{"id":50537,"date":"2024-05-01T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T06:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2033746"},"modified":"2024-05-01T09:20:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T07:20:03","slug":"best-films-released-in-the-uk-this-month-may-2024","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/best-films-released-in-the-uk-this-month-may-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Best films released in the UK this month: May 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Highlights include The Fall Guy, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Furiosa. <\/p>

By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 01 May 2024 at 06:00 AM<\/p>

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May is here and we\u2019re heading into summer blockbuster season \u2013 with a few big-budget films set to arrive over the course of the next few weeks.<\/p>\n

The month begins with action-comedy The Fall Guy<\/a>, which stars huge names from last summer\u2019s two biggest films in Barbie<\/a>\u2018s Ryan Gosling and Oppenheimer<\/a>\u2018s Emily Blunt, while later we\u2019ll finally see the release of George Miller\u2019s hotly-anticipated Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, following its upcoming premiere at Cannes.<\/p>\n

And then there\u2019s the latest film in the long-running Planet of the Apes franchise<\/a>, which picks up several centuries after the recent Andy Serkis Caesar trilogy and sees The Witcher<\/a>\u2018s Freya Allan<\/a> join the cast.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, there are plenty of exciting films to look forward if you\u2019re after smaller-scale, independent fare too \u2013 from acclaimed Italian arthouse film La Chimera to Joseph Quinn-starring horror flick Hoard, plus Love Lies Bleeding<\/a>, the second film from Saint Maud writer\/director Rose Glass.<\/p>\n

To help you pick out the highlights, we\u2019ve put together a selection of some of the best films to watch this month \u2013 check out the video above or read on for our choices.<\/p>\n

The Fall Guy<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Ryan Gosling as Colt Seavers in The Fall Guy.<\/span><\/figcaption> Universal<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Thursday 2nd May in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt team up in this acclaimed action-comedy, with the former playing a stunt performer who is lured back on to a film set 18 months after suffering a major injury \u2013 only to get caught up in a sinister plot while trying to win back the affections of director Jody Moreno (Blunt).<\/p>\n

There are also roles for Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham and Winston Duke, while John Wick\u2019s David Leitch \u2013 a former stuntman himself \u2013 is the man behind the camera.<\/p>\n

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The Idea of You<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Nicholas Galitzine and Anne Hathaway as Sol\u00e8ne and Hayes in The Idea of You.<\/span><\/figcaption> Prime Video<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Thursday 2nd May on Prime Video<\/strong><\/p>\n

This well-reviewed romcom is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Robinne Lee and stars Anne Hathaway as a single mother who embarks on an unexpected romance with a younger pop star, played by Mary and George star Nicholas Galitzine.<\/p>\n

The film probes into issues surrounding unwanted media intrusion into celebrity\u2019s private lives and the double standards when it comes to age gaps in relationships. Meanwhile, rumours that it started life as Harry Styles fan fiction have largely been downplayed by those involved in the production.<\/p>\n

Love Lies Bleeding<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Katy O\u2019Brian and Kristen Stewart in Love Lies Bleeding.<\/span><\/figcaption> A24.<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 3rd May in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Writer\/director Rose Glass follows up her acclaimed horror film Saint Maud with this road movie, which stars Kristen Stewart as reclusive gym manager Lou and Katy O\u2019Brian as a rising bodybuilder named Jackie with whom she falls deeply in love.<\/p>\n

After embarking on a trip to Las Vegas to pursue the latter\u2019s dream, the pair soon find themselves pulled into an increasingly violent world of crime directly linked to Lou\u2019s own family, with messy results.<\/p>\n

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Freya Allan as Mae in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 1oth May in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest addition in the long-running franchise is set several generations after the recent Andy Serkis trilogy and stars The Witcher\u2019s Freya Allan as the main human character, who forms an alliance with a young ape called Noa (Owen Teague) to fight against villainous ape king Proximus Caesar.<\/p>\n

Their journey forces Noa to question everything he\u2019s been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike, with Proximus having developed weapons forged from lost human technologies and perverted Caesar\u2019s teachings to enslave other clans.<\/p>\n

La Chimera<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Josh O\u2019Connor as Arthur in La Chimera.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 1oth May in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fresh from wide acclaim for his turn as tennis player Patrick Zweig in Challengers, Josh O\u2019Connor leads this Italian arthouse film from director Alice Rohrwacher, which received rave reviews at last year\u2019s Cannes Film Festival.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Connor stars as Arthur, a British archaeologist who gets involved in an international network of stolen Etruscan artefacts during the 1980s.<\/p>\n

Hoard<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Saura Lightfoot Leon as Maria and Joseph Quinn as Michael in Hoard.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 17th May in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn has a key role in this horror film from first-time feature director Luna Carmoon, which tells the story of a mother-daughter relationship set between the 1980s and 1990s.<\/p>\n

The main parts are played by Saura Lightfoot Leon and Hayley Squires, and the film has received some strong reviews since it\u2019s premiere at the London Film Festival last year, marking Carmoon out as another young British director to watch.<\/p>\n

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Cailey Fleming as Bea in IF.<\/span><\/figcaption> Paramount<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 17th May in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Written and directed by John Krasinski, this fantasy comedy couldn\u2019t look more different from his Quiet Place films \u2013 starring Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming as neighbours with the rare ability to see other people\u2019s imaginary friends who have been abandoned by the kids they helped.<\/p>\n

Those imaginary friends are voiced by an impressive ensemble cast that includes the likes of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Steve Carrell, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt and Sam Rockwell.<\/p>\n

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Anya Taylor-Joy as Imperator Furiosa in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.<\/span><\/figcaption> WB<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 24th May in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

The long awaited prequel to George Miller\u2019s electric Mad Max: Fury Road sees Anya Taylor-Joy take on the title role previously played by Charlize Theron \u2013 and will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival shortly before it\u2019s wide release.<\/p>\n

It will follow young Furiosa after she falls into the hands of a great biker horde led by Warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) and soon finds herself in a nonstop battle to make her way home.<\/p>\n

Young Woman and the Sea<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle in Young Woman and the Sea.<\/span><\/figcaption> Disney<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 31st May in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Daisy Ridley plays Trudy Ederle \u2013 the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel \u2013 in this biographical drama from director Joachim R\u00f8nning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ederle was an American swimming champion, who had previously won a gold medal at the 1924 Olympic Games before achieving the impressive accomplishment two years later, and the cast also includes Stephen Graham and Christopher Eccleston.<\/p>\n

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Check out more of our\u00a0Film<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.\u00a0<\/strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n

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