Summer movies have a reputation for being big, loud, and dumb—but this season’s lineup is the exact opposite. Yes, there are a few standard blockbusters on the docket (Spider-Man, Aladdin, Dark Phoenix), but they’re all intelligently made with whip-smart actors and directors. Jessica Chastain and Sophie Turner are the stars of Dark Phoenix, and they never make bad choices. You’re in good hands.

But if superhero movies and Disney live-action adaptations aren’t your thing, there’s plenty of other options to keep you entertained at the theater. If you’re into horror movies, for example, there’s the Child’s Play reboot starring Aubrey Plaza, a new film from Hereditary director Ari Aster, Midsommar, and a zombie horror-comedy starring Selena Gomez. Sign me up.

On a lighter note, there’s also some new Netflix movies hitting your queues soon, like the Ali Wong rom-com Always Be My Maybe. And don’t even get me started on the Elton John biopic Rocketman.

Here are all the best summer movies to earmark this season.

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