- 6/30/2025
Get ready for an exciting pop culture journey! Join us as we countdown the most anticipated releases of June 2025. From high-octane racing thrills and animated dragons to alien encounters and supernatural tales, this month has something for everyone. Which upcoming release are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments!
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00:00When you look up at the night sky, it can tell you stuff about your future.
00:07Welcome to WatchMojo, and in this installment of Must Watch, we're looking at movies, shows, and more that defined pop culture in June 2025.
00:16Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, oh, forget it. All right, back to work.
00:21Number 10, F1.
00:22In 1990, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony Scott re-teamed on Days of Thunder, which aimed to be Top Gun with race cars.
00:3035 years later, Bruckheimer and Top Gun Maverick director Joseph Kaczynski gave us F1, which might as well be a Days of Thunder spiritual successor despite swapping Tom Cruise for Brad Pitt.
00:40When was the last time you won a race?
00:41Sunday, Daytona.
00:43Oh, I'm sorry. I meant Formula One.
00:46Oh, I'm sorry. Then, same as you.
00:48Just as Maverick improved upon its predecessor, F1 drives circles around Days of Thunder.
00:54Not just in terms of characters, telling a familiar yet engrossing story about an aging driver proving there's still gas in his tank, but on a technical level as well.
01:02Did you win something?
01:05There's 20 other drivers still out on that track.
01:08Do you think any of them respect us?
01:09Just as Maverick made audiences feel like they were in the cockpit, F1 puts us behind the wheel, going over 100 miles per hour without hitting the brakes.
01:18I'm offering you an open seat in Formula One.
01:22The only place you could say, if you win, you are the absolute best in the world.
01:32Number 9, Atsuko Okatsuka, Father.
01:35You like dad jokes?
01:36Well, Atsuko Okatsuka has a few in her Hulu special.
01:40Even the title is something of a dad joke.
01:42Despite being known as mother to her fans, Okatsuka feels more like a father.
01:46I am father.
01:48This dawned on Okatsuka upon realizing her husband is the only one who does the laundry at home.
01:53You know when you've seen someone do something, so you think, oh, that was me too?
01:59I also did that.
02:02Only to walk up to the washing machine and realize, huh, I've never touched these buttons before.
02:11Okatsuka also talks about her own father, whom she didn't see much of growing up.
02:15You see, her mother and grandmother kind of kidnapped her when they immigrated to the U.S.
02:19We were a girl gang, and my grandma was the leader.
02:23She was the matriarch.
02:24And she called some wild shots.
02:28Like, she convinced my dad, who had full custody of me in Japan, to let her take me on a two-month vacation to Los Angeles.
02:36So he let her, and then she never took me back.
02:40She's since reconnected with her father, finding humor in the whole experience.
02:45Okatsuka might not know how to work a washing machine, but if you need a second for a tandem bike, expect to laugh along the way.
02:51You know what, you guys ask me, what makes a joke a dad joke anyway?
02:55Go.
02:56What makes a joke a dad joke anyway?
02:59Oh.
03:00I guess it's when it becomes a parent.
03:08Number 8.
03:09How to Train Your Dragon
03:10Of all the live-action remakes of animated classics we've gotten this year, honestly, maybe the past several years,
03:16How to Train Your Dragon was easily the best.
03:18These beasts are a threat to all of our lands.
03:22Perhaps that's because DreamWorks brought back one of the 2010 film's directors, Dean de Blois,
03:27who also helmed the two sequels.
03:29Unlike most of Disney's remakes, there's an evident admiration for and understanding of the source material.
03:35I have to kill you.
03:37I will because I'm a Viking.
03:38You hear that?
03:40I'm a Viking!
03:41Some might argue it's too faithful, as this is basically the same story.
03:45Regardless, it's still a timeless tale.
03:47Maybe they're not as bad as we think they are.
03:50In case you forgot, our parents' war is about to become ours.
03:54Figure out which side you're on.
03:55While telling it in live-action isn't an improvement per se,
03:58there is value in seeing Burke brought to life with immersive set pieces and state-of-the-art effects,
04:03not to mention strong performances from Mason Thames, Nico Parker, and Jared Butler.
04:08Here he comes!
04:10Number 7.
04:11The Gilded Age Season 3
04:12Like Julian Fellow's previous series Downton Abbey,
04:15The Gilded Age centers on high society at the crossroads of change.
04:19When you have a nice house, money, you're invited everywhere, what more is there?
04:25As one generation dwells on keeping up appearances and preserving tradition,
04:29the next is more focused on that silly thing they call love.
04:32Our goal was to be a good wife and mother, but I suppose young women don't want that anymore.
04:37Oh, I want to be a good wife and mother who has the vote.
04:41As some relationships bloom, others crumble.
04:43Although divorce is easier said than done during this period, no matter how rich you are.
04:48Season 3 will tackle other social issues such as prejudice,
04:51the right to vote, and the temperance movement.
04:53There's no logic in this at all.
04:55Society is not known for its logic.
04:58It isn't just society as a whole that's headed for change.
05:01With the widowed Ada now possessing a majority of the wealth,
05:04Agnes' position as head of the household is jeopardized in an era of progress
05:08that, like a locomotive, keeps moving forward.
05:11Alcohol is the scourge of many families.
05:14And I want to support causes that are close to my heart
05:17as a way to honor Luke's memory.
05:20You think invoking your late husband's name will silence me?
05:23It won't.
05:24Number 6, 28 years later.
05:2623 years later, director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland
05:30return to the franchise that arguably set a new standard
05:32for every piece of zombie media that followed.
05:357, 6, 11, 5, 9 and 20 miles today.
05:404, 11, 17, 32 the day before.
05:44Boost, boost, boost, boost.
05:48The world is still essentially as we left it,
05:51with the rage virus showing no signs of slowing down.
05:53Men, men, men, men go mad with watching him.
05:58Yet 28 years later is about to change as a preteen
06:00copes with his mother's declining health,
06:02searching for a cure against a hopeless backdrop.
06:05Jodie Comer gives one of her most transformative performances
06:08while Ralph Fiennes plays a cryptic character
06:10right out of Apocalypse Now.
06:12Post-Apocalypse Now, if you will.
06:13There are many kinds of death.
06:15On the whole, the film belongs to young Alfie Williams' Spike,
06:19who comes of age as the infected continue to evolve.
06:22This is a glorious day.
06:25A day of judgment.
06:27Here are my children!
06:29Number 5, Elio.
06:31As much as cinephiles dump on sequels, reboots, and cinematic universes,
06:36the fact is that Hollywood isn't going to greenlight original movies
06:39if you, the audience, don't go to the theater.
06:41Which one of these is you?
06:43I don't know, but I think that one is you.
06:46That said, Pixar's Elio deserves to be doing better at the box office.
06:50What seems like a straightforward story about a misfit boy befriending aliens
06:54is a much more poignant meditation on loss, family, and finding your place in the universe.
06:58We search the universe for the dreamers and stargazers like you.
07:03This is awesome!
07:05Maybe these themes were not properly conveyed in the advertising,
07:08or maybe the film's very existence eluded you.
07:11Either way, we can only hope Elio can pull an elemental,
07:14slowly but surely finding a following.
07:16Just as the titular Elio ventures where no human has gone before,
07:19we encourage viewers to embrace the unknown.
07:22These are the lava tunnels.
07:24Gordon, I am not fireproof!
07:26Why didn't you say something?
07:27Just get in my mouth.
07:29Number 4. Predator. Killer of Killers.
07:33Let's shift gears with a completely different animated film that's not for the whole family.
07:43If you were a fan of Dan Trachtenberg's Prey, though,
07:46this one is definitely for you.
07:48Trachtenberg teams with co-director Joshua Wassung of The Third Floor, Inc.
07:51which has primarily worked in visual effects, games, and theme park attractions.
07:56Of course I do!
07:57I do!
07:58Son of a f***!
08:00Predator Killer of Killers marks the company's first animated feature,
08:04telling a collection of century-spanning stories with the Predators providing a common link.
08:08While this anthology expands upon the Predator lore,
08:23it never gets bogged down with exposition,
08:25relying more on visual storytelling and exhilarating action with characters we care about at the core.
08:30With two hits in a row,
08:32Trachtenberg has our anticipation for Predator Badlands at an all-time high.
08:39Number 3. Materialists.
08:41Materialists might seem like a conventional rom-com.
08:44I deserve someone who fulfills all of my criteria.
08:47Nothing over 20 p.m.
08:48I don't want someone who likes cats.
08:50I'm trying to settle.
08:51I promise you're going to marry the love of your life.
08:54While the film does contain romance and comedy,
08:57it's far more adult and nuanced than the superficial fluff that mainstream Hollywood regularly churns out.
09:02You're the matchmaker.
09:03You want a drink?
09:04Sure.
09:04Coke and beer.
09:06Cheerio!
09:09Hey, buddy.
09:11Hi, John.
09:12If you were expecting something lighter,
09:14it is an A24 film from Past Lives director Celine Song.
09:18Clearly, you didn't look beyond the surface,
09:20which in a way ties into the film's themes.
09:22You can do better than me.
09:24My instincts are usually right.
09:25Dakota Johnson makes Madam Web a distant memory as Lucy,
09:29a merchant of true love who seemingly always knows the right thing to say.
09:33That is, until she does something wrong,
09:35not only making Lucy question her profession,
09:37but also her own love life.
09:38We promise them love.
09:40But the math doesn't add up.
09:42Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal are equally great in a love triangle with more than three facets.
09:48Number 2.
09:48Phineas and Ferb Season 5.
09:50While the characters have appeared in other media,
09:53it's been a decade since Phineas and Ferb initially ended.
09:56From the opening of Season 5,
09:58it's as if no time has passed.
09:59And that's what we did for summer vacation.
10:03That's a fascinating report, Phineas.
10:05We appreciate you breaking it up into nine months of installments for us.
10:09Well, we wanted to be thorough.
10:11And you finished just in time for the end of this school year.
10:14With another summer commencing,
10:15we slip back into a formula that somehow never comes off as formulaic.
10:20Isn't it great?
10:21It's like old times.
10:22Like I always say,
10:23if you love something,
10:25set it free.
10:26If it comes back,
10:27trap it!
10:28That's not only a testament to the timeless nature of the characters,
10:31but also this writing team's endless inventiveness.
10:34This first batch of episodes takes us to new depths via a submarine sub-sandwich,
10:39as well as new heights with a giant pogo stick.
10:41Although the stories have kept the comedy fresh,
10:44Season 5 has also addressed lingering plot threads like Stacy learning Perry is a secret agent.
10:48Thanks for sharing this, Perry.
10:50To be honest,
10:51it's been a little awkward since I found out about your secret last summer.
10:54But it is weird this specific thing happens so often there's a pre-made video to deal with it.
10:58But even weirder that they shot it on film.
11:00I mean, how old is this video?
11:02Plus,
11:02we finally got Meet Me in St. Louis.
11:07Me!
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11:24Number 1.
11:25The Life of Chuck
11:26Director Mike Flanagan is no stranger to Stephen King.
11:29This adaptation of King's novella
11:31isn't quite like anything Flanagan has tackled before, however.
11:34But if you have heart,
11:35you have hope.
11:37And you
11:40have heart in you.
11:43Although there is a supernatural element,
11:45Flanagan more or less leaves horror at the door,
11:47turning in his most life-affirming work.
11:49Everything you've ever loved.
11:52Everything you see.
11:54You might not think that at first,
11:55as the film opens on a note of gloom and doom.
11:58By beginning with the end, though,
12:00Flanagan leaves us with a desire to make the most of the time we have left.
12:03An ordinary day can become an unforgettable one
12:06with a spontaneous dance in the street.
12:08At a time when it's easy to be cynical,
12:10The Life of Chuck dares to be sentimental and uplifting.
12:13It's a film we could all use.
12:15Isn't that wonderful?
12:16What are some other June releases to catch up with in July?
12:24Let us know in the comments.
12:25Oh, we're not doing a trailer for the next one?
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