Jurassic World: Dominion, Elvis, Lightyear, and 15 other must-see movies for June

Summer films head to infinity and beyond with a return to form by David Cronenberg, an adorable League Of Super-Pets, a creepy Ethan Hawke, and more

By Jack Smart, Alison Foreman, Gil Macias, Don Lewis, Luke Y. Thompson, Mark Keizer, Brent Simon | May 27, 2022 | 7:00am

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Jurassic World: Dominion, Elvis, Lightyear, and 15 other must-see movies for June

From left: Crimes Of The Future (Courtesy Neon), Lightyear (Pixar), Fire Island (Courtesy Searchlight Pictures), Jurassic World: Dominion (Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment) Graphic: Libby McGuire

With Memorial Day upon us, summer movie season is in full swing. Of course, audiences have already been swinging back to theaters with Downton Abbey and Top Gun sequels, but even more blockbuster fare awaits in June. The dinosaurs finally have dominion in a new Jurassic World that stages a reunion with original franchise stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum; David Cronenberg and Baz Luhrmann cultists have Crimes Of The Future and Elvis, respectively; and a strong summer of animation continues with Lightyear and DC League Of Super-Pets. Here’s a closer look at all the June 2022 movies that are worth a trip to your local multiplex.

Fire Island

Hulu June 3Saturday Night Live’s Bowen Yang costars in this rom-com set on the famous gay party island. It’s loosely based on Pride and Prejudice, but with way more dudes in Speedos, which Jane Austen might have written if she could have gotten away with it. Or if she’d known what a Speedo is. Yang and screenwriter-producer play best friends looking to get laid, and finding that even among buff, nearly naked guys, class and money remain obstacles to romance. But surely not insurmountable ones, as Austen herself well knew. Margaret Cho plays host to the lovelorn duo and their pals, and if it’s not possible to steal the scenes away from all those abs, rest assured that she’ll give it a good try. Known for directing dramas, director Andrew Ahn previously gave us Brian Dennehy’s final performance in the movie . He’s earned the right to lighten up, and with Yang and Cho aboard, Ahn should have some fun with it. [Luke Y. Thompson]

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