The best new films in June 2025

Ballerina

Fri 6 June  

Formally titled From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (as almost nobody will be calling it), this is a sideways sequel to the much-loved revenge thriller series. Starring Ana de Armas (Knives Out, No Time to Die, Blonde), alongside Gabriel Byrne, Catalina Sandino Moreno, and Norman Reedus, it also features Lance Reddick in his final screen appearance, Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves.

Set between Parabellum and Chapter 4, we trace the journey of Eve Macarro - a ballerina assassin with vengeance on her mind. As she begins her training in the traditions of the Ruska Roma, it comes with the chance to confront those responsible for her father's death.

Elio

Fri 13 June  

A fun and funny array of aliens are unleashed in this new Pixar offering. Featuring the voice talents of Shirley Henderson, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil, Yonas Kibreab, Remy Edgerly and Zoe Saldana, we meet up with youngster struggling to fit in.

One day, he’s transported into space. Mistakenly identified as Earth’s leader, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions, and somehow discover who andwhere he is truly meant to be.  

How To Train Your Dragon

Fri 13 June  

This live-action remake of the 2010 animated hit brings together Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, Peter Serafinowicz, Murray McArthur and Gerard Butler.

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, defies centuries of traditional dragon-fighting practice when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.  

28 Years Later

Fri 20 June  

Zombies... They’re the big new thing, you know. Joking aside, we return to the franchise that redefined an entire genre. Oscar winner Danny Boyle and Alex Garland reunite, providing even more thrills and scares amidst the collapse of polite society. It’s been almost three decades since the Rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected.  

One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

Everything’s Going to Be Great

Fri 20 June

The incomparable Allison Janney teams up with Bryan Cranston for this aspirational comedy. There’s no business like show business. For lifelong actors Buddy and Macy Smart, that means an unpredictable life in regional theatre while trying to raise their radically different sons, Lester and Derrick.  

Buddy is intent on pursuing his unstoppable dreams, while Macy is left to pull it all together and keep the family afloat. As the family grapples with identity and belonging, they undertake a humorous and heartfelt journey of self-discovery. This is a lesson in the power of owning your spotlight, no matter what stage of life you’re in.

F1

Fri 27 June  

Promising to give us the most realistic representation yet of motor-racing visceral power, Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) turns the thrills up to eleventy.

Back in the ’90s, Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was king of the track. But a horrifying crash ended his career.  We now find him as a bitter middle-aged drifter. But when an old friend discovers the next big thing in Formula One, there’s only one person who can mentor the cocky youngster. If everyone gets their act together, they might have a shot at the World Championship.      

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M3GAN 2.0

Fri 27 June  

With the help of some clever marketing, M3gan went from being a low-budget (and somewhat uneven) horror film to a box-office sensation. The hard work to turn it into a worthwhile franchise starts with his sequel. Two years on, Gemma has become an author and an advocate for better regulation of artificial intelligence. She’s also managed to M3GAN’s still active consciousness in a small, harmless robotic doll.  

However, the deadly technology has been used by a defence contractor to create a military robot called Amelia. In an entirely predictable sequence of events, this becomes self-aware, turns on her creators, and attempts an AI takeover. Facing imminent destruction, Gemma's niece Cady convinces her to rebuild M3GAN with advanced upgrades so she can fight Amelia. What could go wrong?

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