The first Bad Guys was a blast back in 2022, and fans have been waiting for more ever since. This time, the ex-villains-turned-“good guys” get dragged back into crime by an all-female crew that refuses to play nice. It’s colorful, it’s loud, and it’s the kind of action-comedy that knows how to balance jokes with genuine excitement. Starting the month with this one feels like the right move.

Reboots are tricky, but this one has people buzzing. Liam Neeson takes over the role of Frank Drebin, the bumbling detective originally played by Leslie Nielsen. With Akiva Schaffer directing, the new Naked Gun has to walk the fine line between paying homage to classic slapstick and making the humor work for today’s audience. Can Neeson pull off silly after years of action-hero seriousness? That’s half the fun of watching.

It’s been over two decades since Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan swapped lives in Freaky Friday. Now, they’re back older, funnier, and ready to bring the chaos all over again. The film mixes the familiar body-swap comedy with new faces, keeping things fresh without losing the charm that made the original a staple of the early 2000s. For anyone who grew up with the first one, this is pure nostalgia bait in the best way.

After the unexpected hit Barbarian, director Zach Cregger returns with Weapons. It’s being pitched as another unsettling horror ride, starring Julia Garner and Josh Brolin. Horror fans are always skeptical about follow-ups, but the intrigue is real if Weapons hits the same nerve as Barbarian, it could easily become August’s sleeper hit.

Bob Odenkirk’s return as Hutch Mansell is the definition of action fans’ comfort food. In Nobody 2, he just wants a normal family vacation… but of course, trouble finds him, and he’s pulled back into bloody, bone-crunching chaos. The first movie was a surprise favorite, and the sequel looks like it’s doubling down on what worked: grit, dark humor, and fight scenes that make you wince and cheer at the same time.