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The 12 best movies coming to Netflix in June that are worth your time

Jason Guerrasio   

The 12 best movies coming to Netflix in June that are worth your time
Larenz Tate and Nia Long in "Love Jones."New Line Cinema
  • Watch classics like "Stand by Me" and "Love Jones.
  • There are also new movies like "Fatherhood" starring Kevin Hart and Liam Neeson's next action movie "The Ice Road."

"Cradle 2 the Grave" (June 1)

"Cradle 2 the Grave" (June 1)
DMX and Jet Li in "Cradle 2 the Crave."      Warner Bros.

The passing of DMX was a major blow to music, but also movies. At X's height, he also dabbled in the action genre and was impressive in this one opposite Jet Li.

"Fools Rush In" (June 1)

"Fools Rush In" (June 1)
Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek in "Fools Rush In."      Sony

Yes, we too completely forgot that Salma Hayek and Matthew Perry did a rom-com together in the 1990s.

Perry and Hayek play a young couple who decide to get married after Hayek's character becomes pregnant.

The movie then dives into the cultural differences between their two characters. You decide if the movie still holds up decades later.

"Love Jones" (June 1)

"Love Jones" (June 1)
Larenz Tate and Nia Long in "Love Jones."      New Line Cinema

This classic starring Larenz Tate and Nia Long is always a great watch.

Tate plays Darius, a Chicago poet, and Long plays Nina, a photographer. The two connect and then the games begin as they navigate if the two are just a fling or can get serious.

"Million Dollar Baby" (June 1)

"Million Dollar Baby" (June 1)
Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank in "Million Dollar Baby."      Warner Bros.

Winner of four Oscars including best picture, director for Clint Eastwood, actress for Hilary Swank, and supporting actor for Morgan Freeman, this is one of those movies we don't talk that much about anymore but it's still worth a watch.

We follow Maggie (Swank) as she enlists a gruff gym owner to get her into shape to be a boxer.

"Stand by Me" (June 1)

"Stand by Me" (June 1)
(L-R) Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, River Phoenix, and Wil Wheaton in "Stand by Me."      Columbia Pictures

One of the greatest coming-of-age stories ever made, Rob Reiner enlists of talents of Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell to adapt Stephen King's novella about a group of boys who set out looking for a dead body.

"Swordfish" (June 1)

"Swordfish" (June 1)
(L-R) John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, and Halle Berry in "Swordfish."      Warner Bros. Pictures

If you are in search of early 2000s hacker hijinks with John Travolta sporting weird facial hair then you can't go wrong with this movie.

With Travolta, a very young Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, and Don Cheadle, this movie is so much fun.

"The Big Lebowski" (June 1)

"The Big Lebowski" (June 1)
Jeff Bridges in "The Big Lebowski."      Gramercy Pictures

This Coen brothers classic mixes stoner comedy with private detective pulp flavor to deliver a cult hit.

And leading the way through it all is Jeff Bridges as "The Dude."

"Life of Crime" (June 15)

"Life of Crime" (June 15)
(L-R) Mos Def, John Hawkes, and Jennifer Aniston in "Life of Crime."      Roadside Attractions

Want to see what Ordell and Louis were like before "Jackie Brown"? Check out this clever little crime comedy starring Mos Def and John Hawkes in the roles that Samuel L. Jackson and Robert De Niro would play in the Tarantino classic.

The movie also features solid performances from Jennifer Aniston, Isla Fisher, Tim Robbins, and Will Forte.

"Silver Linings Playbook" (June 17)

"Silver Linings Playbook" (June 17)
Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper in "Silver Linings Playbook."      JoJo Whilden/AP/The Weinstein Company

It didn't take long for Netflix to throw this title back on the service. And how can you blame the it? Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper are amazing in this.

"Fatherhood" (June 18)

"Fatherhood" (June 18)
Kevin Hart in "Fatherhood."      Netflix

Kevin Hart's upcoming movie has him playing a dramatic role. Here's a new father who has to care for his kid by himself after his wife dies after giving birth.

This one could be a sleeper hit of the summer ... just saying.

"The Ice Road" (June 25)

"The Ice Road" (June 25)
Liam Neeson in "The Ice Road."      Netflix

Liam Neeson is back kicking butt.

This time he plays a big rig driver who races to save miners trapped in a collapsed Canadian diamond mine.

"America: The Motion Picture" (June 30)

"America: The Motion Picture" (June 30)
An all-star cast lend their voices for "American: The Motion Picture."      Netflix

In this American Revolution animated movie spoof from producers Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, Channing Tatum voices George Washington, who assembles a group of patriots to take down King James, voiced by Simon Pegg.

Yeah, this one is gonna be nuts.

Judy Greer, Bobby Moynihan, Will Forte, Andy Samberg, and Jason Mantzoukas also lend their voices.

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