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The Fourth of July weekend offers movie lovers plenty of big-screen fireworks.
Many of the summer’s top films are now playing in theaters, including high-profil new releases just in time for the summe celebration.
There are also great new streaming option for those who would rather beat the heat by staying home.
Here are the movies we recommend watch ing over the long weekend.
’MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU’
As the weekend’s biggest new release, this origin tale for the yellow Minions is poised to make a lot of green at the box office.
That’s because the family-friendly film has something for everyone, from chaotic comedy to a star-studded voice cast including Steve Carell, Michelle Yeoh and Taraji P. Henson.
The fifth installment to the “Despicable Me” movie franchise offers a backstory for Carell’s villain-turned-hero Gru and his hilarious henchmen.
The animated film finally arrives in theaters Friday following two years of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This isn’t your typical fairy-tale princess.
Emmy-nominated actress Joey King loved putting a modern spin on the fantasy genre with her action-packed movie “The Princess,” starring as a royal with secret fighting skills who doesn’t wait around for a prince to rescue her.
The movie, out Friday on Hulu, picks up with King’s character being held hostage in a feudal tower, and follows her escape mission as she brawls with hulking mercenaries.
“I love that we’re just immediately onboard with the princess being like, ‘Yeah, I don’t need a man. I know how to fight, and I’m just going to do it on my own,’ “King told the Daily News in June.