With the littles out of school, there will be plenty of trips to the cinema.
There are some great films coming out in July.
And when you want to have some parent time, you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the streaming options this month.
Here’s what we’re watching…
Jurassic World Rebirth
Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet’s ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs.
Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived.
The three most colossal creatures across land, sea and air within that tropical biosphere hold, in their DNA, the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind.
Starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey.
In cinemas now
Too Much
Jessica (Megan Stalter) is a New York workaholic in her mid-thirties, reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows.
When every block in New York tells a story of her own bad behaviour, the only solution is to take a job in London, where she plans to live a life of solitude like a Bronte sister.
But when she meets Felix (Will Sharpe) – a walking series of red flags – she finds that their unusual connection is impossible to ignore, even as it creates more problems than it solves. Now they have to ask themselves: do Americans and Brits actually speak the same language?
Netflix, July 10th
Superman
When Superman gets drawn into conflicts at home and abroad, his actions are questioned, giving tech billionaire Lex Luthor the opportunity to get the Man of Steel out of the way for good.
Will intrepid reporter Lois Lane and Superman’s four-legged companion, Krypto, be able to help him before it’s too late?
David Corenswet takes on the iconic dual roles of Superman and Clark Kent while Rachel Brosnahan plays Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult is Lex Luther.
Cinemas, July 11th
Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives: Reunion
After a shocking end to season two, host Nick Viall reunites all of #MomTok and #DadTok to uncover secrets and scandals, never-before-seen footage, and a surprise announcement in the first-ever reunion special for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
If you want some serious drama then this is the show for you, if you haven’t seen it before.
And if you’re missing MomTok then the reunion special is perfect to tide you over until season three.
Disney+, Out Now
Smurfs
Yes the Smurfs are back with some star-studded names!
When Papa Smurf is mysteriously taken by evil wizards Gargamel and his brother Razamel, Smurfette leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him.
With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe.
The film includes voice acting from Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, and Sandra Oh.
Cinemas, July 18th
The Summer I Turned Pretty (Season Three)
The third and final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty is coming.
It’s the end of her junior year of college, and Belly’s looking forward to another summer in Cousins with her soulmate, Jeremiah.
Her future seems set, until some core-shaking events bring her first love Conrad back into her life. Now on the brink of adulthood, Belly finds herself at a crossroads and must decide which brother has her heart. Summer will never be the same…
Prime Video, July 16th
I Know What You Did Last Summer
When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences.
A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they’re forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer…and is hell-bent on revenge.
As one by one the friends are stalked by a killer, they discover this has happened before, and they turn to two survivors of the massacre of 1997 for help.
In Cinemas, July 18th
Dexter: Resurrection
Dexter is back!
Dexter: Resurrection takes place weeks after Dexter Morgan takes a bullet to the chest from his own son, as he awakens from a coma to find Harrison gone without a trace. Realizing the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City, determined to find him and make things right.
But closure won’t come easy. When Miami Metro’s Angel Batista arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast. As father and son navigate their own darkness in the city that never sleeps, they soon find themselves deeper than they ever imagined—and that the only way out is together.
Paramount+ weekly from July 11th
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel introduces Marvel’s First Family, Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet.
Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner).
And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.
Cinemas, July 24th
The Assassin
Retired assassin Julie (Keeley Hawes) and her estranged son Edward (Freddie Highmore) are forced to flee an idyllic Greek island when Julie’s dangerous past catches up with her.
With questions around Edward’s paternity and Julie’s past life as a hitwoman, the pair go on the run across Europe, working together in a fight for survival.
Along the way, their dysfunctional relationship is tested to its limits. They uncover a dark conspiracy they believe to be their only threat, but a greater danger emerges that could destroy their relationship entirely.
In a race against time, Julie fights to save Edward and salvage their relationship as past and present collide in a showdown across the globe…
Prime Video, July 25th
Happy Gilmore 2
It’s been almost 30 years since we last saw Happy Gilmore, the long-driving hero who won the Tour Championship in 1996.
That’s right, Adam Sandler is returning to the golf green as Happy Gilmore, and there’s going to be a lot of well known faces.
This film sees retired golfer Happy Gilmore returns to the sport to pay for his daughter Vienna’s ballet school.
Netflix, July 25th