May 2025is bringing a variety of movies to theaters, such as the latest chapter in theMarvel Cinematic Universe, a slasher movie, a musical drama, the return of a horror franchise, a new Disney live-action remake, and more. 2025 so far has welcomed some fun and successful movies from different genres, continuing the successful streak of 2024, and there’s still a lot more to come. This year has also seen some surprise hits already, and May might bring more from this category and some expected successes.
April 2025 saw the releaseof the Mickey Mouse horror movieScreamboat, the fantasy movieA Minecraft Movie, the comedy horrorHell of a Summer, the thrillerDrop, the spy thrillerThe Amateur, the war movieWarfare, and it closed on a high note with Ryan Coogler’sSinners. Now, May is bringing more variety to theaters, with the debut of a different type of team from the MCU, a horror movie starring a clown, a newFinal Destinationmovie, the return of Ethan Hunt, a Disney live-action remake, a newKarate Kidmovie, and more.
Thunderboltsis a superhero movie directed by Jake Schreier and the closing chapter in the MCU’s Phase Five.Thunderboltssees the formation of a new team, but not like those previously seen in the MCU.A group of antiheroes is caught in a deadly trap by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine(Julia Louis-Dreyfuss), who forces them into becoming a team so she can send them on a dangerous mission that could redeem them… if done right, of course. The team is forced by Yelena (Florence Pugh), Bucky (Sebastian Stan), U.S. Agent (Wyatt Russell), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), Red Guardian (David Harbour), and Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen).
Clown in a Cornfieldis a slasher movie directed by Eli Craig.Clown in a Cornfieldtakes viewers to Kettle Springs, where one of the town’s traditions involves a parade with a float of the town’s mascot, the clown Frendo. However, this time, Frendo will be the opposite of a friendly mascot and a symbol of hope and success, asa serial killer dressed as Frendo is going after all those who cross his path.Clown in a Cornfieldis based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Adam Cesare.
A new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s classicRomeo and Julietis coming to theaters in May 2025, and this one is a musical romantic drama. Written and directed by Timothy Scott Bogart,Juliet & Romeois set in 1301 and follows Juliet (Clara Rugaard) and Romeo (Jamie Ward). The two meet and fall in love, but their families are rivals, and they each have a plan for Juliet and Romeo’s future, which they both reject. Despite its historically accurate setting,Juliet & Romeois accompanied by pop musical numbers, giving Shakespeare’s story a modern twist.
TheFinal Destinationfranchise is back with its sixth movie,Final Destination Bloodlines. Directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein,Final Destination Bloodlinesgives a twist to Death’s rulesas established by the previous movies. It follows Stefani (Kaitlyn Santa Juana), who begins to be haunted by a nightmare about her family’s deaths. Stefani returns home to get help from the only person who can help her prevent such tragic events: her grandmother, Iris (Gabrielle Rose).In the 1960s, Iris had a vision of a deadly accident and saved many people, but now Death is coming for their descendants.
Final Destination Bloodlinesbrings back Tony Todd’s William Bludworth in Todd’s final movie.
Hurry Up Tomorrowis a musical psychological thriller directed by Trey Edward Shults.Hurry Up Tomorrowis a companion piece to The Weeknd’s sixth studio album of the same name, and it stars him and a fictionalized version of himself. InHurry Up Tomorrow, The Weeknd is an insomniac musician on the verge of a mental breakdown. However,he’s pulled into an existential odyssey by a mysterious strangernamed Anima (Jenna Ortega).
Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt is back inMission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the sequel toMission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Oneand the eighth installment in theMission: Impossiblemovie series. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie,Mission: Impossible – The Final ReckoningfollowsIMF Agent Ethan Hunt as he goes on a mission with his team to stop Gabriel (Esai Morales), an assassin with a link to Hunt’s past, before the IMF. Hunt must get to Gabriel before he can get his hands on an AI program that can weaken the world’s stability.
The latest Disney live-action remake isLilo & Stitch. Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp,Lilo & Stitchfollows Lilo (Maia Kealoha), an orphaned six-year-old girl who lives with her 18-year-old sister and legal guardian, Nani (Sydney Elizebeth Agudong). One night, a spaceship carrying a blue koala-like alien experiment crashes on Earth, and Lilo adopts it as her dog and names it “Stitch.”While Lilo and Stitch bond, Stitch must hide from the aliens coming after him, while Nani confronts social workerswho want to take Lilo away from her.
Friendshipis a comedy movie written and directed by Andrew DeYoung in his directorial debut.Friendshipfollows Craig (Tim Robinson), a man living with his wife and who isn’t the most social guy. Craig’s life is disrupted by the arrival of a new neighbor, Austin (Paul Rudd), who invites him over for a drink and introduces him to his friends. Craig feels accepted and that he now has a good group of friends, butwhen Austin tells him they can’t be friends anymore, Craig refuses to accept it.
Karate Kid: Legendsis a martial arts drama movie and the sixth installment intheKarate Kidfranchise. Set three years after the events of the TV seriesCobra Kai,Karate Kid: Legendsfollows kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) as he relocates to New York City. There, he attracts the unwanted attention of a local karate champion, and begins a journey to enter the ultimate karate competition – and for that,he will count on the help of Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) and Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio).
Bring Her Backis a horror movie directed by Danny and Michael Philippou.Bring Her Backfollows a brother and a sister, who, after the death of their mother, are sent to the home of Laura (Sally Hawkins), their foster mother. There they meet Oliver (Jonah Wren Phillips), who also lost their mother and lives with Laura. However,Laura keeps a terrifying secret, and Oliver is in the middle of it.
