Best Movies of 2023

Funeratic members voted these movies to be the best of 2023. Voters included Erik Bates and Scott Hardie. A breakdown of each ballot appears at the bottom.

1: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

14 points | 2 votes | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"An amazing way to tie a bow on the Guardians as a movie franchise. I particularly liked the backstory/redemption arc of Rocket." –Erik Bates

"Once you accept that this movie should have come out two years earlier, it feels very much like a satisfying culmination of the Guardians' saga through two of their own films and two Avengers titles. A sense of people changing and life moving on is a good way to go out." –Scott Hardie

2: Barbie

10 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"The movie gets to the first gut-busting, laugh-out-loud joke within the first few minutes, and packs a surprising number more of them. I haven't seen a movie that made me laugh or think this much since Everything Everywhere All at Once a year and a half ago. It's clearly having a blast playing with multiple levels of reality and meta-commentary at the same time, at one point even contorting into a TV commercial for itself, because why not?" –Scott Hardie (#1 pick)

2: Wonka

10 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"Best film of the year. Hands down. Amazing music. Delightful story." –Erik Bates (#1 pick)

4: Poor Things

9 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"The movie is a huge achievement by nearly every department, with a feast of detail in its costumes and production design. The cast is excellent, with Mark Ruffalo and especially Emma Stone pulling off incredibly challenging performances that risk making them look like ridiculous laughing stocks if the chemistry is off." –Scott Hardie

4: The Holdovers

9 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"A heartwarming, funny story. Paul Giamatti at his best. Loved the cinematography and soundtrack which made the entire film feel as if it were actually filmed in the 70s." –Erik Bates

6: B'Twixt Now and Sunrise

8 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"it's sometimes stilted, sometimes silly, and never predictable from moment to moment. I was captivated by both the waking scenes and dream scenes, strikingly photographed by cinematographer Mihai Malaimare Jr. and rich with tiny details that reinforce the story in subtle ways." –Scott Hardie

7: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

7 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"If I wasn't a Swiftie before, I definitely am now after seeing this. Taylor Swift puts on one hell of a show." –Erik Bates

7: The Boy and the Heron

7 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"It's a Hayao Miyazaki film. Were you expecting it to suck?" –Scott Hardie

9: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

6 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"While this one didn't rise the bar set by the first films, it was still a fantastic addition." –Erik Bates

10: AKA Mr. Chow

5 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"This is a captivating documentary about what feels like the world's most interesting man, with a clear through-line being the conflict between his Chinese identity and upbringing and the hostile environment that the Western world turned out to be for him." –Scott Hardie