Summer is fast approaching and there is nothing better to do on a hot and stuffy summer day than go to a nice air-conditioned movie theater.
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There are so many great movies coming out that you could potentially have a movie or two to see every weekend of the summer.
From an intense action movie like The Dark Knight Rises to a sweet kid’s movie like Madagascar 3, the selection is truly diverse.
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We made it easy for you by compiling a list of the best 15 movies that will be coming out in this summer season and the trailers to pique your interest.
Check them out below!
The Dark Knight Rises: The movie takes place eight years after the last one, when Batman took the fall for Two Face’s crimes. Bane, a new terrorist leader, overwhelms Gotham’s finest and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
The Amazing Spider-Man: In this franchise reboot, Andrew Garfield stars as Peter Parker, who uses his spidey-sense to find a clue to help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path puts him on a collision course with Dr. Curt Connors, his father’s former partner.
Sparkle: Set in 1960s Detroit, three sisters form a singing group that soon becomes a sensation. Fame quickly turns on them and they struggle with it mightily inside their family. Whitney Houston stars in her last role as the mother of the singing trio.
Madagascar 3: Our favorite New York City animals are back! Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple. Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they use to return home.
The Bourne Legacy: The movie franchise will now focus on a new CIA operative, Jeremy Renner, who does all the things Matt Damon used to do.
Total Recall: In this 1990 reboot, the nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai vie for supremacy. One factory worker begins to suspect that he’s a spy, though he is unaware which side of the fight he’s on.
Rock of Ages: Based on the 2006 Broadway show, Tom Cruise and Julianne Hough star as Drew and Sherrie, two young people chasing their dreams in the big city of 1987 Los Angeles. When they meet, it’s love at first sight, though their romance will face a series of challenges.
Men in Black III: Alien-fighting duo Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are back after a 10 year hiatus. Smith has to go back in time to save a younger Jones, Josh Brolin, from assassination by an alien.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter: This is one of the few movies where the title says exactly what the movie is about. Lincoln finds out that vampires will take over the United States and vows to eliminate them.
Prometheus: A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
Snow White and the Huntsman: This movie is not the old Snow White fairytale. Rather, her huntsman becomes her protector and vows to help the princess destroy the evil queen.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation: In the sequel, the G.I. Joes are now forced to compete with their own government aside from their enemy Cobra to preserve their existence.
Madea’s Witness Protection: A Wall Street investment banker and his family are forced to move in with Aunt Madea as a result of being set up in his company’s Ponzi scheme.
Savages: Fellow pot growers Ben and Chon go head-to-head with the Mexican Cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
Ted: Mark Wahlberg stars as a man whose childhood wish of his teddy bear coming to life is granted.
