2023’s films ranked

This ranking includes only new theatrical or VOD releases that debuted in the US between January 1st and December 31st, 2023, and hence eligible for the OFCS and AWFJ awards, as well as for the Academy Awards (barring another pandemic-era schedule shift); some films released in the UK without US releases (and so ineligible for those awards this year) may also be included, for my own bookkeeping purposes.

Links go to my review. Numbers after each entry are Date First Viewed/US Release Date/UK Release Date; year is 2023 unless otherwise noted.

In the listing below, a film’s release was theatrical unless indicated by ° for a film released direct to streaming.


other yearly rankings:
2022 | 2021 | 2020
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003


🟢
worth paying multiplex prices for

[5 stars]
Full Time (À plein temps) (02.01/02.03/05.26)
After Love (01.19/01.20/06.04.21)

[4.5 stars]
[none yet]

[4 stars]
Blue Jean (01.24/TBA/02.10)

[3.5 stars]
[none yet]

🟡
worth seeing, but wait for DVD/VOD, unless your favorite actor is in it

[3 stars]
Emily (11.20.22/02.17/10.14.22)
Bank of Dave (01.18/TBA/01.16)
Plane (01.23/01.13/01.27)

[2.5 stars]
Knock at the Cabin (02.08/02.03/02.03)
The Amazing Maurice (12.04.22/03.03/12.16.22)
65 (03.10/03.10/03.10)

🔴
give it a miss

[2 stars]
[none yet]

[1.5 stars]
Magic Mike’s Last Dance (02.07/02.10/02.10)

[1 star]
[none yet]

[.5 stars]
[none yet]

[0 stars]
[none yet]