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July 2024is slowing down on theatrical releases compared to recent months, but it will still bring an interesting variety of movies, such as the return of Gru, the final installment in Ti West’sXtrilogy, a horror movie starring Nicolas Cage, a new Deadpool adventure, and more. 2024 has already seen the release of some ofthe most anticipated movies of the year, of which many have become critical and commercial hits. July 2024 is taking it easier with fewer movies, but it’s still bringing a bit of everything for everyone to enjoy.

June 2024 saw the releaseof some of 2024’s most anticipated movies, such asBad Boys: Ride or Die, Pixar’sInside Out 2, the dramaThe Bikeriders, Yorgos Lanthimos’Kinds of Kindness, and the horror moviesThe Watchers,The Exorcism, andA Quiet Place: Day One. While some of these continue to play in theaters thanks to their success, July will accompany them with the fourth installment intheDespicableMesaga, the closing chapter in Ti West’sXtrilogy, a standalone sequel toTwister, and Deadpool’s highly anticipated debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

David Corenswet as Superman looking offscreen

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Gru and his family are back with a new adventure inDespicable Me 4. Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) and Lucy (Kristen Wiig) are now parents to four kids: Margo, Edith, Agnes, and Gru Jr. When criminal Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell) escapes from prison, he and his girlfriend, Valentina (Sofia Vergara), seek revenge on Gru, forcing the latter and his family into relocation for their protection.With new identities and a new home, Gru and his family attempt to adapt to a “normal” lifebut are unable to escape conflict and adventure.

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Despicable Me 4is the fourth installment in theDespicable Memovie series and the sixth overall in the franchise.

After surviving the massacre in the first movie, Maxine continues to pursue her dreams of becoming a famous actress.

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Maxxxineis a slasher movie written and directed by Ti West and a sequel to 2022’sX.Maxxxinebrings back Mia Goth’sXcharacter Maxine Minx, who, after surviving the massacre of the first movie, continues to pursue her dreams of becoming a famous actress. However, Maxine will not only have to prove her talent outside adult films, butshe will also deal with the trauma of the Texas massacre, unresolved family trauma, and the Night Stalkerhimself in 1985 Los Angeles. Also starring inMaxxineare Elizabeth Debicki, Halsey, Lily Collins, Kevin Bacon, Giancarlo Esposito, Michelle Monaghan, and Bobby Cannavale.

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Mother, Couchis a comedy-drama directed by Niclas Larsson and based on the 2020 Swedish novelMamma i soffaby Jerjes Virdborg.Mother, Couchfollows an elderly matriarch (Ellen Burstyn) who,while leaving a furniture store, suddenly sits on one of the couches and stays there. As she refuses to leave, her three estranged children – David (Ewan McGregor), Gruffud (Rhys Ifans), and Linda (Lara Flynn Boyle) – gather at the store to figure out how to escape from this increasingly bizarre predicament. Soon,the siblings find themselves on a mind-mending odysseythat forces them to face life-altering truths about their lives.

Lee Harker (Maika Monroe, wearing gloves, examining photos in Longlegs

FBI agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved case involving a Satanic serial killer known as “Longlegs”.

Longlegsis a horror thriller written and directed by Osgood Perkins. Set in the 1990s,Longlegsfollows new FBI agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe), who is assigned to an unsolved case involving a Satanic serial killer known as “Longlegs” (Nicolas Cage). The more Harker investigates, the more complicated it gets as more occult evidence is uncovered, andshe soon realizes a personal link to the killerthat prompts her to act fast to prevent another family murder. Also starring inLonglegsare Blair Underwood, Kiernan Shipka, Alicia Witt, and Jason Day.

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in Fly Me To The Moon

Fly Me To The Moontakes the audience back to the 1960s, during the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Fly Me To The Moonis a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Greg Berlanti.Fly Me To The Moontakes the audience back to the 1960s, during the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union. It chronicles the relationship between Cole Davis (Channing Tatum), the director in charge of the Apollo 11 launch, and Kelly Jones (Scarlett Johansson), the marketing specialist brought in to fix NASA’s public image and “sell” the moon… and stage a “back-up” fake Moon landing. Also starring inFly Me To The Moonare Ray Romano, Woody Harrelson, Joe Chrest, and more.

Nick Jonas in The Good Half

As an Apple Studios production,Fly Me To The Moonwill be available to stream on Apple TV+ at a still unknown date.

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Kate and Tyler soon find themselves fighting for their lives in the paths of multiple storm systems converging.

Twistersis a disaster film directed by Lee Isaac Chung anda standalone sequel to the 1996 movieTwister.Twistersfollows Kate Cooper (Daisy Edgar Jones), a former storm chaser who, as storm season intensifies, is lured back to the open plains after a devastating encounter years prior. However, she collides with social media superstar Tyler Owens (Glen Powell) when terrifying, never-before-seen phenomena are unleashed. The pair, along with their competing teams, soon find themselves fighting for their lives in the paths of multiple storm systems converging. Also starring inTwistersare Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, David Corenswet, and Kiernan Shipka.

The Good Halfis a comedy-drama film directed by Robert Schwartzman. It’s the story of Renn Wheeland (Nick Jonas), who returns home to Cleveland, Ohio, to attend his mother’s funeral. There, he forms new relationships, while he also heals old ones (mostly with his family), but he also has to confront his problems while facing his grief. Also starring inThe Good Halfare Alexandra Shipp, Brittany Snow, Matt Walsh, David Arquette, and Elisabeth Shue.

The Time Variance Authority pulls Deadpool into a new mission as his home universe faces an existential threat​​​​​​.

Deadpool & Wolverineis a superhero movie directed by Shawn Levy and part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A sequel to 2018’sDeadpool 2, and set six years later,Deadpool & Wolverinereunites the audience with Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds), now living a quiet life after leaving his time as Deadpool behind him… until the Time Variance Authority pulls him into a new mission as his home universe faces an existential threat.Deadpool is then forced to join Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) on a mission that will change the history of the MCU, though it’s to be seen if for the better.

Deadpool & Wolverineis Deadpool’s long-awaited MCU debut after the Disney/Fox merger, and it retained the R rating of its first two movies.