Get ready for new May 2024 Movies. Whether you like action, romance, comedy, or fantasy, there’s something for everyone. Take a look at what Hollywood has in store for May 2024.
If you love watching movies, get excited because May 2024 is almost here, bringing many new releases! From movies based on real people’s lives to fantasy films for kids, there’s something for everyone. Keep reading to learn more about the exciting Hollywood movies this month.
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May 2024 Movies: Exciting New Releases You Can’t Miss
The Idea of You
‘The Idea of You‘ is a movie about a lady named Solène who’s 40 years old and a single mom. She falls in love with Hayes, a 24-year-old singer in a popular boy band called August Moon. Their love story faces challenges like media attention and people’s opinions, but they stay strong together. Anne Hathaway plays Solène, and Nicholas Galitzine plays Hayes. The movie explores love, identity, and society’s expectations, showing that love can happen at any age.
Release Date: May 02, 2024
The Fall Guy
‘The Fall Guy,’ based on a TV show from the 1980s. Ryan Gosling plays Colt Seavers, who’s a stuntman. He gets hurt but goes back to work on a movie set. Emily Blunt plays Jody Moreno, who’s the director of the movie and also Colt’s ex.
Release Date: May 03, 2024
Tarot
The movie ‘Tarot’ is based on a book called ‘Horrorscope,’ written by Nicholas Adams in 1992. It stars Harriet Slater, Adain Bradley, Avantika Vandanapu, Wolfgang Novogratz, Humberly González, Larsen Thompson, and Jacob Batalon. The story is about a group of friends in college. After they get their tarot cards read, they start dying in ways connected to what their cards say. They need to figure out the mystery before they all run out of time.
Release Date: May 03, 2024
Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story
‘Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story’ is a comedy movie directed and produced by Jerry Seinfeld. It was his first time directing a feature film, and he also helped write it through his production company, Columbus 81 Productions. The cast includes Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Maria Bakalova, Max Greenfield, Bill Burr, Dan Levy, Christian Slater, and Hugh Grant. The movie is loosely based on the real story of how Pop-Tarts toaster pastries were created.
Release Date: May 03, 2024
May 2024 Movies: Horror Coming
I Saw The TV Glow
‘I Saw the TV Glow’ is a horror movie written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun. It stars Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine, with Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Fred Durst, and Danielle Deadwyler in smaller roles. The story is about a teenager named Owen who gets introduced to a strange TV show by a classmate. This show reveals a supernatural world hidden beneath their reality. As Owen watches the eerie glow of the television, his grasp on what’s real starts to slip away.
Release Date: May 03, 2024
Wildcat
‘Wildcat’ is biographical drama film about the life of American writer Flannery O’Connor. It shows her struggle to publish her first book, based on her own short stories. The main actors are Maya Hawke, Rafael Casal, Philip Ettinger, Cooper Hoffman, Steve Zahn, and Laura Linney.
The movie had its first showing at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2023. It will be released in a few theaters on 3 May 2024, and later in many more.
Release Date: May 03, 2024
Mother Of The Bride
‘Mother of the Bride’ is a romantic comedy movie directed by Mark Waters and written by Robin Bernheim. It stars Brooke Shields, Miranda Cosgrove, and Benjamin Bratt.
The story is about Emma, who comes back from a year in London and surprises her mom, Lana, with big news: she’s getting married in a month at a fancy place in Phuket, Thailand. Things get even crazier when Lana finds out that Emma’s fiancé is the son of the man who hurt her long ago.
Release Date: May 09, 2024
May 2024 Movies: Dive into the thrilling Kingdom of the Apes
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ is a movie directed by Wes Ball. It brings new excitement to the famous series, which is set many years after Caesar’s rule. In this future, apes rule the world peacefully while humans hide in the dark. But when a new ape leader becomes cruel, a young ape sets out on a dangerous journey. Along the way, he learns about the past and must decide what kind of future he wants for both apes and humans.
Release Date: May 10, 2024
Poolman
‘Poolman’ is a comedy mystery movie made by Chris Pine, who also directs and writes it. Chris Pine plays the lead role, and the movie also stars Annette Bening, DeWanda Wise, Stephen Tobolowsky, Clancy Brown, John Ortiz, Ray Wise, Juliet Mills, Ariana DeBose, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Danny DeVito. The story is about a woman who asks a pool cleaner named Darren Barrenman for help in exposing corruption in a shady business deal in Los Angeles.
Release Date: May 10, 2024
Knox Goes Away
‘Knox Goes Away’ is a suspense movie directed by Michael Keaton and written by Gregory Poirier. The main cast includes Keaton himself, along with James Marsden, Suzy Nakamura, Joanna Kulig, Ray McKinnon, John Hoogenakker, Lela Loren, Marcia Gay Harden, and Al Pacino.
Release Date: May 15, 2024
IF
‘IF’ is a movie that mixes real-life scenes with animation. It’s a comedy fantasy story created by John Krasinski, who also wrote, produced, and directed it. The cast includes Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, Fiona Shaw, Alan Kim, and Liza Colón-Zayas. It also features voices from Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., and Steve Carell. The story is about a girl and her neighbor who discover they can see imaginary friends.
Release Date: May 17, 2024
The Strangers: Chapter 1
In May 2024 Movies, The Strangers: Chapter 1′ is a horror movie directed by Renny Harlin. It’s written by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freeland, based on a story by Bryan Bertino. Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez play a couple who meet three scary masked strangers while on a road trip. This film is part of The Strangers series by Bertino. It’s the first of three new movies and acts as a prequel to the first film.
Release Date: May 17, 2024
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
In May 2024 Movies, ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ is a post-apocalyptic action-adventure movie directed by George Miller. He wrote it with Nico Lathouris. It’s part of the Mad Max series, but it’s a spin-off and a prequel to ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ from 2015. Anya Taylor-Joy plays the main character, Imperator Furiosa. Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, and Alyla Browne are also in the movie.
Release Date: May 24, 2024
The Garfield Movie
In May 2024 Movies ‘The Garfield Movie’ is an animated comedy adventure based on the Garfield comic strip. It’s made by Columbia Pictures and Alcon Entertainment, with animation by DNEG Animation. Sony Pictures Releasing is distributing it. Mark Dindal directs the movie from a screenplay by David Reynolds, Paul A. Kaplan, and Mark Torgove. Chris Pratt voices Garfield, with Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, and others lending their voices too.
Release Date: May 24, 2024
Atlas
In May 2024 Movies, ‘Atlas’ is a sci-fi action movie directed by Brad Peyton and written by Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite. The cast includes Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, and Mark Strong. The story follows Atlas Shepherd, a smart but distrustful data analyst who joins a mission to catch a rogue robot with a mysterious connection to her. When things go wrong, she must trust the same artificial intelligence she fears to save humanity’s future.
Release Date: May 24, 2024
Young Woman and the Sea
In May 2024 Movies, dive into the inspiring biopic ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ about Gertrude Ederle, an American swimmer. Directed by Joachim Rønning and written by Jeff Nathanson, it’s based on a book by Glenn Stout. The film is produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. Daisy Ridley stars as Ederle, who made history as the first woman to swim across the English Channel. The cast also includes Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler.
Release Date: May 31, 2024