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.

Movies

Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2023

22 December 2023

Past Lives - Celine Song

The Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2023, drawn from films released this year in the US and posted alongside a similar list based on UK releases

[see also 202120172015]

Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2023

21 December 2023

May December - Todd Haynes

Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2023

[see also 202220212020201920182017201620152012]

The Independent: Clarisse Loughrey: The Best Films of 2023

19 December 2023

Killers of the Flower Moon - Martin Scorsese

Clarisse Loughrey: The Best Films of 2023, as published by The Independent, drawing from films released in the UK over the past year

[see also 20222021]

The Playlist: The 21 Best Films of 2023

18 December 2023

The Zone of Interest - Jonathan Glazer

The Playlist: The 21 Best Films of 2023

[see also 2022202120202010s20192018]

Honorable Mention

Chron: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2023

18 December 2023

Oppenheimer - Christopher Nolan

A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2023, as published by Chron

[see also 2022202120202019201820172016201520142013]

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)

Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: The Top 10 Best Movies of 2023

16 December 2023

Past Lives - Celine Song

Michael Phillips: The Top 10 Best Movies of 2023, as posted by The Chicago Tribune

[see also 202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011]

Top 11-20, in alphabetical order

Film Comment Poll: Best Films of 2023

15 December 2023

May December - Todd Haynes

Film Comment: Best Films of 2023, a poll of the magazine's contributors

[see also 20222021201920182017201620152014201320122011]

Boston Globe: Odie Henderson: 10 Best Movies of 2023

15 December 2023

Past Lives - Celine Song

Odie Henderson: 10 Best Movies of 2023, as published by The Boston Globe

[see also 2022202120202019201820172016]

Runners-up

A few more documentaries worth celebrating

USA Today: Brian Truitt: Best Movies of 2023

14 December 2023

All of Us Strangers - Andrew Haigh

Brian Truitt: Best Movies of 2023, as published by USA Today

[see also 2021]

RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2023

13 December 2023

Killers of the Flower Moon - Martin Scorsese

RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2023

[see also 2022202120202010s2019201820172016]

Runner-ups


This list summarizes other lists, including these: