles action-thriller. With Sterling K. Brown and Jeff Goldblum.
“The Incredibles 2” (June 15): Get your supersuit ready, the Incredibles are back, and Mr. Incredible has to stay with the kids (and baby Jack-Jack) while Elastigirl is out saving the world.
“TAG” (June 15): A group of adult friends (Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Rashida Jones, Isla Fisher) continue the tradition of their annual, competitive game of tag.
“Set It Up” (on Netflix June 15): Young assistants try to make their lives better by setting up their cruel bosses. With Lucy Liu and Taye Diggs.
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” (June 22): Owen (Chris Pratt) and Clare (Bryce Dallas Howard) travel back to Isla Nublar to save the remaining dinosaurs from a volcano.
“Sicario: Day of the Soldado” (June 29): Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro take on drug cartels responsible for smuggling terrorists across the border in this sequel.
“Uncle Drew” (June 29): “Get Out” scene-stealer Lil Rel Howery stars in this comedy about a Harlem basketball tournament.
Also playing in June: “Alex Strangelove” (on Netflix June 8); “American Animals” (June 8); “Boundaries”; “Damsel”; “Eating Animals”; “Gotti”; “Graduates” (on Netflix June 29); “Hearts Beat Loud”; “Hereditary” (June 8); “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” (June 1); “The Hustle”; “A Kid Like Jake”; “The King”; “Leave No Trace” (June 29); “Loving Pablo”; “SuperFly”; “Three Identical Strangers”; “Under the Silver Lake”; “Upgrade”; “Valley Girl”; “The Year of Spectacular Men.”
JULY
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“Ant-Man and the Wasp” (July 6): Paul Rudd is back as the shrinking superhero, now with a possible partner in Evangeline Lilly’s The Wasp.
“Sorry to Bother You” (July 6): A Sundance breakout, this Oakland-set sci-fi comedy stars Lakeith Stanfield as a telemarketer opposite Tessa Thompson and Armie Hammer.
“The Spy Who Dumped Me” (July 6): Two friends (Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon) get entangled in a high-stakes international conspiracy in this comedy.
“Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” (July 13): Dracula (Adam Sandler) takes his family on a cruise. With Mel Brooks, Selena Gomez.
“Skyscraper” (July 13): Framed and on the run, Dwayne Johnson has to save his wife and kids from the world’s tallest building which also happens to be on fire.
“The Equalizer 2” (July 20): Denzel Washington reprises his role as gun for hire Robert McCall.
“Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!” (July 20): Pack your bags to spend another ABBA-filled summer in the Greek isles with a pregnant Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) who learns about her mom Donna’s youth. With Meryl Streep, Cher and Lily James.
“Blindspotting” (July 27): A police shooting tests a friendship in this Oakland-set drama.
“Mission: Impossible — Fallout” (July 27): Tom Cruise returns as agent Ethan Hunt in the sixth installment in the franchise.
Also playing in July: “Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far on Foot” (July 13); “Eighth Grade”; “The First Purge” (July 4); “Generation Wealth”; “The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter” (on Netflix July 6); “Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood”; “Teen Titans Go! To the Movies” (July 27); “Whitney.”
AUGUST
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“The Darkest Minds” (Aug. 3): When teenagers get superpowers, the government turns against them in this sci-fi actioner based on the Alexandra Bracken novel. With Amandla Stenberg and Mandy Moore.
“Disney’s Christopher Robin” (Aug 3): A grown-up Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) is visited by some old friends. Jim Cummings voices Pooh.
“Mile 22” (Aug. 3): Mark Walhberg re-teams with director Peter Berg for this actioner about an American intelligence officer and the police officer he has to protect.
“The Meg” (Aug. 10): It’s Jason Statham and a giant shark. Enough said.
“BlacKkKlansman” (Aug. 10): Filmmaker Spike Lee tells the story of a detective (John David Washington) and his partner (Adam Driver) who go undercover to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.
“The Happytime Murders” (Aug. 17): In a world where puppets and humans co-exist, two odd-couple cops (one human, one puppet) band together to solve a crime. With Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph and Joel McHale.
“Crazy Rich Asians” (Aug 17): An American woman (Constance Wu) gets transported into a world of excess when she flies to Singapore to meet her boyfriend’s family in this adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s popular book.
“Slender Man” (Aug. 24): The terrifying boogeyman with the featureless face is coming to haunt theaters.
Also playing in August: “Alpha” (Aug. 17); “A.X.L” (Aug. 10); “The Bookshop”; “Captive State” (Aug. 17); “Dog Days” (Aug. 10); “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” (on Netflix Aug. 10); “Juliet, Naked”; “Kin” (Aug. 31); “Like Father”(on Netflix Aug. 3); “The Little Stranger” (Aug. 31); “The Miseducation of Cameron Post”; “Madeline’s Madeline”; “Papillon” (Aug. 24); “Replicas”; “Searching” (Aug. 3); “Three Seconds”; “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” (on Netflix Aug. 17); “The Wife.”
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