If last year was any indication, movies are back. After a few years of, honestly, a lot of flops, movies like Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar: The Way of Water and The Fablemans reminded us what good movies are all about.
And it looks like 2023 is shaping up to be a great year for movies, too. While this is certainly not an exhaustive list, here are 10 movies we’re looking forward to watching this year.
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie
In the newest video game-turned-movie, a plumber named Mario (Chris Pratt) travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi (Charlie Day), trying to save Princess Peace (Anya Taylor-Joy) from the evil mastermind Bowser (Jack Black). We cannot state how stacked of a cast this is, or how stoked we are to watch this.
In theaters April 7, 2023
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The Little Mermaid
Disney has been on a live-action role the last few years. Some are stunning winners, others are quiet misses. But the upcoming Little Mermaid looks like it’s going to be a smash hit. And a big part of that is in thanks to Halle lending her vocals and acting skills to make the mermaid part of our world.
In theaters May 26, 2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Miles Morales is back and better than ever. That is, until he’s catapulted across the Multiverse. The friendly neighborhood Spider-Man encounters Spider-People on his journey, facing new threats and finding new friends. Into the Spider-Verse showed that Morales is full of fun and curiosity, which means this new journey will be full of exciting twists and turns.
In theaters June 2, 2023
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
The man with the hat is back for the fifth installment of this iconic journey. Harrison Ford returns to his iconic role of Indiana Jones, this time with some familiar faces (John Rhys-Davies), new friends (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) and new foes (Mads Mikkelsen).
In theaters June 30, 2023
Barbie
You got to give it to Greta Gerwig for refusing to make a film about an average-sized woman. The Little Women director will drop her highly anticipated film about a doll finding her place in the world this summer, featuring an all-star cast of Margot Robbie in the titular role, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, Emma Mackey, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, America Ferrera, Issa Rae and somehow still so many more.
In theaters July 21, 2023. Speaking of…
Oppenheimer
Christopher Nolan’s epic retelling of the Manhattan Project — the project from physicist Robert J. Oppenheimer that led to the creation of the atomic bomb — features every other actor who wasn’t cast in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. Cillian Murphy will portray Oppenheimer himself, alongside Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Jack Quaid, Matt Damon, Rami Malik, Ben Affleck and somehow still so many more.
In theaters July 21, 2023
Dune: Part Two
Two years after we first encountered Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), we’re heading back to Arrakis to witness Paul team up with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen to seek revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.
In theaters only Nov. 3, 2023
Wonka
Timothée Chalamet is taking us on another journey this year, this time to the past. Chalamet will portray a young Willy Wonka, showing his journey into the chocolate factory business and just how he came across the Oompa Loompas.
In theaters Dec. 15, 2023
