Thirty Stellar Movies From 2023 That You Should Definitely Catch Up on Over Summer

Tick 'em off.

Sarah Ward
Published on December 22, 2023

Hundreds of movies release in Australia each year. Still, even the most devoted cinephiles can't see them all when they first come out, no matter how much you might want to.

Thankfully, that's what catching up over summer is all about. As time ticks by, technology just keeps making it easier, too. So, just what should you make sure you check out? That's where we come in. We've hunted down the standout 2023 flicks now ready for your home-viewing consumption, and put together your holiday watch list.

Looking for more choices? We also picked 15 stellar cinema releases from 2023 that you might've completely bypassed.

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Tár

Thu, 26 Jan - Wed, 15 Feb 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Cate Blanchett turns in another awards-worthy performance in this powerful, complicated and compelling drama about a cancelled conductor.

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The Killer

Thu, 26 Oct - Wed, 15 Nov 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

David Fincher and Michael Fassbender are a match made in thriller heaven in this stripped back, sleek and sardonic hitman flick.

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Thu, 1 Jun - Wed, 21 Jun 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Visually spectacular and emotionally expressive, the exceptional animated 'Spider-Verse' films keep making live-action comic-book flicks look cartoonish.

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Suzume

Thu, 13 Apr - Wed, 3 May 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

'Your Name' and 'Weathering with You' filmmaker Makoto Shinkai is back with another gorgeous and heartfelt animated gem.

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The Royal Hotel

Thu, 23 Nov - Wed, 13 Dec 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Australian filmmaker Kitty Green reteams with Julia Garner after 'The Assistant' for another excellent thriller with real-life parallels, this time set in an Aussie outback pub.

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The Creator

Thu, 28 Sep - Wed, 18 Oct 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' director Gareth Edwards goes back to his original sci-fi roots with this big-thinking and big-feeling film about humanity battling AI.

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John Wick: Chapter 4

Thu, 23 Mar - Wed, 12 Apr 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

The 'John Wick' films keep getting bigger and better, with Keanu Reeves joined by martial-arts icon Donnie Yen in this globe-hopping action epic.

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Beau Is Afraid

Thu, 20 Apr - Wed, 10 May 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Ari Aster brings a new guilt-dripping nightmare to the screen, and the darkest of comedies as well, with help from a game Joaquin Phoenix.

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Talk to Me

Thu, 27 Jul - Wed, 16 Aug 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Australian twins Danny and Michael Philippou, aka RackaRacka, cross over from YouTube videos to the big screen with this super-creepy instant horror gem.

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You Hurt My Feelings

Thu, 15 Jun - Wed, 5 Jul 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Ten years after 'Enough Said', Julia Louis-Dreyfus and writer/director Nicole Holofcener team up on another warm, wry and winning gem of a dramedy.

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The Innocent

Thu, 13 Apr - Wed, 3 May 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

French actor, writer and director Louis Garrel crafts a thoroughly charming crime caper co-starring 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' standout Noémie Merlant.

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Leave the World Behind

Thu, 23 Nov - Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

After 'Mr Robot', writer/director Sam Esmail gets paranoid again, this time with Julia Roberts- and Mahershala Ali-led families stuck on Long Island when a communications outage strikes.

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Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One

Sat, 8 Jul - Wed, 2 Aug 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Tom Cruise keeps one-upping the stunts and spectacular action in the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise — and the spy series keeps proving a joy to watch.

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BlackBerry

Thu, 17 Aug - Wed, 6 Sep 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' star Glenn Howerton is phenomenal in this tragedy-meets-farce version of the first must-have smartphone's rise and fall.

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Fair Play

Thu, 28 Sep - Wed, 18 Oct 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne and online, Various locations

Chemistry and relationship chaos sizzle in this battle-of-the-sexes thriller starring Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich.

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Sanctuary

Thu, 17 Aug - Wed, 6 Sep 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Solely set in a hotel room, this searing two-hander gets Christopher Abbott and Margaret Qualley digging into power, privilege, fetishes and fantasies.

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The Survival of Kindness

Thu, 4 May - Wed, 24 May 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Marking his first feature since 2013's 'Charlie's Country', Rolf de Heer's latest film is as haunting as it is visually stunning.

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Pearl

Thu, 16 Mar - Wed, 5 Apr 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Mia Goth is magnetic again in this gem of a prequel to Ti West's 2022 slasher standout 'X'.

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Event
Sweet As

Thu, 1 Jun - Wed, 21 Jun 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

The first Western Australian movie directed and written by an Indigenous female filmmaker, this coming-of-age tale is as thoughtful as it is gorgeous.

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Event
The New Boy

Thu, 6 Jul - Wed, 26 Jul 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

After 'Samson & Delilah' and 'Sweet Country', Warwick Thornton makes another stunning musing on survival — this time starring Cate Blanchett and newcomer Aswan Reid.

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Event
Skinamarink

Fri, 27 Jan - Sat, 28 Jan 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Made for just $15,000 by a first-time filmmaker, this unsettling experimental horror flick will get inside your head.

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Carmen

Thu, 13 Jul - Wed, 2 Aug 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Paul Mescal's next feat is a stunning dance-driven drama that reimagines an iconic opera, was shot in Australia and marks choreographer Benjamin Millepied’s directing debut.

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Living

Thu, 16 Mar - Wed, 5 Apr 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Bill Nighy is a marvel in this contemplative drama, which deservedly earned the British actor his first-ever Oscar nomination.

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The Fabelmans

Thu, 5 Jan - Wed, 25 Jan 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Steven Spielberg takes inspiration from his film-obsessed childhood in this sincere and perceptive coming-of-age story, family drama and ode to cinema.

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Babylon

Thu, 19 Jan - Wed, 8 Feb 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

'La La Land' filmmaker Damien Chazelle steps back into Hollywood's past, with Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt leading a jam-packed Golden Age-set spectacle.

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Dumb Money

Thu, 26 Oct - Wed, 15 Nov 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

The GameStop stock phenomenon comes to the big screen in this entertaining and astute 'The Big Short'-style dramedy lead by Paul Dano.

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Theater Camp

Thu, 7 Sep - Wed, 27 Sep 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Drama kids and stage obsessives, prepare to be seen by this hilarious, affectionate and deeply authentic mockumentary.

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Biosphere

Thu, 7 Sep - Wed, 27 Sep 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

'Jurassic Park' isn't the only film about life finding a way thanks to this cleverly contemplative survival comedy starring Mark Duplass and Sterling K Brown.

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It Lives Inside

Thu, 21 Sep - Wed, 11 Oct 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Filtering US teen horror through the Indian American experience gives this tense and thoughtful film not only a fresh perspective, but also weight and meaning.

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Polite Society

Thu, 27 Apr - Wed, 17 May 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

A martial arts-loving teenager tries to sabotage her sister’s wedding in this delightful genre mashup, which nods to everything from Bollywood flicks and spy movies to Jane Austen and horror.

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Thirty Stellar Movies From 2023 That You Should Definitely Catch Up on Over Summer

Tár

The Killer

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Suzume

The Royal Hotel

The Creator

John Wick: Chapter 4

Beau Is Afraid

Talk to Me

You Hurt My Feelings

The Innocent

Leave the World Behind

Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One

BlackBerry

Fair Play

Sanctuary

The Survival of Kindness

Pearl

Sweet As

The New Boy

Skinamarink

Carmen

Living

The Fabelmans

Babylon

Dumb Money

Theater Camp

Biosphere

It Lives Inside

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