The 25 Best Movies of 2023

Yes, I did also include this in a roundup of the best movies of 2022, because it premiered in 2022. But technically it hit theaters in 2023, so it still counts! This movie follows a group of women who have been suffering abuse at the hands of the men in their community for years, and have to decide whether they can actually leave it behind.

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Channing Tatum is back, baby! And he teamed up with Salma Hayek Pinault for this final entry into the Magic Mike movie trilogy. Even when these movies aren't great, they're still great, you know?

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THE ROMCOM IS NOT DEAD AND THIS MOVIE PROVES IT. Two South Londoners meet and bond over their recent breakups, and they have a very fun day together trying to get through their problems and over their exes.

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This movie also proves the rom-com is back, but in a breakup kinda way. Alison Brie and Jay Ellis star in this truly underrated movie about a girl who goes back to her hometown just in time to realize her ex is getting married. Sounds Hallmark-y, but it's not!

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I love this movie, sue me! It's about the process of signing Michael Jordan to Nike, and creating what would eventually be Air Jordan. It's a movie about capitalism that is surprisingly uplifting!

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays a writer who overhears her husband (Tobias Menzies) say that he doesn't like her latest book. If you've literally ever had a fight with a significant other, this one's for you.

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This one's an absolute nail-biter. Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott play a dominatrix and her client, and when he tries to end their working relationship, she doesn't take it very well.

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After literal years of waiting, we finally got Halle Bailey's Little Mermaid movie. And guess what? It made me sob nostalgic tears.

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I know this is a full list of best movies of the year, but this is the BEST movie of the year, bar none. The premise: Nora's family moved from South Korea when she was a child, and years later, she reconnects with her childhood crush. It's a film that'll make you think about all the ways your life could have gone differently.

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Wes Anderson's summer hit takes place at a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention, where a group of families encounters something... otherworldly. It's very charming and will make you want to hug your parents.

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This movie, about a group of camp counselors trying to keep things afloat when their leader goes into a coma, is hilarious and heartwarming. Starring Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Jimmy Tatro, and Ayo Edebiri, it's also a who's who of young Hollywood.

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Jennifer Lawrence reclaims her throne! And she finally gets to be both hot and funny in this movie about her adventures trying to help an 18-year-old grow up. It's hilarious and a little bit heartfelt, too.

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This comedy stars your favorite Emily in Paris star Ashley Park as a woman who needs her friend's help going back to China to meet her birth mother.

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Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are at their absolute best in the theatrical phenomenon of the year, which I refuse to spoil because you simply need to see it for yourself. But let's just say the marketing budget is worth it.

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Putting this on here mostly for Barbenheimer reasons. IYKYK.

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Yes, this is a film about a fictional American president's son who dates a fictional (but definitely inspired by Prince Harry) Prince of England. It's cheesy, it's silly, it's a little bit sexy. Watch it!

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Nepo babies are good when they're Adam Sandler's daughters. Two friends are planning their bat mitzvahs when the hottest boy in school comes between them. Classic/relatable.

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This high school buddy comedy starring Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri is hilarious. Like, hilarious. They play two girls who hatch a ploy to date the most popular girls at their school, and it involves creating a fight club. Yeah, you read that right.

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