Rueben's Ramblings

Based on information provided by the Box Office Mojo and some internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in June:

Adrift
Opens: June 1

Based on the true, harrowing story of Tami Oldham Ashcraft from her book Red Sky in Mourning. Tami Oldham (Shailene Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Sam Claflin) couldn’t anticipate that they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. In the aftermath of the storm, Tami awakens to find Richard badly injured and their boat in ruins. With no hope of rescue, Tami must now find the strength and determination to save herself and the only man she has ever loved.

Hotel Artemis
Opens: June 8

In the near future, Jean Thomas (Jodie Foster) is a woman who runs a secret hospital for criminals in Los Angeles called Hotel Artemis. The ensemble cast includes Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), Sofia Boutella (The Mummy and Atomic Blonde), Jeff Goldblum (Independence Day), Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate (Gifted), Zachary Quinto (Star Trek and Heroes), Charlie Day (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy), Kenneth Choi (9-1-1) and Josh Tillman.

Ocean’s 8
Opens: June 8

Inspired by her brother Danny Ocean, his estranged sister Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) attempts to pull off the heist of the century at New York City’s star-studded annual Met Gala. Her first step is to assemble the perfect crew: Amita (Mindy Kaling), Tammy (Sarah Paulson), Lou (Cate Blanchett), Constance (Awkwafina), Nine Ball (Rihanna) and Rose (Helena Bonham Carter). The film also stars Anne Hathaway, Richard Armitage and James Corden.

The Incredibles 2
Opens: June 15

This animated sequel resumes where The Incredibles ended, introducing the villain The Underminer (voice by John Ratzenberger). The Parr family struggles to maintain normal lives while Helen (voice by Holly Hunter), as Elastigirl, continues to fight crime and campaign for the return of “supers.” Her husband Bob (voiced by Craig T. Nelson), Mr. Incredible, stays at home caring for their children Violet (voiced by Sarah Vowell), Dash (voiced by Huck Milner) and Jack-Jack, discovering the baby’s secret powers in the process. The Parrs and their ally Frozone (voice by Samuel L. Jackson) find they must battle a new villain, who goes by the name of Screenslaver. Other voices will be provided by Brad Bird, Jonathan Banks, Bob Odenkirk, Catherine Keener, Isabella Rossellini and Sophia Bush.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Opens: June 22

After the demise of the Jurassic World theme park on Isla Nublar off Central America’s pacific coast, the dinosaurs roam freely on the island for three years until an impending volcanic eruption threatens their existence. Former park manager Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) creates a dinosaur rescue organization and teams up with Benjamin Lockwood (James Cromwell), the former partner of John Hammond, to bring the creatures to a sanctuary in America. Claire’s boyfriend Owen Grady (Chris Pratt), a former dinosaur trainer at the park, joins the mission to locate Blue, the last of the Velociraptors that he trained. However, a greater scheme emerges when the creatures are being auctioned away, and disaster strikes when a dangerous hybrid dinosaur, the Indoraptor, escapes and begins terrorizing people. The cast includes Toby Jones, B. D. Wong, Jeff Goldblum, Daniella Pineda and Justice Smith.

Boundaries
Opens: June 22

Laura (Vera Farmiga), along with her teenaged son Henry (Lewis MacDougall), is forced to drive her pot-dealing father Jack (Christopher Plummer) from Portland to her sister’s house in Los Angeles after he is kicked out of a retirement home. The film also stars Bobby Cannavale, Kristen Schaal, Peter Fonda, Christopher Lloyd, Ryan Robbins and Chelah Horsdal.

The Hustle
Opens: June 29

This is a female-centric remake of the 1988 comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, in which two down-and-out con artists engage in a “loser leaves town” contest. The lead stars are Rebel Wilson and Anne Hathaway.

Movies coming out in July will be posted at the end of June.