Top Picks: Best Movies December 2023 - A Cinematic Feast For Movie Enthusiasts
1. Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters:
- First episode date: November 17, 2023
- Based on: Godzilla; by Toho Co., Ltd.
- Genre: Action; Adventure; Science fiction; Monster
- Network: Apple TV+
- Producers: Brian Rogers; Yoshimitsu Banno; Kenji Okuhira; Scott Schofield; Al Letson
- Cast & Crew:
Season 1, Episode 5 is released on December 8, 2023
Ren Watabe, Anna Sawai and Kiersey Clemons in "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters," now streaming on Apple TV+. Kurt Russell in "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters," now streaming on Apple TV+.
- Plot: After the world-shattering revelation that monsters are real, two siblings follow in their father's footsteps to uncover their family's connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch.
2. One Of The Best Movies December 2023 - Wonka:
- Release date: December 6, 2023 (Vietnam)
- Director: Paul King
- Distributed by: Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Pictures
- Adapted from: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Box office: $43.2 million
- Cinematography: Chung-hoon Chung
- Cast & Crew:
- Movie Plot: Armed with nothing but a hatful of dreams, young chocolatier Willy Wonka manages to change the world, one delectable bite at a time:
In an unnamed European city, aspiring magician and chocolatier Willy Wonka arrives to fulfill his dream of opening a chocolate shop. Facing challenges from a deceitful laundromat owner and a corrupt "Chocolate Cartel," Wonka recruits a team of misfits to expose their sinister plot.
The story unfolds with twists, romance, and a daring plan to save the day, leading to Wonka's triumphant return to the chocolate business and the unmasking of his adversaries.
3. The Boy And The Heron:
- Release date: December 1, 2023
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Box office: 84.1 million USD
- Distributed by: GKIDS, Toho Co., Ltd., Wild Bunch
- Adapted from: How Do You Live?
- Cast & Crew:
- The Boy And The Heron's Plot: Mahito, a young 12-year-old boy, struggles to settle in a new town after his mother's death. However, when a talking heron informs Mahito that his mother is still alive, he enters an abandoned tower in search of her, which takes him to another world.
4. Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom:
- Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 2023
- Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Sci-Fi Violence)
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Director: James Wan
- Producer: Peter Safran, James Wan, Rob Cowan
- Writer: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
- Runtime: 1h 55m
- Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
- Production Co: The Safran Company, Atomic Monster, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Entertainment
- Cast & Crew:
- Plot:
After failing to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta wields the power of the mythic Black Trident to unleash an ancient and malevolent force. Hoping to end his reign of terror, Aquaman forges an unlikely alliance with his brother, Orm, the former king of Atlantis. Setting aside their differences, they join forces to protect their kingdom and save the world from irreversible destruction.
5. Napoleon:
- Release date: December 1, 2023 (Vietnam)
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Distributed by: Apple TV+, Columbia Pictures
- Box office: $170.7 million
- Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski
- Edited by: Claire Simpson; Sam Restivo;
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- Plot: Napoleon - this is a look at the military commander's origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine.