26 best films of 2023: everything worth waiting for and watching

1. All-seeing eye

The Pale Blue Eye

• USA, 2022.
• Thriller, detective.
• Premiere: 6 January.

1830 Detective Augustus Lendor investigates a series of mysterious murders at a US military academy. As a partner, he takes a young cadet Edgar Allan Poe to help him talk to other students of the institution.

The All-Seeing Eye is an adaptation of the famous novel. The main roles in the film are given to Christopher Bale, Gillian Anderson, Harry Melling and Charlotte Gainsbourg. The premiere will take place on the streaming platform Netflix.

2. Magic Mike: The Last Dance

Magic Mike's Last Dance

• USA, 2023.
• Drama, comedy.
• Premiere: 9 February.

popular in the past dancerMike Lane is having a hard time. A wealthy woman invites him to move to London and start life from scratch. He is yet to discover that she had ulterior motives of her own.

Magic Mike: The Last Dance is the final film in the stripper trilogy. The film was directed by the author of the previous parts, Steven Soderbergh. Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek will star in the film.

3. naughty

• Russia, 2023.
• Melodrama.
• Premiere: 14 February.

Dmitry Suvorov ("One") made a film about the sponsorship relationship between a student and a businessman. Given that the main role is played by Alexander Petrov, and the rating of the film is 18+, there will definitely be a lot of talk about the project.

4. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantum Mania

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

• USA, 2023.
• Fantasy, action.
• Premiere: 15 February.

Scott Lang and his partner Hope van Dyne, along with their families, find themselves in a new, quantum world. They have to explore it and discover the unknown creaturesand also save the world from the threat.

Paul Rudd and his company return in the new installment of the Ant-Man franchise.

5. God is a bullet

God Is a Bullet

• Mexico, USA, 2023.
• Thriller.
• Premiere: 23 February.

The Satanists kill the detective's wife and also kidnap his daughter. The victim leaves the police force to infiltrate the cult and find his child. Starring Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Jamie Foxx.

6. Golda

Golda

• UK, 2023.
• Drama, military.
• Premiere: 24 February.

The film will tell about the "Doomsday War" - the conflict of 1973, in which Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Israel. Starring Hellen Mirren and Liev Schreiber.

7. King Arthur

Arthur the King

• USA, 2023.
• Adventures.
• Premiere: 2 March.

A new film starring Mark Wahlberg about extreme people traveling through South America. Arthur is a dog that saves thrill-seekers.

8. Healthy man

• Russia, 2023.
• Drama.
• Premiere: 2 March.

A picture about a news anchor who joined a volunteer rescue team. The film was directed by Pyotr Todorovsky, Pyotr Todorovsky's grandson and son Valery Todorovsky.

9. 65

65

• USA, 2023.
• Fantasy, action.
• Premiere: 9 March.

An astronaut makes an emergency stop on an unknown planet. He does not yet know that this is prehistoric Earth.

Scott Beck and Ryan Wood, director and writer of the film, previously worked together on A Quiet Place. Starring Adam Driver.

10. Bullfinch

• Russia, 2023.
• Drama.
• Premiere: 16 March.

A new film by Boris Khlebnikov tells about people working on a fishing boat. The film was played by Alexander Robak, Timofey Tribuntsev, Makar Khlebnikov.

11. Shazam! Fury of the gods

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

• USA, 2023.
• Fantasy, action.
• Premiere: 16 March.

Teenager Billy Batson and all of his half-siblings learn to embrace their superhero powers. Together they have to confront the new villains - the children of Atlas. The main characters need to learn how to work together to defeat their enemies.

The first filmShazam!”was a great success - the viewer finally saw a truly family movie about the superheroes of the DC universe. The creators of the new part attracted new actors to work on the sequel: Lucy Liu can be seen in the role of the villain.

12. John Wick - 4

John Wick: Chapter 4

• USA, 2023.
• Action, thriller.
• Premiere: 22 March.

John Wick will again have to face his enemies in order to gain freedom.

The filmmakers have not revealed the plot. The director of the picture, Chad Stahelski, said that it is unlikely that the viewer will see a "happy ending" for the protagonist.

13. Dr. Jekyll

Doctor Jekyll

• UK, 2023.
• Horror, drama.
• Premiere: 30 March.

Another film adaptation of the novel "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". British comedian Eddie Izzard is in the title role, so the film is sure to turn out bright.

14. Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. movie

• Japan, USA, 2023.
• Cartoon, fantasy.
• Premiere: 7 April.

History of plumbing Mario and his brother Luigi in the Mushroom Kingdom. They will have to go on a journey through the underground labyrinths to save the princess.

The iconic Nintendo game has been given a new look by Despicable Me producer Chris Meledandri and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto.

15. Call

• Russia, 2023.
• Drama.
• Premiere: 12 April.

The film by Klim Shipenko, filmed in space, is planned to be released on Cosmonautics Day. Starring Yulia Peresild, Milos Bikovich and Vladimir Mashkov.

16. Guardians of the Galaxy. Part 3

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

• USA, 2023.
• Fantasy, adventure.
• Premiere: 3 May.

Peter Quill rallies his team to save the universe, but is still unable to recover from Gamora's death. Failure of the mission will mean the end of the Guardians.

James Gunn remains in the director's chair for the third Guardians of the Galaxy film. After his removal from office, a large campaign was launched in his support - the entire cast expressed their disagreement with this decision. Threats and ultimatums worked.

17. Fast & Furious 10

Fast X

• USA, 2023.
• Action.
• Premiere: 17 May.

The plot of the film is still classified. All that is known: the main roles are already beloved (or bored) to the viewer by Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez. Their heroes will once again rally to face the next threat.

18. Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

• USA, 2023.
• Musical, fantasy.
• Premiere: 25 May.

Ariel makes a deal with the sea witch - changes her beautiful voice to her feet. So she can explore the world above water and impress the prince she loves.

This new Disney film features an inspiring cast, with Ariel as Halle Bailey, the rising star, and Javier Bardem as King Triton.

19. Flash

The Flash

• USA, 2023.
• Fantasy, action.
• Premiere: around June 23rd.

Barry Allen, in the course of an unsuccessful experiment, acquires superhero abilities - now he has become a super-fast man. The rest is unknown as the plot is not revealed.

20. Indiana Jones and the Clock of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

• USA, 2023.
• Action, adventure.
• Premiere: 30 June.

Indiana Jones is back in a new movie. Retirement is approaching, and Indiana is trying to get along already in the new world. But he doesn’t succeed either - the old enemy returns. Indiana will have to put on her hat again and take up the whip so that the magical artifact does not fall into evil hands.

For the first time in the history of the project Indiana Steven Spielberg is not in charge. James Mangold is the new director. The film stars Harrison Ford, Mads Mikkelsen, Antonio Banderas and Phoebe Waller Bridge.

21. Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

• UK, USA, 2023.
• Drama, biography.
• Premiere: 21 July.

Biopic about the nuclear physicist, "the father of the atomic bomb" Robert Oppenheimer. The film will tell about his contribution to the development of weapons of mass destruction.

Christopher Nolan is back with a new pseudo-science film. The budget is 100 million dollars. The main role in the film will be played by Cillian Murphy, the trailer is intriguing.

22. Barbie

Barbie

• USA, 2023.
• Fantasy, melodrama.
• Premiere: 21 July.

The story of the most famous doll - Barbie. She was banished from Barbieland and now she needs to face everyone in our world. Her eternal assistant Ken will be a partner.

"Barbie" is the new work of Greta Gerwig, who became famous thanks to the painting "little women». More than the plot, the audience is attracted by the actors - Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken.

23. Dune-2

Dune: Part Two

• USA, Canada, 2023.
• Fantasy, action.
• Premiere: 3 November.

Paul Atreides sets out on a journey to take revenge on those who destroyed his family. He will face a choice: save the love of his life or prevent a terrible future that only he himself can see.

Just four days after the premiere of the first part of "Dune" was announced the release of the sequel. Denis Villeneuve will continue to lead the project.

24. Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan

Les trois mousquetaires: D'Artagnan

• France, 2023.
• Adventure, history.
• Premiere: 13 December.

The French are again filming the story of the three musketeers. It is planned that two films will be released at the end of 2023. Starring - Eva Green, Vincent Cassel and the stars of French cinema.

25. Kholop-2

• Russia, 2023.
• Comedy.
• Premiere: 21 December.

After the success of the first part of "Kholop" (more than 60 million dollars at the box office), a sequel seemed inevitable. A new picture by Klim Shipenko should be released at the end of 2023.

26. Flower Moon Assassins

Killers of the Flower Moon

• USA, 2023.
• Thriller.
• Premiere date: unknown.

A new film by Martin Scorsese was expected back in 2022, but the premiere was constantly postponed. There is no new date, but it is assumed that in 2023 they will announce the release date of the next work, which Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio worked on.