13 Awesome Movies To Watch This Summer (Which Aren't Blockbusters)

12. Atomic Blonde

Atomic Blonde Charlize Theron
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Release Date: July 28

The Plot: The year is 1989, and in Berlin, MI6 spy Lorraine Broughton (Charlize Theron) teams up with German agent David Percival (James McAvoy) to investigate the death of an undercover agent. Bloodshed ensues.

Why It's Going To Be Awesome: Because it sees Theron teaming with John Wick co-director David Leitch, it's got an awesome supporting cast (John Goodman, Eddie Marsan, Sofia Boutella and Toby Jones), and the action sequences look characteristically insane.

And if that's not enough, it's got a sex scene between Theron and Boutella, which few are going to have arguments about. Plus, early reviews from SXSW are rock solid, with particular praise for Theron and Leitch's typically slick action direction.

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