The Great Gatsby
Period costume fans, music fans, Leonardo DiCaprio fans alike: This is the one you've been waiting for. This Baz Luhrmann tale inspired by Fitzgerald's book follows would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York in 1922, where questionable morals, jazz and bootlegging rule. There, he encounters the millionaire Jay Gatsby and high drama ensues. Look for tunes from Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey and Florence + the Machine on the soundtrack, which comes from its executive producer Jay-Z. May 10
Elysium
In the year 2159, there are two types of people: super-rich ones, who live on an impeccable man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest of the schlubs, who live on an overcrowded, crummy Earth. Jodie Foster plays a government official bent on enforcing anti-immigration laws for the pampered folks of Elysium. Matt Damon is the dude who takes on a mission to save his own life—and also achieve equality for these two worlds. July 9
Fruitvale
This heartrending movie is based on the true story of Oscar Grant, the 22-year-old Bay Area man killed by police officers in the Fruitvale transit station in 2008. Melonie Diaz, Michael B. Jordan and Octavia Spencer star in the emotional tale. July 26
Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara star in this Western-style drama about an outlaw who escapes from prison and makes his way on a mission across Texas to reunite with his wife and a daughter he has never met. August 16
Before Midnight
Europhiles and romance lovers will fall for this drama, in which we again meet characters played by Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, this time in Greece. It's been almost two decades since their first meeting on a train bound for Vienna in Before Sunset, and nine years since their Before Sunrise reunion in France. May 24
What Maisie Knew
In this modern retake on a Henry James novel, a 6-year-old girl struggles to manage in the middle of a custody battle between her folks. The story is told through her eyes. Julianne Moore and Alexander Skarsgård star. May 17
Museum Hours
Vienna's opulent Kunsthistorisches Art Museum is the backdrop for major drama when a museum guard (Bobby Summer) makes friends with a mysterious visitor. June 28