U.S. Release Date: 2026-07-10
MPAA Rating: "PG" (For action/peril, some scary images, rude humor and brief thematic elements)
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure/Musical
Director: Thomas Kail
Cast: Catherine Laga'aia, Dwayne Johnson, John Tui, Frankie Adams, Rena Owen, Jemaine Clement
This unnecessary live action cash grab trades animated magic for plastic visuals and ugly special effects that fail to convince.
U.S. Release Date: 2026-07-01
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Action/peril and mild rude humor)
Genre: Animation/Comedy
Director: Pierre Coffin
Cast: Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch
With its Old Hollywood references and typical Minions hijinks, this animated sequel has something to satisfy young and old.
U.S. Release Date: 2026-06-05
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sequences of strong fantasy action/violence, and some language)
Genre: Action/Fantasy/Comedy
Director: Travis Knight
Cast: Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Jared Leto, Idris Elba, Alison Brie, Morena Baccarin, James Purefoy, Charlotte Riley
Although overflowing with fan service and dragged down by a goofy villain, the film delivers superficial fun without ever achieving true epic fantasy status.
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "R" (Strong Bloody Violence and Gore throughout, and Language)
Genre: Action/Fantasy
Director: Simon McQuoid
Cast: Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Ludi Lin, Tati Gabrielle, Mehcad Brooks, Tadanobu Asano, Hiroyuki Sanda
Even with Karl Urban adding humor this sequel feels like a chore due to its reliance on digital combat and lackluster world building.
U.S. Release Date: 2026-04-24
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Some thematic material, language, and smoking)
Genre: Drama/Musical
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Cast: Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller, Laura Harrier, Juliano Krue Valdi, Kendrick Sampson, Larenz Tate
Delivers a dazzling surface but lacks the courage to explore the dark shadows that define the actual King of Pop.
U.S. Release Date: 2026-01-23
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller/Science Fiction
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Cast: Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson
At best, this tedious, preposterous AI procedural is a late-night time-waster to be watched on Prime Video when all better options have been exhausted.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-12-25
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Director: Josh Safdie
Cast: Timothee Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, Fran Drescher
An exhausting, electric descent powered by Timothee Chalamet that irritates, dazzles, and finally earns its cathartic payoff.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-06-27
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action
Director: Gerard Johnstone
Cast: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, Ivanna Sakhno, Aristotle Athari, Jermaine Clement
I have a low tolerance for useless, pointless sequels and an even lower one for those that pad out their running length in the mistaken belief that longer somehow coveys legitimacy.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-06-13
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Profanity)
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Director: Celine Song
Cast: Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Zoe Winters
Weighed down by a flat performance from Dakota Johnson, the movie shifts into low-gear after an upbeat, promising first act.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-05-23
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Cast: Tom Cruise, Henry Czerny, Angela Basset, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Greg Tarzan Davis, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Hayley Atwell, Shea Whigham
A no-holds-barred action-oriented epic that does not much care if it makes sense as long as viewers are amped-up and engaged.