Netflix has a solid slate of movies coming this summer, with something for everyone from steamy thrillers to fascinating documentaries.
1. **Hit Man** (June 7)
A man pretends to be a hitman for his city police department and finds himself falling for a woman who is trying to escape her abusive husband.
2. **Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F** (July 3)
Eddie Murphy returns as Axel Foley, the wise-cracking detective that he made so popular in the 1980s. When Axel’s daughter is kidnapped, he teams up with a new partner and some old friends to get to the bottom of a sinister conspiracy.
3. **A Family Affair** (June 28)
Zac Efron stars as a movie star caught in the middle of some romantic turbulence alongside Joey King and Nicole Kidman.
4. **Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution** (June 18)
This documentary chronicles the history of LGBTQ+ comedy and the way it has intersected with the overall history of LGBTQ+ people in America.
5. **Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie** (August 2)
One of the most surprising phenomena in children’s entertainment in recent years has been the remarkable quality of the various live-action, animation hybrid SpongeBob SquarePants movies.