Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies Of Summer 2025

Summer 2025 is on its way, and with that comes one of the biggest questions. What movies can audiences look forward to the most in theatres? The summer movie season is one of the most popular times to go to the movies. The only other time of year that rivals it is the Christmas season in December. There’s something about going to a movie in an air conditioned theatre during the hot summer months that has broad appeal. The summer movie season is also notorious for big blockbuster movies. What better way to get excited, than by looking at the Top 10 biggest movies to come this summer.  These are in order of release date.

1) Thunderbolts: May 2nd

After a one year hiatus, Marvel is back to claim the opening weekend of May. From 2007-2023 a Marvel Studios, or Marvel affiliated movie either from Sony or Fox has opened. Deadpool and Wolverine was set to take the slot last year. Unfortunately, due to the actors and writers strikes that took place while the movie was shooting, it was pushed to the end of July. Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan will lead this group of misfits in what’s being called a group of anti heroes. Think Suicide Squad meets the Avengers. This movie will prove to be a pivotal movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as the team has been confirmed to appear in next years Avengers Doomsday.

 

2) Final Destination Bloodlines: May 16th

After a fourteen year hiatus, The Final Destination franchise is back with it’s sixth instalment. The Final Destination franchise has always followed a group of people being targeted by death with life threatening events. After noticing a pattern of deaths, the lead characters of these movies eventually try to figure out how to skip and avoid death. Judging by the fact that each movie has had almost a completely different cast, you can guess how successful each set of characters have been in accomplishing this. It will be interesting to see how this movie bolds with today’s horror audiences. After all, the Horror genre is one of the most popular amongst moviegoers in theatres. The horror genre has changed a lot since 2011. There are many many horror movies made today than were then.

 

3) Mission Impossible Final Reckoning: May 23rd

Tom Cruise returns in the eighth Mission Impossible movie. The movie was originally titled Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 2. Unfortunately due to the underperformance of the last movie at the box office, the name was changed. This is particularly unfortunate as the movie received great reviews from critics and audiences alike. It was unfortunately undermined at the box office by opening so close to Barbenheimer. Audiences felt far more compelled to check out those two movies than to see Tom Cruises newest flick. This new movie is set to open alongside Lilo and Stitch Memorial Day Weekend. One can only hope there’s room for both movies to soar at the box office.

 

4) Lilo and Stitch: May 23rd

Disney has had huge success remaking it’s animated movies with movies such as Beauty and the Beast, Lion King, and Aladdin. Unfortunately it’s had some misses, with The Little Mermaid underperforming at the box office, and Snow White turning out to be an absolute disaster. Following the positive reactions online from the movies trailer, Disney is optimistic they have a hit on their hands. This movie will determine whether or not Disney movies forward with more live action remakes. The highly anticipated Tangled remake was just shelved. This is do the box office failure of the recent Snow White remake.

 

5) F1: June 27th

Brad Pitt stars in the sports racing movie of the iconic name. Warner Bros is hoping to capitalize on the success of the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix, by movie by opening this movie within a week of it. The movie is distributed by Apple Tv Plus and Warner Bros Pictures . It will release in theatres first, then later go to PVOD, and then both streaming services at a some point. Apple Tv Plus has yet to have a box office success. Hopefully this will be the one.

 

6) Jurassic World Rebirth: July 2nd 

The Jurassic World franchise is back. This time with Scarlett Johansson leading the newest instalment. The last three movies have grossed over a billion at the box office. Although the last one received terrible reactions from critics and audiences. Time will tell if this new direction for the franchise will be able to bring the franchise back to it’s former glory. One thing for sure is it’s bound to be a box office success. Especially since it’s opening at the beginning of July. Which is a perfect release date for a summer blockbuster movie.

 

7) Superman: July 11th

David Corenswet stars as the new Superman in the upcoming remake directed by James Gunn. A lot is riding on this movie, as it’s meant to build the DC Studios Cinematic Universe. The film aims to embrace the tone and spirit of the original 1978 Christopher Reeves movie. It will have a much lighter tone than the Henry Cavil movies from the Snyderverse. 

 

8) I Know What You Did Last Summer: July 18th

Reboots are all the rage these days. Especially with Horror movies. After the success of the Halloween and Scream reboots, I Know What You Did Last Summer is next up. Jennifer Love Hewwit and Freddie Prince Jr. are reprising their roles from the iconic 1997 movie. Madelyn Cline will play the lead, while a new cast, and Hewwit and Prince Jr. will join her.

 

9) Fantastic Four: July 25th

Every 10 years since 2005 Fox has tried to make a Fantastic Four movie. Both attempts in 2005 and 2015 were panned by critics and audiences. Since Disney bought Fox in 2019, Marvel finally has the rights back to the Fantastic Four. For the first time ever Marvel Studios will get a shot at making a Fantastic Four movie. Hollywood and fans  alike are hoping the third times the charm for the franchise. The Fantastic Four as well as The Thunderbolts are expected to crossover in next years Avengers Doomsday. This movie is essential viewing for that movie. This movie also has the same release date that Deadpool And Wolverine had last summer. That being at the end of July when Comic Con was taking place. That movie benefited hugely as Marvel used that to promote the movie, and announce huge news about upcoming movies. Marvel hopes history will repeat itself by doing the same release strategy with The Fantastic Four.

 

10) Freakier Friday: August 8th

After 22 years Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are back in the sequel to the iconic 2003 movie Freaky Friday. This time titled Freakier Friday. Fans of the original movie have been asking and waiting years for this movie. They will finally get there wish when the movie releases August 8th.

What Are Students On Campus Most Excited For?

All of these releases sound very promising. It will be very interesting to see which ones audiences show up to in theatres though. Audiences today are much more likely to wait for PVOD, or streaming on many movies. Vincent Burns from Seneca @York said he plans to see all the movies listed. Burns said “All of these movies are one hundred percent deserving of theatrical viewing”. However another person interviewed on campus didn’t share Burns opinion.

Katy Collins said “There are some that are mandatory like the Marvel movies, Superman, and Jurassic. One other being the new I know What You Did Last Summer. Other than that though, everything else I will watch, but I’m not paying to see that in the theatres”. Collins elaborated on this by saying “Everything else I’m happy to wait for streaming. For instance Freakier Friday looks fun, but it seems better suited for streaming for me”.

Only time will tell regarding how all these movies perform at the box office this summer.