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1. The Intruder (May 3)
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A beautiful young couple buys a house from the dad from Parent Trap, but he's a real weirdo in this movie. After the couple moves into their new home, they find the original owner has a...difficult...time letting go. Just look at the still image used for this trailer — why is he in the window? Why did he sell his house if he is obsessed with it? What do Hallie and Annie think? (Look, I know Dennis Quaid's been in more movies than Parent Trap, get off my back).
2. Uglydolls (May 3)
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Living in the sanctuary of their hometown, Uglyville, these dolls believe that weirdness is something to be celebrated, not shamed. However, when they discover a town aptly named "Perfection" which is filled with more conventionally attractive dolls, it challenges their idea of what it means to be worthy of a child's love. Also, this voice cast is WILD (including the talents of Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monae, and many more)!
3. Pokémon Detective Pikachu (May 10)
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THE. MOST. ANTICIPATED. MOVIE. OF. THE. YEAR. AND. YOU. CAN. BATTLE. ME. ON. THAT. Do I seriously need to tell you anything about this movie to make you want to go see it? Look at that baby. Look at that sweet, electric baby face. He's wearing a gosh darn detective hat atop his tiny fuzzy head. I would die for Detective Pikachu and you can absolutely quote me on that. Just...go see the movie.
4. The Hustle (May 10)
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In a cast pairing straight out of my diary, this movie sees Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson team up as two badass con women from completely different walks of life, who take on the "dirty, rotten scoundrels" of the business (the movie is based on 1988 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, get it?). Anyway, take all my money now, k thanks.
5. Tolkien (May 10)
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This biographical story sees author J.R.R. Tolkien as a child in school, where he befriends a "fellowship" of other artists and dreamers who inspire him as they all grow up together. However, with World War I impending, the bond of the fellowship is threatened. Basically, this one aims to show us all of the little moments that inspired Tolkien to eventually write the beloved epics The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
6. John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum (May 17)
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And here we have the third film in the greatest action series of all time (fight me). After breaking the house rules of the top secret assassin hotel — The Continental — by killing on their grounds, super-assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) must fight his way out of New York with a $14 million bounty on his head. The combination of a hefty bounty and the MANY enemies he's racked up over the past two films make him a target for the city's top assassins. Also, there are dogs in it.
7. The Sun Is Also A Star (May 17)
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After all these wild action movies and comedies, settle down for a good cry with this romantic one! When college-bound hopeless romantic Daniel Bae (Charles Melton) meets Jamaica-born Natasha Kingsley (Yara Shahidi), the two fall desperately in love over the course of a single day. Problem is, that day is ALL they have, as Natasha's family is being deported back to Jamaica. Seriously, this is based on a novel by Nicola Yoon, the same writer behind Everything, Everything, so you know you're in for an emotional roller coaster.
8. Brightburn (May 24)
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If you ever thought to yourself, "When will I get a superhero horror movie?!" — well, DO I HAVE GOOD NEWS FOR YOU. We're all familiar with the origin story of Superman: An alien boy is sent to Earth after the destruction of his planet and whatnot. However, this movie raises the question what if that alien boy was shot down to Earth, but decided to be kind of a dick instead? Also, like, don't watch this trailer if eye things bother you.
9. Aladdin (May 24)
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Our second live-action Disney reboot of 2019 is here to aggressively whack you over the head with the best kind of nostalgia. You already know the story: Street rat meets girl, girl is a princess, street rat falls for princess, street rat meets genie, chaos ensues. Overall, this looks fun as heck and promises to be enjoyable for both fans of the original animated film, and newcomers to the story.
10. Rocketman (May 31)
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This musical fantasy documents the real-life rise and thrall of Sir Elton John and all his marvelous oddness. The movie showcases everything from his early years at the Royal Academy of Music to his musical partnership with Bernie Taupin to his struggle with his sexuality and mental health. Also, THE MUSIC. If you go for no other reason, go for the MUSIC.
11. Ma (May 31)
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A group of unwitting teens believe they've hit the jackpot when they meet Ma (Octavia Spencer), a lonely middle-aged woman who allows them to drink and party at her house in her horrifically creepy basement that they for some reason don't find weird??? Anyway, the teens begin to question their luck once Ma starts acting like a full-on looney toon. Honestly, how dare you make me afraid of Octavia Spencer? She is America's sweetheart.