24 Movies Worth a Trip to the Theater This Spring – HarpersBAZAAR.com

Prepare for endless twists and turns as M. Night Shyamalan forges a new cinematic universe from the legacies of Unbreakable and Split.

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Mona Lisa’s smile might look a little haunting after you watch this satirical thriller from Nightcrawler director Dan Gilroy. Jake Gyllenhaal plays a stodgy art critic who gets a taste of his own medicine when the art he so freely critiques begins to talk back. It’s not a friendly conversation. Read the BAZAAR review. Watch on Netflix

Forget Jane the Virgin, how about Gina the badass? Miss Bala (Gina Rodriguez) tells the story of a bold and fiery woman who will stop at nothing—including complex cross-border crime—to save her family. Get tickets

Director Adam Shankman flips the script on this reboot of 2000 movie What Men Want. Taraji P. Henson plays Ali Davis, a woman who’s overlooked for a promotion at a male-dominated sports agency and visits a psychic to find out why. After drinking a mystery concoction, Ali gains the ability to read men’s minds. (Unfortunately, recipe not included.)

In theaters February 8. Get tickets

Paris is the city of love…for everyone but Stuart. Following a mid-life crisis, Stuart (played by Veep’s Matt Walsh), takes his best friends up an offer to travel to Paris with them. The trip is derailed when Stuart proposes to his friends’ 26-year-old daughter…

In theaters February 8. Get tickets

Filled with cheeky humor and childhood nostalgia, The Lego Movie 2 checks all the boxes. The sequel sees the Legos gear up to defeat invaders from outer space, with voice actors including Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, and Alison Brie reprising their roles, and newcomers to the franchise including Tiffany Haddish and Maya Rudolph. Watch the original

In theaters February 8. Get tickets

If you think romantic comedies are annoying, imagine being trapped in one. Rebel Wilson plays Natalie, a New York architect with no hope for love—until she becomes trapped in an alternate universe where love is all around.

In theaters February 13. Get tickets

Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) is back for round two of death on repeat. She’ll die over and over again to save her friends in this sequel to the 2017 slasher Happy Death Day.

In theaters February 13. Get tickets

Saraya “Paige” Bevis was born into a household of wrestlers where WWE was the dream but not a feasible reality—until one day, it was. Fighting with My Family tells the true story of Paige as she goes from small-town wrestler to WWE Divas Champion—smashing the patriarchy one ring at a time along the way.

In theaters February 14. Get tickets

Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel teams up with Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury in this Marvel flick about two opposing alien races conducting galactic warfare. The superhero has a plan, but she’ll need to visit her past to ensure the universe has a future.

In theaters March 8. Get tickets

If you’re still recovering from Get Out, better hurry up: Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke star in Us, Jordan Peele’s psychological thriller which follows the Wilson family as their weekend beach trip is derailed by their own clones.

In theaters March 22. Get tickets

Cuteness overload is coming with this remake of the 1941 animated classic. A-list celebs include Colin Farrell, Eva Green, Michael Keaton, and Danny Devito.

In theaters March 29. Get tickets

This film film is not for the faint of heart. After Louis Creed (Jason Clarke) moves his family to the country, he discovers a pet cemetery near his house that might be literally unearthing the past. There will be ghosts, there will be screams, and there will be death. What else would you expect from a Stephen King adaptation?

In theaters April 5. Get tickets

Black-ish actress Marsai Martin is making boss moves on- and off-screen. Not only does she play the younger iteration of Jordan Sanders, a powerful executive who’s transformed into a 13-year old version of herself, but Martin actually is a powerful executive: Little makes her the youngest executive producer in history.

In theaters April 12. Get tickets

Endgame resumes the Avengers series with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) floating through space as fellow superheroes Black Widow (Scarlett Johanson), Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), Captain America (Chris Evans), and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) gear up to beat Thanos once and for all.

In theaters April 26. Get tickets

From The Matrix to John Wick, Keanu Reeves is always ready for action. In this final film of the trilogy, Reeves plays John Wick, a hitman looking to escape after killing a member of the international assassins guild. The catch: There’s a $14 million bounty on his head.

In theaters May 17. Get tickets

Google Mena Massoud, who’s playing Aladdin in the 2019 remake of the Disney classic. Now tell me you won’t be first in line for this magic carpet ride.

In theaters May 24. Get tickets

Super species warfare has never gone down like this before. Godzilla is back for another round of sparring—this time with the cryptozoological agency Monarch. The film stars Kyle Chandler and Millie Bobby Brown.

In theaters May 21. Get tickets

This musical drama chronicles the life of living legend Elton John, from the Royal Academy of Music to the top of the charts. Singing along is encouraged.

In theaters May 31. Get tickets