{"id":54160,"date":"2024-07-01T18:30:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T16:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2065755"},"modified":"2024-07-01T20:54:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T18:54:18","slug":"best-films-released-in-the-uk-this-month-july-2024","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/best-films-released-in-the-uk-this-month-july-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Best films released in the UK this month: July 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Highlights include MaXXXine, Longlegs and Twisters. <\/p>

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

Published: Monday, 01 July 2024 at 16:30 PM<\/p>

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Summer blockbuster season is in full swing now \u2013 and there are a few huge films set to arrive in cinemas during the month of July.<\/p>\n

Arguably the biggest of all is the hotly-anticipated Deadpool & Wolverine, which Marvel are hoping will revitalise its flagging cinematic universe, and if the early signs are anything to by, it certainly looks likely to be a big hit.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere there\u2019s a star-studded sequel to 1996 disaster movie Twister, Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum star in space age-set romcom Fly Me to the Moon, and Eddie Murphy returns to his iconic role as Axel Foley in a new Beverly Hills Cop film for Netflix.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, it\u2019s also something of a banner month for horror films: following on from X and Pearl, Ti West closes out his acclaimed trilogy with MaXXXine, while both Longlegs and I Saw the TV Glow arrive in UK cinemas after rave reviews across the Atlantic.<\/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

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Eddie\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F<\/span><\/figcaption> Melinda Sue Gordon\/Netflix \u00a92023.<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Wednesday 3rd July on Netflix<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eddie Murphy returns to the role which first propelled him to international stardom in this fun sequel \u2013 which takes place thirty years after the previous film in the franchise, Beverly Hills Cop 3.<\/p>\n

The formula remains the same: following a chaotic operation in Detroit, maverick cop Axel Foley (Murphy) travels to Beverly Hills to take on an assignment with a personal connection. This time around, he\u2019s summoned by his old buddy Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) to investigate a case of police corruption that also concerns his estranged daughter Jane (Taylour Paige).<\/p>\n

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Unicorns<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Ben\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Ben Hardy and Jason Patel in Unicorns.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 5th July in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ben Hardy and newcomer Jason Patel star in this cross-cultural romance romance about a single father and mechanic who unexpectedly falls in love with a drag queen.<\/p>\n

The film \u2013 which premiered at last year\u2019s Toronto International Film Festival \u2013 is co-directed by Sally El Hosaini and James Krishna Floyd and shines a light on London\u2019s queer Asian scene.<\/p>\n

MaXXXine<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Mia\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Mia Goth and Halsey in MaXXXine.<\/span><\/figcaption> Justin Lubin\/Courtesy of A24<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 5th July in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

The third film in Ti West\u2019s horror trilogy \u2013 following on from X and Pearl \u2013 once again features a tour-de-force performance from star Mia Goth, who reprises her role as Maxine from the first film in the trilogy.<\/p>\n

This time set in 1985, it takes inspiration from the horror films of that era and the moral panic they were greeted by as the titular character tries to make it as a legitimate movie star while also evading the Los Angeles serial killer known as the Night Stalker.<\/p>\n

Despicable Me 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Gru\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Gru in Despicable Me 4.<\/span><\/figcaption> Universal<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 12th July in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gru and the Minions are back in the latest entry in the Despicable Me franchise \u2013 with the reformed supervillain this time raising his newborn son and taking on an enemy from his school days.<\/p>\n

That enemy is French criminal Maxime Le Mal (voiced by Will Ferrell), who has recently escaped from prison and is now vowing revenge stemming back to an incident at a school talent show when Gru allegedly stole his song choice.<\/p>\n

Fly Me to the Moon<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Scarlett\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Scarlett Johansson as Kelly Jones and Channing Tatum as Cole Davis in Fly Me to the Moon.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sony<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 12th July in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum lead this starry romcom set against the backdrop of the space race in the 1960s \u2013 with Woody Harrelson and Ray Romano also among the cast.<\/p>\n

It follows the fictional relationship that develops between the NASA\u00a0director in charge of the\u00a0Apollo 11\u00a0launch and the marketing specialist brought in to fix NASA\u2019s public image and stage a \u201cback-up\u201d\u00a0fake Moon landing<\/p>\n

Longlegs<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Maika\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Maika Monroe as Agent Lee Harker.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 12th July in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

This much talked about occult serial killer thriller starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage is directed by Oz Perkins \u2013 and has been billed as the most terrifying film of the year.<\/p>\n

It follows FBI Agent Lee Harker after she is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case and finds she has a personal connection to the killer \u2013\u00a0 tasked with stopping him before he strikes again.<\/p>\n

Twisters<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Glenn\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Glenn Powell as Tyler in Twisters.<\/span><\/figcaption> WB<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Wednesday 17th July in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

A sequel to 1996\u2019s Twister, this disaster movie stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos and Daryl McCormack as characters caught up in a deadly tornado season.<\/p>\n

It follows Kate Cooper (Edgar-Jones), who is haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado but gets lured back to the open plains by her friend to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. She soon crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Powell), a charming but reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thelma <\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Richard\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Richard Roundtree as Ben and June Squibb as Thelma in Thelma.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 19th July in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

94-year-old actress June Squibb gets her first ever leading film role in this charming comedy about a grandmother who fights back after losing a huge sum of cash to a con artist.<\/p>\n

The film \u2013 which was greeted with a warm reception when it premiered at this year\u2019s Sundance Film Festival \u2013 is directed by Josh Margolin and also stars Fred Hechinger,\u00a0Parker Posey,\u00a0Clark Gregg, Malcolm McDowell and the late Richard Roundtree in his final film performance.<\/p>\n

Deadpool & Wolverine<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Hugh\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Deadpool & Wolverine.<\/span><\/figcaption> Marvel Studios\/YouTube<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Thursday 25th July in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seven years after bowing out with Logan, Hugh Jackman is back as Wolverine as he teams up with Ryan Reynolds\u2019s Deadpool for a new adventure \u2013 which marks both of their first outings in the MCU.<\/p>\n

As is always the case with Marvel, specific plot details are sparse, but we do know it takes place six years after Deadpool 2 and picks up with Wade Wilson as he reluctantly joins an even more reluctant Wolverine on a mission that will \u201cchange the history\u201d of the MCU.<\/p>\n

I Saw the TV Glow<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"I\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
I Saw the TV Glow.<\/span><\/figcaption> A24<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Release date: Friday 26th July in cinemas<\/strong><\/p>\n

This highly acclaimed horror film from director Jane Schoenbrun follows events when a teenager is introduced by his friend to a mysterious late-night TV show \u2013 that shows a vision of a supernatural world beneath our own.<\/p>\n

The two friends soon get sucked into an obsession with the show, which leads to them questioning their reality and identities as their world begins to fall apart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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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