What’s in theaters today (June 19)
Welcome to your Friday movie hit list: a crowd-pleasing franchise sequel, an earnest dancer drama, and a cheeky domestic comedy that promises awkward revelations and a DIY solution. Short, sweet, and very different from one another — perfect if you can’t decide what kind of movie mood you’re in.
Toy Story 5 — When tech meets toy chest
Pixar’s back with another round of laughs and feels. This time Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the gang cross paths with Lilypad, a shiny tablet that rolls into Bonnie’s life with some new, “better-for-your-human” ideas. Expect the usual cocktail of nostalgia, sight gags, and emotional tugging — but with the added twist of toys trying to make sense of a world where an app thinks it’s the boss.
Big-picture: it’s family-friendly chaos with heart. Kids will love the new gadgetry and slapstick while grown-ups get the bittersweet bits about growing up, letting go, and what “being loved” actually means when your kiddo is obsessed with screens.
Dreams — A dancer’s risky leap
In this emotional drama Isaac Hernández plays Fernando, a young Mexican dancer who bets everything on making it in the United States. He’s in a relationship with Jennifer, a well-off philanthropist played by Jessica Chastain, and he believes her support will be the ladder he needs to climb. So he quits, crosses the border, and chases the dream — with all the messy consequences that come with big ambition.
Think intimate performances, a lot of understated tension, and dance sequences that double as storytelling. The movie hangs on themes of sacrifice, expectation, and whether talent alone can buy you a place in someone else’s world.
El placer es mío — Marriage, gadgets and an awkward secret
This comedy mines 20 years of married life for laughs when long-time spouses Fanny and Tom discover an intimate truth: Fanny has never had an orgasm. Rather than therapy, Tom — an engineer with tools and delusions of tinkering prowess — sets out to invent a fix. Yes, the premise is cheeky and it leans into risqué gags, but the tone is more playful than prurient. It’s a rom-com-ish look at intimacy, communication and how weirdly inept partners can be at the one thing they should know best.
Expect plenty of cringe-for-laughs moments, some sweet vulnerability, and an exploration of how couples navigate embarrassing revelations. It’s played for laughs, not titillation.
Bottom line: Which one should you see?
Bring the kids (and tissues) for Toy Story 5. If you want something heartfelt and performance-driven, Dreams is your pick. And if you’re up for a grown-up comedy that mixes awkward honesty with daft invention, El placer es mío will do the trick. All three offer different flavors of cinema, which means today’s lineup has a little something for everyone — unless you only like one mood, in which case, pick your vibe and enjoy the show.