Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

The Reveal: Scott Tobias: The Best Movies of 2023

03 January 2024

The Zone of Interest - Jonathan Glazer

Scott Tobias: The Best Movies of 2023, as posted at The Reveal where it appears alongside fun selections like "Reason for Hope," "Reason for Despair," "Most Annoying Discourse," and "Most Anticipated Film" of next year

[see also 20222021202020192018201620152014201320122011]

Honorable Mentions (no order)

The Reveal: Keith Phipps: The Best Movies of 2023

03 January 2024

Killers of the Flower Moon - Martin Scorsese

Keith Phipps: The Best Movies of 2023, as posted at The Reveal where it appears alongside fun selections like "Reason for Hope," "Reason for Despair," "Most Annoying Discourse," and "Most Anticipated Film" of next year

[see also 202220212010s201820172016201420122011]

Honorable mentions (in no particular order)

Hanif Abdurraqib: 108 Favorite Albums Of 2023

01 January 2024

The Land, The Water, The Sky - Black Belt Eagle Scout

Hanif Abdurraqib: 108 Favorite Albums Of 2023, posted with links to good writing and a list of favorite EPs

[see also 202220212020201820172016]

Mike D’Angelo: Top Ten Films of 2023

01 January 2024

Falcon Lake - Charlotte Le Bon

Mike D’Angelo: Top Ten Films of 2023 as posted to Patreon where it's accompanied by a few bonus selections like "most overrated" and "most pleasant surprise"

[see also 20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012]

Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2023

01 January 2024

Killers of the Flower Moon - Martin Scorsese

The Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2023

[see also 2022202120182017]

SF Examiner: Jeffrey M. Anderson: Top 10 Films of 2023

01 January 2024

Killers of the Flower Moon - Martin Scorsese

Jeffrey M. Anderson: Top 10 Films of 2023, as published by San Francisco Examiner

[see also 202220182017]

Runners up

Guilty pleasures

La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2023

30 December 2023

Fallen Leaves - Aki Kaurismäki

La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2023, a survey of programmers, critics, and filmmakers from around the world, posted with entries and notes from each participant

[see also 20222021202020192018201720162015]

Honorable Mentions

Debut Film


This list summarizes other lists, including these:

Dazed: The 20 Best Albums of 2023

30 December 2023

Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd - Lana Del Rey

Dazed: The 20 Best Albums of 2023

[see also 20222021]

Vulture Podcast Survey: The Best Podcasts of 2023

30 December 2023

Search Engine

Vulture Podcast Survey: The Best Podcasts of 2023, as published by New York Magazine, a poll of "a few hundred people across the podcast field — producers, hosts, independent creators, executives, agents, engineers, and so on"

[see also 20222021]

Special Repeats

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Other Interesting Picks

Paste: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Movies of 2023

28 December 2023

Asteroid City - Wes Anderson

Jesse Hassenger: The Best Movies of 2023, as published by Paste Magazine

[see also 202220212020201920182017201620152014]