Mark your calendars. We’ve gathered all the must-watch Netflix movies for 2023. This year it’s all about epic new worlds, movie stars and returning favorites, all directed by the world’s best filmmakers. We’re talking action blockbusters, rom-coms, comedies, sci-fi, fantasy, crime thrillers, new installments of beloved franchises — there’s something for everyone and every mood. All you have to do is save the date.

January

Dog Gone Trailer

Dog Gone

Genre: Family Drama
Logline: After a young man and his beloved dog are separated on the Appalachian Trail, he and his father must begin a desperate search to find him before it’s too late. Based on an incredible true story of humanity and everyday heroism.
Cast: Rob Lowe, Johnny Berchtold, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Nick Peine
Director: Stephen Herek

You can watch here and read more about Dog Gone here. 

 

JUNG_E

Genre: International Sci-fi Thriller
Logline: In 2194, a civil war among those who survived the Earth’s catastrophe breaks out. A war heroine, Major Jung-e goes, into a coma after a serious injury, and her family is forced to donate her brain data to Next Generation Lab. Next Generation Lab uses Jung-e’s data to make an AI robot, and using that robot, the lab continues to conduct war simulation. During the simulation, Seo-hyun, daughter of Jung-e, participating as the robot research team leader, learns her mother's secret through repeated experiments.
Cast: Kim Hyun-joo
Director: Yeon Sang-ho

You can watch here and read more about JUNG_E here.

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You People

Genre: Comedy
Logline: When a rideshare mix-up in Los Angeles brings Ezra Cohen (Jonah Hill) and Amira Mohammed (Lauren London) together, the two find themselves connecting over a shared love of streetwear and music. As they fall in love, their relationship is tested by their respective families: Ezra's progressive and semi-woke parents (Julia Louis-Dreyfus and David Duchovny) and Amira's unyielding yet concerned parents (Eddie Murphy and Nia Long) who inject themselves into their lives mercilessly. Kenya Barris’ feature film directorial debut is a modern love story set amidst clashing cultures and interfaith relationships. Co-written by Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill and produced by the two alongside Kevin Misher, the comedy features an all-star ensemble cast including Sam Jay, Elliott Gould, Travis Bennett, Molly Gordon, Rhea Perlman, Deon Cole, Andrea Savage and Mike Epps. 
Cast: Jonah Hill, Lauren London, David Duchovny, Nia Long, Sam Jay, Elliott Gould, Travis Bennett, Molly Gordon, Rhea Perlman, Deon Cole, Andrea Savage, Mike Epps, Emily Arlook, Alani La La Anthony, Bryan Greenberg with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Eddie Murphy. Get to know their characters in our You People cast guide.
Director: Kenya Barris

You can watch here and read more about You People here.

Can You Make It Through the Cringiest Moments in You People?You wince, you lose.

 

Pamela, A Love Story

Genre: Documentary
Logline: An intimate and humanizing portrait of one of the world’s most famous blonde bombshells, Pamela, A Love Story follows the trajectory of Pamela Anderson’s life and career from small-town girl to international sex symbol, actress, activist and doting mother.
Director: Ryan White

You can watch here and read more about Pamela, A Love Story here.

5 Pamela Anderson Myths Busted in 'Pamela, a love story'Here are some of the biggest myths that 'Pamela, a love story' puts to rest.

February

True Spirit Trailer

True Spirit

Genre: Adventure
Logline: When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson (Teagan Croft) sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben Bryant (Cliff Curtis) and her parents (Josh Lawson and Academy Award winner Anna Paquin), Jessica is determined to accomplish what was thought to be impossible, navigating some of the world’s most challenging stretches of ocean over the course of 210 days. True Spirit is directed by Sarah Spillane, written by Sarah Spillane, Rebecca Banner and Cathy Randall with Debra Martin Chase, Susan Cartsonis and Andrew Fraser serving as producers. Bridget Webb, Vivien Turner, Stacy Clausen and Todd Lasance also co-star in this incredible true story of perseverance and human accomplishment that shows that you are only as big as the dreams you dare to live. 
Cast: Teagan Croft, Cliff Curtis, Bridget Webb, Vivien Turner, Stacy Clausen, Todd Lasance, with Josh Lawson and Anna Paquin
Director: Sarah Spillane

You can watch here and read more about True Spirit here.

Bill Russell: Legend Trailer

Bill Russell: Legend

Genre: Documentary
Logline: The definitive documentary about the life and legacy of NBA legend and civil rights icon Bill Russell from award-winning director Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI). The film features exclusive interviews with Russell before his passing in 2022 as well as access to his sprawling personal archives. From the humblest of beginnings, Russell went on to lead each and every one of his basketball teams to championships — two back-to-back NCAA titles, a gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, and 11 championship titles in his 13-year career as a Boston Celtic (his last two as the first Black head coach in NBA history). Features interviews with family and friends as well as Steph Curry, Chris Paul, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and more.
Cast: Steph Curry, Chris Paul, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Director: Sam Pollard

You can watch here and read more about Bill Russell: Legend here.

 

Your Place or Mine

Genre: Rom-com
Logline: Debbie and Peter are best friends and total opposites. She craves routine with her son in LA; he thrives on change in New York. When they swap houses and lives for a week, they discover what they think they want might not be what they really need. 
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher, Jesse Williams, Zoë Chao, Wesley Kimmel, Griffin Matthews, Rachel Bloom, Shiri Appleby, Vella Lovell, with Tig Notaro and Steve Zahn. Get to know their characters in our cast guide for Your Place or Mine.
Director: Aline Brosh McKenna

You can watch here and read more about Your Place or Mine here.

Watch the first two minutes of Your Place or Mine below:

Your Place or Mine First 2 minutes Trucker hat? Check. Wallet chain? Double check.

We Have a Ghost

Genre: Family Adventure
Logline: Finding a ghost named Ernest haunting their new home turns Kevin's family into overnight social media sensations. But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate the mystery of Ernest's past, they become a target of the CIA.
Cast: David Harbour, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Tig Notaro, Erica Ash, Jennifer Coolidge and Anthony Mackie
Director: Christopher Landon

You can watch here and read more about We Have a Ghost here.

March

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Luther: The Fallen Sun

Genre: Drama Thriller
Logline: In Luther: The Fallen Sun — an epic continuation of the award-winning television saga reimagined for film — a gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther (Idris Elba) sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary. The film also stars Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis and Dermot Crowley, who returns as Martin Schenk.
Cast: Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis, Dermot Crowley
Director: Jamie Payne

You can watch here and read more about Luther: The Fallen Sun here.

Luther: The Fallen Sun TrailerFear. No. Evil. Idris Elba returns as detective John Luther.

 

The Magician’s Elephant

Genre: Animation 
Logline: When Peter (voiced by Noah Jupe), who is searching for his long-lost sister Adele (voiced by Pixie Davies), crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square, there’s only one question on his mind: Is his sister still alive? The answer — that he must find a mysterious elephant and the magician (voiced by Benedict Wong) who will conjure it — sets Peter off on a harrowing journey to complete three seemingly impossible tasks that will change the face of his town forever and take him on the adventure of a lifetime. The Magician’s Elephant is based on the classic novel by two-time Newbery Award–winning author Kate DiCamillo.
Cast: Sian Clifford, Pixie Davies, Natasia Demetriou, Dawn French, Brian Tyree Henry, Noah Jupe, Aasif Mandvi, Mandy Patinkin, Miranda Richardson, Cree Summer, Lorraine Toussaint, Benedict Wong
Director: Wendy Rogers

You can watch here and read more about The Magician’s Elephant here.

Kill Boksoon

Genre: International Action Thriller
Logline: Boksoon leads a double life — she is both a mother of a teenage daughter and a legendary professional killer at the top-tier killing agency MK. Caught between the mission of killing someone and the mission of raising someone, Boksoon refuses to complete an assigned mission and is thrown into an inevitable fight.
Cast: Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Si-a, Esom, Koo Kyo-hwan
Director: Byun Sung-hyun

You can watch here and read more about Kill Boksoon here.

 

Murder Mystery 2

Genre: Action Comedy
Logline: Now full-time detectives struggling to get their private eye agency off the ground, Nick and Audrey Spitz find themselves at the center of an international abduction when their friend the Maharajah is kidnapped at his own lavish wedding.
Cast: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Adeel Akhtar, John Kani, Mark Strong, Mélanie Laurent, Jodie Turner-Smith, Kuhoo Verma, Enrique Arce, Tony Goldwyn, Annie Mumolo, Zurin Villanueva
Director: Jeremy Garelick

You can watch here and read more about Murder Mystery 2 here.

How well do you remember Murder Mystery? Test your memory with the quiz below. 

How Well Do You Recall Murder Mystery?Time to sharpen your detective skills.

April

Chupa

Genre: Family Adventure
Logline: While visiting his family in Mexico, teenage Alex gains an unlikely companion when he discovers a young chupacabra hiding in his grandpa’s shed. In order to save the mythical creature, Alex and his cousins must embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
Cast: Demián Bichir, Evan Whitten, Christian Slater, Ashley Ciarra, Nickolas Verdugo, Adriana Paz, Gerardo Taracena and Julio Cesar Cedillo
Director: Jonás Cuarón

You can watch here and read more about Chupa here.

Chupa TrailerAll families have secrets. Theirs is legendary.

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A Tourist’s Guide to Love

Genre: Rom-com
Logline: After an unexpected breakup, a travel executive accepts an assignment to go undercover and learn about the tourist industry in Vietnam. Along the way, she finds adventure and romance with her Vietnamese expat tour guide when they decide to reroute the tour bus in order to explore life and love off the beaten path.
Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Scott Ly, Missi Pyle, Ben Feldman, Glynn Sweet, Alexa Povah, Jacqueline Correa, Nondumiso Tembe, Andrew Barth Feldman, Morgan Dudley, Quinn Trúc Trần and Nsưt Lê Thiện
Director: Steven K. Tsuchida

You can watch here and read more about A Tourist’s Guide to Love here.

A Tourist's Guide to Love TrailerGetting lost is the only way to find yourself.

May

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The Mother

Genre: Action
Logline: An assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Joseph Fiennes, Omari Hardwick, Gael García Bernal, Paul Raci and Lucy Paez. Get to know their characters in our cast guide for The Mother.
Director: Niki Caro

You can watch here and read more about The Mother here.

Watch the audition tape that got Lucy Paez cast in The Mother below:

June

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Extraction 2

Genre: Action
Logline: Chris Hemsworth returns as Tyler Rake in Extraction 2, the sequel to Netflix's blockbuster action film Extraction. After barely surviving the events of the first movie, Rake is back as the Australian black ops mercenary, tasked with another deadly mission: rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held. 

Hemsworth reunites with director Sam Hargrave, with Joe and Anthony Russo’s AGBO producing and Joe Russo writing. Golshifteh Farahani reprises her role from the first film, with Adam Bessa, Olga Kurylenko, Daniel Bernhardt and Tinatin Dalakishvili also co-starring. 

This is a sequel to the first film that was based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks, from a story by Ande Parks, Joe Russo & Anthony Russo, with illustrations by Fernando León González. Extraction 2 is produced by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Angela Russo-Otstot, Chris Hemsworth, Patrick Newall and Sam Hargrave, with Jake Aust, Benjamin Grayson, Steven Scavelli, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely as executive producers. 
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani, Adam Bessa, Daniel Bernhardt and Tinatin Dalakishvili. Get to know their characters in our cast guide for Extraction 2. 
Director: Sam Hargrave

You can watch here and read more about Extraction 2 here.

Extraction 2 TeaserTyler. Rake. Lives.

The Perfect Find

Genre: Rom-com
Logline: Will a 40-year-old woman with everything on the line — her high-stakes career, ticking biological clock, bank account — risk it all for an intensely lusty secret romance with the one person who could destroy her comeback, for good?
Cast: Gabrielle Union, Keith Powers, Aisha Hinds, DB Woodside, Janet Hubert, Alani “La La” Anthony and Gina Torres. Get to know their characters in our cast guide for The Perfect Find.
Director: Numa Perrier

You can watch here and read more about The Perfect Find here.

 

Nimona

Genre: Animation
Logline: A knight is framed for a crime he didn’t commit, and the only person who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona, a shape-shifting teen who might also be a monster he’s sworn to kill. Set in a techno-medieval world unlike anything animation has tackled before, this is a story about the labels we assign to people and the shape-shifter who refuses to be defined by anyone. 
Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed and Eugene Lee Yang
Directors: Nick Bruno and Troy Quane

You can watch here and read more about Nimona here.

July

Wham!

Genre: Documentary 
Logline: In 1982, the best of friends and still teenagers –– George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley as WHAM! set out to conquer the world. By June of 1986 they played their very last gig at Wembley Stadium having done exactly that. Now for the very first time, told in their own words, the amazing story of how in four years they dominated the charts around the world with timeless and classic pop songs. Hit after hit –– “Club Tropicana,” “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go,” “Freedom,” “I’m Your Man” and of course “Last Christmas.” Their time in the spotlight was white-hot, becoming the very first western pop act to play in China. It was a time that both encapsulated and epitomized not just their youth, but also those of the many millions of fans that adored them. Wham! is a feature-length documentary that captures this magical time, from director Chris Smith (Tiger King, “Sr.”) and producers John Battsek (The Deepest Breath) and Simon Halfon (Supersonic) With unprecedented access to both George and Andrew’s personal archive including remarkable and never-before-seen footage, alongside rare, candid and previously unheard interviews. Wham! charts their incredible journey from school friends to superstars.
Director: Chris Smith  

You can watch here and read more about Wham! here.

The Out-Laws

Genre: Action Comedy
Logline: Owen Browning (Adam Devine) is a straight-laced bank manager about to marry the love of his life, Parker. When his bank is held up by the infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws.
Cast: Adam DeVine, Pierce Brosnan, Ellen Barkin, Nina Dobrev, Michael Rooker, Poorna Jagannathan, Julie Hagerty, Richard Kind, Lil Rel Howery and Blake Anderson. Meet their characters in our cast guide for The Out-Laws.
Director: Tyler Spindel

You can watch here and read more about The Out-Laws here.

Bird Box Barcelona

Genre: Action thriller
Logline: From the producers of the global phenomenon Bird Box comes Bird Box Barcelona, an expansion of the film that riveted audiences in 2018. After a mysterious force decimates the world’s population, Sebastian must navigate his own survival journey through the desolate streets of Barcelona. As he forms uneasy alliances with other survivors and they try to escape the city, an unexpected and even more sinister threat grows.
Cast: Mario Casas, Georgina Campbell, Diego Calva, Alejandra Howard, Naila Schuberth, Patrick Criado, Lola Dueñas, Gonzalo de Castro, Michelle Jenner and Leonardo Sbaraglia
Director: Álex Pastor, David Pastor

You can watch here and read more about Bird Box Barcelona here.

 

The Deepest Breath

Genre: Documentary
Logline: A champion free diver trains to break a world record with the help of an expert safety diver, and the two form an emotional bond that feels like fate. This heart-stopping film follows the paths they took to meet at the pinnacle of the free diving world, documenting the thrilling rewards — and inescapable risks — of chasing a dream through the silent depths of the ocean.
Director: Laura McGann

You can watch here and read more about The Deepest Breath here.

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They Cloned Tyrone

Genre: Mystery Action Thriller
Logline: A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio (Boyega, Foxx and Parris) onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy in this pulpy mystery caper. 
Cast: John Boyega, Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris
Director: Juel Taylor

You can watch here and read more about They Cloned Tyrone here.

Happiness for Beginners

Genre: Rom-com
Logline: Helen (Ellie Kemper) has always lived as far from the edge as possible. Finding herself newly divorced and a little lost, Helen decides she needs a reset and signs up for the “Adventure of a Lifetime!” The adventure is a backcountry survival course hiking the Appalachian Trail with a group of oddball strangers. From the beginning, Helen’s plan to be the best hiker is tested, and she finds more than just herself in the wilderness. Based on the popular novel by Katherine Center, Happiness for Beginners reminds us that sometimes you have to get lost before you’re found.
Cast: Ellie Kemper, Luke Grimes, Nico Santos, Blythe Danner, Ben Cook, Shayvawn Webster, Esteban Benito, Gus Birney and Julia Shiplett
Director: Vicky Wight

You can watch here and read more about Happiness for Beginners here.

Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie

Genre: Family film (Animated)
Logline: Marinette, a shy and clumsy high school student at Collège Françoise Dupont in Paris, dreams of becoming a great fashion designer. But soon, she ends up finding love and her real destiny — to save the world as the superhero Ladybug along with her sidekick, Cat Noir. The only problem? Cat Noir is the son of Gabriel, Marinette’s fashion idol — aka Hawk Moth, Ladybug’s nemesis.
Cast: Cristina Valenzuela, Bryce Papenbrook, Keith Silverstein, Paul St. Peter, Carrie Keranen, Selah Victor, Zeno Robinson, Mela Lee, Max Mittelman, Colleen O’Shaughnessey
Director: Jeremy Zag

You can watch here and read more about Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie here.

August

 

Heart of Stone

Genre: Action
Logline: Rachel Stone (Gal Gadot) is an intelligence operative, the only woman who stands between her powerful, global, peacekeeping organization and the loss of its most valuable — and dangerous — asset.
Cast: Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, Alia Bhatt, Sophie Okonedo, Matthias Schweighöfer, Jing Lusi and Paul Ready
Director: Tom Harper

You can read more about Heart of Stone here.

The Monkey King

Genre: Family film (Animated)
Logline: The Monkey King is an action-packed family comedy that follows a monkey and his magical fighting Stick as they team up on an epic quest where they must go head to head against gods, demons, dragons, and the greatest enemy of all, Monkey’s own ego. 
Cast: Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Jo Koy, Ron Yuan, Hoon Lee, Stephanie Hsu, Andrew Pang, Andrew Kishino, Jodi Long, James Sie and BD Wong
Director: Anthony Stacchi

You can read more about The Monkey King here.

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

Genre: Family comedy
Logline: Stacy and Lydia are BFFs who’ve always dreamed about having epic bat mitzvahs. But things start to go comically awry when a popular boy and middle school drama threaten their friendship and their rite of passage.
Cast: Idina Menzel, Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Samantha Lorraine, Dylan Hoffman, Sarah Sherman, Dan Bulla, Ido Mosseri, Jackie Hoffman and Luis Guzmán 
Director: Sammi Cohen

You can read more about You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah here.

Choose Love

Genre: Interactive rom-com
Logline: Cami Conway has it all. She’s got the job she wants and is headed toward engagement, marriage and kids with her wonderful boyfriend, Paul. And yet, she feels something is missing. Cami faces a kaleidoscope of tempting but tough choices: from serious ethical dilemmas to the frivolous “Truth or Dare.” What she chooses depends wholly on you, the viewer.  But be careful! Things don’t always play out like you think!
Cast: Laura Marano, Avan Jogia, Jordi Webber and Scott Michael Foster
Director: Stuart McDonald

You can read more about Choose Love here.

September

Love at First Sight

Genre: YA Rom-com
Logline: After missing her flight from New York to London, Hadley (Haley Lu Richardson) meets Oliver (Ben Hardy) in a chance encounter at the airport that sparks an instant connection. A long night on the plane together passes in the blink of an eye, but upon landing at Heathrow, the pair are separated and finding each other in the chaos seems impossible. Will fate intervene to transform these seatmates into soulmates? Love at First Sight is from the producers of the To All The Boys franchise and based on the novel The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith.
Cast: Haley Lu Richardson, Ben Hardy, Jameela Jamil, Rob Delaney, Sally Phillips and Dexter Fletcher
Director: Vanessa Caswill

You can read more about Love at First Sight here.

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Spy Kids: Armageddon

Genre: Kids and Family
Logline: When the children of the world’s greatest secret agents unwittingly help a powerful Game Developer unleash a computer virus that gives him control of all technology, they must become spies themselves to save their parents and the world.
Cast: Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Everly Carganilla, Connor Esterson, Billy Magnussen, D.J. Cotrona
Director: Robert Rodriguez

You can read more about Spy Kids: Armageddon here.

Reptile

Genre: Drama
Logline: Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems and, by doing so, dismantles the illusions in his own life.
Cast: Benicio del Toro, Justin Timberlake, Eric Bogosian, Alicia Silverstone, Domenick Lombardozzi, Frances Fisher, Ato Essandoh, Michael Carmen Pitt, Karl Glusman and Matilda Lutz
Director: Grant Singer

October

Fair Play

Genre: Drama, Thriller
Logline: An unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund pushes a young couple’s relationship to the brink, threatening to unravel far more than their recent engagement. 
Cast: Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Eddie Marsan
Director: Chloe Domont

You can read more about Fair Play here.

 

Pain Hustlers

Genre: Drama
Logline: Upon losing her job, a blue-collar woman struggling to raise her daughter takes a job at a failing pharmaceutical start-up, only to get involved in a dangerous racketeering scheme.
Cast: Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, Catherine O’Hara, Chloe Coleman, Jay Duplass, Brian d’Arcy James, Amit Shah, Aubrey Dollar, Willie Raysor and Andy Garcia 
Director: David Yates

You can read more about Pain Hustlers here.

November

The Killer

Genre: Thriller
Logline: After a fateful near-miss an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal. 
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard, Sophie Charlotte and Tilda Swinton
Director: David Fincher

Best. Christmas. Ever!

Genre: Holiday
Logline: Every Christmas, Jackie sends a boastful holiday newsletter that makes her old college friend Charlotte feel like a lump of coal. When a twist of fate lands Charlotte and her family on Jackie’s snowy doorstep just days before Christmas, she seizes the opportunity to prove her old friend’s life can’t possibly be that perfect. Starring Heather Graham, Brandy, Jason Biggs and Matt Cedeño.
Cast: Heather Graham, Brandy Norwood, Matt Cedeño and Jason Biggs
Director: Mary Lambert

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Rustin

Genre: Drama
Logline: The architect of 1963’s momentous March on Washington, Bayard Rustin was one of the greatest activists and organizers the world has ever known. He challenged authority, never apologized for who he was, what he believed, or who he desired. And he did not back down. He made history, and in turn, he was forgotten. Directed by DGA Award and five-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe and starring Emmy Award winner Colman Domingo, Rustin shines a long overdue spotlight on the extraordinary man who, alongside giants like the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., Adam Clayton Powell Jr., and Ella Baker, dared to imagine a different world, and inspired a movement in a march toward freedom. Produced by Academy Award winner Bruce Cohen, Higher Ground’s Tonia Davis and George C. Wolfe, the film features an all-star cast including Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, CCH Pounder, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Johnny Ramey, Michael Potts, with Jeffrey Wright and Audra McDonald.
Cast: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Audra McDonald, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, Johnny Ramey, CCH Pounder, Michael Potts, Carra Patterson, Adrienne Warren, Bill Irwin, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Jeffrey Wright, Lilli Kay, Jordan-Amanda Hall, Jakeem Dante Powell, Ayana Workman, Grantham Coleman, Jamilah Nadege Rosemond, Jules Latimer, Maxwell Whittington-Cooper, Frank Harts, Kevin Mambo
Director: George C. Wolfe

You can read more about Rustin here.

December

May December

Genre: Drama
Logline: Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
Cast: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton
Director: Todd Haynes

You can read more about May December here.

 

Leave the World Behind

Genre: Thriller
Logline: A family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a mysterious cyberattack. As the threat grows more imminent, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in this collapsing world.
Cast: Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans and Kevin Bacon  
Director: Sam Esmail

You can read more about Leave the World Behind here.

 

Rebel Moon

Genre: Action
Logline: From Zack Snyder, the filmmaker behind 300, Man of Steel, and Army of the Dead, comes Rebel Moon, an epic science-fiction fantasy event decades in the making. When a peaceful colony on the edge of a galaxy finds itself threatened by the armies of a tyrannical ruling force, Kora (Sofia Boutella), a mysterious stranger living among the villagers, becomes their best hope for survival. Tasked with finding trained fighters who will unite with her in making an impossible stand against the Mother World, Kora assembles a small band of warriors — outsiders, insurgents, peasants and orphans of war from different worlds who share a common need for redemption and revenge. As the shadow of an entire Realm bears down on the unlikeliest of moons, a battle over the fate of a galaxy is waged, and in the process, a new army of heroes is formed. 
Cast: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Bae Doona, Ray Fisher, Charlie Hunnam, Anthony Hopkins, Cary Elwes, Corey Stoll, Jena Malone, Fra Fee, Cleopatra Coleman, Alfonso Herrera, Stuart Martin, Staz Nair, Sky Yang, Rhian Rees, E. Duffy and Charlotte Maggi
Director: Zack Snyder

You can read more about Rebel Moon here.

Coming Soon… 
 

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Genre: Drama
Logline: A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes. 
He sets out to to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling.
Extremely faithfully adapted from Roald Dahl’s long short story. 
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Sir Ben Kingsley, Richard Ayoade
Director: Wes Anderson

Leo

Genre: Animation
Logline: Actor and comedian Adam Sandler (Hotel Transylvania, The Wedding Singer) delivers signature laughs in this coming-of-age animated musical comedy about the last year of elementary school — as seen through the eyes of a class pet. Jaded 74-year-old lizard Leo (Sandler) has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle (Bill Burr). When he learns he has only one year left to live, he plans to escape to experience life on the outside, but instead gets caught up in the problems of his anxious students — including an impossibly mean substitute teacher. It ends up being the strangest but most rewarding bucket list ever…
Cast: Adam Sandler, Bill Burr, Cecily Strong, Jason Alexander, Rob Schneider, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Jackie Sandler, Heidi Gardner, Nick Swardson, Nicholas Turturro and Robert Smigel
Directors: Robert Smigel, Robert Marianetti, David Wachtenheim

The Archies

Genre: International rom-com
Logline: The Archies, a feature film adaptation of the comics will be produced by Tiger Baby and Graphic India and will premiere exclusively on Netflix. A live-action musical set in 1960’s India, the film will be directed by Zoya Akhtar. The film has the iconic gang of the Archies at the center of it and perfectly matches the youthful energy, hope and excitement of the ’60s. A musical experience bursting with youth, rebellion, friendships, first loves and everything young adult, it still promises to have something for every generation.
Cast: Mihir Ahuja, Dot, Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Yuvraj Menda, Agastya Nanda and Vedang Raina 
Director: Zoya Akhtar

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NYAD

Genre: Drama
Logline: NYAD tells the remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad, who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida. 
Cast: Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Rhys Ifans, Ethan Jones Romero, Luke Cosgrove, Jeena Yi, Eric T. Miller
Director: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Genre: Animation
Logline: Having pulled off a death-defying escape from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger has finally found her dream — a peaceful island sanctuary for the whole flock, far from the dangers of the human world. When she and Rocky hatch a little girl called Molly, Ginger’s happy ending seems complete. But back on the mainland, the whole of chicken-kind faces a new and terrible threat. For Ginger and her team — even if it means putting their own hard-won freedom at risk — this time, they’re breaking in!
Cast: Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi, Bella Ramsey, Jane Horrocks, Imelda Staunton, Lynn Ferguson, Josie Sedgwick-Davies, David Bradley, Romesh Ranganathan, Daniel Mays and Nick Mohammed
Director: Sam Fell

 

Maestro

Genre: Drama
Logline: Maestro is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.
Cast: Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Josh Hamilton, Scott Ellis, Gideon Glick, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton, Miriam Shor
Director: Bradley Cooper

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El Conde

Logline: The story revolves around Augusto Pinochet who is not dead but an aged vampire who, after 250 years in this world, has decided to die once and for all, due to ailments brought about by his dishonor and family conflicts.
Cast: Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger
Director: Pablo Larraín

Society of the Snow

Logline: In 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which had been chartered to fly a rugby team to Chile, crashed in the heart of the Andes. Only 29 of its 45 passengers survived the accident. Trapped in one of the most hostile and inaccessible environments on the planet, they have to resort to extreme measures to stay alive. 
Cast: Enzo Vogrincic, Matías Recalt, Agustín Pardella, Esteban Kukuriczka, Tomas Wolf
Director: J.A. Bayona