The 10 Best Films of 2023 (Movie Squad Podcast #148)
Movie Squad critics Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo spent 2023 watching every single movie, short film and TikTok from the last 12 months and combined their Top 30s to produce an authoritative and unimpeachable list of the year’s finest features. And so it shall be inscribed in law!
They joined Brekky host Pamela Boland to whip through their Top 10, and then spent another 20 minutes chatting about their total Top 30 in a pod-exclusive segment. (Phew.) Plus, bonus favourites from Pam, former Brekky host Taylah Strano and Movie Squad all-stars Cecilia Allen and Libby Caldwell!
So, how many horror films made the cut? Did both sides of Barbenheimer score a mention? And how high did John Wick: Chapter 4 rank? Listen to the full ep below and then scroll down for the list. Consider your holiday watching sorted! (You can also see their Top 30 from 2022 here.)
FYI: Simon and Tristan return one last time for 2023 next week, with a rundown of the upcoming Boxing Day and New Year’s Day releases!
The 30 Best Films of 2023 according to Movie Squad’s labyrinthine algorithm (there are ties because of how the numbers work; just take our word that it all adds up):
30. Beau is Afraid / Pearl
29. One Fine Morning
28. I Like Movies
27. The Killer
26. Talk to Me
25. The People’s Joker
24. Hello Dankness
23. Asteroid City
22. Theatre Camp
21. Godzilla Minus One
20. Master Gardener
19. Dream Scenario
18. Petrol
17. EO
16. Reality
15. Barbie
14. Shayda
13. Maestro
12. Past Lives
11. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
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10. Showing Up
= Sick of Myself
8. Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – Part 1
= Evil Dead Rise
7. The Royal Hotel
6. Blackberry
5. Aftersun
4. Oppenheimer
3. You Hurt My Feelings
2. John Wick: Chapter 4
1. Killers of the Flower Moon
