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 |
Domestic BO: $67,653,287 |
International BO: $47,144,702 |
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 |
Domestic BO: $6,260,120 |
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!
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 |
Domestic BO: $9,740,464 |
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.
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 |
Domestic BO: $329,862,540 |
International BO: $643,773,786 |
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 |
Domestic BO: $46,798,641 |
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.
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 |
Domestic BO: $127,306,285 |
International BO: $168,234,092 |
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 |
Domestic BO: $88,319,668 |
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.
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 |
Domestic BO: $574,934,330 |
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.
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 |
Domestic BO: $636,238,421 |
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.
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 |
Domestic BO: $218,402,312 |
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.
All of Us Strangers |
Director: Andrew Haigh |
Lead Roles: Andrew Scott as Adam, Paul Mescal as Harry, Jamie Bell as Adam’s father, Claire Foy as Adam’s mother |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 22, 2023 (Limited) by Searchlight Pictures |
Keywords: Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Supernatural |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $4,050,103 |
International BO: $15,304,533 |
Synopsis
One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As a relationship develops between them, Adam is preoccupied with memories of the past and finds himself drawn back to the suburban town where he grew up, and the childhood home where his parents appear to be living, just as they were on the day they died, 30 years before.
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 |
Domestic BO: $84,500,223 |
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.
Five Nights at Freddy’s |
Director: Emma Tammi |
Lead Roles: Matthew Lillard, Josh Hutcherson |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 25, 2023 (Wide) (Indonesia) |
Keywords: Filmed in New Orleans, LA, Living Toys, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror |
Classification: Based on Game, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $137,275,620 |
International BO: $159,909,602 |
Synopsis
The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be so easy to make it through.
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 |
Domestic BO: $108,167,507 |
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.
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 |
Domestic BO: $63,973,821 |
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.
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 |
Domestic BO: $124,481,226 |
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.
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 |
Domestic BO: $146,126,015 |
International BO: $568,440,419 |
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.
The Little Mermaid |
Director: Rob Marshall |
Lead Roles: Halle Bailey as Ariel, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula |
Initial Theatrical Release: May 24, 2023 (Wide) by Walt Disney, released as La Petite Sirène (France) |
Keywords: Family Adventure, Mermaids, Underwater, Faustian, Romance, Love at First Sight, Mute |
Classification: Remake, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Kids Fiction |
Domestic BO: $298,172,056 |
International BO: $270,172,992 |
Synopsis
The beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land but ultimately places her life — and her father’s crown — in jeopardy.
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 |
Domestic BO: $358,995,815 |
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.
Jesus Revolution |
Director: Jon Erwin, Brent McCorkle |
Lead Roles: Joel Courtney as Greg Laurie, Anna Barlow as Cathe, Kimberly Williams-Paisley as Charlene, Jonathan Roumie as Lonnie Frisbee, Kelsey Grammer as Chuck, DeVon Franklin as Josiah |
Initial Theatrical Release: February 24, 2023 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
Keywords: Set in California, 1970s, Christian Contemporary Music, Christians, Singers, Musicians, Faith-Based Drama, Faith-Based Film |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Domestic BO: $52,102,987 |
International BO: $1,278,979 |
Synopsis
In the 1970s, young Greg Laurie is searching for all the right things in all the wrong places, until he meets Lonnie Frisbee, a charismatic hippie-street-preacher. Together with Pastor Chuck Smith, they open the doors of Smith’s languishing church to an unexpected revival of radical and newfound love, leading to what TIME Magazine dubbed a “Jesus Revolution.”
In the Land of Saints and Sinners |
Director: Robert Lorenz |
Lead Roles: Liam Neeson as Finbar Murphy, Kerry Condon as Doireann McCann, Jack Gleeson as Kevin Lynch, Ciaran Hinds as Vincent O’Shea |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 19, 2023 (Limited) by Madman Cinema (New Zealand) |
Keywords: Action Thriller, The Past Catching up with You, Set in Ireland, 1970s |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $2,260,013 |
International BO: $942,250 |
Synopsis
Ireland, 1970s. Eager to leave his dark past behind, Finbar Murphy leads a quiet life in the remote coastal town of Glencolmcille, far from the political violence that grips the rest of the country. But when a menacing crew of terrorists arrive, led by a ruthless woman named Doirean, Finbar is drawn into an increasingly vicious game of cat and mouse, forcing him to choose between exposing his secret identity or defending his friends and neighbors.
Talk To Me |
Director: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou |
Lead Roles: Sophie Wilde as Mia |
Initial Theatrical Release: July 26, 2023 (Limited) by Alba Films, released as La main (France) |
Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Haunting, Australia, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, LGBTQ+, Mental Illness, Addiction, Sundance Film Festival 2023 |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $48,299,436 |
International BO: $43,882,382 |
Synopsis
When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.
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 |
Domestic BO: $381,593,754 |
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.
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 |
Domestic BO: $166,350,594 |
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.
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 |
Domestic BO: $56,418,793 |
International BO: $47,936,948 |