The Fandango Summer Movie Guide 2016: 48 Reasons to Get to the Theater

Between 'Captain America: Civil War,' Suicide Squad,' 'X-Men: Apocalypse,' 'Finding Dory' and many (many) more, the hottest season of 2016 has something for everyone. Take a look…

Captain America's (Chris Evans) and Iron Man's (Robert Downey Jr.) friendship comes to an explosive end when the government tries to regulate superheroes. With the Avengers split down the middle and the fan-anticipated appearances of Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and Spider-Man (Tom Holland), this is one you won’t want to miss.

"She is the woman of the century!" Tilda Swinton stars as rock star Marion Lane, whose vacation with her boyfriend Paul (Matthias Schoenaerts) devolves into a hilarious, erotic thriller when her old friend Harry (Ralph Fiennes) and his daughter Penelope (Dakota Johnson) interrupt. Expect phenomenal performances by phenomenal actors.

In 'High-Rise,' the richer you are, the higher you live in the skyscraper. When Dr. Robert Laing (Tom Hiddleston) attends a party above his income, he sets off a surreal class war and hilarious anarchistic rebellion. 

"Without risk, there is no reward." Producer Patty Flynn (Julia Roberts) attempts to help stock-advice TV host Lee Gates (George Clooney) survive being held hostage by a revenge-seeking viewer who’s lost everything. A Wall Street warning story, 'Money Monster' shows what happens when you cheat the system.

Don't mess with the spirit world. Young Michael (David Mazouz) brings back a Native American talisman from the Grand Canyon, forcing his parents, Peter (Kevin Bacon) and Bronny (Radha Mitchell), to defend their home from oil and coal-spewing poltergeists. Seriously. Don't. Mess. With. The. Spirit. World.

If David (Colin Farrell) doesn't fall in love, he'll get turned into a lobster! What more do you need to hear? Rachel Weisz and John C. Reilly also star in this crazy comedy by director Yorgos Lanthmos. Oh, and did we mention David's bother was turned into a dog? This is one that has to be seen ot be believed.

An invasion of egg-snatching Piggies gives angriest bird Red (Jason Sudeikis) a much-needed outlet for his rage. Based on the smash-hit video game, 'The Angry Birds Movie' should be slapstick fun for the whole family. 

Just when they thought life had calmed down, Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly (Rose Byrne) find their new neighbors are out-of-control sorority girls. Desperate times call for desperate measures, so they bring in reinforcements in the form of former neighbor and out-of control frat boy Teddy (Zac Efron). Let the prank war begin. Again.

Director Shane Black is back doing what he does best -- buddy-cop movies. Holland (Ryan Gosling) and Jackson (Russell Crowe) are a private eye and hired goon who are at each other's throats as they investigate a porn star's murder in 1970s Los Angeles. And that's when things get weird.

He's been with us since the dawn of time: Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac), a mutant god on Earth, pledges to remake the world in his image… unless the X-Men stop him first. Professor X (James McAvoy) and Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) lead the charge to defend our very existence as we know it.

Nothing can save you from the hands of Time -- especially when Time is personified by Sacha Baron Cohen. Alice (Mia Wasikowska) returns to Underland to save the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) from the combined lunacy of Time and the villainous Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter). You think you know madness? Think again…

Hot on the tail (do turtles have tails?) of the wildly successful 2014 'TMNT' reboot, our heroes on the half shell are back just in time to save the city. This sequel also introduces fan-favorite characters like Krang and Casey Jones, who is based on the classic hockey-playing, comic book incarnation.

'Game of Thrones' dragon lady Emilia Clarke falls for 'Hunger Games' hunk Sam Claflin, a paralyzed man who's given himself six months to live. But the less they know about what's in store, the more things are sure to change.

Lonely Island bros Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone deliver a star-studded mockumentary about a failed rapper (Samberg) reuniting with his old boy band. The soundtrack is sure to be raunchy – and endlessly quotable.

Old-school ghostbusters Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) are back, this time investigating a poltergeist in England. Like its 2013 predecessor, this 'Conjuring' is based on actual events. Prepare to be terrified.

In this epic fantasy based on the hugely popular 'World of Warcraft' video game, it's man vs. orc for the fate of civilization. If anyone can successfully bring a game to the big screen it's director and devoted gamer Duncan Jones, who thrilled us with 'Moon' (2009) and 'Source Code' (2011).

The Four Horseman return for an encore performance/heist in an effort to bring down a unethical tech magnate. Most of the original cast returns, with Daniel Radcliffe and Lizzy Caplan joining what is sure to be a fun-filled sequel full of smoke and mirrors.

In this highly anticipated follow-up to 2003’s 'Finding Nemo,’ writer-director Andrew Stanton and stars Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks are back in the swim of things for a family adventure featuring everybody's favorite memory-challenged fish, Dory. 

Twenty years after being saved by the big man on campus, now a mild-mannered accountant (Kevin Hart), a former high school nerd turned CIA agent (Dwayne Johnson) recruits his old pal to help him on one of his cases. Expect more laughs than gunfire – and oh, there will be plenty of gunfire.

Ready to once again declare your independence against alien invasion? Then this long-in-coming sequel to the 1996 blockbuster is for you. Liam Hemsworth and Joey King join several famous survivors from the first movie, including President Whitmore (Bill Pullman). The movie may not have Will Smith, but it will have plenty of alien-blasting action.

In what could be the first big Oscar contender of 2016, Matthew McConaughey plays a Mississippi farmer who rebels against the Confederacy during the Civil War. Based on an incredible true story, 'Free State of Jones' promises both action and heart.

The one-person survival tale is all the rage. Following in the footsteps of 2013's 'Gravity' and 2015's 'The Revenant,' Blake Lively gets her turn as an injured surfer separated from shore by a very big, very hungry shark.

Steven Spielberg returns to family fare for an adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic children’s novel. Oscar winner Mark Rylance ('Bridge of Spies') plays the titular Big Friendly Giant, who instead of eating kids, befriends one (Ruby Barnhill). 

Alexander Skarsgard is the latest actor to swing into theaters as the iconic jungle hero, with Margot Robbie as his Jane. The story follows Tarzan, who has been living in London for years, as he returns to Africa to take on the corrupt head of a mining operation, played by the deliciously villainous Christoph Waltz.

In tune with this year’s big political race, the third installment of the 'Purge' franchise follows a presidential candidate (Elizabeth Mitchell) and anti-Purge advocate as she attempts to end the Purge-night tradition -- making her a perfect target. Protecting the presidential hopeful is Frank Grillo, who reprises his role from 'The Purge: Anarchy.'

Zac Efron and Adam DeVine play two wild-and-crazy brothers in this raunchy comedy from the writers of 'Neighbors.' Tasked with finding respectable dates for their sister's wedding in Hawaii, they end up with two girls (Aubrey Plaza and Anna Kendrick) who make the boys actually seem like dignified members of society.

What do pets do when their owners aren’t around? This CGI film from the team behind 'Minions' looks to answer that question. Lending their voices to the animated menagerie is an A-list cast that includes Kevin Hart, Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Jenny Slate and Albert Brooks.  

Rebooting a classic 1980s paranormal comedy? Who ya gonna call? Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon, of course! Along with 'Bridesmaids' writer-director Paul Feig, this new take on 'Ghostbusters' promises to be frightfully funny. Look for lots of cameos from the original cast, plus Chris Hemsworth's turn as a nerdy and somewhat qualified receptionist. 

Following up his Oscar-nominated role as Dalton Trumbo, Bryan Cranston portrays another real person in this crime drama from 'The Lincoln Lawyer' director Brad Furman. Cranston plays U.S. customs agent Robert Mazur, who in the 1980s went undercover to take down money-laundering schemes of drug dealers such as Pablo Escobar. The movie also stars Diane Kruger, Amy Ryan and John Leguizamo.

In this third installment of the rebooted 'Star Trek' series, Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto) and the 'U.S.S. Enterprise' crew are stranded on a strange planet following an attack by a new enemy (Idris Elba). They do have a new ally, however, in an alien played by Sofia Boutella, the razor-footed baddie from 'Kingsman: The Secret Service.'

In this fifth installment of the popular computer-animated series, prehistoric pals Manny (Ray Romano), Ellie (Queen Latifah), Diego (Denis Leary) and Sid (John Leguizamo) are on the move once again after Scrat is catapulted into space causing a cataclysmic event that threatens the planet.

Based on a short film of the same name and produced by James Wan ('Saw', 'Insidious') 'Lights Out' is the feature debut of writer-director David F. Sandberg. The premise involves a brother and sister (Gabriel Bateman and Teresa Palmer) who are tormented by an entity with mysterious ties to their mother (Maria Bello). Be sure to get yourself a nightlight in advance.

From the writers of 'The Hangover' comes a raucous and raunchy new comedy featuring a trio of less-than-perfect moms who are tired of expectations to be perfect all the time. Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn star in this mother of all comedies that also features Christina Applegate and Jada Pinkett Smith.

It's been nine years since we last saw Matt Damon as Jason Bourne. In this fifth installment of the action series, the former amnesiac spy suddenly resurfaces looking tougher than ever. With franchise favorite Paul Greengrass at the helm and Oscar winner Alicia Vikander joining the team alosngside Damon and Julia Stiles, this should be an exciting thriller set in the post-Edward Snowden world.

You’ve seen a lot of talking-animal movies, but this one takes the catnip. Kevin Spacey stars as Mr. Fuzzypants, a sarcastic talking cat who must learn how to connect with his family. Directed by 'Men in Black's' Barry Sonnenfeld and costarring Jennifer Garner, Robbie Amell and Christopher Walken, this is the rare movie that will appeal to children AND their 'House of Cards'-binging parents.

With 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' out of the way, it’s time for the bad guys of the DC Universe to take center stage. Director David Ayer helms this tale of a team of supervillains who are recruited by the government to go on dangerous missions from which they may not return. Although the film stars Will Smith, Jai Courtney and Jared Leto, whose turn as Joker is hotly anticpated, it's Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn who's poised to steal the show.

In this true story, Michael Keaton stars as Ray Kroc, the businessman who cofounded McDonald's, who subtly took control of the company and grew a homegrown operation into an international behemoth. Director John Lee Hancock ('Saving Mr. Banks') directs this McMovie that takes a look behind the iconic golden arches.

'Ain’t Them Bodies Saints' director David Lowery may seem like an odd choice for a remake of a Disney classic about a boy and his dragon, but that's what makes this new take on 'Pete's Dragon' so interesting. With a cast that includes Robert Redford, Bryce Dallas Howard, Wes Bentley and Karl Urban, the colorful CGI dragon isn't the only reason to check out this movie. You just know this isn't going to be an ordinary family film.

Meryl Streep takes on this singing biography about a New York heiress who really wants to be an opera singer. Only problem is she has a voice like nails on a chalkboard. Also with Hugh Grant.

Woody Allen's latest stars Jesse Eisenberg as a man who comes to 1930s-era Hollywood hoping to find a career in the movie industry and falls in love while he's there. Also starring Kristen Stewart and Blake Lively.

Don't let the cutesy animated characters fool you! 'Sausage Party’ is not a kids' movie. It’s actually an R-rated, completely filthy look at the secret world of food. The premise has shades of 'Toy Story,' but the execution makes this an appropriately raunchy companion piece to other films spearheaded by cowriters Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the demented geniuses behind 'This Is the End' and 'Pineapple Express.' You’ll never look at food the same way again.

No one makes animated movies as unique and as beautiful as Laika, the stop-motion animation studio behind 'Coraline,' 'ParaNorman' and 'The Boxtrolls.' The studio's latest film is a fantasy-adventure set in ancient Japan that follows a young man who must track down his father's legendary samurai armor after a spirit threatens his existence. The star-studded cast includes Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Rooney Mara, Ralph Fiennes and George Takei, but the animation is the real star here.

Britt Robertson and Asa Butterfield star in this space-set sci-fi YA drama about a boy raised on Mars who comes to Earth searching for his real dad. Gary Oldman and Carla Gugino also star. 

More a reshaping than a remake of the classic Charlton Heston film 'Ben-Hur,' director Timur Bekmambetov ('Night Watch,' 'Wanted') has added his own unique touch to the story. Here 'Boardwalk Empire' standout Jack Huston plays the title role, a nobleman who sets out on a mission of revenge after his friend, a Roman soldier, betrays him. You just know that chariot race is going to be insane.

Based on a jaw-dropping true story, 'War Dogs' tells the story of two young entrepreneurs, played by Miles Teller and Jonah Hill, who win an arms contract to supply guns and ammunition for America’s allies in Afghanistan. But since this is directed by ‘The Hangover’’s Todd Phillips, you know things won’t go well and that bad behavior will be on display in every frame. 

Jason Statham reprises his role as assassin extraordinaire Arthur Bishop, who is dragged back into his murderous lifestyle when the love of his life is abducted and ransomed for "the mechanic's" services. Now, he must travel the globe to complete three seemingly impossible jobs. Since this is a Jason Statham movie, you know he’s going to get the job done... and you know it's going to be messy.

Director Fede Alvarez scared the pants off audiences with 2013's gory and grueling 'Evil Dead.' Now he’s back with an original horror movie about three young crooks who break into a blind man's home to commit "the perfect crime." Horrifying violence, big scares and shocking plot twists ensue as the crooks quickly discover that they are getting more than they bargained for. Bring your nerves of steel for this one.

Robert De Niro is no stranger to boxing movies, having entered the ring in 'Raging Bull' and 'Grudge Match.' 'Hands of Stone' puts him in the corner as Ray Arcel, who trained Roberto Duran (Edgar Ramirez), one of the most controversial figures in boxing history. Their feud remains one of the strangest and most cinematic stories in sports history.