This chart shows the movies 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 movies.
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1
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom |
Director:James Wan |
Lead Roles:Jason Momoa as Arthur / Aquaman, Patrick Wilson as Orm Marius |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 20, 2023 (Wide) by Warner Bros, released as Aquaman y el Reino Perdido (Spain) |
Keywords:Action Adventure, D.C. Comics, Underwater, Royalty |
Classification:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
Domestic BO: $81,845,000 |
International BO: $173,600,000 |
Synopsis
When an ancient power is unleashed, Aquaman must forge an uneasy alliance with an unlikely ally to protect Atlantis, and the world, from irreversible devastation.
2
Wonka |
Director:Paul King |
Lead Roles:Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 6, 2023 (Wide) by Warner Bros (Spain) |
Keywords:Prequel |
Classification:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Live Action, Kids Fiction |
Domestic BO: $140,163,000 |
International BO: $244,400,000 |
Synopsis
The wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today.
3
Migration |
Director:Benjamin Renner |
Lead Roles:Kumail Nanjiani as Mack Mallard, Elizabeth Banks as Pam Mallard, Caspar Jennings as Dax Mallard, Tresi Gazal as Gwen Mallard |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 6, 2023 (Wide) by Universal Pictures International (France) |
Keywords:Family Adventure, Animal Lead, Talking Animals |
Classification:Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
Domestic BO: $59,093,000 |
International BO: $46,469,639 |
4
The Color Purple |
Director:Blitz Bazawule |
Lead Roles:Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery, Danielle Brooks as Sofia, Colman Domingo as Albert “Mister” Johnson, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi as Celie (young), Corey Hawkins as Harpo Johnson, H.E.R. as Squeak, Halle Bailey as Nettie (young), Fantasia Barrino as Celie Harris-Johnson |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 20, 2023 (Wide), released as The Color Purple (Цвет лиловый) (Russia (CIS)) |
Keywords:Epic Musical, African Americans, Remake, Coming of Age |
Classification:Based on Musical or Opera, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
Domestic BO: $47,155,000 |
Synopsis
A decades-spanning tale of one woman’s journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
5
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: $46,201,401 |
International BO: $23,000,000 |
6
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes |
Director:Francis Lawrence |
Lead Roles:Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow, Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird, Hunter Schafer, Jason Schwartzman, Peter Dinklage, Josh Andrés Rivera, Viola Davis |
Initial Theatrical Release: November 15, 2023 (Wide) by PARIS FILMES, released as Jogos Vorazes – A Cantiga dos Pássaros e das Serpentes (Brazil) |
Keywords:Prequel, Action Thriller, Post Apocalypse, Dystopia, Disrupted by 2023 WGA & SAG Strikes |
Classification:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
Domestic BO: $160,637,500 |
International BO: $153,204,149 |
Synopsis
64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem, a young Coriolanus is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray’s charm captivates the audience of Panem, Snow sees an opportunity to shift their fates. With everything he has worked for hanging in the balance, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favor. Battling his instincts for both good and evil, Snow sets out on a race against time to survive and reveal if he will ultimately become a songbird or a snake.
7
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 |
Classification:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Live Action, Super Hero |
Domestic BO: $84,524,947 |
International BO: $115,481,291 |
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.
8
Wish |
Director:Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn |
Lead Roles:Ariana DeBose as Asha, Chris Pine as King Magnifico, Alan Tudyk as Valentino |
Initial Theatrical Release: November 22, 2023 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
Keywords:Family Adventure, Prince/Princess, Wish Granters, Good vs. Evil |
Classification:Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
Domestic BO: $61,070,583 |
International BO: $115,800,000 |
Synopsis
Asha, a sharp-witted idealist makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico—to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
9
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:Romance, Filmed in Sydney, Australia, Romantic Comedy, Vacation, Australia |
Classification:Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $27,085,000 |
International BO: $5,800,000 |
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.
10
The Boys in the Boat |
Director:George Clooney |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 2023 (Wide) by MGM |
Keywords:Sports Drama, On a Boat, Miscellaneous Racing, 1930s, Olympics, Set in Washington, United States |
Classification:Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Domestic BO: $24,813,000 |
Synopsis
A film about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world.
11
The Iron Claw |
Director:Sean Durkin |
Lead Roles:Zac Efron as Kevin Von Erich, Harris Dickinson as David Von Erich, Jeremy Allen White as Kerry Von Erich, Stanley Simons as Mike Von Erich, Holt McCallany as Fritz Von Erich |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 21, 2023 (Wide) by LEONINE Distribution (Germany) |
Keywords:Wrestling, Suicide, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Family Affair, Biographical Drama, Biography |
Classification:Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Domestic BO: $16,359,994 |
Synopsis
The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.
12
Trolls Band Together |
Director:Tim Heitz |
Lead Roles:Anna Kendrick as Poppy, Justin Timberlake as Branch |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 12, 2023 (Wide) by United International Pictures, released as Trolls 3: Se armó la banda (Argentina) |
Keywords:Family Adventure, Romance |
Classification:Based on Toy, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
Domestic BO: $98,129,000 |
International BO: $101,120,106 |
Synopsis
After two films of true friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy and Branch are now officially, finally, a couple (#broppy)! As they grow closer, Poppy discovers that Branch has a secret past. He was once part of her favorite boyband phenomenon, BroZone, with his four brothers: Floyd, John Dory, Spruce and Clay. But when Branch’s bro Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious pop-star villains, Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing and emotional journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd from a fate even worse than pop-culture obscurity.
13
Ferrari |
Director:Michael Mann |
Lead Roles:Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 14, 2023 (Wide) by 01 Distribution (Italy) |
Keywords:Auto Racing, 1950s, Set in Italy, Money Troubles, Death of a Son or Daughter, Relationships Gone Wrong, Sports Drama |
Classification:Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Domestic BO: $10,920,617 |
International BO: $2,573,519 |
Synopsis
It is the summer of 1957. Behind the spectacle of Formula 1, ex-racer Enzo Ferrari is in a crisis. Bankruptcy threatens the factory he and his wife, Laura built from nothing ten years earlier. Their volatile marriage has been battered by the loss of their son, Dino a year earlier. Ferrari struggles to acknowledge his son Piero with Lina Lardi. Meanwhile, his drivers’ passion to win pushes them to the edge as they launch into the treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy, the Mille Miglia.
14
Napoleon |
Director:Ridley Scott |
Lead Roles:Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte |
Initial Theatrical Release: November 22, 2023 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
Keywords:Biographical Drama, Biography, War, Set in France, 1700s, 1800s |
Classification:Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Domestic BO: $60,706,000 |
International BO: $146,200,000 |
Synopsis
Napoleon Bonaparte’s relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics.
15
The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか) |
Director:Hayao Miyazaki |
Lead Roles:Christian Bale as Shoichi Maki |
Initial Theatrical Release: July 14, 2023 (Limited) by Toho Co., Ltd., released as How Do You Live? (君たちはどう生きるか) (Japan) |
Keywords:Family Adventure, 1940s, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe |
Classification:Original Screenplay, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
Domestic BO: $35,968,236 |
International BO: $94,584,684 |
Synopsis
After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito’s new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey with the heron as his guide, Mahito must uncover the secrets of this world, and the truth about himself.
16
Poor Things |
Director:Yorgos Lanthimos |
Lead Roles:Emma Stone as Bella Baxter |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 8, 2023 (Limited) by Searchlight Pictures |
Keywords:Romance, Disrupted by 2023 WGA & SAG Strikes |
Classification:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Science Fiction |
Domestic BO: $10,905,184 |
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.
17
Oppenheimer |
Director:Christopher Nolan |
Lead Roles:Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer |
Initial Theatrical Release: July 19, 2023 (Wide) by Universal Pictures International (France) |
Keywords:Nuclear War, Biographical Drama, Biography, 1940s, World War II, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Set in New Mexico |
Classification:Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Domestic BO: $326,104,000 |
International BO: $629,155,503 |
18
Killers of the Flower Moon |
Director:Martin Scorsese |
Lead Roles:Leonardo DiCaprio as Ernest Burkhart, Robert De Niro as William Hale |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 18, 2023 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures (France) |
Keywords:1920s, Set in Oklahoma, Murder Mystery, FBI, Native Americans, Western Drama |
Classification:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
Domestic BO: $67,300,000 |
International BO: $88,934,717 |
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.
19
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 |
Classification:Based on Toy, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $636,220,453 |
International BO: $803,623,545 |
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.
20
Terrifier 2 |
Director:Damien Leone |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 6, 2022 (Wide) by Iconic Releasing |
Keywords:Slasher Horror, Halloween |
Classification:Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $10,962,502 |
International BO: $4,739,790 |
Synopsis
After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to the timid town of Miles County where he targets a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night.
21
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: $66,079,558 |
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.
22
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 |
Classification:Based on Game, Action, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
Domestic BO: $574,934,330 |
International BO: $788,364,143 |
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.
23
Avatar: The Way of Water |
Director:James Cameron |
Lead Roles:Sam Worthington as Jake Sully, Zoe Saldana as Neytiri |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 9, 2022 (Wide) by Walt Disney (Finland) |
Keywords:Action Adventure, Delayed Sequel, Humans as Aliens, Sequel With Returning Stars Playing New Characters, 2023 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
Classification:Original Screenplay, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
Domestic BO: $684,075,767 |
International BO: $1,635,515,953 |
Synopsis
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
24
Aftersun |
Director:Charlotte Wells |
Lead Roles:Paul Mescal as Calum, Francesca Corio as Sophie, Celia Rowlson-Hall as Adult Sophie |
Initial Theatrical Release: August 11, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
Keywords:Family Drama, Faulty Memory, Dysfunctional Family, Family Vacations, Non-Chronological, Same Role, Multiple Actors, F-Rated |
Classification:Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $1,658,791 |
International BO: $6,192,395 |
Synopsis
Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between miniDV footage as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn’t.
25
Five Nights at Freddy’s |
Director:Emma Tammi |
Lead Roles:Matthew Lillard, Josh Hutcherson |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 25, 2023 (Wide) (Indonesia) |
Keywords:Filmed in New Orleans, LA, Living Toys, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror |
Classification:Based on Game, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $137,275,620 |
International BO: $157,775,282 |
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.