16 Films to See in July

by Keith Kimbell, Metacritic Film Editor – July 3, 2023

July brings some of 2023's most-anticipated films, including a new Mission: Impossible installment and dueling potential blockbusters from Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan releasing on the same date. In the gallery on this page, our editors have selected the most interesting films debuting in North American theaters this month, listed in alphabetical order.

Additional content by Jason Dietz.

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80 Barbie

Comedy | Directed by Greta Gerwig
Opens in theaters July 21
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Few would have expected Greta Gerwig to follow-up the critical hits Lady Bird and Little Women with what could be one of the blockbusters of the summer, but that might be part of the charm of the whole endeavor. Starring Margot Robbie as the main Barbie (of many) and Ryan Gosling as the featured Ken, this meta-comedy finds Barbie traveling from the plastic perfection of Barbie Land to the “real world” of corporate America. With an impressive cast featuring Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, Issa Rae, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Emma Mackey, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ncuti Gatwa, Nicola Coughlan, Helen Mirren, and Dua Lipa (who also provided the song “Dance the Night” to the soundtrack), the first of a series of Mattel toys to make the jump to the big screen has a lot going for it.

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