1. Top Gun: Maverick

After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.

rating: PG-13
starring: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller
directed by: Joseph Kosinski
awards: Best Sound: Mark Weingarten, James Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor (Academy Awards 2023)

2. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll when he learns that he has burnt through eight of his nine lives. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.

rating: PG
starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillén
directed by: Joel Crawford, Januel Mercado

3. Sonic the Hedgehog 2

After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove that he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of a mystical emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.

rating: PG
starring: James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz
directed by: Jeff Fowler

4. The Bad Guys

After a lifetime of legendary heists, notorious criminals Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula are finally caught. To avoid a prison sentence, the animal outlaws must pull off their most challenging con yet—becoming model citizens. Under the tutelage of their mentor, Professor Marmalade, the dubious gang sets out to fool the world that they’re turning good.

Inspired by the book series by Aaron Blabey.

rating: PG
starring: Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina
directed by: Pierre Perifel

5. Minions: The Rise of Gru

In the 1970s, young Gru tries to join a group of supervillains called the Vicious 6 after they oust their leader—the legendary fighter Wild Knuckles. When the interview turns disastrous, Gru and his Minions go on the run with the Vicious 6 hot on their tails. Luckily, he finds an unlikely source for guidance—Wild Knuckles himself—and soon discovers that even bad guys need a little help from their friends.

rating: PG
starring: Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Alan Arkin
directed by: Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson, Jonathan del Val

6. Where the Crawdads Sing

Abandoned as a girl, Kya raised herself in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumors of the marsh girl haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, she opens herself to a new and startling world. However, when one of them is found dead, Kya immediately becomes the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal many secrets.

Based on the book by Delia Owens.

rating: PG-13
starring: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson
directed by: Olivia Newman

7. Uncharted

Treasure hunter Victor “Sully” Sullivan recruits street-smart Nathan Drake to help him recover a 500-year-old lost fortune amassed by explorer Ferdinand Magellan. What starts out as a heist soon becomes a globe-trotting, white-knuckle race to reach the prize before the ruthless Santiago Moncada can get his hands on it. If Sully and Nate can decipher the clues and solve one of the world’s oldest mysteries, they stand to find $5 billion in treasure—but only if they can learn to work together.

rating: PG-13
starring: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas
directed by: Ruben Fleischer

8. Lightyear

Legendary space ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside ambitious recruits Izzy, Mo, Darby, and his robot companion, Sox. As this motley crew tackles their toughest mission yet, they must learn to work together as a team to escape the evil Zurg and his dutiful robot army that are never far behind.

rating: PG
starring: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn
directed by: Angus MacLane

9. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

Armed with a clear vision and a brazen, 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his two daughters, Venus and Serena, into history. Training on tennis courts in Compton, Calif., Richard shapes the girls’ unyielding commitment and keen intuition. Together, the Williams family defies seemingly insurmountable odds and the prevailing expectations laid before them.

Inspired by the book series by Bernard Waber.

rating: PG
starring: Javier Bardem, Winslow Fegley, Shawn Mendes
directed by: Josh Gordon, Will Speck

10. Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

In 1950s London, a widowed cleaning lady falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, deciding she must have one of her own. After working to raise the funds to pursue her dream, she embarks on an adventure to Paris that will change not only her own outlook—but the very future of the House of Dior.

Based on the book Mrs. ‘Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico.

rating: PG
starring: Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Lambert Wilson
directed by: Anthony Fabian

Black Adam

In ancient Kahndaq, Teth Adam was bestowed the almighty powers of the gods. After using these powers for vengeance, he was imprisoned, becoming Black Adam. Nearly 5,000 years have passed, and Black Adam has gone from man to myth to legend. Now free, his unique form of justice, born out of rage, is challenged by modern-day heroes who form the Justice Society: Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Atom Smasher and Cyclone.

rating: PG-13
starring: Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan
directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with Nakia and Everett Ross to forge a new path for their beloved kingdom.

rating: PG-13
starring: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett
directed by: Ryan Coogler
awards: Best Costume Design: Ruth E. Carter (Academy Awards 2023)

The Batman

Batman ventures into Gotham City’s underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator’s plans become clear, he must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued the metropolis.

rating: PG-13
starring: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright
directed by: Matt Reeves

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange teams up with a mysterious teenage girl from his dreams who can travel across multiverses, to battle multiple threats, including other-universe versions of himself, which threaten to wipe out millions across the multiverse.

rating: PG-13
starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor
directed by: Sam Raimi

Downton Abbey: A New Era

When Lady Grantham learns an old love has left her a villa in the South of France, several of the Crawleys visit to work things out with the previous owner’s family–who might contest Violet’s right to inherit. Meanwhile, Lady Mary is left to hold the fort down at home, as those at Downton experience an entirely new phenomenon: the making of a movie.

rating: PG
starring: Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery
directed by: Simon Curtis

Elvis

From his rise to fame to his unprecedented superstardom, rock ‘n’ roll icon Elvis Presley maintains a complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker, over the course of 20 years. Central to Presley’s journey and happiness is one of the most influential people in his life—Priscilla.

rating: PG-13
starring: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJong
directed by: Baz Luhrmann

The Fabelmans

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.

rating: PG-13
starring: Michelle Williams, Gabriel LaBelle, Paul Dano
directed by: Steven Spielberg

Fall

For best friends Becky and Hunter, life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. However, after they climb 2,000 feet to the top of a remote, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded with no way down. Now, their expert climbing skills are put to the ultimate test as they desperately fight to survive the elements, a lack of supplies, and vertigo-inducing heights.

rating: PG-13
starring: Grace Caroline Currey, Virginia Gardner, Mason Gooding
directed by: Scott Mann

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful, dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards and witches. They soon encounter an array of old and new beasts as they clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers.

rating: PG-13
starring: Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller
directed by: David Yates

Jurassic World: Dominion

Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, dinosaurs now live and hunt alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history’s most fearsome creatures.

rating: PG-13
starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Sam Neill
directed by: Colin Trevorrow

The King’s Daughter

Believing a mermaid contains a force that grants everlasting life, King Louis XIV commissions a young sea captain to search the seas and capture the mystical creature. Complicating his plans is his orphaned daughter, Marie-Josèphe, who returns to court with an abundance of elegance and an inherent defiance of authority. With a rare solar eclipse approaching, Louis will discover where his daughter’s true loyalties lie as he races against time to extract the mermaid’s life-giving force.

rating: PG
starring: Pierce Brosnan, Kaya Scodelario, William Hurt
directed by: Sean McNamara

The Lost City

Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes about exotic places in her popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan. While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta gets kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire who hopes she can lead him to an ancient city’s lost treasure from her latest story. Determined to prove he can be a hero in real life and not just on the pages of her books, Alan sets off to rescue her.

rating: PG-13
starring: Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe
directed by: Aaron Nee, Adam Nee

Mr. Malcolm’s List

When she fails to meet an item on his list of requirements for a bride, Julia Thistlewaite is jilted by London’s most eligible bachelor, Mr. Malcolm. Feeling humiliated and determined to exact revenge, she convinces her friend Selina Dalton to play the role of his ideal match. Soon, Mr. Malcolm wonders whether he’s found the perfect woman…or the perfect hoax.

rating: PG
starring: Freida Pinto, Sope Dirisu, Oliver Jackson-Cohen
directed by: Emma Holly Jones

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

A down-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain’s evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant trainer, the underdog must assume the role of fearsome samurai and team up with the felines to save the day. The only problem is—they all hate dogs.

rating: PG
starring: Michael Cera, Samuel L. Jackson, Ricky Gervais
directed by: Chris Bailey, Mark Koetsier, Rob Minkoff

Strange World

Three generations of a legendary family of explorers will find themselves in an uncharted land with strange creatures. If they want to survive from the numerous dangers, they must bridge their differences and work together.

rating: PG
starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union
directed by: Don Hall, Qui Nguyen

Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor embarks on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced—a quest for inner peace. However, his retirement gets interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who—to his surprise—inexplicably wields his magical hammer. Together, they set out on a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance.

rating: PG-13
starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale
directed by: Taika Waititi

Ticket to Paradise

A man and his ex-wife race to Bali, Indonesia, to stop their daughter from marrying a seaweed farmer. As they desperately try to sabotage the wedding, the bickering duo soon find themselves rekindling old feelings that once made them happy together.

rating: PG-13
starring: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Sean Lynch
directed by: Ol Parker

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Discovered by record executive Clive Davis, Whitney Houston rises from obscurity to international fame in the 1980s to become one of the greatest singers of her generation. A joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time.

rating: PG-13
starring: Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders
directed by: Kasi Lemmons

The Woman King

In the 1800s, a group of all-female warriors protects the African kingdom of Dahomey with skills and fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Faced with a new threat, Gen. Nanisca trains the next generation of recruits to fight against a foreign enemy that’s determined to destroy their way of life.

rating: PG-13
starring: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch
directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood

Women Talking

The women of an isolated religious colony reveal a shocking secret about the colony’s men. For years, the men have occasionally drugged the women and then assaulted them. The truth comes out and the women talk about their new situation.

Based on the book by Miriam Toews.

rating: PG-13
starring: Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Frances McDormand
directed by: Sarah Polley
awards: Best Adapted Screenplay: Sarah Polley (Academy Awards 2023)