A new film from the director of one of 2023’s best films and one of 2022’s best films makes this a stellar month to head to the cinema.

I am, of course, referring to Materialists, the new film from Celine Song, the director and writer of Past Lives and F1, from Joseph Kosinski, the director of the cinematic spectacle that was Top Gun: Maverick. Joining those highlights this month is the return of the zombie-world from Alex Garland, in 28 Years Later, which sees Danny Boyle returning to direct after stepping out for the second film; Karate Kid: Legends, where Daniel LaRusso returns to the big screen, this time alongside Jackie Chan’s character, Mr. Han from the 2010 reboot film, and M3GAN 2.0 looks to be taking the horror film in a wild new direction, with what looks to be plenty of laughs.

Here are all the new films coming to Australian cinemas in June 2025.

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JUNE 3

• An Abandoned Team

Uncle Kai has been living alone, he was forced into retirement questioning his own life from a failed marriage to a strained relationship with his daughter Zoie.

JUNE 5

• Ballerina (2025)

An assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma organization sets out to seek revenge after her father’s death.

• Detective Kien: The Headless Horror

Detective Kien investigates a headless body found in a rural Vietnamese village during the Nguyen Dynasty. As supernatural elements emerge, he faces chilling twists in this 19th-century mystery.

• Karate Kid: Legends

After kung fu prodigy Li Fong relocates to New York City, he attracts unwanted attention from a local karate champion and embarks on a journey to enter the ultimate karate competition with the help of Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso.

• The Great Lillian Hall

As beloved Broadway star Lillian Hall pours her heart, soul, and time into preparing for her next big role, she finds herself blindsided by confusion and forgetfulness. Battling against all odds to make it to opening night, while holding on to her fading memories and identity, she must navigate a tumultuous emotional journey – balancing her desire for the spotlight and the stark demands of the real world.

• The Ritual (2025)

Two priests, one in crisis with his faith and the other confronting a turbulent past, must overcome their differences to perform a risky exorcism.

• Thug Life

Mani Ratnam directs this Indian action-drama starring Kamal Haasan, Ali Fazal and Joju George.

JUNE 6

• Barron’s Cove

A grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible for his son’s death.

• DAN DA DAN: Evil Eye

Momo and Okarun set out on their latest adventure, traveling to a hot springs town home rented by Jiji, Momo’s childhood friend and former crush, with the goal to solve the mystery surrounding his family. When they arrive, strange locals derail their investigation before it can properly begin, and the group soon learns there’s more lurking under the surface of the town than they could possibly have imagined. 

• Housefull 5

Aboard one of the world’s most luxurious 20 storey cruise ship, birthday celebrations for the billionaire Mr. Dobriyal are interrupted by his demise, triggering a frenzy as three impostors claiming to be his long-lost heir “Jollys” vie for his fortune. The hunt for the real “Jolly” is mired by a string of murders. With two fake cops further complicating matters, the mystery intensifies as the waves of laughter collide with the ship.

JUNE 12

• Dangerous Animals

When Zephyr, a savvy and free-spirited surfer, is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer and held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.

• Ellis Park

As a child growing up in Ballarat, musician Warren Ellis often found inspiration and comfort in creativity and imagination. His father Screamin’ Johnny Ellis, a Country musician himself, imbued Warren with a love of music that shaped his life. Along the way Warren experienced artistic and emotional highs and lows with The Dirty Three, the Bad Seeds and his own struggles with addiction. And then in 1999, Warren jumped on stage at one of Nina Simone’s final concerts, taking her used chewing gum from her piano. In the intervening years, the gum transformed in Warren’s mind, taking on the form of a holy relic, inspiring his work, his personal life and ultimately leading him to a friendship with Femke Den Haas, a wildlife warrior in the rainforests of Sumatra. Here they built Ellis Park, a refuge for abused and trafficked animals.

• How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

As an ancient threat endangers both Vikings and dragons alike on the isle of Berk, the friendship between Hiccup, an inventive Viking, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, becomes the key to both species forging a new future together.

• Materialists

A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.

• Dakuaan Da Munda 3

An orphaned boxer from a criminal family battles addiction after tragedy strikes. Now sober, he seeks redemption while confronting a corrupt officer in Uttarakhand’s forests.

JUNE 19

• 28 Years Later

A group of survivors of the rage virus lives on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors.

• Elio

Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.

• Ghost Trail

Hamid joins a secret group tracking Syrian regime leaders on the run. His mission takes him to France, pursuing his former torturer for a fateful confrontation.

• Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

A desperately single bookseller, lost in a fantasy world, finds herself forced to fulfil her dreams of becoming a writer in order to stop messing up her love life.

• Kōkā

Māori elder Hamo and local delinquent Jo form an unlikely bond on a road trip. As they confront past traumas and each face their demons, their shared path becomes a journey of healing, community and reconciliation.

• The Unholy Trinity

Buried secrets of an 1870s Montana town spark violence when a young man returns to reclaim his legacy and is caught between a sheriff and a mysterious stranger.

JUNE 20

• One to One: John & Yoko

On August 30, 1972, in New York City, John Lennon played his only full-length show after leaving The Beatles, the One to One benefit concert at Madison Square Garden. This documentary takes that legendary musical event and uses it as the starting point to explore eighteen defining months in the lives of John and Yoko.

• Sitaare Zameen Par

After a DUI, an arrogant basketball coach must train Neurodivergent adults for community service. His initial prejudice fades as his players show him a new perspective on life.

JUNE 26

• F1

A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to mentor and team up with a younger driver.

• M3GAN 2.0

Two years after M3GAN’s rampage, her creator, Gemma, resorts to resurrecting her infamous creation in order to take down Amelia, the military-grade weapon who was built by a defense contractor who stole M3GAN’s underlying tech.

• Riviera Revenge

On the sunny French Riviera, a quest for revenge spirals into a witty journey full of love, mischief, and unexpected surprises.

• The Story of Souleymane

A Paris food delivery cyclist and asylum seeker named Souleymane has two days to prepare his story for a make-or-break interview to secure legal residency.

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What films are you most excited to see in cinemas this month? Let me know in the comment section below.

Is there anything missing from this list? If so, let me know, and I’ll add it!

You can also check out what’s coming to streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, and more on our ‘What’s Streaming’ page.

[Descriptions & cinema dates gathered from Flicks.com.au & IMDB]