Note. This material lists films released after January 9, 2024. We wrote about the movies that were released during the New Year’s holiday Here.
“Iron Claw” direction. Sean Durkin
Where and when to watch: In cinemas starting January 11
Biographical drama about the tragic fate of wrestler Kevin Von Erich (Zac Efron) and his family have appeared on many lists of the best movies of 2023.
“The Last Mercenary” (“In the Land of Saints and Sinners”) direction. Robert Lorenz
Where and when to watch: In cinemas starting January 11
An action thriller directed by Robert Lorenz, the former regular producer of Clint Eastwood’s films. The plot is about a former mercenary (Liam Neeson)He retired and settled in an Irish village. At some point, ghosts of the past begin to threaten his peaceful existence.
“Trust yourself” direction. jake johnson
Where and when to watch: On Hulu – January 12
A comedy thriller about a man who takes part in an extreme reality show. To win a million dollars, he must escape the killers who hunt him for 30 days. At the same time, the hero finds a loophole in the rules: Assassination attempts can only be carried out when he is alone. Now he has to convince his family, friends, and random strangers that the game is real, and they need to be by his side around the clock. New Girl star Jake Johnson stars (this is also his directorial debut) and the film also stars Anna Kendrick and Christopher Lloyd.
“Maboroshi” (“From Arisu to Teresu no Maboroshi Kōjō”), direction. Marie Okada
Where and when to watch: On Netflix starting January 15
Anime Mari Okada (“Decorate your farewell morning with flowers that promise”) tells the story of a young boy and his friends trying to survive in a small town where time stops as a result of an explosion in a factory.
“Princess Mononoke” (“Mononoke-hime”), direction. Hayao Miyazaki
Where and when to watch: In cinemas from January 18
A re-release of Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece about a cursed prince and a princess raised by wolves who find themselves at the center of a conflict between humans and the spirits of the forest. You can now watch Miyazaki’s new cartoon “The Boy and the Bird” in the cinema: it is on our movie list. List of the best movies of last yearand we wrote more about it Here.
“Weather”, direction. Alexey German – Jr.
Where and when to watch: In cinemas from January 18
Alexei German Jr.’s drama about Soviet female pilots who participated in the Great Patriotic War.
“Scraper” direction. Charlotte Reagan
Where and when to watch: In cinemas from January 18
British drama with star of “Maleficent,” “Full Grit” and “Murder at World’s End” (included in our list) List of the best TV series of 2023) by Harris Dickinson. In the story, 12-year-old Georgie lives alone after the death of her mother (the girl convinces the guardianship authorities that her uncle is looking after her), until one day a father she does not know appears on her doorstep.
“Dance, herring!” direction. Alexandra Lupashko
Where and when to watch: In cinemas from January 18
A comedy drama about a girl returning to her hometown from Moscow to bury her father. They suddenly have a chance to repair their relationship when their father’s corpse “comes to life” and they want to spend their last days together. The leading roles are Sasha Bortich and Pavel Maikov.
“Ghoul” (“Le Vourdalak”), direction. Adrien Bo
Where and when to watch: In cinemas from January 18
The French film adaptation of Alexei Tolstoy’s gothic tale “The Family of the Ghoul” was recently adapted as part of the animated project “Russian Horror Anthology: Red Cast.” In the story, an envoy of the King of France gets lost in a deep forest and stumbles upon a mysterious house, where he is suspiciously welcomed with open arms.
“White Bird: A New Miracle” direction. Mark Forster
Where and when to watch: In cinemas from January 18
It is a spinoff of Stephen Chbosky’s 2017 family drama “Wonder.” Following the events of the original film, the boy Julian leaves Beecher Preparatory School. His grandmother comes to visit him from Paris and tells him stories of his childhood hiding from the Nazis in occupied France. The film is directed by Marc Forster, the director of “Monster’s Ball”, “Magic Land” and “World War Z”, and stars Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson.
“The Master and Margarita”, direction. Mikhail Lokshin
Where and when to watch: In cinemas starting January 25
The film is adapted from Mikhail Bulgakov’s mystical novel about incredible love in Moscow, visited by the devil and his entourage in the 1930s. The Master and Margarita were played by Evgeny Tsyganov and Yulia Snigir, and Woland was played by German August Diehl. The director of the film was Mikhail Lokshin, the director of the movie “Silver Skates”, who wrote the script together with Roman Kantor, the author of the book “Epidemic”.
“Priscilla: Elvis and Me” direction. Sofia Coppola
Where and when to watch: In cinemas starting January 25
Sofia Coppola’s biographical drama about pedophilia and grooming (an adult establishing a long-term trusting relationship with a child and family members for the purpose of gaining trust and subsequent seduction) (the tape came to us List of the best movies of 2023). The subject is about Priscilla Presley, wife of Elvis Presley, whom the “king of rock and roll” had his eye on when she was only 14 and he was 24. The main characters are played by Cailee Spaeny. (“Easttown Mair”) and Jacob Elordi (“Euphoria”).
“Doomsday” (“Doomsday”), direction. Mel Gibson
Where and when to watch: In cinemas starting January 25
A re-release of Mel Gibson’s Yucatecan-language historical thriller about the adventures of a captured Central American hunter and his tribemates.
“Panic attacks”, direction. Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Where and when to watch: In cinemas starting January 25
A drama about a girl who has a panic attack (which the locals consider hysteria) in a small northern town. – a nervous hysterical disease in women, expressed by convulsive seizures and squeals) and dreams of following his sister to Norway. Starring “Happy End” and “Aurora” star Lena Tronina.
“Robot Dreams” direction. Pablo Bercher
Where and when to watch: In cinemas starting January 25
A dialogue-free cartoon about the friendship between a dog and a robot in the Manhattan view of the 80s.