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.
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  1. IndieWire: The 25 Best Movies of 2023
  2. Rolling Stone: David Fear: The 20 Best Movies of 2023
  3. Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney: Best Films of 2023
  4. Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2023
  5. Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: The Top 10 Best Movies of 2023
  6. Salt Lake City Weekly: Scott Renshaw: Best Movies of 2023
  7. Boston Globe: Odie Henderson: 10 Best Movies of 2023
  8. Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2023
  9. Entertainment Weekly: The 10 Best Movies of 2023
  10. RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2023
  11. Good Morning America: Peter Travers: The 10 Best Movies of 2023
  12. SF Examiner: Jeffrey M. Anderson: Top 10 Films of 2023
  13. New York Times: Alissa Wilkinson: Best Movies of 2023
  14. Vanity Fair: Richard Lawson: The Best Movies of 2023
  15. ScreenCrush: Matt Singer: The Best Movies of 2023
  16. Polygon: The 50 Best Movies of 2023
  17. Dazed: The 10 Best Films of 2023
  18. Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2023
  19. David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2023
  20. RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2023
  21. Paste: Jacob Oller: The Best Movies of 2023
  22. IndieWire Poll: The 50 Best Movies of 2023
  23. The Playlist: The 21 Best Films of 2023
  24. Paste: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Movies of 2023
  25. Variety: Peter Debruge: The Best Movies of 2023
  26. Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden: Best Films of 2023
  27. RogerEbert.com: Katie Rife: Top Ten Films of 2023
  28. Variety: Owen Gleiberman: The Best Movies of 2023
  29. Time: Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2023
  30. Jessica Kiang: Top 50 Movies of 2023
  31. Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: The Best Movies of 2023
  32. Washington Post: Ann Hornaday: The 10 Best Movies of 2023
  33. Uproxx: The Best Movies Of 2023
  34. Us Weekly: Mara Reinstein: Best Movies of 2023
  35. The Reveal: Keith Phipps: The Best Movies of 2023
  36. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2023
  37. Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2023
  38. Sean Fennessey: Best Movies of 2023

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