The final month of the Summer Movie Season for 2025 includes a legacy sequel to a beloved comedy series, a new film from one of our best working directors, and two re-releases in celebration of their respective, significant anniversaries. Here is everything coming to the big screen in August:
THE NAKED GUN – Liam Neeson plays the son of Frank Drebin, as famously played by Leslie Nielsen in the popular NAKED GUN films in this legacy sequel. The co-stars include Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, and Danny Huston.
THE BAD GUYS 2 – The direct sequel to the 2022 Dreamworks animated film, which this time sees the crew of animal outlaws adjusting to being good guys. The voice-cast includes Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, and Awkwafina.
WEAPONS – In this mystery/thriller, seventeen kids from the same classroom vanish without a trace. It stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Benedict Wong, and Alden Ehrenreich. It is directed by Zach Cregger, who brought us the horror hit BARBARIAN in 2022.
FREAKIER FRIDAY – The long-overdue (ha), sequel to the 2003 hit, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprising their roles.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES – The 1990 hit film returns to the big screen in celebration of its 35thanniversary.
CAUGHT STEALING – Master filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (BLACK SWAN, THE WRESTLER), returns with this dark comedy about a former baseball player getting caught up in underworld crime. It stars Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoe Kravitz, Matt Smith, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Liev Schreiber.
JAWS – Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece returns to the big screen in celebration of its 50th anniversary.
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Next month, Reel Speak previews the first month of Oscar Season.
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