Best Movies 2023

After an explosive run  in theaters, including generating over $900 million worldwide and a revitalizing IMAX engagement, Universal’s creative gamble pays off as critics crown director Christopher Nolan and star Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer.

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#1

Oppenheimer (2023)
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#1
Adjusted Score: 122584%
Critics Consensus: Oppenheimer marks another engrossing achievement from Christopher Nolan that benefits from Murphy's tour-de-force performance and stunning visuals.
Synopsis: During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan... [More]
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon
Directed By: Christopher Nolan

#2
#2
Adjusted Score: 121069%
Critics Consensus: With world-threatening stakes and epic set pieces to match that massive title, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One proves this is still a franchise you should choose to accept.
Synopsis: In Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most... [More]
Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg
Directed By: Christopher McQuarrie

#3
#3
Adjusted Score: 120417%
Critics Consensus: Enormous in runtime, theme, and achievement, Killers of the Flower Moon is a sobering appraisal of America's relationship with Indigenous peoples and yet another artistic zenith for Martin Scorsese and his collaborators.
Synopsis: Based on David Grann's broadly lauded best-selling book, "Killers of the Flower Moon" is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts... [More]
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Lily Gladstone
Directed By: Martin Scorsese

#4
#4
Adjusted Score: 117480%
Critics Consensus: Just as visually dazzling and action-packed as its predecessor, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse thrills from start to cliffhanger conclusion.
Synopsis: Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, an epic adventure that will transport Brooklyn's full-time,... [More]
Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Oscar Isaac, Jake Johnson
Directed By: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson

#5

Barbie (2023)
Tomatometer icon 88%

#5
Adjusted Score: 117102%
Critics Consensus: Barbie is a visually dazzling comedy whose meta humor is smartly complemented by subversive storytelling.
Synopsis: To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on... [More]
Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon
Directed By: Greta Gerwig

#6
#6
Adjusted Score: 115998%
Critics Consensus: John Wick: Chapter 4 piles on more of everything -- and suggests that when it comes to a well-dressed Keanu Reeves dispatching his enemies in lethally balletic style, there can never be too much.
Synopsis: John Wick (Keanu Reeves) uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick... [More]
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne
Directed By: Chad Stahelski

#7

Air (2023)
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#7
Adjusted Score: 112590%
Critics Consensus: A fact-based drama that no one will dunk on, Air aims to dramatize events that changed the sports world forever -- and hits almost nothing but net.
Synopsis: From award-winning director Ben Affleck, AIR reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike's fledgling basketball... [More]
Starring: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Viola Davis
Directed By: Ben Affleck

#8

Past Lives (2023)
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#8
Adjusted Score: 112904%
Critics Consensus: A remarkable debut for writer-director Celine Song, Past Lives uses the bonds between its sensitively sketched central characters to support trenchant observations on the human condition.
Synopsis: Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Two... [More]
Starring: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, Seung-ah Moon
Directed By: Celine Song

#9
#9
Adjusted Score: 111727%
Critics Consensus: Effervescent and refreshingly frank about the travails of puberty, this long-awaited adaptation does full justice to Judy Blume's seminal novel.
Synopsis: For over fifty years, Judy Blume's classic and groundbreaking novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. has impacted generations... [More]
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Abby Ryder Fortson, Elle Graham, Benny Safdie
Directed By: Kelly Fremon Craig

#10

The Holdovers (2023)
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#10
Adjusted Score: 117674%
Critics Consensus: Beautifully bittersweet, The Holdovers marks a satisfying return to form for director Alexander Payne.
Synopsis: From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, THE HOLDOVERS follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who... [More]
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Carrie Preston
Directed By: Alexander Payne

#11
#11
Adjusted Score: 109172%
Critics Consensus: With its unique visual style and a story that captures the essence of the franchise's appeal, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is an animated treat for the whole family.
Synopsis: After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New... [More]
Starring: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Hannibal Buress, Rose Byrne
Directed By: Jeff Rowe

#12

M3GAN (2022)
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#12
Adjusted Score: 110591%
Critics Consensus: Unapologetically silly and all the more entertaining for it, M3GAN is the rare horror-comedy that delivers chuckles as effortlessly as chills.
Synopsis: M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child's greatest companion and a parent's... [More]
Starring: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, Brian Jordan Alvarez
Directed By: Gerard Johnstone

#13

BlackBerry (2023)
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#13
Adjusted Score: 108703%
Critics Consensus: With intelligence as sharp as its humor, BlackBerry takes a terrifically entertaining look at the rise and fall of a generation-defining gadget.
Synopsis: 'BlackBerry' tells the story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular... [More]
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Rich Sommer
Directed By: Matt Johnson

#14
#14
Adjusted Score: 108965%
Critics Consensus: An infectiously good-spirited comedy with a solid emotional core, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves offers fun fantasy and adventure even if you don't know your HP from your OP.
Synopsis: A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things... [More]
Starring: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith
Directed By: Jonathan M. Goldstein, John Francis Daley

#15

Talk to Me (2023)
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#15
Adjusted Score: 110241%
Critics Consensus: With a gripping story and impressive practical effects, Talk to Me spins a terrifically creepy 21st-century horror yarn built on classic foundations.
Synopsis: When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new... [More]
Starring: Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Otis Dhanji, Alexandra Jensen
Directed By: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou

#16
#16
Adjusted Score: 112014%
Critics Consensus: Soulfully exploring thought-provoking themes through a beautifully animated lens, The Boy and the Heron is another Miyazaki masterpiece.
Synopsis: From the legendary Studio Ghibli and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) comes a new critically-acclaimed fantasy adventure. After... [More]
Starring: Luca Padovan, Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan
Directed By: Hayao Miyazaki

#17

Poor Things (2023)
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#17
Adjusted Score: 114697%
Critics Consensus: Wildly imaginative and exhilaratingly over the top, Poor Things is a bizarre, brilliant tour de force for director Yorgos Lanthimos and star Emma Stone.
Synopsis: From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a... [More]
Starring: Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Christopher Abbott
Directed By: Yorgos Lanthimos

#18

Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
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#18
Adjusted Score: 112158%
Critics Consensus: A smart, solidly crafted procedural that's anchored in family drama, Anatomy of a Fall finds star Sandra Hüller and director/co-writer Justine Triet operating at peak power.
Synopsis: For the past year, Sandra, her husband Samuel, and their eleven-year-old son Daniel have lived a secluded life in a... [More]
Starring: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado Graner, Antoine Reinartz
Directed By: Justine Triet

#19

Creed III (2023)
Tomatometer icon 89%

#19
Adjusted Score: 108530%
Critics Consensus: Stepping out from Rocky Balboa's iconic shadow at last, the Creed franchise reasserts its champion status thanks to star Michael B. Jordan's punchy direction and a nuanced heel turn by Jonathan Majors.
Synopsis: After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has been thriving in both his career and family life.... [More]
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris
Directed By: Michael B. Jordan

#20
#20
Adjusted Score: 107272%
Critics Consensus: Poignant and profound, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie offers a captivating inside look at the life and career of a beloved entertainer.
Synopsis: The film, which will incorporate documentary, archival and scripted elements, will recount Fox's extraordinary story in his own words --... [More]
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Tracy Pollan, Andrew Barber, David Diamond
Directed By: Davis Guggenheim

#21

Godzilla Minus One (2023)
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#21
Adjusted Score: 110402%
Critics Consensus: With engaging human stories anchoring the action, Godzilla Minus One is one kaiju movie that remains truly compelling between the scenes of mass destruction.
Synopsis: Japan is already devastated by the war when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster.... [More]
Starring: Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka
Directed By: Takashi Yamazaki

#22

May December (2023)
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#22
Adjusted Score: 109506%
Critics Consensus: Swaddling its difficult fact-based story in a blanket of campy humor, May December is a seductively discomfiting watch.
Synopsis: Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, Gracie Atherton-Yu and her husband Joe (twenty-three years her junior)... [More]
Starring: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Cory Michael Smith, Charles Melton
Directed By: Todd Haynes

#23
#23
Adjusted Score: 106125%
Critics Consensus: Smart, funny, and above all entertaining, You Hurt My Feelings finds writer-director Nicole Holofcener as sharply perceptive as ever.
Synopsis: From acclaimed filmmaker Nicole Holofcener comes a sharply observed comedy about a novelist whose long standing marriage is suddenly upended... [More]
Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tobias Menzies, Michaela Watkins, Arian Moayed
Directed By: Nicole Holofcener

#24
#24
Adjusted Score: 105503%
Critics Consensus: A galactic group hug that might squeeze a little too tight on the heartstrings, the final Guardians of the Galaxy is a loving last hurrah for the MCU's most ragtag family.
Synopsis: In Marvel Studios "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these... [More]
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan
Directed By: James Gunn

#25

Fallen Leaves (2023)
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#25
Adjusted Score: 106054%
Critics Consensus: A quirky tale of star-crossed lovers, Fallen Leaves is a life-affirming gem from Finnish filmmaker Kaurismäki.
Synopsis: In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a local karaoke bar. However, the... [More]
Starring: Alma Pöysti, Jussi Vatanen, Janne Hyytiäinen, Alina Tomnikov
Directed By: Aki Kaurismäki

#26

All of Us Strangers (2023)
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#26
Adjusted Score: 111075%
Critics Consensus: All of Us Strangers examines profound grief and love through a fantastical lens that is always grounded on human emotion.
Synopsis: One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam (Andrew Scott) has a chance encounter with a mysterious... [More]
Starring: Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell, Claire Foy
Directed By: Andrew Haigh

#27

When Evil Lurks (2023)
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#27
Adjusted Score: 102104%
Critics Consensus: A hard-hitting horror film whose surface-level frights are just as engaging as its thematic concerns, When Evil Lurks marks a viscerally unsettling addition to the possession horror canon.
Synopsis: When brothers Pedro (Ezequiel Rodríguez) and Jimmy (Demián Salomón) discover that a demonic infection has been festering in a nearby... [More]
Starring: Ezequiel Rodríguez, Demián Salomón, Silvina Sabater, Virginia Garófalo
Directed By: Demián Rugna

#28

Passages (2023)
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#28
Adjusted Score: 105017%
Critics Consensus: Elevated by a remarkable Franz Rogowski performance, Passages adds another smart, deeply humanistic film to director/co-writer Ira Sachs' estimable filmography.
Synopsis: Celebrated filmmaker Ira Sachs (Love is Strange) makes a breathtaking return with PASSAGES, a fresh, honest and brutally funny take... [More]
Starring: Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Erwan Kepoa Falé
Directed By: Ira Sachs

#29
#29
Adjusted Score: 103539%
Critics Consensus: TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR delivers exactly what it promises: A smoothly directed, impeccably performed documentary capturing the concert event of the year.
Synopsis: The cultural phenomenon continues on the big screen! Immerse yourself in this once-in-a-lifetime concert film experience with a breathtaking, cinematic... [More]
Starring: Taylor Swift
Directed By: Sam Wrench

#30

A Thousand and One (2023)
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#30
Adjusted Score: 103706%
Critics Consensus: A tribute to parental devotion and a testament to Teyana Taylor's talent, A Thousand and One presents a heart-wrenching portrait of perseverance in the face of systemic inequity.
Synopsis: A THOUSAND AND ONE follows unapologetic and free-spirited Inez (Teyana Taylor), who kidnaps six-year-old Terry from the foster care system.... [More]
Starring: Teyana Taylor, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Aven Courtney, Josiah Cross
Directed By: A.V. Rockwell

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