A Look at the 9 New Movies Coming Out This Week: ‘Thunderbolts*,’ ‘The Surfer,’ and More!

Ready for your weekend watchlist? The new movies coming out this week are about to shake up your viewing plans!

The Marvel Cinematic Universe expands its darker edges this week with Thunderbolts* storming into theaters! This isn’t your typical superhero team – Sebastian Stan leads a band of deliciously complicated antiheroes alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Florence Pugh, and David Harbour in what promises to be Phase 5’s explosive finale.

Meanwhile, Nicolas Cage proves once again why he’s Hollywood’s most fascinating chameleon in The Surfer. What starts as a nostalgic father-son beach trip quickly transforms into a coastal nightmare when hostile locals push Cage’s character toward his breaking point. (And yes, Cage actually got bitten by a snake during filming – because, of course, he did!)

From superhero spectacles to beach-set psychological thrillers, the new movies coming out this week deliver star power in spades. Check out our complete breakdown below with trailers, release dates, and everything you need to plan your perfect movie night!

New Movies Coming Out This Week:  April 28 – May 4, 2025

Thunderbolts*  (2025)

Rating:  PG-13

Release Date:  In theaters nationwide on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Summary: In Thunderbolts*, a group of antiheroes are pulled together by Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) after CIA director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) forces the team into a dangerous mission. Only by working together and surviving can they achieve redemption.

What to Watch For: The cast includes Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, and Hannah John-Kamen. 

Word on the Street: The film will conclude Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

My Take:  Marvel Studios has stated this is a sequel to the 2021 film Black Widow.

The Surfer  (2024)

Rating:  R

Release Date:  In theaters on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Summary: The Surfer starts when a man (Nicolas Cage) and his son (Finn Little) return to the beach of his childhood to go surfing, only to discover that locals have taken over the beach. The father soon is drawn into a conflict with the locals that keeps escalating, pushing him to his breaking point, something no one wants to see.

What to Watch For: The film received a six-minute standing ovation at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Word on the Street: Lorcan Finnegan, known for his award-winning films Foxes (2011) and Vivarium (2019), directs the film. 

My Take: By the way, at some point in the film, a snake bites the man. While shooting the scene, the snake actually bit Nicolas Cage on the hand. 

Rust  (2024)

Rating:  N/A

Release Date:  In theaters on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Summary: Rust takes place in 1880s Kansas when the notorious outlaw Harland Rust (Alex Baldwin) comes out of hiding to rescue his thirteen-year-old nephew, Lucas (Patrick Scott McDermott), who has been sentenced to hang for an accidental killing. The two go on the run from the vicious bounty hunter Fenton “Preacher” Lang (Travis Fimmel).

What to Watch For: The film was shot on the Bonanza Creek Movie Ranch, where films such as Silverado (1985) and 3:10 to Yuma (2007) were shot. 

My Take:  The film was shut down in October 2021 when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot, and director Joel Souza was injured on the set when a live round was discharged from a gun that Alec Baldwin was using as a prop for the film. After many delays, filming resumed in 2023.

Another Simple Favor  (2025)

Rating:  R

Release Date: Premiering on Amazon Prime on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Summary: Another Simple Favor takes place five years after the events that put Emily (Blake Lively) in prison. Now out, Emily and Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), who is now a successful author and part-time private detective. The two travel to Capri, Italy, for Emily’s wedding to a wealthy Italian businessman. As usual, trouble finds the two, including murder and lots of intrigue.

What to Watch For:  This is a sequel to the 2018 film A Simple Favor, which was also directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids (2011), Spy (2015)). 

Word on the Street: The movie was the opening night film of the 2025 SXSW Film Festival. 

My Take: Henry Golding and Andrew Rannells are also reprising their roles from the first film.

Salvable  (2025)

Rating:  R

Release Date:  In theaters on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Summary: Salvable is about Sal “The Bull” (Tony Kebbell), a boxer who, at age 40, has decided to hang it up and take care of his daughter Molly (Kila Lord Cassidy). Sal is tempted to return to the ring when Vince (Shia LaBeouf) returns to town and wants to organize an underground boxing match. Will Sal risk it all for a big payday that could sever his relationship forever with Molly?

What to Watch For: Tony Kebbell is best known for his roles as Koba in the 2014 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Miles in the TV series For All Mankind.

Word on the Street: Former world champion boxer Carl Froch acted as boxing trainer for Toby Kebbell and Shia LaBeouf for the film and has a cameo role.

My Take: The directors of the film, Bjorn Franklin and Johnny Marchetta, are known for their music videos for Calum Scott and Gabrielle Aplin.

Rosario  (2025)

Rating:  R

Release Date:  In theaters on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Summary:  In Rosario, Rosario Fuentes (Emeraude Toubia), a Wall Street stockbroker, returns to her grandmother’s apartment after her sudden death and, because of a snowstorm, is forced to wait inside the apartment for the body to be moved. While there, she finds a dark secret that her grandmother has been hiding, and discovers that otherworldly entities are slowly taking control of her grandmother’s body.

What to Watch For: The writer of the film, Alan Trezza, is known for his scripts for the horror films Burying the Ex (2014) and We Summon the Darkness (2019).

My Take: Emeraude Toubia is best known for her role as Isabelle Lightwood on the TV series Shadowhunters. 

Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted  (2024)

Rating:  N/A

Release Date:  In theaters on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Summary: Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted is a documentary that chronicles the legendary musician Swamp Dogg and his eccentric lifestyle that he continues to lead. And by the way, his pool is getting painted during the film.

What to Watch For: Tom Kenny (voice of SpongeBob Square Pants), Mike Judge (creator of Beavis and Butt-Head), and Johnny Knoxville (Jackass) are the interviewers for the film.

Word on the Street: The film was a smash hit on the film festival circuit, winning the Grand Jury Prize for Best Music Documentary Feature at the 2024 Nashville Film Festival.

My Take: I can’t wait to meet Swamp Dogg’s fellow housemates Moogstar and Guitar Shorty in the film.

Electra  (2024)

Rating:  N/A

Release Date:  In theaters on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Summary: In Electra, Dylan (Daryl Wein) is a journalist who visits Italy with his girlfriend, Lucy (Abigail Cowen), when he is assigned to interview a musician named Milo (Jack Farthing), whose career is on the downside. Things get strange when Milo’s girlfriend, Francesa (Maria Bakalova), invites the couple to their country house. It’s a visit that Dylan and Lucy may soon regret. 

What to Watch For: The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 Dallas International Film Festival.

Word on the Street: Maria Bakalova was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the 2020 film Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.

My Take: I became a fan of Jack Farthing during his stint as George Warleggan on the TV series Poldark.

Bonjour Tristesse  (2024)

Rating: R

Release Date:  In theaters on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Summary: Bonjour Tristesse is about Cécile (Lily McInerny) and her widowed father, Raymond (Claes Bang), and his new girlfriend, Elsa (Nailia Harzoune), are spending the summer in the south of France. However, the stay is disrupted by the arrival of Anne (Chloë Sevigny), Cécile’s mother’s best friend, who has shown up to bring up old passions from the past.

What to Watch For: The film is an adaptation of the 1954 novel by Françoise Sagan and is a remake of the 1958 film directed by Otto Preminger.

Word on the Street: The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

My Take: Any film that was shot in the South of France is a film worth watching.

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