June 2025 is packed with intense, thrilling, and exciting movies—but they’re not for kids!
These upcoming R-rated films are full of action, drama, horror, and bold storytelling that is meant for grown-up viewers.
If you’re curious about what’s hitting theaters this June 2025 and why these movies got an R rating, here’s a full guide—easy to understand and fun to read.
R-Rated Movies Releasing in June 2025
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Main Cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballerina | Action Thriller | June 6 | Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves |
| Materialists | Romantic Comedy | June 13 | Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal |
| 28 Years Later | Horror Thriller | June 20 | Cillian Murphy, Jodie Comer |
| The Life of Chuck | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | June 6 | Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan |
| Paradise Records | Comedy, Music | June 6 | Logic (rapper), Mary Elizabeth Kelly, Reed Northrup |
| Diablo | Acrtion, Thriller | June 13 | Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror, Diana Hoyos |
| Deep Cover | Action, Thriller | June 12 | Bryce Dallas Howard, Paddy Considine, Sean Bean |
| Ponyboi | Drama, Coming of Age | June 27 | River Gallo, Dylan O’Brien, Victoria Pedretti |
| Dangerous Animals | Horror, Thriller | June 6 |
Ballerina
Ballerina is a spin-off from the John Wick universe. It stars Ana de Armas as a deadly assassin trained to be graceful but dangerous.
The story follows a ballerina who becomes a killer after her family is murdered. She goes on a violent mission to hunt down the people who did it, with some help from John Wick himself.
Rated R for strong violence, bloodshed, and language.
Materialists
A24‘s Materialists is a romantic comedy from the director of Past Lives. It stars big Hollywood names like Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal.
The film follows a matchmaker who knows how to find love for everyone—except herself. When her rich and perfect client falls for her, things get complicated with her ex returning at the same time.
Rated R for language, adult situations, and some sexual content.
28 Years Later
28 Years Later is the long-awaited sequel to 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later. Danny Boyle is back as director, and so is Cillian Murphy.
The rage virus has returned, and this time it’s even worse. A group of survivors tries to escape the new outbreak. The story is scary, dark, and full of action.
Rated R for strong horror, bloody violence, and terror.
The Life of Chuck
The Life of Chuck is a deep, emotional film based on a Stephen King story. It is directed by Mike Flanagan and stars Tom Hiddleston.
The movie follows a man’s life backward, from his death to his childhood. It explores memory, time, and the meaning of life. It’s a quiet, thoughtful film.
Rated R for strong language. It has no violence or sex, but the language is intense and the themes are mature.
Paradise Records
Paradise Records is a 2025 comedy-crime film directed by Logic. The story centers on Cooper, the owner of a record store named Paradise Records. He and his friends strive to make the store a haven for music lovers. However, challenges arise when the store faces foreclosure, and Cooper is taken hostage by two clumsy gunmen. Amidst the chaos, Cooper learns the true value of friendship and loyalty as his friends come together to support him.
This movie is rated R due to pervasive language, crude sexual material, drug content, some violence/grisly images, and brief nudity.
Diablo
Diablo is a 2025 action crime movie directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza. The story follows Kris Chaney, who has just gotten out of prison. He kidnaps Elisa, the daughter of a dangerous gangster named Vicente. But now, a scary man named El Corvo wants to hurt them all to get back at Vicente’s family. It stars Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror, and Diana Hoyos.
Diablo is rated R by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) for bloody violence, language, and brief drug use.
Deep Cover
Deep Cover is a British action-comedy film directed by Tom Kingsley, set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on June 12, 2025. The story follows Kat (Bryce Dallas Howard), an improv comedy teacher, and her two students, Marlon (Orlando Bloom) and Hugh (Nick Mohammed), who are recruited by the police for undercover operations in London’s criminal underworld.
Their commitment to improvisation leads them into increasingly dangerous and absurd situations. The film also features performances by Sean Bean, Ian McShane, and Paddy Considine. Blending humor with crime drama, Deep Cover explores how improvisation can both aid and complicate real-life scenarios.
Deep Cover received an R Rating by the Motion Picture Rating (MPA) for violent content, language throughout, and drug use.
Ponyboi
Ponyboi is a 2024 American drama film directed by Esteban Arango and written by River Gallo, who also stars in the lead role. The story unfolds over the course of Valentine’s Day in New Jersey, where Ponyboi, a young intersex $ex worker, finds himself on the run from the mob after a drug deal goes wrong. As he navigates the dangers of the criminal underworld, he confronts his past and searches for a sense of identity and belonging.
The film features performances by Dylan O’Brien, Victoria Pedretti, Murray Bartlett, and Indya Moore. Ponyboi premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024, and is scheduled for release on June 27, 2025.
Ponyboi is rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, drug use, pervasive language, and some violence.
Dangerous Animals
Dangerous Animals is a 2025 Australian horror-thriller film directed by Sean Byrne. The story follows Zephyr, a rebellious surfer who is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer named Tucker. Held captive on his boat, Zephyr must find a way to escape before becoming part of a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.
The film stars Hassie Harrison as Zephyr, with Jai Courtney portraying Tucker. It is set to premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and will be released in U.S. theaters on June 6, 2025.
Dangerous Animals is rated R for strong bloody violent content/grisly images, sexuality, language, and brief drug use.