Best Movies of 2023

Sort by:

2023 became synonymous with the "Barbenheimer" phenomenon, as Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer created an unprecedented cultural moment. These vastly different films - a vibrant comedy about the iconic doll and a serious biographical drama about the atomic bomb's creator - proved that original storytelling could still dominate the box office and capture global attention.

Bloody Nun 3: Last Rites (2023)

Lights Over Montgomery County (2023)

Manobjomin (2023)

Devoción (2023)

Married by Mistake (2023)

Charm Circle (2023)

Frank and Frank (or The Valley and The Walrus: Ruminations on the Mystery from Soup to Nuts) (2023)

The Madness of Humpty Dumpty (2023)

Legion of Super-Heroes (2023)

Hearts Under the Olive Tree (2023)

Tennessine (2023)

Serial Driver (2023)

Amityville Apocalypse (2023)

Fantazma (2023)

Broken Notes (2023)

The Point Men (2023)

Creak (2023)

Get Up (2023)

Jjigae (2023)

The Last Cowboy In Salford (2023)

The Seven Faces of Jane (2023)

Dodie Goes Boom Boom (2023)

Christmas Island (2023)

Mia and the Dragon Princess (2023)

The Barbenheimer effect revitalized theatrical moviegoing and demonstrated the power of word-of-mouth marketing in the social media age. Together, these films earned over $2.4 billion worldwide and reminded the industry that audiences hunger for original, well-crafted stories.