2023 is shaping up to be an exciting year for movies with several highly anticipated blockbuster films set for release. As major studios plan their slates, there are a few titles that stand out as the likely Top 7 Hollywood Movies in 2023 based on star power, franchise momentum, genre trends and pop culture buzz. These 2023’s biggest movies span superheroes, sci-fi spectacles, animation, and more from the some of the industry’s most bankable filmmakers.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
The cosmic superhero franchise Guardians of the Galaxy returns in 2023 for its third outing, reprising its original cast, humor and retro soundtrack elements that have made it a fan favorite in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Writer/director James Gunn promises to conclude the main storyline for the intergalactic misfits in epic, emotional fashion while also subtly setting up future cosmic Marvel movies. With Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel all back as the ragtag heroes alongside Karen Gillen as Nebula and Will Poulter joining as Adam Warlock, Guardians 3 kicks off summer 2023 as one of the year’s surefire hits.
The Little Mermaid
Disney’s beloved 1989 animated musical gets remade into a live-action fantasy spectacle directed by Rob Marshall (Mary Poppins Returns). The Little Mermaid retells the whimsical story of rebellious mermaid Princess Ariel with an updated, contemporary twist. Rising star Halle Bailey takes on the iconic lead role with a script including new songs alongside classics like “Under the Sea” and “Kiss the Girl” from the original’s Oscar winning score. Also starring Jonah Hauer-King, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay and Melissa McCarthy, this eye-popping underwater adventure aims to repeat the billion-dollar success of recent Disney remakes when it splashes into theaters for Memorial Day weekend 2023.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
One of Hollywood’s biggest young adult blockbuster movie series returns with a prequel revealing the early days of the eponymous Hunger Games competition that occurs in the dystopian realm of Panem. “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” stars Tom Blyth as young Coriolanus Snow before he becomes the tyrannical President of Panem alongside Rachel Zegler as tribute Lucy Gray Baird. Oscar winning director Francis Lawrence helms this film adapting the recent Suzanne Collins novel that gives fans more insight into the violent tournament’s twisted roots. Coming November 2023, this sets the stage for The Hunger Games saga continuing in new directions while drawing old fans back in.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Harrison Ford returns to one of his most iconic roles at the ripe age of 80 as the legendary archaeologist Indiana Jones in this long-awaited sequel set in 1960s America. While plot details are under wraps, director James Mangold (Ford v Ferrari) has assembled an impressive supporting cast featuring Antonio Banderas, Mads Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Toby Jones and Boyd Holbrook suggesting another globe-trotting adventure full of Nazis, occult relics, action set pieces and quips. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny promises nostalgia and continues the spirit of swashbuckling fun from the original trilogy when it arrives June 2023, sparking a new wave of franchise fever.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
After the Oscar winning hit Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse dazzled audiences in 2018 with its groundbreaking animation style and creative parallel universes angle on the comic mythos, the two-part sequel looks to exponentially up the ante. 2023’s first chapter Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has teenage hero Miles Morales traveling through the epic Spider multiverse teaming up with various web slinger incarnations against a threat to reality itself. With Shameik Moore joined by Oscar Isaac (Spider-Man 2099), Issa Rae (Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman) and an army of Spider-people, the visual innovation and storytelling promise to make Across the Spider-Verse a mind-blowing spectacle when it hits theaters in June.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Still going strong after 25 years, Tom Cruise returns in his career defining role of IMF agent Ethan Hunt struggling to clear his name amidst spy intrigue, international locations and jaw dropping practical stunts. While plot specifics are scant as usual, director Christopher McQuarrie’s two-part Mission: Impossible 7 (being marketed as Dead Reckoning Part 1) suggestion everything is bigger with Cruise implying a stunt topping the Burj Khalifa and helicopter feats of recent installments. With Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson and Vanessa Kirby back alongside newbies Esai Morales as the villain, Hayley Atwell and Shea Whigham, these missions remain impossible to resist when Cruise puts life and limb on the line for blockbuster thrills starting July 2023.
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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
James Wan returns to submerge audiences in the undersea world of Arthur Curry aka Aquaman in this superhero sequel bringing back stars Jason Momoa and Amber Heard across epic ocean landscapes steeped in royal intrigue. While details are under wraps beyond a tease of ancient mysteries and new worlds, fans can expect storylines setting up DC Comics oceanic characters like The Trench and Lovecraftian sea gods leading to potential spin-offs. Pitted against Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and a rumored sea creature army, the visual effects extravaganza promises to build on the $1 billion dollar success of 2018’s Aquaman when Atlantis goes to war in Christmas 2023.
With these seven highly anticipated blockbuster titles spanning superheroes, musicals, animation, action-adventure and more from the biggest names in Hollywood, 2023 aims to create another year of all-time record shattering box office just as theaters fully rebound post-pandemic. Other notable contender releases likely stirring buzz are John Wick: Chapter 4, director Damien Chazelle’s period Hollywood drama Babylon starring Brad Pitt & Margot Robbie, Dune: Part 2, Disney’s The Little Mermaid live action remake and Warner Bros’ sci-fi thriller The Meg 2. But based on scope, franchise power and fan excitement, the highlighted Top 7 Hollywood Movies of 2023 expect to dominate entertainment headlines and ticket sales all year long!
