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: $5,975,120 |
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International BO: $40,010,000 |
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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| 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: $9,740,464 |
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International BO: $1,393,446 |
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.
| 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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| 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: $46,798,641 |
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International BO: $247,418,392 |
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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| 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: $643,773,786 |
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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: $410,915,248 |
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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| Shazam! Fury of the Gods |
| Director: David F. Sandberg |
| Lead Roles: Zachary Levi as Shazam, Rachel Zegler as Anthea, Helen Mirren as Hespera, Lucy Liu as Kalypso |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 15, 2023 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Adopted Family, Secret Identity |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $57,721,819 |
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International BO: $74,554,356 |
Synopsis
Bestowed with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with having adult Super Hero alter-egos. But when the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful trio of ancient gods, arrive on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago, Billy—aka Shazam—and his family are thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives, and the fate of their world.
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| Meg 2: The Trench |
| Director: Ben Wheatley |
| Lead Roles: Jason Statham as Jonas Taylor |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 29, 2023 (Wide) (China) |
| Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, Underwater, Action Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $82,633,033 |
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International BO: $311,666,127 |
Synopsis
With time running out, expert deep sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor is recruited by a visionary Chinese oceanographer, against the wishes of his daughter Suyin, to save the crew—and the ocean itself—from an unstoppable threat: a pre-historic 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon.
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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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| House Party |
| Director: Calmatic |
| Lead Roles: Tosin Cole as Damon, Jacob Latimore as Kevin, Karen Obilom as Venus, D.C. Young Fly as Vic, Scott Mescudi as Himself |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 12, 2023 (Wide) by Warner Bros, released as House Party — Fake It Till You Make It (Germany) |
| Keywords: Set in Los Angeles, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Parties Gone Wild |
| Classification: Remake, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $9,011,251 |
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International BO: $202,484 |
Synopsis
When a pair of down on their luck house cleaners discover they’re assigned to clean the mansion of Lebron James while he’s overseas, they decide to make a life-changing decision to throw a giant party in a quest for immortality and some cash. As the party gets out of control and one of Lebron’s championship rings goes missing, they will be launched into a wild night that they will never forget.
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| Wish |
| Director: Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn |
| Lead Roles: Ariana DeBose as Asha, Chris Pine as King Magnifico, Alan Tudyk as Valentino |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 22, 2023 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Prince/Princess, Wish Granters, Good vs. Evil |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $63,973,821 |
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International BO: $176,211,920 |
Synopsis
Asha, a sharp-witted idealist makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico—to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
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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 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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| 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: $796,181,473 |
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.
| Blue Beetle |
| Director: Angel Manuel Soto |
| Lead Roles: Xolo Maridueña as Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle, Adriana Barraza as Nana Reyes, Damian Alcazar as Alberto Reyes, Raoul Trujillo as Carapax, Susan Sarandon as Victoria Kord, George Lopez as Rudy Reyes, Bruna Marquezine as Jenny Kord |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 16, 2023 (Wide) by Warner Bros. (France) |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Origin Story |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $72,541,501 |
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International BO: $56,235,516 |
Synopsis
Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab. When the Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he is bestowed with an incredible suit of armor capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the super hero Blue Beetle.
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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: $786,745,166 |
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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| The Color Purple |
| Director: Blitz Bazawule |
| Lead Roles: Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery, Danielle Brooks as Sofia, Colman Domingo as Albert “Mister” Johnson, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi as Celie (young), Corey Hawkins as Harpo Johnson, H.E.R. as Squeak, Halle Bailey as Nettie (young), Fantasia Barrino as Celie Harris-Johnson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 20, 2023 (Wide), released as The Color Purple (Цвет лиловый) (Russia (CIS)) |
| Keywords: Epic Musical, African Americans, Remake, Coming of Age |
| Classification: Based on Musical or Opera, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $60,619,191 |
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International BO: $6,890,192 |
Synopsis
A decades-spanning tale of one woman’s journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
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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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| 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: $5,544,989 |
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International BO: $26,695,885 |
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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| 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: $206,928,188 |
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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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| 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: $168,234,092 |
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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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| 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.