With so many movies coming out this Summer [1], it may be hard to find exactly what you want to see, depending on your tastes. Sure, you may know about all the big action blockbusters [2] hitting theaters soon, but if you're a bigger fan of comedy, we have a curated guide for that too. Read on to find all the movies guaranteed to make you laugh, like Pitch Perfect 2, Masterminds, and Spy!
Hot Pursuit
- Who's starring: Reese Witherspoon [3] and Sofia Vergara.
- Why you should be interested: These two ladies are funny in their own right, and paired up, they're guaranteed to make an excellent team.
- When it opens: May 8
- Watch the trailer for Hot Pursuit [4].
Pitch Perfect 2
- Who's starring: Anna Kendrick [5], Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, plus some newbies like Hailee Steinfeld. See everyone in the cast [6] here.
- Why you should be interested: The original a cappella comedy is already a classic, and we've been craving more since that came out.
- When it opens: May 15
- Watch the trailer for Pitch Perfect 2 [7].
Spy
- Who's starring: Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jason Statham, and Jude Law [8].
- Why you should be interested: McCarthy and Byrne are reteamed with their Bridesmaids director Paul Feig, and this one may re-create the magic; it got excellent reviews out of SXSW.
- When it opens: May 22
- Watch the trailer for Spy [9].
Aloha
- Who's starring: Bradley Cooper [10], Emma Stone [11], John Krasinski [12], and Rachel McAdams [13].
- Why you should be interested: This romantic comedy is the latest project from director Cameron Crowe, and hello? Cooper and Stone as love interests.
- When it opens: May 29
- Watch the trailer for Aloha [14].
Entourage
- Who's starring: Adrian Grenier [15], Jeremy Piven, Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Connolly [16], and Kevin Dillon.
- Why you should be interested: Vincent Chase is back! Good old-fashioned nostalgia for the HBO comedy will get us in the theaters, plus the sheer amount of cameos in the trailer makes it worth it.
- When it opens: June 3
- Watch the trailer for Entourage [17].
Ted 2
- Who's starring: Mark Wahlberg [18], Amanda Seyfried [19], and Seth MacFarlane as Ted.
- Why you should be interested: As silly as it is, the first Ted is hilarious. The sequel looks like it has the same dumb but brilliant humor.
- When it opens: June 26
- Watch the trailer for Ted 2 [20].
Magic Mike XXL
- Who's starring: Channing Tatum [21], Matt Bomer, plus these new and returning stars [22].
- Why you should be interested: Why wouldn't you be interested?! Are you kidding? Next question.
- When it opens: July 1
- Watch the trailer for Magic Mike XXL [23].
Trainwreck
- Who's starring: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, and Vanessa Bayer.
- Why you should be interested: Schumer is one of the funniest fresh new voices on TV, and Judd Apatow is behind the camera on this one. It might be Summer's funniest movie.
- When it opens: July 17
- Watch the trailer for Trainwreck [24].
Pixels
- Who's starring: Adam Sandler [25], Peter Dinklage, Michelle Monaghan, and Josh Gad.
- Why you should be interested: This fantasy comedy about video games coming to life and attacking the Earth looks like a crowd-pleaser.
- When it opens: July 24
- Watch the trailer for Pixels [26].
Irrational Man
- Who's starring: Joaquin Phoenix [27] and Emma Stone [28].
- Why you should be interested: Woody Allen [29] cast Phoenix as a professor having an existential crisis (shades of Her, anyone?) as he falls for his student, played by Stone. We're dying to see that pairing.
- When it opens: July 24
- Watch the trailer for Irrational Man [30].
Vacation
- Who's starring: Ed Helms and Leslie Mann are grown-up Rusty and Audrey, while Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo will reprise their roles. See who else (like Chris Hemsworth!) is in the cast [31].
- Why you should be interested: The beloved comedy franchise is back with a cast of genuinely funny people but isn't leaving out the original Griswolds. And did we mention Chris Hemsworth doing comedy?!
- When it opens: July 29
Masterminds
- Who's starring: Zach Galifianakis [32], Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis, and Owen Wilson [33].
- Why you should be interested: Besides the cast being stocked with a comedy dream team, the movie is inspired by a so-crazy-it's-true tale of a huge armored-car heist.
- When it opens: Aug. 7
- Watch the trailer for Masterminds [34].
She's Funny That Way
- Who's starring: Imogen Poots, Owen Wilson [35], and Jennifer Aniston [36].
- Why you should be interested: Legendary director Peter Bogdanovich is behind this screwball comedy, which doesn't look like highbrow comedy as much as it just looks like a ton of fun.
- When it opens: Aug. 21
- Watch the trailer for She's Funny That Way [37].