2023 has just started and its already shaping up to be another incredible year for movies!
From long-awaited sequels such as ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ and ‘Dune: Part Two’ to a live-action remake of ‘The Little Mermaid’ and even an adaption of ‘Barbie,’ 2023 promises a little bit of something for everyone.
Moviefone has compiled a list of the most anticipated movies opening in theaters and/or streaming in 2023, which not only includes major studio releases but also smaller independent films that you won’t want to miss.
Let’s begin!
January:
‘M3GAN‘ (1/6)
A brilliant toy company roboticist (Allison Williams) uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece (Violet McGraw). But when the doll’s programming works too well, she becomes overprotective of her new friend with terrifying results.
EHoHneTp3nydUSOSsXuuw‘The Drop‘ (1/13)
Premiering on Hulu, in this clever cringe comedy, a seemingly happy married couple (Jermaine Fowler and Anna Konkle) confronts a test of their marriage when one of them drops a baby while at a destination wedding at a tropical island.
pkUIs1dRXpUpofyNnImqK1‘Plane‘ (1/13)
After a heroic job of successfully landing his storm-damaged aircraft in a war zone, a fearless pilot (Gerard Butler) finds himself between the agendas of multiple militias planning to take the plane and its passengers hostage.
s76Z6PI9uD4e73giwOoFC5‘There’s Something Wrong with the Children‘ (1/17)
When Margaret (Alisha Wainwright) and Ben (Zach Gilford) take a weekend trip with longtime friends Ellie (Amanda Crew) and Thomas (Carlos Santos) and their two young children (Briella Guiza and David Mattle), Ben begins to suspect something supernatural is occurring when the kids behave strangely after disappearing into the wood.
pkspysrdz3NwVEAk4hS8c6‘Alice, Darling‘ (1/20)
In the taut thriller, Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick (‘Up in the Air‘) stars as a woman pushed to the breaking point by her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Simon (Charlie Carrick). While on vacation with two close girlfriends (Kaniehtiio Horn and Wunmi Mosaku), Alice rediscovers the essence of herself and gains some much-needed perspective. Slowly, she starts to fray the cords of codependency that bind her. But Simon’s vengeance is as inevitable as it is shattering – and, once unleashed, it tests Alice’s strength, her courage, and the bonds of her deep-rooted friendships.
EpuIZ5YOp1mqL59e7BftE5‘Shotgun Wedding‘ (1/27)
Premiering on Prime Video, Darcy (Jennifer Lopez) and Tom (Josh Duhamel) gather their lovable but very opinionated families for the ultimate destination wedding, just as the couple begin to get cold feet. And if that wasn’t enough of a threat to the celebration, suddenly everyone’s lives are in danger when the entire party is taken hostage. “’Til Death Do Us Part” takes on a whole new meaning in this hilarious, adrenaline-fueled adventure as Darcy and Tom must save their loved ones—if they don’t kill each other first.
vu1Fl5XmJaM5r02oZx5045‘Infinity Pool‘ (1/27)
While staying at an isolated island resort, James (Alexander Skarsgård) and Em (Cleopatra Coleman) are enjoying a perfect vacation of pristine beaches, exceptional staff, and soaking up the sun. But guided by the seductive and mysterious Gabi (Mia Goth), they venture outside the resort grounds and find themselves in a culture filled with violence, hedonism, and untold horror.
zwBGhPDY6Ps6H4rlG34524February:
‘80 for Brady‘ (2/3)
The movie is inspired by the true story of four best friends (Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field) living life to the fullest when they take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl LI to see their hero Tom Brady play.
ldyGzySVeWsuBPnI1itDQ7‘Knock at the Cabin‘ (2/3)
While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.
hzcZEBpo9jxr73Re3fZXG2‘Baby Ruby‘ (2/3)
The tightly scripted world of a vlogger and influencer unravels as postpartum depression, a lack of support from those in her orbit, and her baby’s apparent hostility all mount. Starring Noémie Merlant and Kit Harington.
2HjIlLxb2VgyOVGwu9JuT5‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance‘ (2/10)
Mike Lane (Channing Tatum) takes to the stage again after a lengthy hiatus, following a business deal that went bust, leaving him broke and taking bartender gigs in Florida. For what he hopes will be one last hurrah, Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite (Salma Hayek) who lures him with an offer he can’t refuse… and an agenda all her own. With everything on the line, once Mike discovers what she truly has in mind, will he—and the roster of hot new dancers he’ll have to whip into shape—be able to pull it off?
JRZtLnMJ201cXpkoCOaJT7‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania‘ (2/17)
Superhero duo Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), together with Hope’s parents Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures, and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.
B1SAaPWX3xWKnawiOgxUQ1‘Cocaine Bear‘ (2/24)
Inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner’s plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it, this wild thriller finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500- pound apex predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow … and blood.
Xpj6UdQCbjnCNmIPpRUOZ7‘Jesus Revolution‘ (2/24)
In the 1970s, young Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) is searching for all the right things in all the wrong places: until he meets Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie), a charismatic hippie-street-preacher. Together with Pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer), 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.”
g9IDSUMwOFoX88JfMFTqR7March:
‘Creed III‘ (3/3)
After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damien Anderson (Jonathan Majors), resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face-off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damien – a fighter who has nothing to lose.
Av2GMl48FGtVoKdsPpb9F4‘Inside‘ (3/10)
The movie tells the story of Nemo (Willem Dafoe), an art thief trapped in a New York penthouse after his heist doesn’t go as planned. Locked inside with nothing but priceless works of art, he must use all his cunning and invention to survive.
tnqPr75J9QM5dywjSwk414‘Scream VI‘ (3/10)
Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter. In the new sequel, Melissa Barrera (Sam Carpenter), Jasmin Savoy Brown (Mindy Meeks-Martin), Mason Gooding (Chad Meeks-Martin), Jenna Ortega (Tara Carpenter), Hayden Panettiere (Kirby Reed) and Courteney Cox (Gale Weathers) return to their roles in the franchise alongside Jack Champion, Henry Czerny, Liana Liberato, Dermot Mulroney, Devyn Nekoda, Tony Revolori, Josh Segarra, and Samara Weaving.
mEm8Zq5l2ZkjmSmCSSuBE7‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods‘ (3/17)
Billy Batson (Zachary Levi and Asher Angel) and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying “Shazam!”, are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas (Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu, and Rachel Zegler), who they must stop from using a weapon that could destroy the world.
e5CeRhENprv5jaw1iltuJ1‘Boston Strangler‘ (3/17)
Debuting on Hulu, Loretta McLaughlin (Keira Knightley) was the first reporter to connect the murders and break the story of the Boston Strangler. She and fellow reporter Jean Cole (Carrie Coon) challenged the sexism of the early ’60s to report on the city’s most notorious serial killer and worked tirelessly to keep women informed. McLaughlin pursued the story at great personal risk and uncovered corruption that cast doubt on the true identity of the Boston Strangler.
jP2LSv4n0lZX7tsWvIetB7‘Moving On‘ (3/17)
Two old friends (Jane Fond and Lily Tomlin) who reconnect at a funeral, and decide to exact revenge on the widower (Richard Roundtree) who wronged them decades before.
zJs8MR28EBplGSm3PZqwE‘65‘ (3/17)
An astronaut (Adam Driver) crash lands on a mysterious planet only to discover he’s not alone.
2FhRYPOuGFpQfLKqASZzY‘Champions‘ (3/23)
Woody Harrelson stars in the hilarious and heartwarming story of a former minor-league basketball coach who, after a series of missteps, is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realizes that despite his doubts, together, this team can go further than they ever imagined.
d9Wbmh2lJx3v2GLphAr3I‘John Wick: Chapter 4‘ (3/24)
John Wick (Keanu Reeves) 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.
f9HakKt6vPZWClZUV638w3‘A Good Person‘ (3/31)
Allison (Florence Pugh) is a young woman with a bright future – a wonderful fiancé, a blossoming career, and supportive family and friends. But her world crumbles in the blink of an eye when she survives an unimaginable tragedy and emerges from recovery with an opioid addiction and unresolved grief. In the following years, it is the unlikely friendship she forms with her would-be father-in-law (Morgan Freeman) that gives her a fighting chance to put herself back together and move forward with her life.
b6HZ4G67K8y35V74c8a5B5‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves‘ (3/31)
A charming thief (Chris Pine) and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.
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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie‘ (4/7)
A plumber named Mario (Chris Pratt) travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi (Charlie Day), trying to save a captured princess (Anya Taylor-Joy).
JZwIlBY5UsUk76M7CSeaO5‘One True Loves‘ (4/7)
Avenue release. Photo courtesy of The Avenue.
The story follows the moving love story of a woman (Phillipa Soo) unexpectedly forced to choose between the husband (Luke Bracey) she has long thought dead and the fiancé (Simu Liu) who brought her back to life.
Di2dcLuNvgW4vGaSGkOot1‘Renfield‘ (4/14)
Centered on R.M. Renfield (Nicholas Hoult), who was an inmate at a lunatic asylum who was thought to be suffering from delusions, but is actually a servant of Dracula (Nicolas Cage).
ZSjsYZaJ58ovHBDMltTBw2‘Evil Dead Rise‘ (4/21)
Road-weary Beth (Lily Sullivan) pays an overdue visit to her older sister Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland), who is raising three kids on her own in a cramped L.A. apartment. But the sisters’ reunion is cut short by the discovery of a mysterious book deep in the bowels of Ellie’s building which gives rise to flesh-possessing demons, and thrusts the sisters into a primal battle for survival as they’re faced with the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3‘ (5/5)
After acquiring Knowhere from the Collector (Benicio del Toro), we find the Guardians working to repair the extreme damage done by Thanos (Josh Brolin), determined to make Knowhere a safe haven, not only for themselves, but for all refugees displaced by the harsh universe.
It isn’t long before their attempt to return to normal is upended by a brutal attack from a new unknown enemy, and Peter (Chris Pratt), still reeling from the loss of Gamora (Zoe Saldana), must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
k5kA3qeDcQFylAb4AgIbb6‘Book Club: The Next Chapter‘ (5/12)
Credit: Riccardo Ghilardi / © Endeavor Content.
The highly anticipated sequel follows our four best friends (Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen) as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
T3QEVjyfUgjGGDXDvqREO2‘Fast X‘ (5/19)
The tenth installment in the ‘Fast & Furious‘ Saga starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Momoa, John Cena, Helen Mirren, Brie Larson, and Charlize Theron.
PeUoT2JG3jB1iiHmbfYgB2‘The Little Mermaid‘ (5/26)
The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel (Halle Bailey) longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King). With mermaids forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula (Melissa McCarthy), which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s (Javier Bardem) crown – in jeopardy.
2UPucaisvBvg2Y72lPddd5June:
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse‘ (6/2)
Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) returns for the next chapter of the Oscar-winning ‘Spider-Verse saga.’ After reuniting with Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld), Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence.
But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.
9GwiTO4NNjuDFLxjoETBm3‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts‘ (6/9)
‘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. Directed by Steven Caple Jr. and starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback.
zL42Zeufr7kEkO7JeJhCj7‘The Flash‘ (6/16)
The Flash (Ezra Miller) travels back in time to prevent the murder of his mother, an act which disrupts time significantly.
GqvjtiR1Skzdp96PgxYKv5‘Elemental‘ (6/16)
In a city where fire, water, land, & air residents live together, a fiery young woman (Leah Lewis) & a go-with-the-flow guy (Mamoudou Athie) will discover something elemental: How much they have in common.
Ohqm8sLpQU559qc2ATHM04‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny‘ (6/30)
Finding himself in a new era, approaching retirement, Indy (Harrison Ford) wrestles with fitting into a world that seems to have outgrown him. But as the tentacles of an all-too-familiar evil return in the form of an old rival (Mads Mikkelsen), Indy must don his hat and pick up his whip once more to make sure an ancient and powerful artifact doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.
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‘Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One‘ (7/14)
The seventh installment of the ‘Mission: Impossible‘ franchise starring Tom Cruise.
4FW03nLTiYCt02QQgHEaF7‘Barbie‘ (7/21)
Directed by Greta Gerwig, ‘Barbie’ is a live-action feature film based on the popular line of Barbie dolls starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
4OzXLSHaYzgwPmGZqkJNI5‘Oppenheimer‘ (7/21)
Directed by Christopher Nolan, the film tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s (Cillian Murphy) role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. Also starring Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and Robert Downey Jr.
1tOJVQRXmFcGn2lZ7Th6l7‘The Marvels‘ (7/28)
Carol Danvers (Brie Larson), Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), and Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) trade places with each other every time they use their powers and must team up to fix their problem.
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‘Haunted Mansion‘ (8/11)
A single mom named Gabbie (Rosario Dawson) and her 9-year-old son, who are looking to start a new life, move into a strangely affordable mansion in New Orleans, only to discover that the place is much more than they bargained for.
Desperate for help, they contact a priest (Owen Wilson), who, in turn, enlists the aid of a widowed scientist-turned-failed-paranormal expert (LaKeith Stanfield), a French Quarter psychic (Tiffany Haddish), and a crotchety historian (Danny DeVito) to help exorcise the mansion. Also starring Jared Leto, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Winona Ryder.
g1qSyAlek1cbFEreVbuFn2‘Blue Beetle‘ (8/18)
Jaime Reyes (Xolo Mariduena) acquires a mysterious scarab that binds to his spine and provides him with a powerful suit of blue alien armor.
v2gPJZKvZoPsl8eYV1mf77September:
‘The Equalizer 3‘ (9/1)
The third film in ‘The Equalizer’ franchise starring Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning and Gaia Scodellaro.
jFZytmJPFsY2Ncc3wIz8A‘A Haunting in Venice‘ (9/15)
Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh), now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
RsB5rFF2yU5BWShbo5k3t2October:
‘Kraven the Hunter‘ (10/6)
Sergei Kravinoff (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) is a big game hunter, who takes a magical serum giving him superhuman abilities and a longer life.
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‘Dune: Part Two‘ (11/3)
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) as he unites with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
5cWlAVoxjhHUHKaQQVDqV4‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes‘ (11/17)
Years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), the girl tribute from impoverished District 12.
But, after Lucy Gray commands all of Panem’s attention by defiantly singing during the reaping ceremony, Snow thinks he might be able to turn the odds in their favor. Uniting their instincts for showmanship and newfound political savvy, Snow and Lucy Gray’s race against time to survive will ultimately reveal who is a songbird, and who is a snake.
U5NGv1rB0QpQgWj0tkBMm2December:
‘Wonka‘ (12/15)
A young Willy Wonka (Timothée Chalamet) embarks on a mission to spread joy through his chocolate, which quickly becomes a phenomenon.
7PX0aWkDHjBzDFfk25tQK7‘The Color Purple‘ (11/20)
An adaptation of the Broadway musical ‘The Color Purple,’ based on the acclaimed novel and its film adaptation, and starring Taraji P. Henson, Corey Hawkins, and H.E.R.
3YLSHij8k9Jszw2D7tuMw5‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom‘ (11/25)
When an ancient power is unleashed, Aquaman (Jason Momoa) must forge an uneasy alliance with an unlikely ally to protect Atlantis, and the world, from irreversible devastation.
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