The most anticipated summer movies of 2023 have everything we could dream of: bright colors, beautiful landscapes, and your pick between serious drama and heartwarming nostalgia. These new movies feature some of our favorite aesthetics (hello Barbiecore) and plenty of fashion inspiration for all of our vacation plans. Whether you're looking to cozy up on your couch or spend a day at the theater, look no further than these titles for a trip around the globe (and the galaxy).
"Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3" — In Theaters
After losing Gamora in Avengers: Endgame, Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) is struggling to move forward. When Rocket's past comes back to haunt them, threatening both his life and the fate of the Guardians, Peter has to bring them together to save Rocket — and each other.
"What's Love Got To Do With It?" — On Apple TV
Documentary filmmaker Zoe (Lily James) has consistently bad experiences with her dating apps, while her childhood friend Kaz's (Shazad Latif) parents are arranging his marriage to a woman from Pakistan. Zoe films his experience, and begins to question if she's been looking at relationships the wrong way.
"Love Again" — On Apple TV
After the death of her fiancé, Mira (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) finds comfort by texting his old cellphone. She doesn't realize, however, that the texts are being delivered to the phone's new owner, journalist Rob. Taken with her words, Rob sets out to meet Mira in person...with the help of Celine Dion.
"The Mother" — On Netflix
In this thriller, Jennifer Lopez plays an assassin who comes out of hiding in order to protect the daughter she left years ago. Lopez is a powerhouse in whatever role she takes on, and we can't wait to see her knock this out of the park.
"Book Club: The Next Chapter" — In Theaters
Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen play four best friends who decide to take their book club to Italy. After all, what other location could make the perfect girls' trip? What starts off as a dreamy vacation quickly turns on its head as secrets are revealed.
"The Starling Girl" — On Vudu
Jem Starling (Eliza Scanlen) is struggling to figure out how to reconcile her desires and dreams with the day-to-day of her Christian fundamentalist community. But when youth pastor Owen (Lewis Pullman) returns to the church from his missionary work, everything changes.
"Fast X" — In Theaters
Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and the rest of his family must come together when the son of drug kingpin Hernan Reyes comes out of the shadows looking for revenge.
"The Little Mermaid" — In Theaters
Ariel (Halle Bailey) is a mermaid who dreams of walking on land. When she makes a deal with the sea witch Ursula to gain human legs, she can finally join the human world, and the handsome prince she rescued from a shipwreck. The prince is equally as enchanted by Ariel, but they won't get their happily ever after if Ursula has anything to say about it.
"Spiderman: Across The Spiderverse" — In Theaters
Miles (Shameik Moore) joins Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld) on a multi-dimensional adventure, where they meet a variety of characters with one common goal: protect the Multiverse. But when all of the heroes begin turning on each other in light of a new threat, it's up to Miles to figure out what it means to be a hero. We can already tell this film is going to deliver some amazing animation and we cannot wait to see it on the big screen.
"Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" — In Theaters
In 1990s Brooklyn, Noah (Anthony Ramos) and Elena (Dominque Fishback) must team up with Optimus Prime, the Autobots, and the Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons to save their families — and the world.
"Elemental" — In Theaters June 16
Elemental takes place in a city full of fire-, water-, land- and air-residents. Ember and Wade are two elements who couldn't appear more different, but as they get to know each other, they discover just how much they have in common.
"The Flash" — In Theaters June 16
This new addition to the multiverse follows Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) as he goes back in time to change his past. When he ends up changing the course of the future, Barry's stuck in a whole new reality with alternate versions of the heroes (and villains) he thought he knew.
"Asteroid City" — June 23
In Asteroid City, a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in 1955 gets interrupted by spectacular and life-changing events no one could have predicted.
"No Hard Feelings" — In Theaters June 23
Jennifer Lawrence stars in this comedy as a delivery driver who is in a pinch when her car is repossessed. The solution? She accepts a Craigslist ad to date a couple's awkward young adult son. If there's one thing we can count on, it's that Lawrence will bring her hilarious and heartfelt chaos to every inch of this film.
"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" — In Theaters June 30
We don't have many official plot details for the final installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, but we do know that Harrison Ford is returning as Indy and Phoebe Waller-Bridge is starring as his god-daughter. What else could we possibly need?
"Joy Ride" — In Theaters July 7
Joy Ride follows four Asian-American friends (played by Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola, and Sabrina Wu) as they travel across Asia in search of one of their birth mothers. The film explores identity, relationships, and self-love — themes we will never get enough of.
"Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part One" — In Theaters July 14
In the latest, adrenaline-inducing installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise, Ethan (Tom Cruise) and Grace (Haley Atwell) must team up to escape a group of ruthless villains.
"Barbie" — In Theaters July 21
Barbie (Margot Robbie) has been kicked out of Barbieland. With her boyfriend Ken (and their reliable roller blades), Barbie sets out to find out what true happiness looks like in the human world.
"Oppenheimer" — In Theaters July 21
J. Robert Oppenheimer is working with a team of scientists during the World War II-era Manhattan Project. Relationships are tested, and the balance between creation and destruction is under pressure as they develop the atomic bomb.
"They Cloned Tyrone" — On Netflix July 21
In this mystery, John Boyega, Teyonah Parris and Jamie Foxx make up an unsuspecting trio pushed onto the trail of an eerie and dangerous government conspiracy.
"Haunted Mansion" — In Theaters July 28
Gabbie and her son's New Orleans mansion is old, beautiful, and haunted. Now it's up to a tour guide, a psychic, a priest, and a historian to get the ghosts out.
"Blue Beetle" — In Theaters August 18
When Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) becomes the host for an ancient alien biotec called the Scarab, he receives a suit of armor capable of unbelievable powers.
"Lift" — On Netflix August 25
A heist crew made up of members from around the world has been hired to prevent a terrorist attack. The only catch? They have to pull off the job on a plane — mid-flight.
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