This page contains Metacritic's official list of the 40 best-reviewed movies of 2023, ranked by Metascore. This list only includes films receiving at least 7 reviews from professional critics.

The best movies of 2023. From ‘Tár’ to ‘Barbie’, this is our ranking of the essential films of the year. Tuesday 12 March 2024. Written by Phil de Semlyen. Global film editor ...

1. Oppenheimer. 2023 3h R. 8.3 (804K) Rate. 90 Metascore. A dramatization of the life story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who had a large hand in the development of the atomic bomb, thus helping end World War 2. We see his life from university days all the way to post-WW2.

The best movies of 2023 include 'Oppenheimer,' 'Past Lives' and 'Poor Things,' according to our critic Justin Chang.

Updated on December 28, 2023: From indie dramas to to big blockbusters, these are the 30 best movies of 2023.

THR's film critics rank the best movies of 2023, including 'Past Lives,' 'Poor Things,' 'All of Us Strangers' and 'Killers of the Flower Moon.

From Scream IV to Creed III, these 10 sequels were the cream of the crop in 2023.

Variety's critics name their 10 favorite movies from the first half of 2023, including “Air,” “Past Lives” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”

The Best Movies of 2023 (So Far) In the first six months of this year, superhero dominance has waned, ceding the stage for a host of films to do their own things. By Adam Nayman Jul 13,...

From historical tragedies to raucous raunch-coms, 'Oppenheimer' to 'Barbie' — our picks for the best films of a very good year at the movies.

From Scream 6 to Thanksgiving to Talk to Me, these movies prove horror is staying strong in 2023.