The Best & Worst Movies of 2023!

It's the end of the year, which means it's time to name my 10 favorite and 5 least favorite movies of the year, plus some other special awards!

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0:00 - Special Awards
10:08 - Worst Movies of 2023
13:43 - Honorable Mentions
16:59 - Best 10
18:14 - Best 9
19:19 - Best 8
20:27 - Best 7
21:35 - Best 6
22:59 - Best 5
24:34 - Best 4
26:18 - Best 3
27:40 - Best 2
29:28 - Best Movie of 2023

[aiwash]

So sad Suzume dint make the list and also super surprised Godzilla minus 1 is that low, however this was my first full time year watching you Dan and honestly it’s been a huge breath of fresh air finding your channel, there’s hardly anyone making good movie content out there anymore, most film content on YouTube is made to anger you and tell you why the film industry is ruined and what not, so seeing you being very genuine of both the positive and negative issues is something I really really enjoy, cheers to another year Dan

[willb]

Love you Dan! Been a fan since screen junkies- I was in sixth grade then, now I'm a screenwriting major at a film school! You guys did so much to fuel my passion for film, I miss it like crazy. Glad you're still doing stuff!

[keatonhanson]

My top 10 of the year:

10. Polite Society
9. The Holdovers
8. The Boy and The Heron
7. Bottoms
6. Suzume
5. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1
4. Killers of the Flower Moon
3. Oppenheimer
2. Godzilla Minus One
1. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

[FellaGuy]

I have a similar list but my top film of the year is The Iron Claw. I was really shocked by how good that film was and how good Zac Efron was in it. My wife and I actually cried in the film. Not just a tear or two I'm talking cried like a baby and I have really never had a movie effect me quite like it did in a long time.

[defur]

Extra props for recognizing how good Alden Ehrenreich has been this year.

[Sharpe]

Ayo Edebiri not being even mentioned for Actor MVP for the year is a borderline crime Dan. Theater Camp, The Bear, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bottoms. Everything she touched this year was gold.

[SuperFlik]

Shout out to Dan for starting his Top 10 with Honourable Mentions, most Top 10 lists save them for just before number 1, which really doesn't make a lot of sense

[WolfRamAndHart]

Dungeons and Dragons, was a shockingly good movie. Perhaps a "Most Re-watchable" Award in future?

[AnthonyK]

Dan, thank you for consistently providing quality content throughout the year. You are easily one of my favorite content creators, congratulations to you and Mara and I hope your New Years is fun and safe, man 👍🏻 thank you for

[jamielee]

I love everything you said about Oppenheimer which is why it’s my Number 1 too for 2023. And now one of my favourite films of all time. It was a cinematic experience I’ll never forget. Hope it wins everything this awards season🏆

[_NoDrinkTheBleach]

Alden Ehrenreich stole my heart in Hail, Caesar! I really thought he had a shot at being a big star. Disney did him dirty with everything that happened on Solo. I'm glad that he's finally breaking through in solid supporting roles. I hope he keeps that momentum going.

[riverlynnxo]

Godzilla Minus One was the most impactful movie to me this year, I cried like a baby for it.

[XanderWhat]

Just wanna shout out a performance that I unironically loved from this year, Messi the dog as Snoop, from Anatomy of a Fall

[ShaneRob]

It's been approx. 1 min since upload, I definitely watched this entire 32 minute video. Great choices Dan. ;)

[coordin]

Great list Dan! For MVP actors that had a versatile body of work in 2023, I'd also give a shoutout to Colman Domingo for The Color Purple, Rustin, Sing Sing (premiered at TIFF)

[leoalce]

You’re not alone on Creator island, Dan. It’s easily the best sci-fi movie this year and hopefully we get to see Gareth Edwards build more incredible and unique worlds in the future.

Thanks for all the great content this year, Dan! Happy New Year to you and Mara! 🥳🎉

[itsSandanuK]

I think Dan has my favorite top movie list of 2023, very unique especially with the early "special awards". Jeremy Jahns' list my runner-up.

[mat_deb]

I trust Dans taste wholeheartedly, added so many movies to my watchlist now. It’s such a pleasant experience to listen to him talk about film

[abhikmoj]

This is a tremendously well-put-together video Dan, exactly the sort of content that made me subscribe in the first place.

I strongly hope that you don't skimp on the effort once you reach around 942k subscribers!

[CalvinCrack]

Dan, you’re one of my favorite film critics yet we disagree massively on certain films. It’s baffling. It’s almost like we’re two different people!

Thanks for all the great reviews this year, and congrats on your wedding!