June 2023: all the new movies in US theaters and UK cinemas this month, from Asteroid City and Elemental to The Flash, Spider-Verse and more!
June 2023 will be a great month for film lovers! So many new movies will be out in theaters this month, including some highly anticipated releases. Elemental, Indiana Jones 5, Asteroid City, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Flash, Blue Jean: you name it! But June will also give us some hidden gems and might have a few surprises in store for us. If you’re wondering which movies to watch this month, you’ve come to the right place!
Let’s take a look at all the upcoming releases in June 2023, with a list that will help help you decide what to watch first! You’ll find all the films below, in order of release and divided by movies to watch in U.S. theaters and in U.K. cinemas, and we’ve also included global release dates where available. Scroll till the end for other events happening this month, read our list of most anticipated movies of 2023, and happy watching!
- New Movies in U.S. Theaters (and Global)
- New Movies in U.K. Cinemas
JUNE 2023 MOVIES: IN U.S. THEATERS & GLOBAL
ANONYMOUS SISTER (LIMITED)
Directors: Jamie Boyle
U.S. Release: June 2 in New York, June 16 in LA
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: When a young woman turns to the camera for refuge, she ends up with a firsthand account of what will become the deadliest man-made epidemic in United States history. Thirty years in the making, Anonymous Sister is Emmy Award®-winning director, Jamie Boyle’s chronicle of her family’s collision with the opioid epidemic.
THE BOOGEYMAN
Director: Rob Savage
Global Release: June 2
Official synopsis: “The Boogeyman,” a horror-thriller from the mind of best-selling author Stephen King, opens June 2, 2023, in theaters nationwide. High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
CONCERNED CITIZEN (LIMITED)
Director: Idan Haguel
U.S. Release: June 2
U.K. Release: out now on digital and on demand! Watch Concerned Citizen!
Official synopsis: A dark comedy about gentrification in which a socially progressive man’s attempt to improve his Tel Aviv neighborhood goes unexpectedly awry. A satirical parable about the insidious ways in which privilege can unleash prejudice within.
FALCON LAKE (LIMITED)
Director: Charlotte Le Bon
U.S. Release: June 2
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: A shy teenager on a summer vacation experiences the joy and pain of young adulthood when he forges an unlikely bond with an older girl.
FOLLOW HER (LIMITED)
Director: Sylvia Caminer
U.S. Release: June 2
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Jess (Dani Barker) has finally found her hook: secretly filming creepy interactions she encounters via online job listings, and using the kinks of others to fuel her streaming success. For her next episode, she’s been hired by Tom (Luke Cook) to write the ending of a screenplay in a remote, lavish cabin. Once there, the alluring self-proclaimed screenwriter hands her a script in which the two of them are the main characters. This client isn’t what he seems, and even though the money’s great… the real payment here could cost her life. Follow Her is a psycho-sexual thriller which questions the ethical boundaries of social media.
HORSEPLAY
Directors: Marco Berger
U.S. Release: June 2
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: In the hot Argentine summer a group of friends get together to enjoy the holiday. They drink, party hard and make videos together. A rare mix of homophobia and horseplay comes together, however under the surface jealousy and violence begin to emerge. A twisted triangle of friends between a repressed gay, a secret bisexual boy and a homophobe will push tensions to the limit.
MONTREAL GIRLS
Director: Patricia Chica
U.S. Release: June 2
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: A young Middle-Eastern aspiring poet moves to Montréal and is forever changed by the city and the young women who reveal him to his destiny.
CONCERNED CITIZEN (LIMITED)
Director: Idan Haguel
U.S. Release: June 2
U.K. Release: out now on digital and on demand! Watch Concerned Citizen!
Official synopsis: A dark comedy about gentrification in which a socially progressive man’s attempt to improve his Tel Aviv neighborhood goes unexpectedly awry. A satirical parable about the insidious ways in which privilege can unleash prejudice within.
PADRE PIO
Director: Abel Ferrara
U.S. Release: June 2
U.K. Release: TBA
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RISE
Directors: Cédric Klapisch
U.S. Release: June 2
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Elise thought she had a perfect life: an ideal boyfriend and a promising career as a ballet dancer. It all falls apart the day she catches him cheating on her with her stage backup; and after she suffers an injury on stage, it seems like she might not be able to dance ever again. The path to physical and emotional recovery will lead her away from Paris to a picturesque location in Brittany- where her friends, a new love and freedom of contemporary dance will help her reconnect with her father and most importantly, herself. A heartwarming and inspiring story that tells us how sometimes, the worst thing that could happen may turn out to be the best.
THE ROUNDUP: NO WAY OUT
Director: Sang-yong Lee
U.S. Release: June 2
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Seven years after the roundup in Vietnam, Ma Seok-do (Don Lee) joins a new squad to investigate a murder case. Soon, he finds out this case involves busting a synthetic drug and starts to dig deeper… Meanwhile, the guy behind it all–Joo Sung-chul (Lee Jun-hyuk)–doesn’t stop looking for trouble, and the Japanese drug distributors, Ricky (Munetaka Aoki) and his gang, come to Korea to join the chaos. Things are just about to get out of hand.
SANCTUARY
Director: Zachary Wigon
U.S. Release: June 2
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: A wickedly dark comedy follows dominatrix, Rebecca (Emmy Award® nominee Margaret Qualley), and her wealthy client, Hal (Christopher Abbott), as they engage in a high stakes role playing game for power and control. In the wake of inheriting his father’s hotel chain, Hal attempts to end his long and secret relationship with Rebecca. A battle of wills ensues over the course of one incredibly fraught night, with both Rebecca and Hal struggling to keep the upper hand as the power dynamics swing wildly back and forth.
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE
Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers & Justin K. Thompson
Global Release: June 2
Official synopsis: Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.
ALL MAN: THE INTERNATIONAL MALE STORY (LIMITED)
Director: Peter Jones
U.S. Release: June 6
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: ALL MAN: The International Male Story tells the remarkable journey of how an unlikely band of outsiders designed one of the most sought-after mail-order catalogs of the 70s and 80s, forever changing the way men look at themselves, at each other, and how the world would look at them.Featuring Matt Bomer, Simon Doonan, Carson Kressley and more.
AMERICONNED (LIMITED)
Director: Sean Claffey
U.S. Release: June 9, with a nationwide VOD release to follow in the US and Canada on June 13.
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: AMERICONNED is a film about income inequality in the US and the tragic destabilizing effects to Americans. Radical inequality has led to radicalization at every level of society, and this powerful documentary depicts what happens when America hits its tipping point by looking back through our history at similar critical moments of instability. The labor movement of the past was born in times like these. We must restore the path to the once great middle class that now suffers in silence.
THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER
Director: Bomani J. Story
U.S. Release: June 9
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, “The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster” thematically challenges our ideas of life and death. Writer and director Bomani J. Story crafts a thrilling tale about a family that, despite the terrors of systemic pressure, will survive and be reborn again.
BLUE JEAN
Director: Georgia Oakley
U.S. Release: June 9 NY, June 16 LA
U.K. Release: out now on digital and on demand!
Official synopsis: In Georgia Oakley’s stunning directorial debut Blue Jean, it’s 1988 England and Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government is about to pass a law stigmatizing gays and lesbians, forcing Jean (Rosy McEwen, in a powerhouse performance), a gym teacher, to live a double life. As pressure mounts from all sides, the arrival of a new student catalyzes a crisis that will challenge Jean to her core. The BAFTA-nominated film won the Venice Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award, as well as four British Independent Film Awards.
DALÍLAND
Director: Mary Harron
U.S. Release: June 9
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Mary Harron (I SHOT ANDY WARHOL, AMERICAN PSYCHO), DALÍLAND stars Sir Ben Kingsley as the titular Salvador Dalí, one of the most world-renowned artists of the 20th century and focuses on the later years of the strange and fascinating marriage between Dalí and his wife, Gala (Barbara Sukowa), as their seemingly unshakable bond begins to stress and fracture. Set in New York and Spain in 1974, the film is told through the eyes of James (Christopher Briney), a young assistant keen to make his name in the art world, who helps the eccentric and mercurial Dalí prepare for a big gallery show. Rupert Graves, Suki Waterhouse, Andreja Pejic and Ezra Miller also star.
MENDING THE LINE
Director: Joshua Caldwell
U.S. Release: June 9
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Mending the Line is a story about finding something to make living worthwhile. John Cotler, a wounded veteran, returns to the States still carrying the demons of war, hauntingly disturbed by the everyday expectations of friendships and love interests. In Livingston, Montana, he meets Ike, a surly, headstrong fly-fisherman more than twice his age, and Lucy, a talented photographer turned librarian who reads aloud to veterans, both struggling in their own way. While getting treatment for his wounds, both physical and psychological, Colter wants only to re-enlist, to have something to die for. But the real challenge is finding something to live for.
PERSIAN LESSONS
Director: Vadim Perelman
U.S. Release: June 9
U.K. Release: out now on digital and on demand!
Official synopsis: Occupied France, 1942. Gilles (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) is arrested by SS soldiers alongside other Jews and sent to a camp in Germany. En route to the camp, he narrowly avoids sudden execution by swearing to the guards that he is not Jewish, but Persian. This lie temporarily saves him, as one of the soldiers’ superior officers is “looking for a Persian,” and has promised additional rations to the soldier who delivers.
Gilles is then assigned a literal life-or-death mission: to teach Farsi to Head of Camp Koch (Lars Eidinger), who dreams of opening a restaurant in Iran once the war is over.
SCARLET (L’ENVOL)
Director: Pietro Marcello
U.S. Release: June 9
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Shortly after World War I, veteran Raphaël (Raphaël Thiéry) returns home from the frontlines to find himself a widower, and father to an infant daughter. Raised by her father in rural Normandy, the child Juliette (Juliette Jouan) grows into a lonely young girl who is passionate about singing and music and dreams of greater possibilities. She seeks refuge in the nearby woods, where she meets a witch who promises scarlet sails will one day take her away from her village.
Reckoning with her future and swept away by a rakish young pilot (Louis Garrel) who literally falls from the sky, Juliette never stops believing in the witch’s prophecy. Tracing Juliette’s journey throughout the twenty years of great invention between the world wars, Scarlet delicately weaves together music and fantasy, history and folklore, realist drama and ethereal romance, to craft a timeless story of a young woman’s emancipation.
THE SECRET KINGDOM
Director: Matt Drummond
U.S. Release: June 9
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Join siblings Peter and Verity on a magical journey to The Secret Kingdom! Hidden beneath their bedroom floor lies a land of enchantment, which must be protected from an ancient enemy – the evil Shroud. As they embark on their quest to unite five mystical treasures and save the Kingdom, Peter and Verity must face epic challenges that will test their bravery to the limit.
TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS
Director: Steven Caple Jr.
Global Release: June 9
Official synopsis: Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new breed of Transformer – the Maximals – to the existing battle on earth between Autobots and Decepticons. Directed by Steven Caple Jr. and starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback.
USERS (LIMITED)
Director: Natalia Almada
U.S. Release: June 9 at BAM (NYC), June 16 at Laemmle Glendale (LA)
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Users explores the unintended and often dehumanizing consequences of our society’s embedded belief that technological progress will lead to the betterment of humanity. Is technological progress inevitable? Are we all increasingly isolated? Do we really have agency to direct its course? Is technology an expression of our humanity or is technology destroying our humanity?
ANCHORAGE (LIMITED)
Director: Scott Monahan
U.S. Release: June 16
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Two brothers attempt to drive a trunk full of stolen opioids from Florida to Alaska to cash in big in the Land of Gold. A split-second act of violence somewhere in the California desert derails their trip and sets them on a crash course with tragedy.
ASTEROID CITY
Director: Wes Anderson
U.S. Release: June 16 in NY/LA, June 23 everywhere
Official synopsis: The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
THE BLACKENING
Director: Tim Story
U.S. Release: June 16
U.K. Release: August 25
Official synopsis: The Blackening centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain’t no motherf****** game. Directed by Tim Story (Ride Along, Think Like A Man, Barbershop) and screenplay and screen story by Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip, Harlem) & Dewayne Perkins (The Amber Ruffin Show, Brooklyn Nine-Nine), The Blackening skewers genre tropes and poses the sardonic question: if the entire cast of a horror movie is Black, who dies first?
ELEMENTAL
Director: Peter Sohn
Global Release: June 16
Official synopsis: Disney and Pixar’s Elemental is an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in. Directed by Peter Sohn, produced by Denise Ream, and featuring the voices of Leah Lewis and Mamoudou Athie as Ember and Wade.
THE FLASH
Director: Andy Muschietti
Global Release: June 16
Official synopsis: Worlds collide in “The Flash” when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian… albeit not the one he’s looking for. Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry’s only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?
MAD HEIDI (ONE NIGHT ONLY)
Directors: Johannes Hartmann and Sandro Klopfstein
U.S. Release: June 21 for one night only
Details on the event: Fathom Events, Raven Banner Releasing and Swissploitation Films are excited to present the premiere of the modern grindhouse epic Mad Heidi coming to theaters nationwide for a special one-night engagement on Wednesday, June 21 at 7:00 p.m. local time. More information at Fathom Events!
MAGGIE MOORE(S)
Director: John Slattery
U.S. Release: June 16
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: When two women with the same name are murdered days apart, small-town police chief Jordan Sanders (Hamm) finds himself wading through an unlikely collection of cheating husbands, lonely hearts, nosy neighbors and contract killers in an effort to put the pieces of the case, and his life, together. The film is inspired by actual events.
NO HARD FEELINGS
Director: Gene Stupnitsky
Global Release: June 23
Official synopsis: Maddie (Lawrence) thinks she’s found the answer to her financial troubles when she discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, and bring him out of his shell before he leaves for college. But awkward Percy proves to be more of a challenge than she expected, and time is running out. She has one summer to make him a man or lose it all.
DESPERATE SOULS, DARK CITY AND THE LEGEND OF MIDNIGHT COWBOY (LIMITED)
Director: Nancy Buirski
U.S. Release: June 23
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: A half century after its release, Midnight Cowboy remains one of the most original and groundbreaking movies of the modern era. With beguiling performances from Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman as two loners who join forces out of desperation, black list survivor Waldo Salt’s brilliant screenplay, and John Schlesinger’s fearless direction, the 1969 film became the only X- rated film to ever win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Its vivid and compassionate depiction of a more realistic, unsanitized New York City and its inhabitants paved the way for a generation’s worth of gritty movies with complex characters and adult themes.
But this is not a documentary about the making of Midnight Cowboy: it is about the deeply gifted and flawed people behind a dark and difficult masterpiece; New York City in a troubled time of cultural ferment; and the era that made a movie and the movie that made an era. Featuring extensive archival material and compelling new interviews, director Nancy Buirski illuminates how one film captured the essence of a time and a place, reflecting a rapidly changing society with striking clarity.
GOD IS A BULLET
Director: Nick Cassavetes
U.S. Release: June 23
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: When detective Bob Hightower finds his ex-wife murdered and daughter kidnapped by a satanic cult, he quits the police force, gets tattoos, and infiltrates the cult to hunt down the charismatic cult leader, Cyrus, with the help of the cult’s only female escapee, Case Hardin. Bob is led down the rabbit hole to save his daughter while Case seizes the opportunity to claim back her power.
HERE. IS. BETTER (LIMITED)
Director: Jack Youngelson
U.S. Release: June 23
U.K. Release: TBA
