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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| 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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| 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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| 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: $7,873,096 |
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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!
| 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 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 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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| 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: $5,665,200 |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $4,050,103 |
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International BO: $15,677,400 |
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.
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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: $387,200,000 |