31. The Burial
Year of Release: 2023
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Maggie Betts
Actors: Jamie Foxx, Tommy Lee Jones, Jurnee Smollett, Alan Ruck, Mamoudou Athie, Pamela Reed
Plot: Based on true events: when a small-town funeral home owner takes on a corporate behemoth in court, he relies on his long-time lawyer as well as a smooth-talking black lawyer and his team to undercover the depth of corruption and greed in the system - provided they can learn to work together.
32. Dream Scenario
Year of Release: 2023
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Kristoffer Borgli
Actors: Nicolas Cage, Lily Bird, Julianne Nicholson, Jessica Clement, Tim Meadows, Dylan Baker
Plot: Paul Matthews is perfectly ordinary, boring family man and tenured professor and, like many people, wonders if his life of anonymity has meaning. All that changes when he inexplicably begins to show up in other people's dreams - at an exponential rate. His newfound stardom seems to be just what he wanted - until dreams turn into nightmares and he must contend with the fallout.
33. Perfect Days
Year of Release: 2023
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Wim Wenders
Actors: Kôji Yakusho, Yumi Asô, Tokio Emoto, Sayuri Ishikawa, Tomokazu Miura, Arisa Nakano
34. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Year of Release: 2023
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Kelly Fremon Craig
Actors: Rachel McAdams, Abby Ryder Fortson, Kathy Bates, Benny Safdie, Elle Graham, Ethan McDowell
Plot: Based on the best-selling novel from Judy Blume, the film follows Margaret Simon as her family moves from the city to the suburbs and must navigate the rough waters of adolescence and contend with conflicting emotions with new friends and her family.
35. Evil Dead Rise
Year of Release: 2023
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Lee Cronin
Actors: Alyssa Sutherland, Lily Sullivan, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, Nell Fisher, Jayden Daniels
Plot: Two estranged sisters have their reunion abruptly interrupted by a fight for survival after unleashing the power of the Necronomicon - and inviting in the mother of all demons.
36. Dumb Money
Year of Release: 2023
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Craig Gillespie
Actors: Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Pete Davidson, Nick Offerman, Sebastian Stan, America Ferrera
Plot: Based on the true story of the Gamestop sage where Keith Gill harnesses the power of Reddit to turn rapidly failing Gamestop into the hottest meme-inspired stock. From Robin Hood to hedge funds to ordinary people - everyone finds a way to love or hate the outcome as it turns Wall Street on its head.
37. Creed III
Year of Release: 2023
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Sport
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Michael B. Jordan
Actors: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Selenis Leyva, Phylicia Rashad, Tony Bellew
Plot: Adonis Creed finally have the life he wants, both in fame and family but his life is about to be upended when childhood friend and boxing prodigy Damian Anderson is released from prison. At first seeking help, it soon becomes apparent Anderson holds a long-time grudge against Creed and he goes from friend to opponent which can only be settled in the ring.
38. Elemental
Year of Release: 2023
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Peter Sohn
Actors: Mamoudou Athie, Leah Lewis, Ronnie Del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Catherine O'Hara
Plot: In a city where the four elements reside, fiery Ember looks to take over her father's business - provided she can keep her temper under control. But the added pressure makes her burst - and not just her, but the old pipes and watery Wade shows up - an inspector who has bad news and moves to shut down the operation. Ember, who has kept to her family, must venture out and set things right - and along the way may find her own voice.
39. Terrifier 3
Year of Release: 2023
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Damien Leone
Actors: Lauren LaVera, David Howard Thornton, Antonella Rose, Elliott Fullam, Samantha Scaffidi, Margaret Anne Florence
40. Anyone But You
Year of Release: 2023
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Will Gluck
Actors: Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Alexandra Shipp, Darren Barnet, Bryan Brown, Joe Davidson
