“Her Private Hell”
Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets,” “Companion”) stars as a troubled young woman searching for her father in the latest film written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (“Drive”). Set in a futuristic metropolis threatened by a mysterious, deadly mist, the film follows Elle on her journey as she meets another person who is searching for a missing family member. The film premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and stars Charles Melton, Havana Rose Liu, Kristine Froseth, Shioli Kutsuna, Aoi Yamada, Dougray Scott, Diego Calva, and Hidetoshi Nishijima.
Release Date: In theaters July 24 via NEON.
“The Dink”
Jake Johnson stars as an aging tennis pro forced into the world of pickleball to save his local club in Josh Greenbaum’s (“Will & Harper”) “The Dink.” Written by Sean Clements, the film also stars Chloe Fineman, Christine Taylor, Patton Oswalt, Martin Kove, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris, and Ben Stiller, who also produced.
Release Date: Available to stream July 24 via Apple TV+.
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day”
Tom Holland returns for his fourth leading role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the MCU with “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” Set a few years after the events that led his friends to forget him, the film follows Peter as he tries to protect New York City while facing mounting threats and physical changes suggesting a dangerous evolution. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton in his second Marvel outing following “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” the film stars returning Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, and Mark Ruffalo, alongside appearances by Jon Bernthal’s Punisher and a mysterious role for Sadie Sink.
Release Date: In theaters July 31 via Sony Pictures Releasing.
“I Want Your Sex”
Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman star in the latest film from indie provocateur Araki with the erotic comedy “I Want Your Sex.” Hoffman stars as Elliot, a young man whose fantasies come to life when a famous artist hires him to become her sexual muse. Written by Karley Sciortino, the cast includes Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Johnny Knoxville, Margaret Cho, Roxane Mesquida, Charli XCX, and Daveed Diggs.
Release Date: In theaters July 31 via Magnolia Pictures.
Honorable Mentions:
Elsewhere, there’s the crime drama “Gangland,” which gives Lou Diamond Phillips the spotlight as a cop hunting a fugitive, premiering on July 3. There’s also the Sundance erotic thriller “Night Nurse,” written and directed by Georgia Bernstein and starring Cemre Paksoy, Bruce McKenzie, Eleonore Hendricks, Colleen Rose Trundy, and Mimi Rogers; Eran Riklis’ “Reading Lolita in Tehran,” starring Golshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, and Mina Kavani; Stillz’s Colombian genre-bender “Barrio Triste”; Ross McElwee’s deeply personal documentary “Remake”; Carolina Cavalli’s “The Kidnapping of Arabella,” starring Benedetta Porcaroli, Lucrezia Guglielmino, and Chris Pine; and Lauren Meyering’s coming-of-age comedy-drama “Horsegirls,” starring Lillian Carrier and Gretchen Mol.
For those looking for a major international genre swing, Kiyoshi Kurosawa returns with “The Samurai and the Prisoner,” a Japanese historical mystery about a warlord trapped inside his own castle, a strategist imprisoned in the dungeon, and a series of crimes unfolding as an enemy army closes in. And action fans have “Motor City,” Potsy Ponciroli’s largely dialogue-light revenge thriller starring Alan Ritchson as a 1970s Detroit man framed for a crime and transformed by prison, with Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster, Pablo Schreiber, Lionel Boyce, and Ben McKenzie co-starring. For more to stream, there’s the Kevin Hart comedy “72 Hours,” premiering July 24 on Netflix.
