YEPS. We’re at the same pond again. We hope that you had lots of great movie moments back in 2020. Now this year has a lot more in store! Here are some of Insider’s movie picks we all should anticipate this 2021. Exciting!
“Minari” – Feb. 12
A24
Director Lee Isaac Chung chronicles the life of a Korean-American family as they move to an Arkansas farm in search of the American Dream.
“Nomadland” – Feb. 19
Searchlight Pictures
Like Vanessa Kirby, Frances McDormand is also an Oscar best actress frontrunner for her performance here. She plays a woman who has gone off the grid and travels the west living out of her van.
“Chaos Walking” – March 5
Lionsgate
Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley star in this sci-fi thriller in which Ridley’s character finds herself on a planet where all women have disappeared.
“Raya and the Last Dragon” – March 5
Walt Disney Animation
This Disney animated movie follows a warrior named Raya (Kelly Marie Tran) who is in search of the last dragon to stop the monsters threatening her land.
“No Time to Die” – April 2
MGM
Daniel Craig is back one last time to play James Bond – and it has been a long process to get to the finish line. A director change, Craig’s on-set injury, and the coronavirus changing the movie’s release date has kept this movie from audiences. But we’re hoping it was all worth the wait.
“Black Widow” – May 7
Marvel Studios
Scarlett Johansson’s famous MCU character finally gets her own standalone movie. Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, and David Harbour are along for the ride.
“F9” – May 28
Universal
The “Fast and Furious” saga hits movie number nine. This time John Cena is in on the fun. And it will mark the return of fan-favorite Han.
“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” – June 4
Warner Bros
Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as paranormal investigators, Lorraine and Ed Warren, for the latest look at a creepy chapter in the franchise.
“The Forever Purge” – July 9
The latest movie in this successful horror franchise from Blumhouse Productions is certain to scare you over the summer.
Untitled Spider-Man movie – Dec. 17
Marvel Studios
Following the events of “Far From Home,” Peter Parker (Tom Holland) sets out for an adventure that will have him face off with villains from past Spider-Man movies, including Electro (Jamie Foxx) and Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina).
“Sing 2” – Dec. 22
Universal
This sequel to the hit 2016 animated movie finds the talented singing animals taking on a new performance challenge thought up by their leader Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey).
“The Matrix 4” – Dec. 22
Warner Bros
Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Ann Moss, and Jada Pinkett Smith all return for this new installment in the franchise that redefined the action genre.
