Most Popular Movies 2023
This chart shows the 2023 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2023 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2023 - Top 2023 Worldwide
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| Haunted Mansion |
| Director: Justin Simien |
| Lead Roles: Lakeith Lee Stanfield as Ben Matthias, Tiffany Haddish as Harriet, Owen Wilson as Father Kent, Danny DeVito as Bruce Davis, Rosario Dawson as Gabbie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 26, 2023 (Wide) by Walt Disney, released as Le Manoir hanté et les 999 Fantômes (France) |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Reboot, Development Hell, Horror Comedy |
| Classification: Based on Theme Park Ride, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $67,653,287 |
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International BO: $47,144,702 |
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| Spy x Family Code: White |
| Director: Kazuhiro Furuhashi |
| Lead Roles: Atsumi Tanezaki as Anya Forger, Takuya Eguchi as Loid Forger, Saori Hayami as Yor Forger |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 22, 2023 (Wide) by TOHO animation, released as 劇場版 Spy x Family Code: White (Japan) |
| Keywords: Action Comedy, Anime, Unexpected Families, Secret Agent, Hitmen, Animal Lead, Voiceover/Narration |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Digital Animation, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,901,368 |
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International BO: $40,009,920 |
Synopsis
He’s a spy. She’s an assassin. Together, Loid and Yor keep their double lives to themselves while pretending to be the perfect family. However, their adopted daughter Anya, a telepath, knows both of their exciting secrets unbeknownst to them. While under the guise of taking his family on a weekend winter getaway, Loid’s attempt to make progress on his current mission Operation Strix proves difficult when Anya mistakenly gets involved and triggers events that threaten world peace!
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| Barbie |
| Director: Greta Gerwig |
| Lead Roles: Margot Robbie as Barbie, Ryan Gosling as Ken, Will Ferrell as Mattel CEO, Alexandra Shipp as Writer Barbie, Kate McKinnon as Weird Barbie, Ana Cruz Kayne as Judge Barbie, Hari Nef as Doctor Barbie, Emma Mackey as Physicist Barbie, Issa Rae as President Barbie, Ritu Arya as Journalist Barbie, Michael Cera as Allan, Dua Lipa as Mermaid Barbie, Nicola Coughlan as Diplomat Barbie, Sharon Rooney as Lawyer Barbie, Kingsley Ben-Adir as Ken, Ncuti Gatwa as Ken, Simu Liu as Ken, Scott Evans as Ken, Emerald Fennell as Midge, Jamie Demetriou as toy company employee, Connor Swindells as toy company intern, America Ferrera as Gloria, Ariana Greenblatt as Sasha |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 19, 2023 (Wide) by Warner Bros. (France) |
| Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, F-Rated, Exile, Romance, 2024 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Toy, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $636,238,421 |
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International BO: $796,102,064 |
Synopsis
To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken.
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| Jeanne du Barry |
| Director: Maiwenn |
| Lead Roles: Johnny Depp as King Louis XV, Maiwenn as Jeanne du Barry |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 16, 2023 (Limited) by Le Pacte (France) |
| Keywords: Set in France, 1700s, Royalty, Filmed in Paris, France, Set in Paris, Filmed in Versailles, France |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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International BO: $7,106,078 |
Synopsis
Jeanne du Barry follows Jeanne Vaubernier, a working-class woman determined to climb the social ladder, using her charms to escape her impoverished life. Her lover, the Comte du Barry, wishes to present her to King Louis XV and orchestrates a meeting through the influential Duke of Richelieu. The encounter goes far beyond his expectations for it was love at first sight for the King and Jeanne. Through this ravishing courtesan, the king rediscovers his appetite for life and feels he can no longer live without her. Making Jeanne his last official mistress, scandal erupts as no one at Court will accept a girl from the streets into their rarified world.
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| Oppenheimer |
| Director: Christopher Nolan |
| Lead Roles: Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 19, 2023 (Wide) by Universal Pictures International (France) |
| Keywords: Nuclear War, Biographical Drama, Biography, 1940s, World War II, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Set in New Mexico, 2024 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $329,862,540 |
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International BO: $645,918,697 |
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| Anyone But You |
| Director: Will Gluck |
| Lead Roles: Sydney Sweeney as Bea, Glen Powell as Ben |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 22, 2023 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Romance, Filmed in Sydney, Australia, Romantic Comedy, Vacation, Australia |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $88,319,668 |
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International BO: $127,700,017 |
Synopsis
Bea and Ben look like the perfect couple, but after an amazing first date something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold — until they find themselves unexpectedly thrust together at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.
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| The Super Mario Bros. Movie |
| Director: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic |
| Lead Roles: Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 4, 2023 (Wide), released as The Super Mario Bros. Movie (超级马力欧兄弟大电影) (China) |
| Keywords: Ensemble, Prince/Princess, Royalty, Good vs. Evil, Action Comedy |
| Classification: Based on Game, Action, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $574,934,330 |
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International BO: $786,747,158 |
Synopsis
While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers Mario and brother Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi. With the assistance of a Mushroom Kingdom resident Toad and some training from the strong-willed ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach, Mario taps into his own power.
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| Late Night with the Devil |
| Director: Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes |
| Lead Roles: David Dastmalchian as Jack Delroy, Laura Gordon as Dr. June Ross-Mitchell, Ian Bliss as Carmichael Hunt, Fayssal Bazzi as Christou, Ingrid Torelli as Lilly, Rhys Auteri |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 17, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Keywords: Found footage horror, Found Footage, 1970s, TV Industry, Talk Show, Supernatural, Paranormal Investigation, Psychics, Mass Suicide, Lone Survivor |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $9,927,536 |
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International BO: $1,555,707 |
Synopsis
A live television broadcast of a popular late night talk show in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms.
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| Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny |
| Director: James Mangold |
| Lead Roles: Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Helena, Antonio Banderas as Renaldo, John Rhys-Davies as Sallah, Toby Jones as Basil Shaw, Boyd Holbrook as Klaber, Ethann Isidore as Teddy, Mads Mikkelsen as Voller |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 28, 2023 (Wide) by Walt Disney (Australia) |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, 1960s, Space Program, Nazis Outside of World War II, Chase Adventure, 1940s, Prologue |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $174,480,468 |
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International BO: $209,482,589 |
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| Wonka |
| Director: Paul King |
| Lead Roles: Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 6, 2023 (Wide) by Warner Bros (Spain) |
| Keywords: Prequel |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Live Action, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $218,402,312 |
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International BO: $410,661,964 |
Synopsis
The wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today.
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| The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか) |
| Director: Hayao Miyazaki |
| Lead Roles: Christian Bale as Shoichi Maki |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 14, 2023 (Limited) by Toho Co., Ltd., released as How Do You Live? (君たちはどう生きるか) (Japan) |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, 1940s, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Anime |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $46,814,535 |
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International BO: $247,392,608 |
Synopsis
After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito’s new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey with the heron as his guide, Mahito must uncover the secrets of this world, and the truth about himself.
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| Migration |
| Director: Benjamin Renner |
| Lead Roles: Kumail Nanjiani as Mack Mallard, Elizabeth Banks as Pam Mallard, Caspar Jennings as Dax Mallard, Tresi Gazal as Gwen Mallard |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 6, 2023 (Wide) by Universal Pictures International (France) |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Animal Lead, Talking Animals |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $127,306,285 |
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International BO: $170,116,373 |
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| The Marvels |
| Director: Nia DaCosta |
| Lead Roles: Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 8, 2023 (Wide) by Walt Disney (Italy) |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $84,500,223 |
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International BO: $115,206,027 |
Synopsis
Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. However, unintended consequences see her shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with two other superheroes to form the Marvels.
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| Godzilla Minus One (ゴジラ最新作) |
| Director: Takashi Yamazaki |
| Lead Roles: Ryunosuke Kamiki as Koichi Shikishima |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 3, 2023 (Wide) by Toho Co., Ltd. (Japan) |
| Keywords: Post War, Monster, Set in Japan, Kaiju, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $56,418,793 |
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International BO: $47,936,948 |
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| One Life |
| Director: James Hawes |
| Lead Roles: Anthony Hopkins as Nicholas Winton (Older), Johnny Flynn as Nicholas Winton (Younger), Helena Bonham Carter as Babi Winton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 21, 2023 (Wide) by Eagle Pictures (Italy) |
| Keywords: Holocaust, Biographical Drama, 1930s, Same Role, Multiple Actors, 1980s, Refugee |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $5,671,389 |
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International BO: $27,027,829 |
Synopsis
Nicholas “Nicky” Winton is a young London broker who helped rescue hundreds of predominately Jewish children from Czechoslovakia in a race against time before Nazi occupation closed the borders on the verge of World War II. Fifty years later, Nicky is haunted by the fate of those he wasn’t able to bring to safety.
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| Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom |
| Director: James Wan |
| Lead Roles: Jason Momoa as Arthur / Aquaman, Patrick Wilson as Orm Marius |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 20, 2023 (Wide) by Warner Bros, released as Aquaman y el Reino Perdido (Spain) |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, D.C. Comics, Underwater, Royalty |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $124,481,226 |
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International BO: $309,364,338 |
Synopsis
When an ancient power is unleashed, Aquaman must forge an uneasy alliance with an unlikely ally to protect Atlantis, and the world, from irreversible devastation.
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| No Hard Feelings |
| Director: Gene Stupnitsky |
| Lead Roles: Jennifer Lawrence as Maddie, Andrew Feldman as Percy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 15, 2023 (Wide) by Sony Pictures (Germany) |
| Keywords: Fake Dating, Coming of Age, Dysfunctional Family, Money Troubles |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $50,452,282 |
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International BO: $33,001,259 |
Synopsis
On the brink of losing her childhood home, Maddie discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, before he leaves for college. To her surprise, Maddie soon discovers the awkward Percy is no sure thing.
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| Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse |
| Director: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson |
| Lead Roles: Shameik Moore as Miles Morales / Spider-Man, Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 31, 2023 (Wide) (France) |
| Keywords: Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Film Noir, Orphan, Anime, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Digital Animation, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $381,593,754 |
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International BO: $299,951,277 |
Synopsis
Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Spider-Verse saga, an adventure that will transport Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man across the Multiverse to join forces with Gwen Stacy and a new team of Spider-People to face off with a villain more powerful than anything they have ever encountered.
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| Fast X |
| Director: Louis Leterrier |
| Lead Roles: Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto, Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto, Daniela Melchior as Ramsey, Jason Momoa as Dante Reyes, Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce, Sung Kang as Han Lue, Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz, Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw, John Cena as Jakob Toretto, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges as Tej Parker, Alan Ritchson as Aimes, Scott Eastwood as Little Nobody, Charlize Theron as Cipher, Brie Larson as Tess |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 17, 2023 (Wide) by Universal Pictures International, released as Fast & Furious 10 (France) |
| Keywords: Car Chase, Gangs, Organized Crime, Sequels With Returning Stars, Action Thriller, Ensemble |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $146,126,015 |
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International BO: $568,441,270 |
Synopsis
Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they’ve ever faced: A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who’s fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything—and everyone—that Dom loves, forever.
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| Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One |
| Director: Christopher McQuarrie |
| Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 11, 2023 (Wide), released as Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One (不可能的任務：致命清算 第一章) (Taiwan) |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Secret Agent |
| Classification: Based on TV, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $172,640,980 |
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International BO: $394,003,163 |
Synopsis
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: to track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, and dark forces from Ethan’s past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission—not even the lives of those he cares about most.
| The Flash |
| Director: Andy Muschietti |
| Lead Roles: Ezra Miller as Barry Allen/The Flash |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 13, 2023 (Wide), released as The Flash (闪电侠) (China) |
| Keywords: D.C. Comics, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Action Adventure, Development Hell |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $108,167,507 |
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International BO: $158,382,825 |
Synopsis
Barry Allen, AKA The Flash pushes the limits of his superpowers in the DC Super Hero’s first-ever standalone feature film.
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| Expend4bles |
| Director: Scott Waugh |
| Lead Roles: Sylvester Stallone as Barney Ross, Jason Statham as Lee Christmas, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as Easy Day, Megan Fox as Gina, Dolph Lundgren as Gunner Jensen, Tony Jaa as Decha, Iko Uwais as Suarto Rahmat, Randy Couture as Toll Road, Jacob Scipio as Galan, Levy Tran as Lash, Andy Garcia as Marsh |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 15, 2023 (Wide) (China) |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Ensemble, Mercenaries |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $16,710,153 |
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International BO: $34,423,450 |
Synopsis
Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on and the skills to use them, The Expendables are the world’s last line of defense and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table. But new team members with new styles and tactics are going to give “new blood” a whole new meaning.
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| Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania |
| Director: Peyton Reed |
| Lead Roles: Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne / Wasp, Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror, Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang, Bill Murray as Lord Krylar, Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet van Dyne, Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 15, 2023 (Wide) by Walt Disney (Germany) |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Tiny Worlds, Filmed in Pinewood Atlanta Studios |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Animation/Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $214,506,909 |
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International BO: $249,128,394 |
Synopsis
Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne, along with Hope's parents, Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne, and Scott’s daughter, Cassie, are accidentally sent to the Quantum Realm. The family soon finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures, characters that Janet previously encountered, and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.
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| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 |
| Director: James Gunn |
| Lead Roles: Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Vin Diesel as Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Sean Gunn as Kraglin Obfonteri/Young Rocket/Lamb-Shank, Maria Bakalova as Cosmo the Spacedog |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 3, 2023 (Wide) by Walt Disney, released as Les Gardiens de la galaxie Vol. 3 (France) |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Set in Outer Space, Marvel Comics, Animal Lead, Talking Animals |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Animation/Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $358,995,815 |
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International BO: $486,472,929 |
Synopsis
Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
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| The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes |
| Director: Francis Lawrence |
| Lead Roles: Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow, Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird, Hunter Schafer, Jason Schwartzman, Peter Dinklage, Josh Andrés Rivera, Viola Davis |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 15, 2023 (Wide) by PARIS FILMES, released as Jogos Vorazes – A Cantiga dos Pássaros e das Serpentes (Brazil) |
| Keywords: Prequel, Action Thriller, Post Apocalypse, Dystopia, Disrupted by 2023 WGA & SAG Strikes |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $166,350,594 |
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International BO: $160,987,542 |
Synopsis
64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem, a young Coriolanus is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray’s charm captivates the audience of Panem, Snow sees an opportunity to shift their fates. With everything he has worked for hanging in the balance, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favor. Battling his instincts for both good and evil, Snow sets out on a race against time to survive and reveal if he will ultimately become a songbird or a snake.