Best Films to Watch in June 2025
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Get ready for a wave of incredible new movies hitting screens big and small.
The following rundown consists of both theatrical and home video releases, meaning you can catch some of them in cinemas, and others on your favourite streaming services.
While May was a massive month that saw the release of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning and Final Destination: Bloodlines, June is shaping up to be just as colossal. From director Wes Anderson's latest star-studded affair, to a terrifying post-apocalyptic drama in the form of 28 Years Later, these are the best films of June 2025.
28 Years Later stars Cillian Murphy (not pictured)
28 Years Later stars Cillian Murphy (not pictured)
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Read on for the complete list of releases you need to see.
Friday, June 6, 2025
From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
Synopsis: "Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Ballerina follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma."
"Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Ballerina follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma." Stars: Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, Keanu Reeves
Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, Keanu Reeves Where to watch: Cinemas
The Phoenician Scheme
Synopsis: "The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor."
"The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor." Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston, Michael Cera, Tom Hanks, Mia Threapleton, Rupert Friend, Benicio Del Toro, Riz Ahmed
Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston, Michael Cera, Tom Hanks, Mia Threapleton, Rupert Friend, Benicio Del Toro, Riz Ahmed Where to watch: Cinemas
The Ritual
Synopsis : "The true story that inspired The Exorcist. When the Church sanctions the exorcism of Emma Schmidt, two priests divided by doubt must confront a force beyond comprehension...and their own faith. Based on real events."
: "The true story that inspired The Exorcist. When the Church sanctions the exorcism of Emma Schmidt, two priests divided by doubt must confront a force beyond comprehension...and their own faith. Based on real events." Stars: David Midell, Al Pacino, Patricia Heaton, Ashley Greene, Dan Stevens, Abigail Cowen, Maria Camila Giraldo, Ritchie Montgomery
David Midell, Al Pacino, Patricia Heaton, Ashley Greene, Dan Stevens, Abigail Cowen, Maria Camila Giraldo, Ritchie Montgomery Where to watch: Cinemas
Friday, June 13 2025
How to Train Your Dragon
Synopsis: "Hiccup defies centuries of tradition 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."
"Hiccup defies centuries of tradition 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." Stars: Gerard Butler, Nico Parker, Marc Platt, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Dean DeBlois, Harry Trevaldwyn
Gerard Butler, Nico Parker, Marc Platt, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Dean DeBlois, Harry Trevaldwyn Where to watch: Cinemas
The Unholy Trinity
Synopsis: "A tale of revenge, dark secrets, and buried treasures, the film is set against the turbulent backdrop of 1870s Montana. It picks up in the moments before the execution of Isaac Broadway, as he gives his estranged son, Henry, an impossible task: Murder the man who framed him for a crime he didn't commit. Intent on fulfilling his promise, Henry travels to the remote town of Trinity, where an unexpected turn of events traps him in town and leaves him caught between Gabriel Dove, the town's upstanding new sheriff, and a mysterious figure named St Christopher."
"A tale of revenge, dark secrets, and buried treasures, the film is set against the turbulent backdrop of 1870s Montana. It picks up in the moments before the execution of Isaac Broadway, as he gives his estranged son, Henry, an impossible task: Murder the man who framed him for a crime he didn't commit. Intent on fulfilling his promise, Henry travels to the remote town of Trinity, where an unexpected turn of events traps him in town and leaves him caught between Gabriel Dove, the town's upstanding new sheriff, and a mysterious figure named St Christopher." Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Q'orianka Kilcher, Richard Gray, David Arquette, Veronica Ferres, Ethan Peck, Brandon Lessard
Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Q'orianka Kilcher, Richard Gray, David Arquette, Veronica Ferres, Ethan Peck, Brandon Lessard Where to watch: Cinemas
Friday, June 20, 2025
28 Years Later
Synopsis: "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."
"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." Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Alex Garland, Cillian Murphy, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O'Connell, Danny Boyle, Andrew Macdonald, Jodie Comer
Ralph Fiennes, Alex Garland, Cillian Murphy, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O'Connell, Danny Boyle, Andrew Macdonald, Jodie Comer Where to watch: Cinemas
Friday, June 27, 2025
F1
Synopsis: "A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to compete alongside a rookie driver and the titans of the sport."
"A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to compete alongside a rookie driver and the titans of the sport." Stars: Brad Pitt, Joseph Kosinski, Ehren Kruger, Jerry Bruckheimer, Javier Bardem, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies
Brad Pitt, Joseph Kosinski, Ehren Kruger, Jerry Bruckheimer, Javier Bardem, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies Where to watch: Cinemas
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