Summer movies 2014

Release date: May 2

Andrew Garfield returns as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, who begins looking further into his father's past and faces off against supervillains including Electro (Jamie Foxx). Emma Stone also returns as Gwen Stacy.

"Belle"

Release date: May 2 (limited)

Inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the illegitimate mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy officer (Matthew Goode) raised by her aristocratic great-uncle (Tom Wilkinson) in England.

"Neighbors"

Release date: May 9

A couple (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) with a newborn baby get into an escalating war with the brothers in a fraternity house (including Zac Efron) that moves in next door to them.

"Godzilla"

Release date: May 16

Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron Taylor-Johnson star in this contemporary take on the monster tale.

"Million Dollar Arm"

Release date: May 16

Based on the true story of a sports agent (Jon Hamm) who travels to India in search of cricket players to play Major League Baseball.

"X-Men: Days of Future Past"

Release date: May 23

Stars of the original "X-Men" trilogy return for this time-traveling sequel, in which Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) goes 50 years into the past in hopes of preventing a catastrophic future.

"Blended"

Release date: May 23

Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler ("The Wedding Singer," "50 First Dates") reteam for their third film together, starring as single parents who, after a bad blind date, find themselves stuck together at a resort with their children.

"Palo Alto"

Release date: May 23 (limited)

James Franco and Emma Roberts star in this film about the badly-behaved residents of a wealthy California town, adapted from Franco's short story collection and directed by Gia Coppola (granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola).

"A Million Ways to Die in the West"

Release date: May 30

Seth MacFarlane ("Family Guy") writes, directs, produces and stars in this Western comedy about a cowardly sheep farmer who must stand up to an outlaw seeking revenge. Also starring Amanda Seyfried, Charlize Theron and Liam Neeson.

"Maleficent"

Release date: May 30

Angelina Jolie stars as the titular villain in this new take on the "Sleeping Beauty" tale, showing the events that hardened her heart and led her to curse the infant Princess Aurora.

"Edge of Tomorrow"

Release date: June 6

A soldier (Tom Cruise) fighting in a war against alien forces finds himself caught in a time loop reliving his last day of battle. Also starring Emily Blunt.

"The Fault in Our Stars"

Release date: June 6

Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort star as Hazel and Gus, who fall in love after meeting at a support group for teens with cancer, in this adaptation of John Green's bestselling novel.

"How to Train Your Dragon 2"

Release date: June 13

Kristen Wiig, Gerard Butler, Kit Harrington, America Ferrera and Jay Baruchel lend their voices to this follow-up to the 2010 animated hit.

"22 Jump Street"

Release date: June 13

Schmidt (Channing Tatum) and Jenko (Jonah Hill) are back -- and this time they're going undercover as college students -- in this sequel to 2012's "21 Jump Street."

"Think Like a Man Too"

Release date: June 20

The "Think Like a Man" couples reunite for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when compromising situations threaten to derail the big event. With Kevin Hart, Gabrielle Union, Regina Hall and Jerry Ferrara.

"Jersey Boys"

Release date: June 20

Clint Eastwood directs this big-screen version of the musical about the story behind the 1960s group the Four Seasons.

"Transformers: Age of Extinction"

Release date: June 27

Mark Wahlberg joins the franchise as an auto mechanic who makes a discovery that brings the Autobots and Decepticons -- along with a paranoid government official -- down on him and his daughter. Also starring Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer and Nicola Peltz.

"Tammy"

Release date: July 2

After losing her job and learning her husband has been unfaithful, a woman (Melissa McCarthy) hits the road with her profane, hard-drinking grandmother (Susan Sarandon).

"Deliver Us From Evil"

Release date: July 2

Eric Bana stars as a New York cop who joins forces with a priest (Edgar Ramirez) schooled in the rituals of exorcism to combat the evils that are terrorizing the city.

"Begin Again"

Release date: July 4

A dejected music executive (Mark Ruffalo) forms a bond with a young singer-songwriter (Keira Knightley) new to New York City. Also starring Hailee Steinfeld, Catherine Keener and Adam Levine, and written/directed by "Once" helmer John Carney.

"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"

Release date: July 11

Survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier trigger a war between humans and Caesar's (Andy Serkis) growing forces. Also starring Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Jason Clarke and Judy Greer.

"The Purge: Anarchy"

Release date: July 18

Director/writer James DeMonaco returns to his horror franchise for this sequel, showing what happens around a city during the annual event when all crimes become legal for 12 hours.

"Planes: Fire & Rescue"

Release date: July 18

Dusty (Dane Cook) shifts gears from racing and joins the world of aerial firefighting in this animated Disney sequel. Also featuring the voices of Julie Bowen, Ed Harris and Regina King.

"Wish I Was Here"

Release date: July 18 (select cities); July 25 (wide)

Zac Braff co-wote, directed and raised Kickstarter funding for this film about an actor (Braff) who winds up struggling to home-school his two children after his father can no longer pay their private tuition. Also starring Josh Gad, Kate Hudson, Joey King and Ashley Greene.

"Hercules"

Release date:July 25

Dwayne Johnson stars as the titular demigod who is living as a sword-for-hire when the King of Thrace asks for his help defeating a tyrannical warlord. Directed by Brett Ratner and based on the graphic novels "Hercules: The Thracian Wars."

"Sex Tape"

Release date:July 25

A married couple (Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel) wake up to find a sex tape they made has gone missing and begin frantically searching for its whereabouts.

"Guardians of the Galaxy"

Release date:Aug. 1

An American pilot (Chris Pratt) becomes the subject of a manhunt after stealing an orb coveted by the villainous Ronan, and must team up with a group of cosmic misfits in order to evade him. With Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel and Benicio Del Toro.

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"

Release date: Aug. 8

Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael return to the big screen to battle evil. With Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Johnny Knoxville and Tony Shalhoub as the voice of Splinter.

"The Expendables 3"

Release date: Aug. 15

Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham return again as Barney Ross and Lee Christmas as they and the rest of the group face off against the Expendables' co-founder, Conrad Stonebanks (Mel Gibson), who is out to destroy them.

"The Giver"

Release date:Aug. 15

Lois Lowry's classic tale gets the big-screen treatment as a boy named Jonah (Brenton Thwaites) who lives in a seemingly Utopian community is selected to receive memories about the real world from a man called the Giver (Jeff Bridges). Also starring Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes, Alexander Skarsgard and Taylor Swift.

"Sin City: A Dame to Kill For"

Release date:Aug. 22

Returning stars Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Mickey Rourke and Bruce Willis join newcomers like Eva Green and Josh Brolin in this sequel to the 2005 Frank Miller crime thriller.

"If I Stay"

Release date:Aug. 22

A teenager (Chloe Grace Moretz), caught between life and death after a horrific car accident, must make the difficult choice whether to stay and live or slip away and die. Based on Gayle Foreman's young adult novel of the same name.

"One Chance"

Release date:Aug. 29

Based on the true story of Paul Potts (James Corden), a shy, bullied shop assistant and amateur opera singer who became a phenomenon after being chosen for -- and winning -- "Britain's Got Talent."