The What Do You Wanna Watch? Fantasy Movie Game is back for another year. Ashley and Dylan picked 8 films and two wild card films each from 2023 on the draft episode of What Do You Wanna Watch? with another 3 films each to be selected later in the year. Check out their selections below and let us who you think will win in the comments or on Twitter.

The Rules

The scores for each film are based on the Rotten Tomato’s critics average rating. For every 0.1 above 6.0 a film gets, it gets one point. For every 0.1 below 6.0, it loses one point. If a movie doesn’t release in the year, it is treated as getting a 6.0, and therefore 0 points.

There are also special rules to make certain points worth more or less. If a film scores above a 8.0, every 0.1 above 8.0 is worth two points instead of one. Meanwhile, for every 0.1 below 4.0, the loss of points is only half a point.

Finally, there are bonus points based on worldwide box office ranking. If the film ranked is ranked 1 for the year worldwide, it earns 20 points. Rank 2 earns 18 points and so on through to rank 10 earning 2 points.

Any negative critic scores for the wildcard entries don’t count.

Whoever’s film picks net the most points wins.

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Dylan’s Picks

Oppenheimer

Release date: 20 July 2023
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Florence Pugh, Benny Safdie, Michael Angarano, Josh Hartnett, Kenneth Branagh

Physicist J Robert Oppenheimer works with a team of scientists during the Manhattan Project, leading to the development of the atomic bomb.

Scream VI

Release date: 9 March 2023
Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Starring: Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Jenna Ortega, Hayden Panettiere, Courteney Cox, Dermot Mulroney, Henry Czerny, Samara Weaving, Tony Revolori

In the next instalment, the survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City.

Barbie

Release date: 20 July 2023
Directed by: Greta Gerwig
Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, America Ferrera, Ariana Greenblatt, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey, Alexandra Shipp, Michael Cera, Issa Rae, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Rhea Perlman, Kate McKinnon

After being expelled from Barbieland for being a less than perfect-looking doll, Barbie sets off for the human world to find true happiness.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Release date: 5 April 2023
Directed by: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Starring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, Sebastian Maniscalco, Charles Martinet, Kevin Michael Richardson

The story of The Super Mario Bros. on their journey through the Mushroom Kingdom.

Fast X

Release date: 18 May 2023
Directed by: Louis Leterrier
Starring: Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Momoa, John Cena, Brie Larson, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Scott Eastwood, Michael Rooker, Daniela Melchior, Alan Ritchson, Cardi B, Helen Mirren, Rita Moreno, Charlize Theron

The sequel to F9, serving as the tenth main instalment, and the eleventh full-length film in the Fast & Furious franchise.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Release date: 29 June 2023
Directed by: James Mangold
Starring: Harrison Ford, John Rhys-Davies, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Olivier Richters, Ethann Isidore, Mads Mikkelsen

Harrison Ford returns as the legendary hero archaeologist in the highly anticipated fifth installment of the iconic “Indiana Jones” franchise.

Magic Mike’s Last Dance

Release date: 9 February 2023
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Starring: Channing Tatum, Salma Hayek Pinault

Mike Lane takes to the stage once again when a business deal that went bust leaves him broke and bartending in Florida. Hoping for one last hurrah, Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite who lures him with an offer he can’t refuse — and an agenda all her own…

John Wick: Chapter 4

Release date: 23 March 2023
Directed by: Chad Stahelski
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, Ian McShane

John Wick uncovers a path to defeating the High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.

Dylan’s Wildcards

Knock at the Cabin

Release date: 2 February 2023
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Starring: Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, Rupert Grint

While vacationing at a remote cabin in the woods, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand they make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse.

65

Release date: 9 March 2023
Directed by: Jared Stern
Starring: Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt, Chloe Coleman

After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills quickly discovers he’s actually stranded on Earth — 65 million years ago…

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Ashley’s Picks

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Release date: 1 June 2023
Directed by: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jason Schwartzman, Jake Johnson, Issa Rae, Daniel Kaluuya, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Vélez, Greta Lee, Rachel Dratch, Jorma Taccone, Shea Whigham, Oscar Isaac

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse…

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Release date: 13 July 2023
Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie
Starring: Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Hayley Atwell, Shea Whigham, Pom Klementieff, Esai Morales, Rob Delaney, Henry Czerny, Cary Elwes

The sequel to Mission: Impossible – Fallout and the seventh instalment in the series.

Dune: Part Two

Release date: 2 November 2022
Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, Léa Seydoux, Christopher Walken

Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family…

Creed III

Release date: 2 March 2023
Directed by: Michael B. Jordan
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Florian Munteanu, Phylicia Rashad

Still dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed is thriving in his career and family life…

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Release date: 4 May 2023
Directed by: James Gunn
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki, Sylvester Stallone, Sean Gunn, Maria Bakalova, Chukwudi Iwuji

Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own.

Elemental

Release date: 15 June 2023
Directed by: Peter Sohn
Starring: Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie

In a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy discover how much they actually have in common.

Asteroid City

Release date: June 2023
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Starring: Tom Hanks, Steve Carell, Margot Robbie, Scarlett Johansson, Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody, Hong Chau, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Jeff Goldblum, Jeffrey Wright, Liev Schreiber, Tony Revolori, Matt Dillon, Sophia Lillis, Fisher Stevens, Rita Wilson, Bryan Cranston, Willem Dafoe

In 1955, students and parents gather for a Junior Stargazer convention held in a fictional American desert town.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Release date: 16 February 2023
Directed by: Peyton Reed
Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathryn Newton, Jonathan Majors, David Dastmalchian, Randall Park

Ant-Man and the Wasp find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that pushes them beyond the limits of what they thought possible.

Ashley’s Wildcards

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Release date: 6 April 2023
Directed by: Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley
Starring: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Hugh Grant

A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a long-lost relic…

Cocaine Bear

Release date: 23 February 2023
Directed by: Elizabeth Banks
Starring: Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Christian Convery-Jennings, Alden Ehrenreich, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Brooklynn Prince, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Kristofer Hivju, Hannah Hoekstra, Aaron Holliday, Margo Martindale, Ray Liotta

After ingesting a duffel bag full of cocaine, an American black bear goes on a murderous rampage in a small Georgia town…

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