Cue the Justin Timberlake meme—it’s finally May. In addition to the sudden reintroduction of al fresco dining into your social calendar this Spring, you’ll need to make time to head to the theater because there are some seriously good movies coming out this month.
From slapstick comedies to twisted thrillers, a book adaptation and a couple of highly anticipated series installments, May is packed with awesome flicks you won’t want to miss. Check out the 10 we’re most excited to see.
Watch: Charlize Theron on Weight Gain for Her Role in Tully
RELATED: Jane Fonda’s Book Club Pick Is *So* NSFW
1 of 10
Courtesy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Pantelion Films
Overboard
May 4
2 of 10
Kimberly French/ Focus Features
Tully
May 4
3 of 10
Courtesy Universal Pictures
Breaking In
May 11
You might need to take some deep breaths ahead of this one. It star Gabrielle Union as Shaun Russell, a mother of two whose worst nightmare comes true when a group of men threaten her and her children during a home invasion.
4 of 10
Hopper Stone/ Warner Bros.
Life of the Party
May 11
After her husband of 23 years abruptly files for divorce, 43-year-old Deanna (played by the hilarious Melissa McCarthy) decides to enroll in college to finish her degree. The only problem? She’s going to school with her daughter (played by Molly Gordon), who is completely embarrassed to have her mom on campus. But it’s not long before Deanna really starts leaning into the whole college thing and becoming, you guessed it, the life of the party. Maya Rudolph and Julie Bowen also star.
5 of 10
Courtesy RLJE Films
Terminal
May 11
What do you get when you add two assassins, a teacher, Margot Robbie as a femme fatale, and an unrecognizable Mike Meyers in a full-face prosthesis? Well, we’re not exactly sure, but we can’t wait to find out. This film promises a complex revenge plot, set against a dark, sexy city scene. Count us in.
6 of 10
Courtesy Paramount Pictures
Book Club
May 18
7 of 10
Courtesy Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Deadpool 2
May 18
8 of 10
Robert Viglasky/ Bleecker Street
On Chesil Beach
May 18
Ian McEwan’s 2007 novel comes to life on the big screen, starring Saoirse Ronan and Billy Howle as two young lovers facing the challenges of sexual politics in 1962 England.
9 of 10
Courtesy Open Road Films
Show Dogs
May 18
This is definitely the most adorable movie coming out this month. It follows Max, a tough Rottweiler police dog (voiced by rapper Ludacris) who’s ordered to go undercover as a prissy show dog in a prominent dog show. You’ll also recognize the voices of Alan Cumming, Stanley Tucci, Natasha Lyonne, and RuPaul.
10 of 10
Courtesy Walt Disney Studios
Solo: A Star Wars Story
May 25
Nerds, rejoice! The latest installment of the extended Star Wars saga is here, and this time it’s a throwback to the early stages of the relationships between Han Solo (played by Alden Ehrenreich), his future copilot Chewbacca (voiced by Joonas Suotamo) ,and Lando Calrissian (played by Donald Glover). Emilia Clarke, Thandie Newton, and Woody Harrelson also star.
Source: Read Full Article
