In ten years, the summer 2024 blockbuster season will be remembered for some of the biggest movie moments of the decade. From reuniting Deadpool and Wolverine for the first time since 2009 to bringing Will Smith back to the box office to turning Glen Powell into a leading man with 

, moviegoers have and will continue to witness amazing big-screen moments – all accompanied by some of the best songs you’ll hear in a cinema this year. Whether the killer soundtrack of A24’s 

, there’s a little something for every music fan to appreciate in theaters this summer.

 might do little to demystify the life of Amy Winehouse, it does at least attempt to show audiences a less salacious version of what is ultimately a deeply human story. And if nothing else, it will certainly pique the musical interest of moviegoers who may not have heard much of her work – particularly her titular second album, which serves as a focal point for the story. There are also plenty of hits to be enjoyed in the film from her debut album 

, including “What Is It About Men” and “Know You Now.”

 concern its remarkable box office run and the return of controversial star Will Smith to the blockbuster scene. More quietly, however, it boasts a soundtrack full of both original music and beloved classics. Music fans will be able to hear sonic cameos from Flo Milli, the Black Eyed Peas, and even Smith himself – though one of the best needle drops comes in the form of Barry White’s “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Babe,” which plays during one of the film’s many shootouts.

After facing strike and distribution-related struggles, Jeff Nichols’ crime drama 

 finally made it to cinemas this summer, bringing audiences into the exclusive, dangerous, and surprisingly heartbreaking world of the Vandals Motorcycle Club. The story spans from the late ‘60s to the early ‘70s, and features a period-appropriate soundtrack to guide viewers through the years. By the time you see Austin Butler’s Benny Cross racing away from the police to Dale Hawkins’ “My Babe,” you’ll feel like a member of the club yourself.

Following his acclaimed 2023 fantasy drama 

, auteur director Yorgos Lanthimos returned to cinemas with shocking speed and force, reuniting once more with Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe for the nearly three-hour, multi-narrative surrealist drama 

. Lanthimos explores themes of connection, socialization, and death through three different stories. Much in the same way actors Stone, Dafoe, and Jesse Plemmons appear in each one like a reverberating echo, the song “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” by British pop duo Eurythmics can be heard multiple times throughout the story.

Following back-to-back successes with his first two 

 films, actor-turned-director and producer John Krasinski sought to expand the universe of his sci-fi horror series by venturing backward. With the help of Michael Sarnoski (

 breakout Joseph Quinn, he unearthed the beginning of the apocalypse with the prequel 

. As tense and thrilling as the film is throughout its brisk runtime, no scene is quite as haunting as one set to Nina Simone’s cover of “Feelin’ Good,” so much so it might just change the way you hear the song forever.

For better or worse, Illumination is widely known at this point for filling their films with all manner of licensed music – even when adapting 

series, their slapdash soundtracking strangely works. Whether because it's their flagship franchise or because there’s something so inherently chaotic about the films already, it’s hard to bat an eye when this year's 

 jumps from Van Halen’s “Hot for Teacher” to the BTS hit “Dynamite” in the span of a few scenes. And, as usual, musician Pharell Williams makes an appearance with “Double Life,” a dangerously catchy single that also might be yet another shot fired at Canadian artist Drake this year.

 sequel in 2024 is admittedly kinda odd – but warranted if only for the resurgence of Harold Faltermeyer’s iconic theme “Axel F.” Eddie Murphy returns for the Netflix sequel as Axel Foley, an unconventionally effective police detective who keeps getting dragged back to Los Angeles for one crime or another. To promote the comeback of both Foley and his namesake song, Netflix went as far as reviving Crazy Frog for a 

 music video, spreading all the nostalgia needed for the series to find its audience once again.

Find the full Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F soundtrack here.

Rising horror director Ti West has been crafting disturbing films for almost two decades at this point, but he became one to watch after his audacious 2022 double feature of 

. The two films – both starring Mia Goth as different characters – are drenched in sex, blood, and a clear love for music. West makes this love even more apparent with the trilogy’s final 

, where he not only brings back Animotion’s “Obsession,” but weaves in songs like “St. Elmo’s Fire” by John Parr and “Welcome to the Pleasuredome” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Of course, the film’s ultimate needle drop of Kim Carnes’ “Bette Davis Eyes” is sure to make the song a viral hit among film circles this summer.

 became one of the most impactful disaster films of all time, Universal Pictures and director Lee Isaac Chung finally made the inevitable 

 favorite Glen Powell as two death-defying storm chasers, the film is set to create a whole new generation of fans for the original film. To evoke both the tone and setting of 

, production brought in country music star Luke Combs to write and perform an original single titled “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma.”

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re likely well aware that Marvel Studios’ 

 is revving up to be the biggest film of the summer – maybe even the entire year. With both Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman returning as their titular 

 characters (now making their joint Marvel Cinematic Universe debut), it’s easy to see why this would be the cinematic event of 2024. And to communicate the magnitude of this moment, the trailers made excellent use of the epic Madonna rock-gospel anthem “Like a Prayer.”

Ultimate Summer 2024 Movie Music Playlist

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