Thaw Out Your Family’s Social Calendar! These Are the 6 Films We Can’t Wait to See in Spring

Time to thaw out your family's social calendar and make room for a few movie dates! This Spring's lineup of new family movie releases [1] is too stacked to miss out on. From brand new films to Disney reboots [2] and a much-anticipated sequel to one of our favourite films [3], there's a movie — or six — coming out between March and June for every family to fall in love with.

Watch the trailers for the buzzy upcoming flicks ahead, and mark their release dates on the calendar now!

Dumbo

What it's about: "The owner of a struggling circus enlists a man and his two children to care for a newborn elephant that can fly."

Release date: March 29, 2019

Missing Link

What it's about: "Tired of living a solitary life in the Pacific Northwest, Mr. Link — 8 feet tall and covered in fur — recruits fearless explorer Sir Lionel Frost to guide him on a journey to find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight, the trio encounters their fair share of peril as they travel to the far reaches of the world. Through it all, they learn that sometimes one can find a family in the places one least expects."

Release date: April 12, 2019

Penguins

What it's about: "The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. When Steve meets with Wuzzo the emperor penguin they become friends. But nothing comes easy in the icy Antarctic."

Release date: April 19, 2019

Detective Pikachu

What we know: When ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, his 21-year-old son Tim tries to find out what happened with the help of Detective Pikachu, who is voiced by Ryan Reynolds [4] in this live-action Pokémon film. (It looks like older kids, tweens, and teens will be best suited for this flick!)

Release date: May 10, 2019

Aladdin

What we know: The live-action reboot will star Mena Massoud stars as Aladdin, while Naomi Scott plays Jasmine and Will Smith [5] takes on the role of Genie.

Release date: May 24, 2019

Secret Life of Pets 2

What we know: Max, Duke, and the rest of the crew [6] will be back for another adventure next Spring!

Release date: May 24, 2019

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