As South Africa enters the chilly winter season, the US enters its summer line-up of blockbuster movie releases. This June, there’s a wide variety of movies heading our way from the live-action How to Train Your Dragon and F1 to Ballerina (set in the John Wick universe) and the highly anticipated 28 Years Later. Here are all the movies showing in South African cinemas this June 2025.
In case you missed it, check out all the movies that arrived in South African cinemas last month (many of which are still showing, depending on your cinema) from Marvel’s Thunderbolts to Until Dawn and Final Destination: Bloodlines.
All Movies Showing in South African Cinemas This June 2025
Below is a list of all the movies still currently showing at Ster-Kinekor or Nu Metro (check your local theatres for availability):
- Karate Kid: Legends
- Guns Up
- The Phoenician Scheme
- Lilo and Stitch
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
- Final Destination: Bloodlines
- Sinners
- Die Kwiksilwers
- Thunderbolts
- The Accountant 2
- A Minecraft Movie
- Hurry Up Tomorrow
- The Salt Path
- Kesari Veer
- Die Dekonstruksie van Retta Blom
Here are all the new movies coming to cinemas this month. Make sure you visit your local cinema chains for show times and availability.
Ballerina (Action / 16) – 6 June
An assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma organization sets out to seek revenge after her father’s death.
The Life of Chuck (Drama / 16) – 6 June
A life-affirming, genre-bending story based on Stephen King’s novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz.
Housefull 5 (Comedy / 13 TBA) – 6 June
India’s Biggest Franchise is back with the 5th instalment, and this time it is not just chaos and comedy…. But a KILLER Comedy!
One to One: John and Yoko (Documentary / TBA) – 6 June
An expansive and revelatory inside look at John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s life in Greenwich Village in the early 1970s, One to One: John and Yoko delivers an immersive cinematic experience that brings to life electrifying, never-before-seen material and newly restored footage of John and Yoko’s only full-length concert. Featuring mind-blowing music newly remixed and produced by Sean Ono Lennon, the film is a seismic revelation that will challenge pre-existing notions of the iconic couple. Exclusively in IMAX.
How to Train Your Dragon (Family / PG) – 13 June
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.
Materialists (Romance / TBA) – 13 June
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.
Dangerous Animals (Horror / TBA) – 13 June
A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. Held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.
28 Years Later (Horror / 16) – 20 June
A group of survivors of the rage virus lives on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors.
Bride Hard (Comedy / TBA) – 20 June
Sam is a secret agent whose toughest mission to date is pleasing her bride-to-be best friend at a lavish destination wedding. When a team of mercenaries crashes the party and takes the guests hostage, Sam is thrown into a fight unlike any before — one where she can’t risk blowing her cover or ruining the big day. As she takes on the bad guys in a high-stakes battle disguised as a fairy-tale affair, she realizes the real threat might be closer than she thinks.
Elio (Animation / TBA) – 20 June
Elio struggles to fit in until he is transported by aliens and becomes the chosen one to be Earth’s galactic ambassador while his mother Olga works on the top secret project to decode alien messages.
Jungle Beat 2 The Past (Animation / A) – 27 June
The animals from the African jungle fall through a time portal that the aliens forgot to close behind them. To return to the future, friends will need the help of dinosaurs. But the ancient lizards have their own problems. After all, their world is about to be invaded by cave aliens armed with clubs.
M3GAN 2.0 (Horror / 16) – 27 June
Two years after M3GAN’s rampage, her creator, Gemma, resorts to resurrecting her infamous creation in order to take down Amelia, the military-grade weapon who was built by a defense contractor who stole M3GAN’s underlying tech.
Sharp Corner (Thriller / TBA) – 27 June
A dedicated family man becomes obsessed with saving the lives of the car accident victims on the sharp corner in front of his house – an obsession that could cost him everything.
F1 (Drama / 13) – 27 June
Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.
