Summary
- May brings a mix of genres for all ages, from horror movies like Tarot to action comedy The Fall Guy.
- Highly-anticipated movies like Furiosa and IF offer new stories that continue to captivate audiences in 2024.
- Exciting sequels like Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes cater to fans of the franchise, delivering a fresh take on the story.
May has an interesting list of upcoming movies that include some highly-anticipated titles, and some of these, along with some of April's biggest hits, can be enjoyed in theaters right now. 2023 was a big year for cinema after a couple of tough years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with massive box-office successes like Barbie and Oppenheimer, and critically acclaimed stories like Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon. 2024 also has various highly-anticipated movies coming up, of which some can be currently enjoyed in theaters.
May has seen a bit of everything for viewers of all ages, with movies like the action comedy The Fall Guy, the horror movies I Saw The TV Glow and Tarot, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and even biographical movies like Back to Black. Joining the fun this week are a new movie starring a beloved, lazy, lasagna-loving cat and the origin story of Mad Max's Furiosa.
30 Best Movies On Netflix Right Now (May 2024)
From Marriage Story to Glass and They Cloned Tyrone, here are our picks for the best movies on Netflix for everyone to enjoy this month.
10 The Garfield Movie
The Garfield Movie was released on May 24, 2024
The Garfield Movie
- Director
- Mark Dindal
- Release Date
- May 24, 2024
- Cast
- Chris Pratt , Samuel L. Jackson , Nicholas Hoult , Cecily Strong , Hannah Waddingham , Brett Goldstein , Bowen Yang , Ving Rhames
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
The Garfield Movie will see Garfield reuniting unexpectedly with his long-lost father, Vic, a street cat.
The lazy yet lovable talking cat Garfield is back with another animated movie. Directed by Mark Dindal, The Garfield Movie will see Garfield reuniting unexpectedly with his long-lost father, Vic, a street cat. This sends Garfield and Odie on an adventure as they leave their comfortable life with their owner, Jon Arbuckle, to join Vic in a hilarious high-stakes heist – and, of course, there will be plenty of lasagna. The Garfield Movie is the third theatrically-released movie of the famous cat.
You can read Screen Rant’s The Garfield Movie review here.
9 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga was released on May 24, 2024
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
- Director
- George Miller
- Release Date
- May 24, 2024
- Cast
- Chris Hemsworth , Anya Taylor-Joy
- Runtime
- 148 minutes
It follows a young Furiosa, who is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and into the hands of a Biker Horde led by Warlord Dementus.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is the latest entry in the Mad Max franchise, and it’s both a spinoff and a prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road. Furiosa, then, is set many years before the events of Fury Road and follows a young Furiosa, who is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and into the hands of a Biker Horde led by Warlord Dementus. While two Tyrants fight for dominance over the Citadel, Furiosa comes up with a plan to return home through the Wasteland, but it won’t be an easy journey.
You can read Screen Rant’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga review here.
Mad Max Timeline Explained: When Each Movie Takes Place
Because of the changes made by Mad Max: Fury Road, the series timeline can be a bit confusing. So when do they happen, and how do they fit together?
8 IF
IF was released on May 17, 2024
IF (2024)
- Director
- John Krasinski
- Release Date
- May 17, 2024
- Cast
- Ryan Reynolds , John Krasinski , Cailey Fleming , Steve Carell , Matt Damon , Emily Blunt , Phoebe Waller-Bridge , Vince Vaughn , Sam Rockwell , Maya Rudolph , Jon Stewart , Awkwafina
- Runtime
- 107 minutes
IF follows Bea, a young girl who unexpectedly gains the ability to see other people’s imaginary friends, referred to as “IFs”.
IF is a fantasy comedy live-action and animation movie written and directed by John Krasinski. IF follows Bea, a young girl who unexpectedly gains the ability to see other people’s imaginary friends, referred to as “IFs”, this after going through a troubling experience. Bea learns that the IFs have been abandoned by the kids they once helped as they have now grown up, and when she discovers that her neighbor, Cal, can also see them, they team up to reunite the IFs with their former kids.
You can read Screen Rant’s IF review here.
7 The Strangers: Chapter 1
The Strangers: Chapter 1 was released on May 17, 2024
The Strangers: Chapter 1
- Director
- Renny Harlin
- Release Date
- May 17, 2024
- Cast
- Madelaine Petsch , Froy Gutierrez , Rachel Shenton , Gabriel Basso , Ema Horvath
- Runtime
- 91 minutes
The Strangers: Chapter 1 is a horror thriller directed by Renny Harlin. The Strangers: Chapter 1 centers on Maya, who, along with her boyfriend, Ryan, drives across the country as they are about to start a new life in the Pacific Northwest. When their car breaks down in Oregon, Maya and Ryan are forced to spend the night in an isolated AirBnB, where they become the target of three dangerous and murderous masked strangers.
You can read Screen Rant’s The Strangers: Chapter 1 review here.
Two sequels, The Strangers: Chapter 2 and Chapter 3, are planned to be released later this year. These new movies are a standalone trilogy in The Strangers film series.
6 Back to Black
Back to Black was released on May 17, 2024
Back to Black
- Director
- Sam Taylor-Johnson
- Release Date
- May 10, 2024
- Cast
- Marisa Abela , Jack O'Connell , Eddie Marsan , Lesley Manville , Juliet Cowan
Back to Black is a biographical drama based on the life and career of Amy Winehouse. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, Back to Black explores different parts of the life of Amy Winehouse (played by Marisa Abela), from the beginning of her music career to the peak of it and her complex and toxic relationship with her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil.
You can read Screen Rant’s Back to Black review here.