Now, with 2022 in the rearview mirror, movie fans are turning their eyes to the future. It’s time to take a look at what the theatrical film landscape of 2023 has to offer. Right now, discussions about 2023 movies are mostly focused on massive blockbusters (like the new Marvel movies or the latest Mission impossible title), which have already begun large-scale marketing activities. However, since 2022 hits like All Everywhere All at once, Barbarian and Menu showed that some of the biggest box office hits this year are in smaller films that may not catch the eye of even the most die-hard movie fans at the start of the year.

There are a lot of films planned for the big screens in 2023 that could easily become the next hits at the box office. They range from comedies to thrillers to sci-fi films and everything in between, while the factors that indicate they can be unexpectedly profitable ventures are also varied. However, all these upcoming movies are reminding people to keep an eye on all kinds of movies, not just the ones with the biggest marketing campaigns. There are always all sorts of films worth watching, including obscure titles that can take the box office by storm.

Wandering

Deangelo Vickers' (Will Ferrell) fateful dunk in The Office

Hollywood hasn’t paid much attention to comedy on the big screen in 2021 and 2022, but there are now a handful of big theatrical comedies planned for 2023 that could revive the genre’s box office performance. Among the most intriguing of these comedies Wanderingnew movie from Barb and Star go to Vista del Mar director Josh Greenbaum. Fiction comedy about a dog (voiced by Will Ferrell) who begins to seek revenge after being abandoned by his owner, the conceptual premise and the presence of cuddly computer dogs can help. Wandering lead the box office. In addition, Greenbaum ended up with Barb and Star that he’s capable of crafting modern live-action comedy with visuals so juicy and sunny that they just beg to be seen on the big screen. This talent can help Wandering much in being a box office draw.

blackening

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Just ask for names from free fire to Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and they’ll all tell you that it’s very difficult to translate the hype from a film festival premiere into a general theatrical release. What works at the Sundance Festival or the Toronto International Film Festival may not appeal to the average moviegoer. blackeningnew comedy from the director Tim Story, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last September, generated a lot of buzz and hopes to be just as big a hit in theaters this June thanks to one key factor: it’s a horror movie. Specifically, the film works as a comedy slasher that explores clichés associated with black characters in horror films, among other things. Scary movies have been solid box office hits of late, and tapping into the lucrative nature of these films can give this parody such a real box office hit that has eluded other film festival darlings.

No hard feelings

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss takes refuge in the woods in The Hunger Games.
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Jennifer Lawrence often talked about how much she loves super silly classic comedies like Dumb and Dumber. This summer, Lawrence will have a chance to add a star car to this canon. No hard feelingsdirector’s new R-rated comedy Good guys. The idea that Lawrence can flex his acting muscles in the context of a raunchy comedy sounds like a very exciting concept. Having similar Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Natalie Morales around in the supporting cast only makes this project all the more enticing, while seeing Katniss Everdeen in something so goofy might be enough spectacle to be a box office hit. Let’s see if Lawrence can headline a comedy as effectively as some of her favorite works in the genre.

Legend of Ochi

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Legend of Ochi flies so unnoticed by the general public right now that it doesn’t even have its own Wikipedia page. Expect this to change once marketing starts picking up steam for this title, which functions as a directorial debut. Isaiah Saxon. This fantasy title is based on an all-star cast that includes Helena Sengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watsonand Willem Dafoe. As if those actors weren’t enough to get people’s attention for this movie, this A24 movie seems to be different from almost every other game released by this arthouse studio to date as it’s a family movie. There are many promising ingredients here that could help. Legend of Ochi It’s easy to stand out in the theatrical landscape of 2023. There is definitely enough potential for eyes become a sleeper hit, maybe even a big enough source of income to justify its own Wikipedia page…

True love

John David Washington as the title character and Robert Pattinson as Neil in Tenet.
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Godzilla and Rogue One director Gareth Edwards finally returns to the director’s chair with his first original film in over a decade. This is a new film production called True lovekeeps its plot under wraps (although, like all the other films Edwards has made, it will be about the sci-fi genre), but we know it boasts a stellar cast. John David Washington and Gemma Chan. Original science fiction has always been a major box office risk, even before the COVID-19 pandemic plunged all theatrical films into unpredictable chaos. However, if distributor 20th Century Studios manages to create a credible marketing campaign for True love Debuting in October 2023, this could be original sci-fi material that has flourished in the fall in the past (see: The force of gravity). The stellar track record of Edwards’ last few films certainly suggests that people should watch them. True love.

dumb money

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The whole GameStop stock fiasco is about to become a major movie thanks to a new Craig Gillespie directorial effort dumb money. This story is told through an all-star cast, host Paul Dano, Sebastian Stanand Seth Rogen, among many others. While adult dramas were underperforming at the box office in 2022, dumb money, due to being based on the GameStonks event, initially has a lot more youth appeal than some of last year’s biggest dramatic box office misfires. In addition, distributor Sony/Columbia Pictures has managed to turn the internet buzz into a box office hit. Social network back in 2010. The chances may be dumb money it’s better to at least get close to part of it David Fincher the success of the film.

Pussy Island

Channing Tatum as Alan in The Lost City
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If there’s one thing people have to take away from the 2022 box office, it’s that audiences are still fascinated. Channing Tatum as it was in 2012. Double punch Dog and lost city once again confirmed how attractive Tatum is to the mainstream. Tatum will have another chance to prove his box office prowess in Pussy Island. Tatum will play the villain in this directorial debut thriller Zoe Kravitz. The idea of ​​Tatum playing against type as a villain might be just as appealing to the average cinephile as the movie’s title. Pussy Island. Keep an eye on this as potential new proof of just how box office Tatum can be.

iron claw

Zac Efron in the movie Iron Claw
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Zac Efron returns to the ring in 2023 as a theatrical movie star thanks to the upcoming Sean Durkin movie iron claw. This film is a sports biopic about von Erich family, cult pack of wrestlers. If this film gets as good reviews as Durkin’s past films, iron claw can make a powerful impression both in arthouse cinemas and in conventional multiplexes. However, even if it feels more like a general release than an award of the season, iron claw could still prove huge at the box office thanks to the presence of in-demand actors like Efron and BearX Jeremy Allen White.