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2020 Movies out Now Jun 1, 2020 2020 Movies Out Now Jun 1, 2020 Need a list of the new movies out now? You got it. Here's an updated breakdown of when 2020 new movies will be released and where you can watch them. Trending also: New Movies to Watch This Week Movies Out Now You might not be able to watch them in theaters, but we've broken down the movies out now (and new movies that are getting some serious buzz). A few factors we included in our methodology for new movies to stream included: Rotten Tomato scores, director and screenwriter filmography, and Google Search trends. Here's a list of new movie releases that you can currently stream: Babyteeth (VOD) Hamilton (Disney+) Greyhound (Apple TV+) Palm Springs (Hulu) Da 5 Bloodz (Netflix) For the full list of 2020 new movies out now — including new Netflix movies and new movies on Amazon Prime — keep scrolling below. And remember, tune back in to see if COVID-19 has changed or delayed any movie release dates for 2020. We'll update this post as more movie release news is announced. Movie Studio Release Date Parkland Rising Abramorama June 2 Spelling the Dream Netflix June 3 Judy & Punch Samuel Goldwyn Films June 5 Shirley NEON June 5 Da 5 Bloods Netflix June 12 The King of Staten Island Universal June 12 Sometimes Always Never Blue Fox Entertainment June 12 The Short History of the Long Road FilmRise June 16 7500 Amazon Studios June 18 Babyteeth IFC Films June 19 Movie Studio Release Date Mr. Jones Samuel Goldwyn Films June 19 John Lewis: Good Trouble Magnolia Pictures July 3 Relic IFC Midnight July 3 The Truth (La Verite) IFC Films July 3 Hamilton Disney+ July 3 The Old Guard Netflix July 10 Palm Springs IFC Films July 10 Greyhound Apple TV+ July 10 The Painted Bird IFC Films July 17 Radioactive Amazon Studios July 24 The Rental IFC Films July 24 The Fight Magnolia Pictures July 31 Summerland IFC Films July 31 Boyz in the Wood Amazon Studios Aug. 7 Made in Italy IFC Films Aug. 7 Out Stealing Horses Magnolia Pictures Aug. 7 Sound of Metal Amazon Studios Aug. 14 Movie Studio Release Date Antebellum IFC Midnight Aug. 21 Chemical Hearts Amazon Studios Aug. 21 Let Him Go Focus Features Aug. 21 Tesla IFC Films Aug. 21 Bill & Ted Face the Music Orion Pictures Sep. 1 Tenet Warner Bros. Pictures TBD Mulan Walt Disney Pictures TBD Parkland Rising Parkland Rising is a documentary that chronicles the high school students and families who became leaders of a national movement for gun reform in the wake of the tragic 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fl, which killed 17 people. With a subject matter that is unfortunately continually relevant, Parkland Rising is one of top summer movies of 2020 to watch. Where to watch: Parkland Documentary Spelling the Dream No good summer movie guide would be complete without an inspirational documentary. Spelling the Dream is one of top new Netflix movies of summer 2020, chronicling the journey of four Indian-American students as they compete in their dream to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The documentary also tells the story of Indian-American dominance at this spelling bee, interviewing various experts and bee contestants to help explain this trend that has emerged over more than the last decade of competitions. Where to watch: Netflix Judy & Punch Judy & Punch is a dark comedy inspired by the traditional 17th century puppet show Punch and Judy. In the film, things are a bit darker, with Punch drunkenly abusing both Judy and their baby, and Judy seeking revenge in return. Mia Wasikowska — star of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass — plays Judy (while Damon Herriman plays Punch). Shirley Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) plays the popular American horror/mystery novelist Shirley Jackson in this biographical drama. Jackson is on the precipice of writing her masterpiece when the arrival of newlyweds upends her meticulous routine and heightens tensions in her already tempestuous relationship with her philandering husband. The middle- aged couple, prone to ruthless barbs and copious afternoon cocktails, begins to toy mercilessly with the naïve young couple at their door. So far, Josephine Decker’s Shirley has earned strong reviews from critics, making it one of the top summer movies to keep your eye on. Related: The Poetry of Josephine Decker’s Movies Da 5 Bloods Easily one of the top new Netflix movies of summer 2020 is Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods. In this new film directed by Lee, a squad of Vietnam War vets meet up years after the war in Ho Chi Minh to retrieve something valuable they left behind during the war. The squad, with Delroy Lindo starring, battles with enemies without and within as they struggle to recover their treasure in present-day Vietnam and get out alive. In addition to Lindo, the film stars: Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, and Chadwick Boseman. Da 5 Bloods was co-written by Kevin Willmott, who worked on the screenplay for Lee’s 2018 award-winning film BlacKkKlansman. Where to watch: Netflix The King of Staten Island The King of Staten Island is the first movie directed by Judd Apatow since 2015’s Trainwreck. Starring comedian Pete Davidson, alongside Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, Bel Powley, and Steve Buscemi, this film follows a young man who must get his life together after his mom starts dating a new man who, like his deceased father, is a firefighter. Apatow is a master of summer movies, with all but one of his films — This Is 40 — coming out during the summertime, and no summer movie guide would be complete without him. Where to watch: Netflix Sometimes Always Never Bill Nighy stars in this film as Alan, a tailor who has spent years searching for his son Michael, who went missing after storming out over a game of Scrabble. As Alan helps his family and youngest son Peter deal with Michael’s disappearance, he becomes engaged in unraveling a mystery involving an online player who believes he can beat Michael in Scrabble. Sometimes Always Never is directed by feature film newcomer Carl Hunter. The screenplay is by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, a writer with some notable films under his belt, including 2004’s critically- acclaimed Millions. The Short History of the Long Road For teenage Nola (Sabrina Carpenter), home is the open road. Her self-reliant father (Steven Ogg) is her anchor in a life of transience. The pair crisscrosses the country in a lovingly refurbished RV, relishing their independence and making ends meet by doing odd jobs. A shocking rupture, though, casts Nola out on her own. She makes her way to Albuquerque, NM, in search of a mother she never knew. When her motor-home unexpectedly breaks down, she forges a bond with an auto body shop owner (Danny Trejo) and senses the possibility of mooring her ship in this storm. 7500 Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as an airplane co-pilot, 7500 pits him against a group of h d l f l fl h k l f h ffi d terrorists who try and seize control of a Berlin-Paris flight. Taking its title from the air traffic code for an aircraft hijacking, 7500 follows Gordon-Levitt’s struggle to save the lives of the passengers and crew while trying to keep the hijackers from entering the cockpit. Director Patrick Vollrath is a newcomer to feature-length films, but was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Film (Live Action) at the 88th Academy Awards in 2016 for the German film Everything Will Be Okay (Alles wird gut). Babyteeth Directed by Shannon Murphy, this Australian coming-of-age comedy/drama tells the story of a seriously ill teenager, Milla, who falls madly in love with small-time drug dealer Moses, a.k.a. her parents' worst nightmare. But as Milla's first brush with love brings her a new lust for life, things get messy and traditional morals go out the window. Milla soon shows everyone around her how to live like you have nothing to lose. Babyteeth has a screenplay written by Rita Kalnejais, based upon her stage play of the same name. Since its release in June, Babyteeth has earned very high marks from film critics, making it one of the top summer movies of 2020 to be excited for. Where to watch: VOD Mr. Jones Mr. Jones is a historical and biographical thriller, following Welsh journalist Gareth Jones as he travels the Soviet Union in the 1930s and his discovery of a massive famine in Ukraine that killed millions. A Polish film, directed by Agnieszka Holland, Mr. Jones stars James Norton as Jones, as well as Vanessa Kirby and Peter Sarsgaard. Upon its release, it was selected to compete for the Golden Bear, the top award at the Berlin International Film Festival. John Lewis: Good Trouble John Lewis: Good Trouble is directed by documentary veteran Dawn Porter, who also directed the critically acclaimed documentaries Trapped in 2016 and Gideon’s Army in 2013. This summer’s documentary chronicles the career of George House Representative John Lewis and his six decades of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform, and immigration, as well as explores his childhood experiences, especially his fateful meeting with Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957. Relic Relic is another horror film to make our summer movies 2020 list and is brought to you by IFC Midnight, which distributes horror, thriller, and paranormal movies by IFC Films.
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