Honestly, the June 2025 streaming calendar feels like a fever dream in the best way possible. Usually, when the summer heat kicks in, the big streamers hold their breath while the theatrical blockbusters take up all the oxygen. Not this year. We’re getting a mix of high-concept sci-fi, some genuinely weird experimental horror, and finally, some of those "lost" projects that have been in production limbo for years.
If you’re looking for the best new movies streaming june 2025, you've basically got a front-row seat to a digital film festival. It's not just the standard churn of content. We are seeing major swings from directors like Steven Soderbergh and the return of some seriously heavy-hitting franchises in forms we didn't expect.
The Big One: Predator: Killer of Killers (Hulu)
Let’s talk about the elephant—or rather, the invisible alien—in the room. Predator: Killer of Killers lands on Hulu on June 6, and it is not your typical sequel. Instead of another live-action jungle trek, we’re getting an animated anthology.
Now, I know "animated" usually makes some people think it’s for kids, but this is the opposite. It’s co-directed by Dan Trachtenberg, the guy who gave us Prey, and it’s a bloody, R-rated historical deep dive. We’re talking about Predators hunting different warriors across human history. It’s an anthology format, so it stays fresh. One segment might be in a Viking settlement, the next in a samurai-era village. It’s basically the Love, Death & Robots treatment for the Predator franchise, and frankly, it's the smartest thing they’ve done with the IP in years.
Apple TV+ Goes Dark with Echo Valley
Apple is continuing its streak of "we have more money than everyone else, so let's hire the best actors" with Echo Valley, premiering June 13.
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You've got Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney starring as a mother-daughter duo living on a remote horse farm. Sounds peaceful? It isn’t. Sweeney’s character shows up one night covered in someone else's blood, and the movie turns into a relentless, claustrophobic thriller. It’s written by Brad Ingelsby, who wrote Mare of Easttown, so expect that same kind of "everything is grey and everyone is sad but I can't look away" energy. It’s a movie about the lengths a parent will go to cover for their kid, and it looks like a genuine awards contender despite the summer release date.
Netflix’s Oddball Hit: KPop Demon Hunters
If you wanted something a little less... traumatic, Netflix is dropping KPop Demon Hunters on June 20.
Look, the title tells you exactly what it is. It’s an animated feature about a world-famous K-Pop girl group that balances being global superstars with secretly hunting demons. It sounds ridiculous. It is ridiculous. But the animation style is gorgeous—very much in the vein of Spider-Verse with bright neon's and frantic action. It’s the kind of movie you put on when you’re tired of "serious" cinema and just want to see some cool colors and a great soundtrack.
The Movie Most People Will Miss: Presence (Hulu)
This is the one I'm personally most excited about. Presence comes to Hulu on June 3.
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Steven Soderbergh shot this entire movie in secret. It’s a haunted house story, which we’ve seen a thousand times, right? Wrong. The entire movie is filmed from the perspective of the ghost. You never see the "presence," but the camera moves like a living thing through the house. It stars Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan, but they aren't the main characters—the house is. It’s a gimmick, sure, but Soderbergh is a master of making gimmicks feel like high art. It’s short, punchy, and probably the most innovative thing you’ll watch this month.
Other Highlights You Should Have on Your Radar
If those don't tickle your fancy, the sheer volume of "library" titles hitting services in June is staggering. It seems like licensing deals shifted all at once.
- The Accountant 2 (Prime Video, June 5): Ben Affleck is back as the world’s most dangerous CPA. It’s more of the same—deadpan humor and highly efficient violence. If you liked the first one, you’ll like this.
- Straw (Netflix, June 6): Tyler Perry is stepping away from Madea for a psychological thriller starring Taraji P. Henson. It’s a bit of a departure for him, focusing on a single mother pushed to the edge. It's gotten mixed reviews from early screenings, but Taraji always delivers.
- Deep Cover (Prime Video, June 12): Not a remake of the 90s classic, but an action-comedy starring Orlando Bloom and Sean Bean. It’s about actors hired by the police to go undercover because they’re "better at acting like criminals than real cops."
- Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical (Disney+, June 20): If you have kids, your life is over on June 20th. This is the filmed version of the Broadway show. Get ready for Let It Go to dominate your house again.
Why June 2025 is Actually Different
What’s interesting about this month is the death of the "mid-budget movie" in theaters but its rebirth on streaming. Movies like Echo Valley or Presence would have struggled to find a screen in 2019. Now, they are the backbone of the June 2025 streaming landscape.
We’re also seeing a massive influx of "Trainwreck" documentaries on Netflix. They are leaning hard into the "disaster documentary" genre this month with Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy (June 10) and the weirdly titled Trainwreck: Poop Cruise (June 24). It seems like Netflix has decided June is the month for rubbernecking at historical disasters.
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Actionable Advice for Your June Watchlist
To actually get through this without getting "scrolling fatigue," here is how I’d break it down:
- For the Cinematography Nerds: Watch Presence on Hulu. It’s a masterclass in how to use a camera to tell a story without showing the protagonist.
- For the Friday Night Movie Night: Predator: Killer of Killers. It’s fast-paced, violent, and doesn't require you to remember the lore of the previous six movies.
- For the "I Need a Good Cry": Echo Valley. Julianne Moore is basically guaranteed to make you weep at least once.
- For the Nostalgia Trip: Check Netflix on June 1st. They’ve added a massive Alfred Hitchcock Collection, including Vertigo and Rear Window. If you haven’t seen these, they are better than 90% of what’s coming out today.
The reality is that we're moving into a "quality over quantity" phase for some of these platforms. While Netflix still floods the zone, Apple and Hulu are being much more surgical. June 2025 reflects that shift perfectly. You have a few massive tentpoles and then a lot of very specific, very weird niche films that actually feel like they were made by humans rather than an algorithm.
Your Next Steps:
Check your subscriptions. If you’ve been letting your Hulu or Apple TV+ sub-lapse, June is the month to turn them back on. Start with Presence on the 3rd to get the "weird" out of the way, then buckle up for the Predator anthology on the 6th. If you only watch one "big" movie this month, make it Echo Valley—it’s the one people will still be talking about during Oscar season.