Summer pics: More drama, comedy, horror and sci-fi ahead

In addition to our 15 hottest movies, here are some other films, many of them smaller, that might be worth your attention this summer. See the main list here.

Drama

The Man Who Knew Infinity (May 13): Based on a true story of an Indian math whiz in the early 20th century. Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons star. View trailer.

A Bigger Splash (May 20): Tilda Swinton is a rock star vacationing on an island with her boyfriend when an ex (Ralph Fiennes) shows up with his daughter. Sparks fly. View trailer.

Love & Friendship (May 20): Whit Stillman (Metropolitan) returns with his first feature in five years. Kate Beckinsale and Chloe Sevigny star in this Jane Austen tale. View trailer.

The Dark Horse (May 20): Cliff Curtis (Fear the Walking Dead) is a chess champ from a troubled background in New Zealand. Based on a true story. View trailer.

The Idol (May 27): A Gaza refugee turned star on Arab Idol gets the biopic treatment from director Hany Abu-Assad (who made the fantastic Omar). View trailer.

Me Before You (June 3): In the film based on Jojo Moyes’ bestseller, Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) falls in love with a quadriplegic man (Sam Claflin, The Huntsman: Winter’s War) she’s taking care of in what Entertainment Weekly predicted will be “the summer tearjerker.” View trailer.

Genius (June 17): A biography of famed book editor Max Perkins starring Jude Law, Guy Pearce and Nicole Kidman. View trailer.

Free State of Jones (June 24): Matthew McConaughey plays Newt Knight, a Southern farmer who led an uprising against the Confederacy during the Civil War. View trailer.

The Shallows (June 24): A survival story with Blake Lively playing a surfer stranded on a rock in the ocean and menaced by an angry shark. Could this be this year’s Jaws? View trailer.

The Legend of Tarzan (July 1): Alexander Skarsgard plays the top man of the jungle. Christoph Waltz and Margot Robbie co-star. View trailer.

Swiss Army Man (July 1): This film about a man (Paul Dano), a corpse (Daniel Radcliffe) and a desert island has sparked controversy over what happens with the corpse. View trailer.

Captain Fantastic (July 8): A father who has created his own world with his family has to interact with the real world. Viggo Mortensen stars. View trailer.

The Infiltrator (July 13): Bryan Cranston plays an undercover agent working with Pablo Escobar’s organization. Based on a true story. View trailer.

The Founder (Aug. 5): Michael Keaton plays Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s. View trailer.

Florence Foster Jenkins (Aug. 12): If it’s August, it’s time for another Meryl Streep movie. She plays an opera singer who can’t sing. View trailer.

Southside with You (Aug. 19): The Obamas first date is re-created with Tika Sumpter (Ride Along) and Parker Sawyers (Survivor, the 2015 thriller, not the reality show). John Legend is a co-producer. View trailer.

Comedy

The Nice Guys (May 20): Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling team up in this ’70s-era detective flick. View trailer.

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (May 20): Seth Rogen and Zac Efron, enemies in the first movie, bond over their mutual sorority enemy. View trailer.

Maggie’s Plan (June 3): Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore and Greta Gerwig are in a love-hate triangle in this comedy from director Rebecca Miller (The Ballad of Jack and Rose). View trailer.

Central Intelligence (June 17): Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson are an unlikely crime-fighting duo. View trailer.

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (July 8): Zac Efron and Adam DeVine are two guys who place an ad looking for wedding dates. Anna Kendrick and Aubrey Plaza co-star. View trailer.

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (July 22): The cult British TV show about two boozy women comes to the big screen. View trailer.

Bad Moms (July 29): Mila Kunis, Christina Applegate and Kristen Bell are mothers who ditch their responsibilities for some fun. View trailer.

Sausage Party (Aug. 12): Animated feature about talking food from Seth Rogen partner Evan Goldberg. Rogen, James Franco, Kristen Wiig and Paul Rudd provide voices. View trailer.

Cafe Society (Aug. 12): Woody Allen makes a ’30s-era romantic comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart. View trailer.

War Dogs (Aug. 19): Two Miami braggarts and would-be arms dealers are awarded a $300 million weapons contract. Stars Miles Teller, Bradley Cooper and Jonah Hill. Based on a true story and directed by The Hangover’s Todd Phillips. View trailer.

Horror/sci-fi/fantasy

The Darkness (May 13): Greg McLean’s “Wolf Creek” horror films are smart send-ups of his native Australia and he brings that sensibility to this American frightfest starring Kevin Bacon. View trailer.

Alice Through the Looking Glass (May 27): Johnny Depp revisits Wonderland with Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham-Carter. View trailer.

The Lobster (May 27): Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos is known for his weird, fantastical films like Dogtooth and he brings that sensibility to this story of singles forced to find mates within 45 days or be turned into animals. Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz star. View trailer.

The Purge: Election Year (July 1): The popular thriller franchise returns with star Frank Grillo hired to protect a presidential candidate who wants to end the purge — the one night of the year when all violence is legal. View trailer.

Equals (July 15): Science-fiction thriller with Nicholas Hoult and Kristen Stewart about a couple who fall in love in a society where emotions are outlawed. View trailer.

Into the Forest (July 29): Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood star in this apocalyptic drama about a national blackout. View interview.

Family

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (June 3): The Turtles are back to save the planet. View trailer.

The Secret Life of Pets (July 8): The animators behind the “Despicable Me” movies take on the animal world in this 3D view of what our pets are doing when we’re not looking. View trailer.

Ice Age: Collision Course (July 22): The cool crew returns with Neil deGrasse Tyson providing the voice of a weasel who is also an astrophysicist. View trailer.

Kubo and the Two Strings (Aug. 19): Animated adventure set in a fantastical Japan with the voices of Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey and Rooney Mara. View trailer.

Documentary

De Palma (June 17): Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow chronicle influential director Brian De Palma. View trailer.

Weiner (TBA): This film is a look at the disgraced politician Anthony Weiner and his failed mayoral campaign. View trailer.

This story was originally published May 4, 2016 at 7:34 AM with the headline "Summer pics: More drama, comedy, horror and sci-fi ahead."