What movies are coming in December 2023?

Leave the World Behind (December 8 on Netflix)

As a family on Long Island experiences a blackout, two strangers come forward and warn them of the impending apocalypse. Based on Rumaan Alam’s 2020 novel of the same name, it stars Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, and Kevin Bacon. Mr. Robot’s Sam Esmail is at the helm.

Wonka (December 15)

Did you ever consider Willy Wonka and think, “I wonder how he got like that?” This year you’ll find out, with Timothée Chalamet in the title role as the singing (yes it’s a musical), dancing, would-be candy man.

Untitled Ghostbusters Sequel (December 20)

Rumored to be called “Ghostbusters: Firehouse,” this sequel will pick up after the events of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, where Egon Spengler’s daughter and grandkids found out the truth about him and reunited with the old crew. The action will shift from the country to the city and hopefully be less focused on nostalgia and more on characters and storytelling.

Migration (December 22)

The year’s second film from Illumination (after Super Mario Bros.), this animated feature follows a group of New England ducks who go on vacation in the Bahamas.

Rebel Moon (December 22 on Netflix)

Zack Snyder’s latest original sci-fi epic takes the premise of Seven Samurai (a woman recruits a group of warriors to help her defend her people) with the space setting of Star Wars. In fact, this was originally conceived as a Star Wars movie until Snyder said, “Wait, let me just do it myself.”

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (December 25)

James Wan’s follow-up to his surprise 2018 mega-hit, Aquaman arrives in theaters this Christmas and it promises to be just as big, if not bigger, in terms of underwater scope. And while it’s been delayed a few times, this prime release date, and little to no competition so far, bode well for it.