what to watch this summer

by Muriel Moon, Reporter

Arts & Entertainment

Wondering how to waste some time this summer, but don’t want to spend hours sifting through titles? Here is a list of great movies and series from a variety of both genres AND streaming platforms.

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Type: Movie

Length: 2h 19m

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sci-fi

Rating: R

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 95%

Where to Watch: In theaters

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Type: Movie

Length: 2h 6m

Genre: Action, Fantasy, Adventure

Rating: PG-13

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 74%

Where to Watch: In theaters

Stranger Things - Season 4

Type: TV show

Length: 9 episodes, ~1.25 hr each

Genre: Supernatural, Sci-fi, Adventure

Rating: TV-14

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 93%

Where to Watch: Netflix

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Type: TV Miniseries

Length: 6 episodes, ~2h each (released weekly until June 22)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-fi

Rating: TV-14

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 88%

Where to Watch: Disney+

Heartstopper

Type: TV series

Length: 8 episodes, ~30 min each

Genre: Coming-of-age, Romance, Comedy

Rating: TV-14

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100%

Where to Watch: Netflix

Nope

Type: Movie

Length: 2h

Genre: Sci-fi, Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: n/a

Where to Watch: In theaters starting July 22

Death on the Nile

Type: Movie

Length: 2h 7m

Genre: Murder Mystery

Rating: PG-13

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 62%

Where to Watch: Hulu Premium

Turning Red

Type: Movie

Length: 1h 40m

Genre: Family, Comedy, Animated

Rating: PG

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 94%

Where to Watch: Disney+

Men

Type: Movie

Length: 1h 40m

Genre: Horror

Rating: R

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 73%

Where to Watch: In theaters

Station Eleven

Type: TV Series

Length: 10 episodes, ~45 min each

Genre: Dystopian Fiction, Drama, Novel, Post-Apocalyptic

Rating: TV-14

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 98%

Where to Watch: HBO Max

What We Do In the Shadows - Season 4

Type: TV Series

Length: 10 episodes, ~30 min each

Genre: Mockumentary, Comedy

Rating: TV-MA

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 97%

Where to Watch: Hulu Premium starting July 12

Severance

Type: TV Series

Length: 9 episodes, ~45 min each

Genre: Sci-fi, Satire

Rating: TV-MA

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 98%

Where to Watch: Apple TV+

Ms. Marvel

Type: TV Series

Length: 6 episodes, ~45 min each

Genre: Superhero, Action, Coming-of-age

Rating: TV-PG

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: n/a

Where to Watch: Disney+ starting June 8

Sources

Giacchino, Michael. “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).” IMDb, 2022, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9419884/. Accessed 29 May 2022.

IMDB. “Death on the Nile.” IMDb, IMDb.com, 11 Feb. 2022, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7657566/. Accessed 4 June 2022.

IMDB. “Heartstopper.” IMDb, IMDb.com, 22 Apr. 2022, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10638036/. Accessed 4 June 2022.

IMDB. “Ms. Marvel.” IMDb, IMDb.com, 8 June 2022, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10857164/. Accessed June 2022.

IMDB. “Nope (2022).” IMDb, 2022, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10954984/. Accessed 29 May 2022.

IMDB. “Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV Mini Series 2022).” IMDb, 2022, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8466564/. Accessed 29 May 2022.

IMDB. “Rory Kinnear in Men (2022).” IMDb, 2022, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13841850/. Accessed 29 May 2022.

IMDB. “Severance (TV Series 2022– ) - Photo Gallery.” IMDb, 2022, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11280740/mediaindex. Accessed 29 May 2022.

Kwan, Daniel, and Daniel Scheinert. “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” A24, 2022, https://a24films.com/films/everything-everywhere-all-at-once. Accessed 29 May 2022.

Sherren, David. “New Stranger Things Season 4 Posters Officially Unveiled By Netflix.” Game Rant, 17 February 2022, https://gamerant.com/stranger-things-season-4-posters-settings-netflix/. Accessed 29 May 2022.

THEMOVIEDB. “Station Eleven (TV Series 2021-2022) - Posters — The Movie Database (TMDB).” The Movie Database (TMDB), 2022, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/90972-station-eleven/images/posters. Accessed 29 May 2022.

“Turning Red.” Movie Posters, 2022, https://www.movieposters.com/products/turning-red-mpw-130958. Accessed 29 May 2022.

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