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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| 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: $9,954,427 |
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International BO: $1,898,642 |
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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| 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: $170,243,953 |
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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: $646,313,340 |
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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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| 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: $46,830,188 |
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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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| Perfect Days |
| Director: Wim Wenders |
| Lead Roles: Koji Yakusho as Hirayama |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 10, 2023 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Neon |
| Keywords: Life Drama |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,766,668 |
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International BO: $12,144,497 |
Synopsis
Hirayama is content with his simple life cleaning toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Unexpected encounters reveal more of his story in a deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the world around us.
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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 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: $786,619,091 |
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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| Elemental |
| Director: Peter Sohn |
| Lead Roles: Leah Lewis as Ember Lumen, Mamoudou Athie as Wade Ripple, Ronnie del Carmen as Bernie, Shila Ommi as Cinder, Wendi McLendon-Covey as Gale, Catherine O'Hara as Brook, Mason Wertheimer as Clod, Joe Pera as Fern |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 14, 2023 (Wide), released as Elemental (엘리멘탈) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Romance, Interspecies Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $154,426,697 |
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International BO: $330,440,027 |
Synopsis
In a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy are about to discover something elemental: How much they actually have in common.
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| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $137,275,620 |
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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.
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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.
| Sound of Freedom |
| Director: Alejandro Monteverde |
| Lead Roles: James Caviezel as Ballard |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 4, 2023 (Wide) by Angel Studios |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Returning Soldiers, Human-Trafficking, Sex Crimes |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $184,178,046 |
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International BO: $66,553,772 |
Synopsis
After rescuing a boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy's sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her. With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free her from a fate worse than death.
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| Transformers: Rise of the Beasts |
| Director: Steven Caple Jr |
| Lead Roles: Anthony Ramos as Noah Diaz, Dominique Fishback as Elena Wallace, Tobe Nwigwe as Cheetor, Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime, Ron Perlman as Optimus Primal, Peter Dinklage as Scourge, Michelle Yeoh as Airazor, Liza Koshy as Arcee |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 6, 2023 (Wide), released as Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (트랜스포머-비스트의 서막) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Prequel, Action Adventure, Live Action Cartoon, Robot, 1990s |
| Classification: Based on TV, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $157,341,749 |
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International BO: $280,602,889 |
Synopsis
Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new breed of Transformer – the Maximals – to the existing battle on earth between Autobots and Decepticons.
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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: $299,641,616 |
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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| 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.
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| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $48,299,436 |
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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.
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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: $8,002,730 |
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International BO: $41,792,845 |
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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| 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, Family Musical, Food, Inventor, Origin Story, Ensemble, Same Role, Multiple Actors, Scene in End Credits |
| 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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| La chimera |
| Director: Alice Rohrwacher |
| Lead Roles: Josh O’Connor, Carol Duarte, Vincenzo Nemolato |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 19, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $788,370 |
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International BO: $2,059,125 |
Synopsis
La Chimera follows the travails of Arthur, an Englishman in Italy with a preternatural ability to connect with the land.
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| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $298,172,056 |
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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.
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| John Wick: Chapter 4 |
| Director: Chad Stahelski |
| Lead Roles: Keanu Reeves as John Wick, Bill Skarsgård as The Marquis de Gramont, Donnie Yen as Caine, Ian McShane as Winston, Shamier Anderson as The Tracker, Laurence Fishburne as The Bowery King, Rina Sawayama as Akira, Hiroyuki Sanada as Shimazu, Clancy Brown as The Harbinger, Lance Reddick as Charon |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 22, 2023 (Wide) by Metropolitan Filmexport, released as John Wick: Chapitre 4 (France) |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Organized Crime, Ensemble, Hitmen, Revenge |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $187,131,806 |
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International BO: $245,342,900 |
Synopsis
John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.
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| Mars Express |
| Director: Jérémie Périn |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 22, 2023 (Limited) by Gébéka Films (France) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Digital Animation, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $187,409 |
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International BO: $57,986 |
Synopsis
In 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. On Mars, they descend deep into the underbelly of the planet’s capital city where they uncover a darker story of brain farms, corruption, and a missing girl who holds a secret about the robots that threatens to change the face of the universe.
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| The Iron Claw |
| Director: Sean Durkin |
| Lead Roles: Zac Efron as Kevin Von Erich, Harris Dickinson as David Von Erich, Jeremy Allen White as Kerry Von Erich, Stanley Simons as Mike Von Erich, Holt McCallany as Fritz Von Erich |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 21, 2023 (Wide) by LEONINE Distribution (Germany) |
| Keywords: Wrestling, Suicide, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Family Affair, Biographical Drama, Biography |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $35,611,828 |
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International BO: $7,201,303 |
Synopsis
The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.