Top Films in UK Cinemas for June 2025

Film Feature by Chris Olson

If you are looking for the best films coming to UK cinemas for June 2025, you are in the right place. We have fast cars, dragons, and a return to the world of John Wick.

Clown in a Cornfield (2025) - UK Release Date June 6th 2025

For those who like their horror films clowned up, Eli Craig's slasher mystery is likely to be an exhilarating trip to the movies.

The upcoming film Clown in a Cornfield centers on Quinn Maybrook and her father, who relocate to the seemingly quiet, fading Midwestern town of Kettle Springs for a fresh start. However, they quickly discover the town is deeply divided. On one side are the adults, desperate to restore Kettle Springs to its former glory after the local Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down. On the other are the town's teenagers, who simply want to have fun, make prank videos, and escape the stagnant community.

As the generational tensions reach a boiling point, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields: Frendo, the town's former clown mascot. What begins as a series of unsettling pranks quickly escalates into a terrifying onslaught. Frendo and an army of his murderous counterparts begin to brutally "cleanse" the town of its younger inhabitants, forcing Quinn and her new friends to fight for their lives against the homicidal clowns in a desperate struggle for survival.

Ballerina (2025) - UK Release Date June 7th 2025

Directed by Len Wiseman, this action-thriller starring Keanu Reeves and Ana de Armas is a great choice for fans of the John Wick movies. Set within the intricate, shadowy world of the John Wick franchise, Ballerina follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas), a deadly assassin trained in the brutal traditions of the Ruska Roma. Orphaned after witnessing the murder of her family, Eve embarks on a relentless quest for vengeance against those responsible for her father's death.

Chronologically positioned between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and John Wick: Chapter 4, the film delves deeper into Eve's past and her rigorous training at the secretive ballet academy run by The Director (Anjelica Huston). As Eve hunts down her targets, she navigates the perilous underworld, encountering familiar faces such as Winston Scott (Ian McShane) and Charon (Lance Reddick, in his final appearance). Her path inevitably crosses with the legendary John Wick (Keanu Reeves) himself, adding another layer to the high-stakes journey of this vengeful ballerina.

How to Train Your Dragon (2025) - UK Release Date June 9th 2025

As live-action remakes go, this is one of the most anticipated. Based in the popular book series, Dean DeBlois returns to give us a retelling of the excellent story about a viking called Hiccup (played here by Mason Thames) and his dragon Toothless. Gerard Butler returns as Stoick, Hiccup's dad and legendary Viking Chief.

Set on the mythical island of Berk, the live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon introduces Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, a scrawny, intellectually curious Viking who doesn't quite fit into his tribe's dragon-slaying culture. Son of the formidable chieftain Stoick the Vast, Hiccup's awkward attempts to prove himself in battle often end in disaster, much to his father's frustration.

During a dragon raid, Hiccup manages to bring down a legendary, elusive Night Fury, a dragon never before seen up close. Instead of killing it, he finds himself unable to deliver the fatal blow and instead forms an unlikely bond with the creature, whom he names Toothless. As Hiccup secretly nurses Toothless back to health, he begins to understand dragons not as savage beasts, but as intelligent, misunderstood creatures. This forbidden friendship challenges everything Hiccup and his fellow young Viking recruits have been taught in their dragon training, leading him to question his tribe's long-held beliefs. When a far greater threat to both Vikings and dragons emerges, Hiccup and Toothless must bridge the divide between their worlds, proving that courage comes in many forms and that true strength lies in understanding, not conquest.

Tornado (2025) - UK Release Date June 13th 2025

Set in the rugged and unforgiving landscape of 1790s Britain, Tornado tells the story of a fierce young Japanese woman (Kōki) who finds herself thrust into a brutal fight for survival. She and her father, a travelling puppeteer and former samurai, perform a traditional Japanese puppet show that subtly incorporates his martial arts training.

Their nomadic life takes a perilous turn when they cross paths with a ruthless gang of criminals led by the grizzled and cunning Sugarman (Tim Roth) and his ambitious son, Little Sugar (Jack Lowden). After a young boy steals the gang's ill-got gold, Tornado impulsively intervenes, inadvertently drawing the full wrath of Sugarman's crew. When her father is brutally murdered, Tornado, armed with the samurai skills he secretly taught her, embarks on a relentless and bloody quest for vengeance. She must outwit and outfight the relentless gang across the treacherous British countryside, transforming from a reluctant performer into a formidable warrior, determined to avenge her father's death and forge her own destiny.

28 Years Later (2025) - UK Release Date June 20th 2025

Danny Boyle returns with a new film from his popular zombie horror franchise. This time starring Jack O'Connell, Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

Decades after the devastating Rage virus transformed Britain into a perilous wasteland, pockets of humanity cling to existence in isolated, heavily fortified communities. 28 Years Later plunges us back into this terrifying world, focusing on a group of survivors residing on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, guarded causeway.

Among them are Isla (Jodie Comer), a woman grappling with memory loss, her husband Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), and their young son Spike. When circumstances compel Jamie and Spike to venture into the treacherous, infected mainland on a critical mission, they uncover a landscape far more complex and horrific than they could have imagined. Not only have the infected evolved in disturbing new ways, but the survivors they encounter are equally unpredictable, harbouring their own dark secrets and fractured societies. As the family confronts these mutated threats and unsettling truths, the film explores how time has twisted both the infected and the very fabric of human survival, proving that some wounds never truly heal.

F1: The Movie (2025) - UK Release Date June 25th 2025

The upcoming film F1: The Movie, directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), plunges audiences into the high-octane world of Formula 1 racing. The story centres on Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt), a former F1 prodigy from the 1990s whose promising career was cut short by a devastating crash.

Years later, now a middle-aged, nomadic racer in lower leagues, Sonny is given a surprising lifeline by his old friend and struggling APXGP team owner, Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem). Ruben convinces Sonny to return to Formula 1 for one last shot at glory, not just for himself, but to mentor a hotshot rookie sensation, Joshua "Noah" Pearce (Damson Idris). As Sonny grapples with his past demons and the intense demands of the sport, he finds himself in a fierce rivalry with his new teammate, pushing both men to their limits on and off the track. The film promises an authentic and immersive experience, with real F1 cars and tracks used during filming, aiming to put viewers directly in the cockpit of these incredible machines.

So there you have it, a gamut of great films for you to watch in UK cinemas in June.

Be sure to listen to the UK Film Club Podcast, hosted by me and film critic Brian Penn - the latter of whom will be reviewing some of the above on our next episode.