Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Tops Fandango’s List of Most Anticipated Movies of 2023

According to a survey conducted by Fandango, moviegoers are excited to see a collection of Marvel movies in the new year. Topping that list is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, most likely James Gunn’s final Marvel movie after taking the position of co-CEO at DC Studios. While Gunn brings his Guardians saga to a dramatic end, there are still a lot of movies to look forward to in 2023. On the Marvel side, we have Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, DC has Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and Harrison Ford returns in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Coming in first place for Fandango’s Most Anticipated Blockbusters of 2023 is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Second place is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, followed by Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, John Wick: Chapter 4, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. The sixth through 10th spots are Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Creed III, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 also has the Most Anticipated Hero in 2023: Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord. Pratt is a busy man in 2023, as he also voices everyone’s favorite heroic plumber Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie animated movie.

“With more than a hundred new releases heading into theaters, fans are excited to see movies back on the big screen where they belong,” says Fandango Managing Director Erik Davis. “The new year promises a significant increase of movies that people want to see in theaters, from returning franchises like Indiana Jones, Creed, Hunger Games and Mission Impossible, to highly-anticipated re-imaginings like The Little Mermaid and Haunted Mansion, to off-the-wall entertainment like Cocaine Bear and M3gan. 2023 boasts one of the most exciting movie line-ups in years.”

There are also some interesting findings as far as the audience’s willingness to return to theaters. 99% of people in the Fandango poll are excited to see more new movies debuting in theaters; 97% will attend the theater more often in 2023 than in 2022; 84% plan to see six or more movies on the big screen in 2023; 82% claim the moviegoing experience can’t be recreated at home; and 72% would like to see more movies in IMAX and other premium large screen formats.

You can find Fandango’s complete survey results below.

2023’s Most Anticipated Blockbusters

1. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

2. Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse

3. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

4. John Wick: Chapter 4 

5. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

6. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 

7. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

8. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of the Songbirds and Snakes

9. Creed III 

10. The Super Mario Bros. Movie 

Most Anticipated New Performance on the Big Screen

1. Halle Bailey (The Little Mermaid)

2. Viola Davis (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes)

3. Jonathan Majors (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania)

4. Christopher Walken (Dune: Part 2)

5. Margot Robbie (Barbie)

 

Most Anticipated Hero

1. Chris Pratt as Star Lord (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)

2. Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny)

3. Keanu Reeves as John Wick (John Wick 4)

4. Zoe Saldana as Gamora (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)

5. Paul Rudd as Ant-Man (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania)

Most Anticipated Villain

1. Melissa McCarthy as Ursula (The Little Mermaid)

2. Bill Skarsgård as the Marquis (John Wick 4)

3. Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania)

4. Jack Black (voice) as Bowser (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)

5. Jason Momoa as Dante (Fast X)    

Most Anticipated Family Film

1. Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse

2. The Super Mario Bros. Movie

3. The Little Mermaid

4. Haunted Mansion

5. Pixar’s Elemental

Most Anticipated Horror Film

1. Salem’s Lot

2. Insidious: Fear the Dark

3. The Exorcist

4. Scream 6

5. M3gan

Most Anticipated Live-Action Comedy

1. Magic Mike’s Last Dance

2. Barbie

3. Cocaine Bear

4. House Party

5. 80 for Brady

Most Anticipated Action/Adventure (Non-Superhero) Movie

1. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

3. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of the Songbirds and Snakes

4. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

5. Fast X

Most Anticipated Superhero Movies

1. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

2. Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse

3. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

4. The Marvels

5. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom