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2015 Summer Blockbusters and Must-See Movies

June 25, 2015


There's lots of great movies coming up this summer.  Need help deciding which movies to allow your child(ren) to watch?  Check out our Movie Resources Page for links to family-friendly reviews and entertainment information.


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Tomorrowland
 (PG ) – 5/22
Action Adventure. From Disney comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s “Tomorrowland,” a riveting mystery adventure starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney.  Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sH0__SpV88&feature=youtu.be

Sunshine Superman (PG) – 5/22
Documentary. A heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular -and dangerous- feats of foot-launched human flight.

Poltergeist (PG-13) – 5/22
Thriller. A family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces must come together to rescue their youngest daughter after the apparitions take her captive.

When Marnie Was There (PG) – 5/22
Animation Drama. A young girl is sent to the country for health reasons, where she meets an unlikely friend in the form of Marnie, a young girl with flowing blonde hair. As the friendship unravels it is possible that Marnie has closer ties to the protagonist than we might expect.

San Andreas (PG-13) – 5/29
Action Thriller. In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.

Jurassic World (PG) – 6/12
Action Adventure. Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park (1993), Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, in order to fulfill a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created to re-spark visitor's interest, which backfires horribly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFinNxS5KN4

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (PG-13) – 6/12
Drama.  A teenage filmmaker befriends a classmate with cancer.

The Wolfpack (not rated) – 6/12
Documentary. Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films that they watch. Nicknamed, 'The Wolfpack,' the brothers spend their childhood reenacting their favorite films using elaborate homemade props and costumes. Their world is shaken up when one of the brothers escapes and everything changes.

Inside Out (PG) – 6/19
Animation Family Comedy. After a girl moves to a new home, her emotions are plunged into chaos as they compete for control of her mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seMwpP0yeu4&feature=youtu.be

Max (PG) – 6/26
Family Adventure.  A dog that helped US Marines in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.

Big Game (PG-13) – 6/26
Action Adventure.  A young teenager camping in the woods helps rescue the President of the United States when Air Force One is shot down near his campsite.

Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World (not rated) 6/26
Documentary. On one day, in one city, the world comes together to grant one 5 year old cancer patient his wish. Batkid Begins looks at the 'why' of this flash phenomenon.

Minions (PG) – 7/10
Animation Family Comedy.  Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc86EFjLFV4&feature=youtu.be

Ant-Man (not yet rated) – 7/17
Action  Sci-Fi. Filmed partially in Fayette County, Ant-Man is armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength. Con-man Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

Pixels (not yet rated) – 7/24
Comedy Action Sci Fi. When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games.

Fantastic Four (not yet rated) – 8/7
Action Sci-Fi. Based on characters from Marvel Comics, four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.

Shaun the Sheep Movie (not yet rated) – 8/7
Animation Family Comedy.  When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQvwiOWpj7o


Underdogs (not yet rated) - 8/14
Animation  Adventure. A young man named Amadeo sets off on an unexpected adventure with the players of his beloved Foosball game.