The big summer theatrical releases continue in August 2025, and this month will see the return of a group of animal outlaws, another body swap in a Disney movie, a comedy legacy sequel, a horror movie, and more. The summer of 2025 had a strong start withmovieslikeBallerina,Elio,28 Years Later, andF1released in June, and this streak continued throughout July.
July 2025 brought big theatrical releaseslikeJurassic World Rebirth, James Gunn’sSuperman, the legacy sequelI Know What You Did Last Summer, and the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe,The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Now, August will bring the return of the Bad Guys, Zach Cregger’s latest horror movie, the sequel toFreaky Friday, a long-awaited superhero reboot, and more.
The Bad Guys 2is a heist comedy movie directed by Pierre Perifel and a sequel to 2022’sThe Bad Guys. Loosely based on the children’s book series by Aaron Blabey,The Bad Guys 2reunites with a group of animal outlaws led by Mr. Wolf (voiced by Sam Rockwell) as they struggle to find acceptance now as “Good Guys.”
However,an all-female squad of criminals convinces the Bad Guys to go out of retirementand do one last job, which won’t be as smooth as they think. Rounding up the voice cast ofThe Bad Guys 2are Mac Maron, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Zazie Beetz, Danielle Brooks, and Natasha Lyonne.
The Naked Gunis an action comedy movie directed by Akiva Schaffer and a legacy sequel toNaked Gun 33 ⅓ : The Final Insult.The Naked GunfollowsFrank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson), the son of the iconic Lt. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen).
Following in his father’s footsteps, Drebin must solve a murder case to prevent the police department from shutting down. Also starring inThe Naked Gunare Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, and Kevin Durand.
Weapons
Weapons Will Be Released On August 17, 2025
Weaponsis a supernatural mystery horror movie written and directed by Zach Cregger.Weaponsfollows the mysterious disappearance of all but one child from Justine’s (Julia Garner) classroom, who, one night, simply left their homes and ran off into the night. Justine joins the parents and the rest of the community in looking for the children, while also trying to find the reason for their disappearance.
Of course,Justine becomes the prime suspect, as only the kids from her classroom disappeared. Also starring inWeaponsare Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong, Cary Christopher, Toby Huss, and Austin Abrams.
The sequel toFreaky Fridayhas arrived, and it’s appropriately titledFreakier Friday. Directed by Nisha Ganatra,Freakier Fridayreunites the audience with Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Anna (Lindsay Lohan) 22 years after they swapped bodies the day before Tess’ wedding.
Anna, now mother to a young girl named Harper (Julia Butters), is about to marry Eric (Manny Jacinto) and be a stepmother to Lily (Sophia Hammons) – however, Harper and Lily don’t get along.Anna, Tess, Harper, and Lily will find themselves in a double body swapas the adults change bodies with the teens, through which Harper and Lily look to prevent the wedding.
Nobody 2is an action thriller directed by Timo Tjahjanto and a sequel to 2021’sNobody.Nobody 2follows former assassin Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk), who takes his family on a much-needed vacation.
However,he’s pulled back into his old, violent waysafter a home invasion that sets off a chain of events that unearths some dark secrets about his and his wife’s pasts. Also starring inNobody 2alongside Odenkirk are Connie Nielsen, RZA, Christopher Lloyd, Sharon Stone, Colin Hanks, John Ortiz, and more.
Honey Don’t!is a neo-noir dark comedy directed by Ethan Coen. Set in Bakersfield, California,Honey Don’t!follows private detective Honey O’Donahue (Margaret Qualley), whoseinvestigation of a woman’s death leads her to a religious cult led by Reverend Drew Devlin(Chris Evans).
Also starring inHoney Don’t!are Aubrey Plaza, Charlie Day, Bill Eichner, Kristen Connolly, Don Swayze, Gabby Beans, and Talia Ryder.Honey Don’t!premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
Caught Stealingis an action crime thriller directed by Darren Aronofsky.Caught Stealingis the story of Henry “Hank” Thompson (Austin Butler), a former baseball player and now bartender. When his neighbor asks him to look after his cat for a couple of days,Hank finds himself in the middle of conflict in the criminal underworld of 1990s New York City.
Starring alongside Austin Butler inCaught Stealingare Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Regina King, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Vincent D’Onofrio, Griffin Dunne, Bad Bunny, Carol Kane, and Yuri Kolokolnikov.
After a long wait,The Toxic Avengeris finally coming to theaters. Written and directed by Macon Blair,The Toxic Avengerintroduces Winston Gooze (Peter Dinklage),a janitor who, after a freak accident, is turned into a mutant.
Peter Dinklage plays Winston and voices Toxie, but Luisa Guerreiro is the suit performer for the latter.
This leads Winston to becomea vigilante under the name of “Toxie”, and with his mop, he fights gangsters, freaks, and corrupt CEOs while also doing his best to mend his relationship with his son. Also starring inThe Toxic Avengerare Jacob Tremblay, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Sarah Niles, and Julia Davis.The Toxic Avengeris the fifth installment in the franchise and a remake of the original 1984 movie.
The Rosesis a satirical comedy directed by Jay Roach and based on the 1981 novelThe War of the Roses, by Warren Adler, and a remake of the 1989 movie of the same name.The Rosesfollows married couple Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Ivy (Olivia Colman), who seem to be a picture-perfect family.
However, when Theo’s career crashes and Ivy’s ambitions take off,fierce competition and hidden resentments between them soon arise, quickly escalating into both comedy and darkness. Also starring inThe Rosesare Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, Allison Janney, Ncuti Gatwa, and Zoë Chao.
