Summer movie season is in full swing, and this week certainly has its spare of thrilling new releases. This week’s releases include the first live-action remake of Dreamworks’ hit How to Train Your Dragon series, a dramatic film about an Iranian judoka intent on bringing home her country’s first gold medal, a western film about a young man returning to reclaim his legacy but is caught between a sheriff struggling to maintain order and a stranger bent on destroying it, and much more!
How to Train Your Dragon (PG)
As an ancient threat endangers both Vikings and dragons alike on the isle of Berk, the friendship between Hiccup, an inventive Viking, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, becomes the key to both species forging a new future together.
Directed by Dean DeBlois
Starring: Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, Gabriel Howell
Release date: June 13
Materialists (R)
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.
Directed by Celine Song
Starring: Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Zoe Winters, Marin Ireland
Release date: June 13
Plight
When a tragic hit-and-run leaves a young couple shattered, a grieving father and a resilient caregiver forge an unlikely alliance as they uncover secrets buried in a forgotten Pennsylvania steel town.
Directed by M.J. Alhabeeb Jr.
Starring: Ada Pasternak, Matthew J. Plumb, Ryan Manuel, Ione Butler, Grace Kohler
Release date: June 13
Prime Minister
Chronicling Jacinda Ardern’s tenure as New Zealand PM, navigating crises while redefining global leadership through her empathetic yet resolute approach.
Directed by Lindsay Utz, Michelle Walshe
Starring: Jacinda Ardern
Release date: June 13
Tatami
The Iranian female judoka Leila is at the World Judo Championships, intent on bringing home Iran’s first gold medal.
Directed by Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Guy Nattiv
Starring: Arienne Mandi, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Jaime Ray Newman, Nadine Marshall, Lir Katz
Release date: June 13
The Unholy Trinity (R)
Buried secrets of an 1870s Montana town spark violence when a young man returns to reclaim his legacy and is caught between a sheriff determined to maintain order and a mysterious stranger hell-bent on destroying it.
Directed by Richard Gray
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Brandon Lessard, Veronica Ferres, Gianni Capaldi
Release date: June 13
