Thirty Stellar Movies From 2023 That You Should Definitely Catch Up on Over Summer
Tick 'em off.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.