Indie Film Release Guide: June 13th [An ONTD Original]

The biggest release of this weekend is the live action version of How to Train Your Dragon from Universal, premiering just weeks after the live action Lilo & Stitch. There may not be an abundance of originality coming from the major studios at the moment, but indie films are another story.

The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Five” - Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Pictures, and Columbia Pictures. Note that some of the movies listed are in their first week or two of limited release in the USA, so it may take them a few more weeks (or months) to show up in your local arthouse theater or on VOD. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have just opened near you: June 6th, May 30th, and May 23rd.


Materialists



Stars: Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, Chris Evans, Zoe Winters
Writer/Director: Celine Song
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Plot: A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.
What you should know: Shot on 35mm, just like Celine Song’s debut Past Lives.
Where to watch: In theaters



Deep Cover



Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, Nick Mohammed, Sean Bean
Writer: Derek Connolly, Colin Trevorrow, Ben Ashenden
Director: Tom Kingsley
Genre: Comedy, Action
Plot: Three improv actors are asked to go undercover by the police in London's criminal underworld
What you should know: Orlando Bloom and Sean Bean previously co-starred in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime


The Unholy Trinity



Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Brandon Lessard, Tim Daly
Writer: Richard Gray
Director: Lee Zachariah
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Western
Plot: Buried secrets of an 1870s Montana town spark violence when a young man returns to reclaim his legacy and is caught between a sheriff determined to maintain order and a mysterious stranger hell-bent on destroying it.
What you should know: Filmed in Montana.
Where to watch: In theaters


Echo Valley



Stars: Julianne Moore, Sydney Sweeney, Domhnall Gleeson, Fiona Shaw
Writer: Brad Ingelsby
Director: Michael Pearce
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Plot: Kate is dealing with a personal tragedy while owning and training horses in Echo Valley, an isolated and picturesque place, when her daughter, Claire, arrives at her doorstep, frightened, trembling and covered in someone else's blood.
What you should know: Michael Pearce previously directed the 2017 film Beast.
Where to watch: Apple TV+


Prime Minister



Director: Lindsay Utz, Michelle Walshe
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: Chronicling Jacinda Ardern's tenure as New Zealand PM, navigating crises while redefining global leadership through her empathetic yet resolute approach.
What you should know: Premiered at Sundance 2025.
Where to watch: In theaters


Diablo



Stars: Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror, Lucho Velasco, Diana Hoyos
Writer: Mat Sansom, Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror
Director: Ernesto Díaz Espinoza
Genre: Action, Thriller
Plot: Kris Chaney, a recently released ex-convict embarks on a perilous mission. He kidnaps Elisa, daughter of Vicente, a powerful gangster, which puts them in danger from El Corvo, a psychopathic killer seeking revenge against Vicente's family.
What you should know: Director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza is an experienced film editor.
Where to watch: In theaters


Tatami



Stars: Arienne Mandi, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Jaime Ray Newman, Nadine Marshall
Writer: Elham Erfani, Guy Nattiv
Director: Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Guy Nattiv
Genre: Drama, Sport, Thriller
Plot: The Iranian female judoka Leila is at the World Judo Championships, intent on bringing home Iran's first gold medal.
What you should know: This is the first feature film to be co-directed by an Iranian and an Israeli filmmaker.
Where to watch: In theaters


Sex (Love, Dreams)



Stars: Thorbjørn Harr, Jan Gunnar Røise, Siri Forberg, Birgitte Larsen
Writer/Director: Dag Johan Haugerud
Genre: Drama, Romance
Plot: Follows two colleagues who in different ways struggle with the same issues about their sexuality.
What you should know: The first film in writer and director Dag Johan Haugerud’s Sex, Love, Dreams trilogy.
Where to watch: In select NYC theaters


Meeting With Pol Pot



Stars: Irène Jacob, Grégoire Colin, Cyril Gueï, Bun-Hok Lim
Writer: Pierre Erwan Guillaume, Rithy Panh
Director: Rithy Panh
Genre: Drama, History
Plot: Three French journalists travel to Cambodia in 1978 after receiving an invitation from the Khmer Rouge regime, embarking on a perilous adventure.
What you should know: Freely inspired by journalist Elizabeth Becker's account in When The War Was Over.
Where to watch: In theaters


Titan: The Oceangate Disaster



Director: Mark Monroe
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: Titan: The OceanGate Disaster examines CEO Stockton Rush's quest to become the next billionaire innovator and the doomed underwater endeavor that called into question the price of ambition in the depths of the ocean.
What you should know: Premiered at Tribeca Film Festival on June 6th, 2025.
Where to watch: Netflix


More New Releases

How to Train Your Dragon (Live Action) (Trailer) from Universal
Bark (Trailer)

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The Life of Chuck (Trailer)



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What have you been watching lately, ONTD? Seeing anything this weekend?