Believe it or not, Memorial Day is coming up quickly. The days are longer, the weather is slowly getting warmer, and the summer movie slate will soon be in full swing. From superhero franchise installments to highly anticipated big-screen treatments of beloved television shows, to original horror, reinvigorated horror, and long-awaited sequels, there is something for everyone.
With so many exciting new movies, it may feel a little overwhelming to figure out where to start. But that’s far from a bad thing, and, thankfully, Cinemark has got you covered. If you’re looking for a movie to spend time with at the end of May, you’ve come to the right place. Take a look at the new movies to see in theaters on Memorial Day weekend, and what other movies from May will still be on big screens for your viewing pleasure.
When Is Memorial Day in 2025?
In 2025, Memorial Day officially falls on Monday, May 26. That makes Friday, May 23 the big movie day for Memorial Day weekend this year.
Memorial Day Movies Opening in 2025
Lilo & Stitch
A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, “Lilo & Stitch” is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, the Oscar®-nominated filmmaker behind the animated feature film “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,” the film stars Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham, Chris Sanders, with Courtney B. Vance, and Zach Galifianakis. “Lilo & Stitch” is produced by Jonathan Eirich and Dan Lin, with Tom Peitzman and Ryan Halprin serving as executive producers. Read more about LILO & STITCH here.
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Our lives are the sum of our choices. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING. Read more about MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING here.
Still in Theaters on Memorial Day in 2025
Those movies are the big new releases for Memorial Day Weekend 2025, but many of Spring's big movies will still be playing, too!
Final Destination Bloodlines
The newest chapter in New Line Cinema’s bloody successful franchise takes audiences back to the very beginning of Death’s twisted sense of justice—“Final Destination Bloodlines.” Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all. “Final Destination Bloodlines” stars Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Rya Kihlstedt, Anna Lore, with Brec Bassinger, and Tony Todd. The film is directed by Adam Stein & Zach Lipovsky. Read more about FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES here.
Thunderbolts*
Marvel Studios and a crew of indie veterans who sold out present Thunderbolts*, an irreverent team-up featuring depressed assassin Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) alongside the MCU’s least anticipated band of misfits. The film also returns to the screen Marvel Cinematic Universe characters Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Red Guardian (David Harbour), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) and Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), in addition to some exciting new faces. Read more about THUNDERBOLTS* here.
Until Dawn
One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they find themselves stalked by a masked killer and horrifically murdered one by one…only to wake up and find themselves back at the beginning of the same evening. Trapped in the valley, they’re forced to relive the nightmare again and again - only each time the killer threat is different, each more terrifying than the last. Hope dwindling, the group soon realizes they have a limited number of deaths left, and the only way to escape is to survive until dawn. Read more about UNTIL DAWN here.
The Accountant 2
When her former boss is killed by unknown assassins, Treasury Agent Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) is forced to contact Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) to solve the murder. With the help of his estranged but highly lethal brother Brax (Jon Bernthal), Chris applies his brilliant mind and less-than-legal methods to piece together the unsolved puzzle. As they get closer to the truth, the trio draw the attention of some of the most ruthless killers alive—all intent on putting a stop to their search.
Sinners
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. Read more about SINNERS here.
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