The year 2023 seems to be a significant one for the entertainment industry, especially with OTT platforms hoping to break previous records with their most recent releases of much anticipated films. Similar to this, directors are putting a greater emphasis on theatrical releases, and there is a large selection of films scheduled for large-screen distribution.
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We’ll be utilising IMDb’s Movie Meter data, which is updated every Tuesday, to assemble the list below.
As one of the biggest movie and TV programme databases in the world, MovieMeter rates each page according to the volume of incoming visitors. We assume that the more traffic there is, the more people are interested in the project. Every single month, more than 500 million people visit IMDb.com.
1. Dune – Part Two (2023)
Film by Denis Villeneuve November 1, 2023
- Genres: Science-fiction , Drama
- Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Javier Bardem, Stellan Skarsgård, Josh Brolin, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler.
- Country: United States , Canada
This sequel to Dune will explore the mythical journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while plotting his revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Faced with choosing between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he strives to prevent a terrible future that only he can predict.
2. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Film by James Mangold June 28, 2023
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Historical, Thriller, Western
- Cast: Jesse Plemons, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brendan Fraser, Robert De Niro.
- Country: United States
The true story of the murders of several members of the Osage Indian tribe in Oklahoma, murdered after finding oil on their land. FBI agent Tom White leads the investigation.
3. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Animated feature film by Joaquim Dos Santos , Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson May 31, 2023
- Genres: Animation, Adventure, Science-fiction
- Cast: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Issa Rae, Oscar Isaac, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Daniel Kaluuya, Brian Tyree Henry
- Country: United States
After finding Gwen Stacy, Spider-Man, the friendly hero from Brooklyn, is catapulted through the Multiverse, where he meets a team of Spider-Heroes charged with protecting its existence. But when the heroes clash over how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against them and must redefine what it means to be a hero in order to save the people he loves most.
4. Napoleon (2023)
Film by Ridley Scott
- Genres: Action, Biopic, Drama, Historical, War
- Cast: Vanessa Kirby, Joaquin Phoenix, Ludivine Sagnier, Tahar Rahim, Ian McNeice, John Hollingworth, Youssef Kerkour, Matthew Needham
- Country: United States, United Kingdom
A biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte looking back on his rise to the title of emperor, seen through the prism of his relationship with his wife Josephine.
5. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
Film by Christopher McQuarrie · July 12, 2023
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Vanessa Kirby, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Esai Morales
- Country: United States
6. The Whale (2022)
Film by Darren Aronofsky · 1 h 57 min · March 8, 2023
- Genre: Comedy Drama
- Cast: Brendan Fraser, Samantha Morton, Ty Simpkins, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Sathya Sridharan
- Country: United States
In a Mormon town in Idaho, a morbidly obese recluse hides in his apartment and feeds, hoping to die. He is desperate to reconnect with his daughter. Soon, he befriends a sharp-tongued and very unhappy teenager.
7. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
Film by James Mangold June 28, 2023
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Cast: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Boyd Holbrook.
- Country: United States
The film takes place 12 years after Indiana Jones 4, in the middle of the space race, while the adventurer is looking for a very specific object. Another man, Voller, is also looking for it. The film immerses us in New York on August 13, 1969, as the city celebrates the return of the Apollo 11 astronauts.
8. John Wick – Chapter 4 (2023)
Film by Chad Stahelski · March 22, 2023
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, Lance Reddick, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson
- Country: United States
John Wick discovers a way to defeat the criminal organization known as the Big Table. But before gaining his freedom, he must face a new enemy who has forged powerful alliances across the world and is turning John’s old friends into enemies.
9. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Film by James Gunn May 3, 2023
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Will Poulter
- Country: United States
Third and final part of the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy.
10. The Way of the Wind (2023)
Film by Terrence Malick 2023 (Germany)
- Genres: Drama, Historical
- Cast: Géza Röhrig, Matthias Schoenaerts, Mark Rylance, Mathieu Kassovitz, Ben Kingsley, Joseph Fiennes, Douglas Booth, Alfonso Postiglione
- Country: Germany, United States
The film approaches several passages from the life of Christ in the form of Gospel parables.
