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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  1
Haunted Mansion
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: Reboot, Development Hell, Horror Comedy, Haunted House, Remake, Haunting, Friendly Ghost, Supernatural, Filmed in New Orleans, LA, Filmed in Atlanta, GA, Filmed in United States
Classification: Based on Theme Park Ride, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$67,653,287
International BO:
$49,796,503

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  2
Five Nights at Freddy’s
Domestic BO:
$137,275,620
International BO:
$159,966,525

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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  3
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
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, Filmed in France
Classification: Based on Game, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$574,934,330
International BO:
$784,291,945

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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  4
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Director: Peyton Reed
Lead Roles: Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne / Wasp, Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror, Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang, Bill Murray as Lord Krylar, Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet van Dyne, Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym
Initial Theatrical Release: February 15, 2023 (Wide) by Walt Disney (Germany)
Keywords: Action Adventure, Tiny Worlds, Filmed in Pinewood Atlanta Studios, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in San Francisco, CA, Filmed in United States
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Animation/Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$214,504,909
International BO:
$261,566,271

Synopsis

Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne, along with Hope's parents, Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne, and Scott’s daughter, Cassie, are accidentally sent to the Quantum Realm. The family soon finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures, characters that Janet previously encountered, and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.

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  5
Gran Turismo
Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Lead Roles: David Harbour as Jack Salter, Orlando Bloom as Danny Moore, Archie Madekwe as Jann Mardenborough
Initial Theatrical Release: August 9, 2023 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Gran Turismo (France)
Keywords: Sports Action, Biography, Non-Drama Biographies, Auto Racing, Video Game, 2010s, Underdog, Disrupted by 2023 WGA & SAG Strikes, Filmed in Hungary
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Action, Live Action, Dramatization
Domestic BO:
$44,428,554
International BO:
$73,433,553

Synopsis

A teenage Gran Turismo player’s gaming skills win a series of Nissan competitions, and he becomes an actual professional racecar driver. Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough.

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  6
Sound of Freedom
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
Domestic BO:
$184,178,046
International BO:
$66,551,632

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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  7
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Domestic BO:
$381,593,754
International BO:
$309,230,984

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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  8
Poor Things
Domestic BO:
$34,553,225
International BO:
$77,341,225

Synopsis

The tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn, a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

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  9
Wonka
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, Filmed in United Kingdom
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Live Action, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$218,581,815
International BO:
$416,100,000

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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Oppenheimer

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11
Killers of the Flower Moon
Domestic BO:
$68,035,488
International BO:
$88,397,430

Synopsis

At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight. The wealth of these Native Americans immediately attracted white interlopers, who manipulated, extorted, and stole as much Osage money as they could before resorting to murder.

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12
Animal
Animal
Director: Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Lead Roles: Ranbir Kapoor
Initial Theatrical Release: December 1, 2023 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Keywords: Action Drama
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$15,000,076
International BO:
$6,649,074

Synopsis

The story of a son whose love for his father knows no bounds. As their bond begins to fracture, a chain of extraordinary events unfolds causing the son to undergo a remarkable transformation consumed by a thirst for vengeance.

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13
Fast X
Fast X
Director: Louis Leterrier
Lead Roles: Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto, Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto, Daniela Melchior as Ramsey, Jason Momoa as Dante Reyes, Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce, Sung Kang as Han Lue, Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz, Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw, John Cena as Jakob Toretto, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges as Tej Parker, Alan Ritchson as Aimes, Scott Eastwood as Little Nobody, Charlize Theron as Cipher, Brie Larson as Tess
Initial Theatrical Release: May 17, 2023 (Wide) by Universal Pictures International, released as Fast & Furious 10 (France)
Keywords: Car Chase, Gangs, Organized Crime, Sequels With Returning Stars, Action Thriller, Ensemble, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in Italy, Fimed in Portugal, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$146,126,015
International BO:
$568,249,099

Synopsis

Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they’ve ever faced: A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who’s fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything—and everyone—that Dom loves, forever.

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14
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
Director: James Gunn
Lead Roles: Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord, Zoe Saldaña 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, Filmed in Atlanta, GA, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in United States
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Animation/Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$358,995,815
International BO:
$486,559,962

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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15
Godzilla Minus One (ゴジラ最新作)
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
Domestic BO:
$57,144,669
International BO:
$47,944,649

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16
The Little Mermaid
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, Filmed in England, Filmed in Italy, Filmed in United Kingdom, Live Action Remake, Remake
Classification: Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale, Musical, Animation/Live Action, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$298,172,056
International BO:
$271,454,233

Synopsis

Ariel is 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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17
Barbie
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, Filmed in England, Filmed in Los Angeles, CA, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in United States
Classification: Based on Toy, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$636,785,476
International BO:
$810,900,000

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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18
Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One
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, Filmed in Italy, Filmed in England, Filmed in Norway, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in United Arab Emirates
Classification: Based on TV, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$172,640,980
International BO:
$393,055,322

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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19
Sisu
Sisu
Director: Jalmari Helander
Lead Roles: Jorma Tommila
Initial Theatrical Release: January 27, 2023 (Limited) by Nordisk Film (Finland)
Keywords: Nazi, Nazi Treasure, World War II, 1940s, Action Thriller, Filmed in Finland
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Historical Fiction
Domestic BO:
$7,265,622
International BO:
$3,802,623

Synopsis

During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu”, this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And no matter what the Nazis throw at him, the one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back—even if it means killing every last Nazi in his path.

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20
The Marvels
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, Filmed in England, Filmed in Italy, Filmed in Los Angeles, CA, Filmed in United States, Filmed in United Kingdom
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$84,500,223
International BO:
$121,636,602

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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21
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Domestic BO:
$93,549,650
International BO:
$114,305,297

Synopsis

A charming thief 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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22
Bottoms
Domestic BO:
$12,036,071
International BO:
$937,411

Synopsis

Two girls, PJ and Josie, start a fight club as a way to lose their virginities to cheerleaders. Their bizarre plan works. The fight club gains traction and soon the most popular girls in school are beating each other up in the name of self-defense. But PJ and Josie find themselves in over their heads and in need of a way out before their plan is exposed.

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23
Anyone But You
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: Filmed in Sydney, Australia, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Vacation, Australia, Filmed in Australia
Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$88,319,668
International BO:
$130,586,113

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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24
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Director: Eli Roth
Lead Roles: Patrick Dempsey as Sheriff Newlon
Initial Theatrical Release: November 16, 2023 (Wide) by Sony Pictures (Australia)
Keywords: Thanksgiving, Massachusetts, Serial Killer, Holiday Horror, Filmed in Canada
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$31,945,385
International BO:
$14,099,495

Synopsis

After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts—the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan. Will the town uncover the killer and survive the holidays… or become guests at his twisted holiday dinner table?

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25
Gekijoban Spy x Family Code: White
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
Domestic BO:
$8,110,042
International BO:
$87,635,671

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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