2023 was a big year in film. From 'Barbie' to 'Oppenheimer', here are the top 5 highest grossing films of 2023 at the worldwide box office.
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00:00 2023 was a big year in film. From Barbie to Oppenheimer,
00:03 here are the top 5 highest grossing films of 2023 at the worldwide box office.
00:08 At number 5 we have Fast X. The 10th installment of the Fast franchise dropped in theaters May 19th
00:17 and is led by Vin Diesel and a huge cast of familiar and new faces, including franchise
00:22 mainstays Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Sung Kang and Jordana Brewster.
00:28 The film went on to earn $704.7 million at the global box office.
00:33 At number 4, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The last installment to the Guardians trilogy
00:49 in the MCU franchise, the film reunites director James Gunn with Chris Pratt,
00:53 Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista and more. Released in theaters May 5th, the new installment follows
00:59 the Guardians as Peter Quill is still reeling the loss of Gamora and must rally his team around him
01:04 to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. The film earned $845.5 million
01:10 globally. At number 3 we have Oppenheimer. Going head to head against Barbie was no small feat
01:27 when this movie dropped on July 21st, but Oppenheimer held its own. The World War II set
01:33 biopic stars Cillian Murphy as physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, known as the father of the atomic
01:38 bomb for his role in the Manhattan Project. After a box office Barbenheimer showdown,
01:43 the movie went on to earn $951.9 million globally. At number 2, there's the Super Mario Bros. movie.
02:03 The Nintendo video game adaptation released April 5th follows brothers Mario, played by Chris Pratt,
02:09 and Luigi, played by Charlie Day, as they're transported to the magical Mushroom Kingdom
02:13 world and separated. Only one of two films to cross the coveted $1 billion mark at the box office
02:19 this year, the film earned $1.36 billion at the worldwide box office and became only the
02:25 10th animated film to achieve the feat. And finally, at number 1, we have Barbie. It's a
02:37 Barbie world and we're just living in it. The Greta Gerwig-directed blockbuster starring Margot
02:42 Robbie took the world by storm when it bowed in theaters on July 21st. From the marketing,
02:47 to the cast, to the soundtrack, all everyone could talk about this year was the famous Mattel doll.
02:52 The film grossed $1.44 billion at the global box office and smashed numerous records,
02:58 including Warner Bros.' highest grossing pic ever. For more on the 2023 box office,
03:14 head to THR.com. And for the latest entertainment news and updates,
03:19 keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.