Top Summer Movie Picks {for kids, tweens, boys, adults, couples}

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Top Summer Movie Picks {for kids, tweens, boys, adults, couples}

It’s June, and we all know what THAT means. Well, if you have children you know what it means. Or if you’re a teacher you now what is means!

SCHOOL’S OUT!!

Yes, June means the start of summer vacation. It also means the start of the summer travel season. And, it also means you’re kids are home for the summer, and you need to find ways to keep them entertained. My kids love going to the movies during the summer, and thankfully our movie theaters have quite a few summer discount programs. Both of our movie theaters also offer free movies for kids.

As part of our summer bucket list, we plan to have movie nights with popcorn, slushies, and fun snacks! So, we put together a list of movies we plan to watch this summer and also our picks of movies we plan to see in the theater. Check out our list of summer movies,  maybe there are a few movies you can add to your summer movie bucket list as well!

We have a mix of kids, tweens, and adults in our house, so we broke our picks into categories.

First, top summer movies for kids:

1. Finding Nemo (in anticipation of the new Finding Dory movie out, Finding Nemo would be a great one to rewatch this summer).
2. Finding Dory, of course! {in theaters on June 17th}
3. The Secret Life of Pets {in theaters on July 8th}
4. Zootopia {now on DVD!}
5. Kung Fu Panda 3
6. Ice Age: Collision Course {in theaters 7/22}
   
7. How To Train Your Dragon
8. Disney’s UP
9. Toy Story {1-3}
10. Inside Out
11. Babe
12. The BFG {in theaters 7/1}
13. The Little Prince { comes out on August 5th}
14. Nine Lives {in theaters 8/5}
15. Pete’s Dragon {in theaters 8/12}

Second, top summer movies for tweens:

1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2. Ride Along 2
3. Paper Heart
4. Central Intelligence {in theaters 6/17}
5. Ghost Busters {in theaters 7/15}
6. Suicide Squad {in theaters on 8/5}
7. The Hunger Games {movies 1-4}
8. The BFG {in theaters 7/1}
9. Harry Potter Series
10. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
11. Now You See Me 2 {in theaters now}
12. WarCraft {in theaters now}
13. Central Intelligence {in theaters now}
14. Finding Dory, of course! {in theaters on June 17th}
15. The Legend of Tarzan {July 1st}
16. Nine Lives {in theaters 8/5}
17. Pete’s Dragon {in theaters 8/12}
18. Kubo and the Two Strings {in theaters 8/19}

Third, top summer movies for adults:

1. X-Men Apocalypse
2. London Has Fallen
3. Jason Bourne {in theaters 7/29}
4. Southside With You {in theaters 8/19}
5. Jaws
6. Guardians of the Galaxy
7. Finding Dory! {in theaters on June 17th} Yes, there are adults going to see this!!

Fourth, because we have all boys, top summer movies for boys:

1. X-Men Apocalypse
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows {currently in theaters} And of course, going back and watching any of the previous TMNT movies!
   
3. Ponyo {in theaters 8/14}
4. Ice Age: Collision Course {in theaters 7/22}
5. Jurassic World
6. Marvel’s The Avengers
7. Iron Man
8. X-Men: Days of Future Past
9. Nine Lives {in theaters 8/5}
10. Pete’s Dragon {in theaters 8/12}

Fifth, top summer movies for a ladies night out (or in):

1. Days of Summer
2. Me Before You
3. Hello, My name is Doris
4. How to Be Single
5. Sisters
6. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
7. Ghost Busters {in theaters 7/15}
8. Florence Foster Jenkins {in theaters 8/12}
9. Grease

And last of all, top summer movies for couples:

1. Away We Go
2. Spread {in theaters 8/14}
3. Ghost Busters {in theaters 7/15}
4. Jason Bourne {in theaters 7/29}
5. Risky Business
6. Dawn of the Planet Apes
7. Genius {in theaters now}

WHEW! Over 66 movies to watch at home and in theaters this summer. For the movies at the theater, we will try to narrow those down to ones we HAVE to see, and others we can wait for the DVD. Going to the movies every week can add up, so we plan to choose our movies wisely. However, with the use of VUDU, we can get one free movie each month as part of our plan. Using the VUDU plan will help us save on renting movies, etc.

You can also use your smartphone to stream movies from the phone to the T.V. This is a great way to use the data you get from the Walmart Family Mobile Plus Plan while you’re on the go.

And since we have plans to travel this summer, including road trips, we can take our list of movies and devices to stream them. When streaming movies, including watching movies in the car, etc. you need to have a good DATA plan and smartphone. Thankfully, Walmart has us covered for both! Not only can you pick up the latest smartphones from your local Walmart store, like the Samsung Galaxy S5. They also have cell phone plans, such as the Walmart Family Mobile Plus Plan for just $49.88 per month!

You are billed later for the Family Mobile plan, so you will only have to pay $19.88 (rollback price from $25)  Starter Kit (which is a requirement to activate your phone).  This offer is valid till 7/7/2016.

• Disclaimer: All prices for phones and plans included in this post are accurate as of the date of posting; however, these prices are subject to change. Please refer to http://cbi.as/3edbx or your local Walmart for current pricing.

Now with all this extra savings, I will have more money to spend on taking the boys to see their movies in theaters this summer! What are some of your top movie picks for this summer? What movie are you SERIOUSLY excited about coming out in theaters, DVD or an oldie? Drop me a line and let me know!