Metascore predictions from Metacritic users
For the 8th straight year, we asked our users to predict the final Metascores for 30 of this summer's most notable releases, based only on viewing a trailer and reading a description for each film. Over 4,000 of you did just that, and the aggregate results of your predictions are below.
"Predicted" scores are the median responses from all valid predictions made for each film. The "Actual" scores will update whenever reviews are added for each film.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Watch trailer(s)
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May 5
The sequel to Marvel's 2014 hit returns the original cast and writer-director James Gunn and adds Kurt Russell and Elizabeth Debicki.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Watch trailer(s)
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May 12
Director Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes) puts his spin on the Arthurian legend with this adventure tale focusing on the future King Arthur's origins. Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, and Jude Law star.
Snatched Watch trailer(s)
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May 12
Jonathan Levine (The Night Before) directs Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer as mother and daughter in this comedic adventure that finds the pair kidnapped on their South American vacation.
The Wall Watch trailer(s)
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May 12
Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow) directs an intense two-hander that finds a pair of soldiers (Aaron Taylor Johnson and John Cena) pinned down by an Iraqi sniper with only a wall separating them.
Alien: Covenant Watch trailer(s)
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May 19
Ridley Scott returns as director for the eighth Alien film, which serves as a direct sequel to 2012's Prometheus. Returning star Michael Fassbender is joined by Katherine Waterston, Danny McBride, Billy Crudup, and Demián Bichir.
Baywatch Watch trailer(s)
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May 26
The latest semi-forgotten TV series to make a belated jump to the big screen (in this case, as a buddy comedy from Horrible Bosses director Seth Gordon) stars Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Trailer(s)
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May 26
The fifth (and likely final) film in the series finds Johnny Depp’s Sparrow dealing with ghost pirates led by Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem). It's the English-language debut for Norwegian directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg (Kon-Tiki).
War Machine Watch trailer(s)
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May 26 (Netflix)
One of Netflix's biggest original film gambles to date (thanks to its $60 million budget), this darkly comedic biopic about the controversial Afghanistan War general Stanley McChrystal is directed by David Michôd (Animal Kingdom) and stars Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, and Ben Kingsley.
Wonder Woman Watch trailer(s)
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June 2
The DC Extended Film Universe has gotten off to a rough start with critics. The spotlight in this fourth film falls on Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman, first introduced to moviegoers in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Patty Jenkins (Monster) directs, and Chris Pine also stars.
It Comes at Night Watch trailer(s)
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June 9
Trey Edward Shults’ very different follow-up to Krisha is a psychological horror tale about a father and husband (Joel Edgerton) whose life is interrupted by the arrival of a desperate young family seeking refuge from an unnatural threat.
The Mummy Watch trailer(s)
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June 9
Screenwriter turned director Alex Kurtzman helms this latest reboot of The Mummy, which is also intended to kick off Universal’s new monster movie franchise. Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, and Russell Crowe star.
All Eyez on Me Watch trailer(s)
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June 16
Director Benny Boom (Next Day Air) chronicles Tupac Shakur’s humble beginnings, his turbulent rise to fame and, ultimately, his violent end in Hollywood's latest hip hop biopic. Demetrius Shipp Jr. stars as Shakur, while Danai Gurira plays his mother, Dominic L. Santana is Suge Knight, and Jamal Woolard (Notorious) plays Biggie Smalls.
The Book of Henry Watch trailer(s)
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June 16
Director Colin Trevorrow’s post-Jurassic World and pre-Star Wars: Episode IX project is a low-key drama about a single mother (Naomi Watts) raising two boys—Henry, a genius played by Jaeden Lieberher, and Peter (Jacob Tremblay). After discovering Henry’s plan to right a wrong occurring in the house next door, Watts' Susan takes it upon herself to enact the plan.
Cars 3 Watch trailer(s)
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June 16
The third entry in Pixar's least-acclaimed franchise (the previous two films scored 73 and 57) introduces a new generation of car (voiced by Armie Hammer) that pushes Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) out of the sport he loves.
Rough Night Watch trailer(s)
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June 16
A pair of Broad City veterans are behind this dark, bawdy comedy that finds five best friends from college (Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer, and Zoë Kravitz) reuniting for a wild bachelorette weekend in Miami. But it gets a bit too wild when they accidentally kill a male stripper.
The Beguiled Watch trailer(s)
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June 23
Writer-director Sofia Coppola’s first feature film since 2013’s The Bling Ring is a remake of Don Siegel’s 1971 film about an injured Union soldier who finds refuge and then trouble at a girls boarding school in Louisiana. Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning star.
Transformers: The Last Knight Watch trailer(s)
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June 23
The fifth Transformers film [previous Metascores: 61, 35, 42, 32] returns the previous installment's star (Mark Wahlberg) and director (Michael Bay)—which probably shouldn't be taken as a good sign.
Okja Watch trailer(s)
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June 28 (Netflix)
Director Bong Joon-ho's follow-up to Snowpiercer is a monster movie starring Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano, Ahn Seo-hyun, Lily Collins, and Steven Yeun. The Netflix film is expected to receive a theatrical release in addition to streaming on the service.
Amityville: The Awakening Watch trailer(s)
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June 30
Originally set for release in 2015, this long-delayed horror film stars Bella Thorne and Jennifer Jason Leigh, while Frank Khalfoun (Maniac) directs.
Despicable Me 3 Watch trailer(s)
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June 30
The third installment in the hit animated franchise [scores for the first two films: 72, 62] finds Gru (Steve Carell), Lucy (Kristen Wiig), their daughters—Margo, Edith and Agnes—and the Minions facing off against '80s obsessed baddie Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker).
The House Watch trailer(s)
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June 30
SNL veterans Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler reunite to star as desperate parents who attempt to rebuild their daughter's college fund by starting an illegal casino in their basement. Jason Mantzoukas and Nick Kroll also star for first-time director Andrew J. Cohen (screenwriter of Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates and Neighbors).
Spider-Man: Homecoming Watch trailer(s)
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July 7
It's yet another reboot of the Spider-Man franchise, this time with Tom Holland in the lead role (getting the spotlight after first playing young Peter Parker in Captain America: Civil War). This first Spider-Man film to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (expect familiar faces like Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark) is directed by Jon Watts (Cop Car).
War for the Planet of the Apes Watch trailer(s)
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July 14
After revealing his origins in Rise of the Planet of the Apes and exploring his struggle to keep the peace in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the Apes franchise now finds Caesar (Andy Serkis) fighting for the survival of his species against a group of humans led by Woody Harrelson’s Colonel. Matt Reeves returns as director.
Dunkirk Watch trailer(s)
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July 21
Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic was shot on 65mm and IMAX and dramatizes Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of Allied troops from the French harbor of Dunkirk in 1940. The large ensemble includes Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh, and Cillian Murphy.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Watch trailer(s)
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July 21
Director Luc Besson returns to ambitious sci-fi world-building for the first time since 1997's The Fifth Element with this adaptation of the the graphic novel series Valerian and Laurelin. Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne head a cast that also includes Rihanna, Clive Owen, Ethan Hawke, John Goodman, and Rutger Hauer.
The Emoji Movie Watch trailer(s)
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July 28
Your favorite emoticons come to life in this computer-animated family comedy featuring the voices of T.J. Miller, James Corden, Anna Faris, Ilana Glazer, and Patrick Stewart. (The latter lends his distinguished, Shakespearean baritone to the poop emjoi.)
The Dark Tower
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August 4
There's still no officially released trailer for this long-delayed, decade-in-development adaptation of Stephen King's book series of the same name, which blends sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and western genres. Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey star for director Nikolaj Arcel (A Royal Affair).
Annabelle: Creation Watch trailer(s)
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August 11
David F. Sandberg (Lights Out) directs this origin story for the creepy doll from The Conjuring and Annabelle. The film follows a dollmaker (Anthony LaPaglia) and his wife (Miranda Otto) whose possessed creation preys on the orphans they have invited into their home.
Logan Lucky
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August 18
Steven Soderbergh's return to feature film directing (following a four-year "retirement") is a heist comedy set at a NASCAR race. Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Daniel Craig, Riley Keough, Hilary Swank, Katherine Waterston, and Seth MacFarlane star.
Death Note Watch trailer(s)
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August 25 (Netflix)
Adam Wingard (Blair Witch, You're Next) directs a live-action, English-language take on the popular Japanese manga series about a high schooler who obtains a book that gives him the power to kill anyone, with the setting relocated to Seattle. Nat Wolff, Margaret Qualley, Lakeith Stanfield, Shea Whigham, and Willem Dafoe star.
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