The 2026 summer movie season was historic. Not only did we see two films, The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day , break major box office records, but several smaller films from young directors, mainly Obsession and Backrooms , broke through in a way few could’ve foreseen. So it’s been a fantastic summer. But how many of those films made this list? You’ll have to read to find out.
What you have below is io9’s five favorite films of the summer of 2026. Each member of the staff picked their favorites, we gave them weighted values, added them up, and voila. Let’s count it down.
First, honorable mentions. Here are films that got votes but did…
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