• My Favourite Movies of the Year 2023

    The Twenty Best Movies of 2023

    by kluseba | created - 10 months ago | updated - 4 seconds ago | Public

    Discover the greatest movies released between January 1st 2023 and December 31st 2023. This list will be updated regularly. Give great foreign movies a fair chance!

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    Last Suspect
     
     

    1. Last Suspect (2023)

    119 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

      6
     
      10

    A female lawyer defending the murderer discovered a plot.

    Director: Mo Zhang | Stars: Xiaofei ZhangHong-Chi LeeKara WaiJunjia Hong

    Votes: 68

     
     

    10/10 - Astonishing crime drama with multiple intelligent twists and turns that deserves much more attention and acclaim

    A Guilty Conscience
     
     

    2. A Guilty Conscience (2023)

    PG | 135 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

      7,2
     
      10

    After his negligence causes an innocent woman to go to jail, a lawyer and his colleagues work to clear her name.

    Director: Wai-Lun Ng | Stars: Dayo WongLouise WongKai-Wa HoRenci Yeung

    Votes: 1 520

     
     

    10/10 - Outstanding courtroom drama and thriller with brilliant acting performances and profound messages that will resonate long after the movie has finished - a solid early candidate for movie of the year!

    Ride On
     
     

    3. Ride On (2023)

    PG | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

      6,3
     
      10
     
    50 Metascore

    A washed-up stuntman and his stunt horse become an overnight social media sensation when their real-life fight with debt collectors goes viral.

    Director: Larry Yang | Stars: Jackie ChanHaocun LiuKevin GuoYueting Lang

    Votes: 4 291

     
     

    10/10 - Emotional mixture of action, comedy and drama that speaks to larger truths

    Ransomed
     
     

    4. Ransomed (2023)

    14A | 132 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

      6,5
     
      10

    A young diplomat is assigned the task of carrying the ransom money to rescue an abducted diplomat in Lebanon, and a local taxi driver accidently gets involved in the mission.

    Director: Seong Hun Kim | Stars: Burn GormanMarcin DorocinskiHa Jung-wooJu Ji-hoon

    Votes: 448

     
     

    10 /10 - Excellent South Korean film that mixes action, comedy, drama and thriller elements when telling a story of loyalty, resilience and survival

    Gran Turismo
     
     

    5. Gran Turismo (2023)

    PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

      7,2
     
      10
     
    48 Metascore

    Based on the unbelievable, inspiring true story of a team of underdogs - a struggling, working-class gamer, a failed former race car driver, and an idealistic motorsport exec - who risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world.

    Director: Neill Blomkamp | Stars: David HarbourOrlando BloomArchie MadekweTakehiro Hira

    Votes: 61 120

     
     

    10/10 - Wonderful action drama based upon a true story with breathtaking locations, profound characters and stunning special effects - special shoutouts to the video game franchise and Nissan!

    Cyber Heist
     
     

    6. Cyber Heist (2023)

    111 min | Action, Crime, Drama

      4,8
     
      10

    A computer expert accidentally falls into the conspiracy of online financial crime and has to seize the time to participate in the struggle.

    Director: Hing Fan Wong | Stars: Aaron KwokSimon YamKa-Tung LamPatrick Tam

    Votes: 238

     
     

    10/10 - Extremely underrated contemporary thriller with intriguing characters, tense plot and wonderful special effects

    Godzilla Minus One
     
     

    7. Godzilla Minus One (2023)

    PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

      8,5
     
      9
     
    79 Metascore

    Post war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb.

    Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Minami HamabeRyunosuke KamikiSakura AndoKuranosuke Sasaki

    Votes: 6 416

     
     

    9/10 - The strongest movie in the franchise since the original masterpiece from 1954 convinces with realistic characters, emotional drama and the scariest monster to have ever been put onto a movie screen

    John Wick: Chapter 4
     
     

    8. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

    R | 169 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

      7,7
     
      9
     
    78 Metascore

    John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.

    Director: Chad Stahelski | Stars: Keanu ReevesLaurence FishburneGeorge GeorgiouLance Reddick

    Votes: 303 304

     
     

    9/10 - The franchise's most adventurous, brutal and epic entry yet

    Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
     
     

    9. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

    PG-13 | 163 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

      7,8
     
      9
     
    81 Metascore

    Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.

    Director: Christopher McQuarrie | Stars: Tom CruiseHayley AtwellVing RhamesSimon Pegg

    Votes: 195 661

     
     

    9/10 - Entertaining action-thriller with cool characters and stunning stunts

    Raging Grace
     
     

    10. Raging Grace (2023)

    14A | 99 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

      6,9
     
      9
     
    70 Metascore

    An undocumented Filipina immigrant lands a job as a care-worker for a terminal old man, securing a better life for her and her daughter. But a dark discovery threatens to destroy everything she's strived for and holds dear.

    Director: Paris Zarcilla | Stars: Max EigenmannJaeden Paige BoadillaLeanne BestDavid Hayman

    Votes: 936

     
     

    9/10 - Emotional Indonesian film halfway between family drama and psychological horror

    Past Lives
     
     

    11. Past Lives (2023)

    PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Romance

      8
     
      9
     
    94 Metascore

    Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrested apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Twenty years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.

    Director: Celine Song | Stars: Greta LeeTeo YooJohn MagaroMoon Seung-ah

    Votes: 44 673

     
     

    9/10 - Authentic, intense and realistic romantic drama that teaches valuable lessons

    No More Bets
     
     

    12. No More Bets (2023)

    14A | 130 min | Crime, Drama

      6,7
     
      9

    A Chinese programmer and a model who, enticed by the promise of high-paying jobs, find themselves trapped in a foreign country as prisoners of a scam mill and were forced to be part of their online fraud scheme.

    Director: Ao Shen | Stars: Yixing ZhangGina Chen JinMei YongChuan-jun Wang

    Votes: 1 301

     
     

    9/10 - Gritty Chinese drama with interesting characters, profound plot but also some elements of torture

    A Haunting in Venice
     
     

    13. A Haunting in Venice (2023)

    PG-13 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

      6,5
     
      9
     
    63 Metascore

    In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer.

    Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth BranaghMichelle YeohJamie DornanTina Fey

    Votes: 75 150

     
     

    9/10 - Atmospheric horror-thriller set in Venice exploring one of Agatha Christie's lesser-known novels

    Expend4bles
     
     

    14. Expend4bles (2023)

    R | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

      4,8
     
      9
     
    30 Metascore

    Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on, the Expendables are the world's last line of defense and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table.

    Director: Scott Waugh | Stars: Jason Statham50 CentMegan FoxDolph Lundgren

    Votes: 26 217

     
     

    9/10 - Highly entertaining action film with a great set of actresses and actors

    The Creator
     
     

    15. The Creator (2023)

    PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

      6,9
     
      8
     
    63 Metascore

    Against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence, a former soldier finds the secret weapon, a robot in the form of a young child.

    Director: Gareth Edwards | Stars: John David WashingtonMadeleine Yuna VoylesGemma ChanAllison Janney

    Votes: 81 898

     
     

    8/10 - Imaginative dystopian science-fiction epic with intriguing characters and breathtaking visual effects

    The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
     
     

    16. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

    PG-13 | 157 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

      7,2
     
      8
     
    54 Metascore

    Coriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games.

    Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Rachel ZeglerTom BlythViola DavisDexter Sol Ansell

    Votes: 42 235

     
     

    8/10 - Emotional dystopian epic with elements of action, drama, romance, science-fiction and thriller

    Under the Light
     
     

    17. Under the Light (2023)

    14A | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

      6,2
     
      8

    An urban crime drama film which will cover topics from anti-corruption to anti-crime.

    Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Jiayin LeiGuoli ZhangHewei YuDongyu Zhou

    Votes: 288

     
     

    8/10 - Fast-paced thriller with many twists and turns

    Rebound
     
     

    18. Rebound (II) (2023)

    122 min | Drama, Sport

      6,8
     
      8

    This true story retells the incredible tale of the 2012 National High School Basketball Championship, in which a new coach and six players from the weakest basketball team ran nonstop for eight days.

    Director: Hang-jun Jang | Stars: Ahn Jae-hongJinwoon JeongGeon-joo JungLee Sin-young

    Votes: 221

     
     

    8/10 - Emotional South Korean sports drama based upon a true story

    Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
     
     

    19. Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)

    Not Rated | 148 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

      6,9
     
      8

    A magnificent eastern high fantasy epic that recreates the prolonged mythical wars between humans, immortals and monsters, which happened more than three thousand years ago.

    Director: Wuershan | Stars: Huang BoKris PhillipsXuejian LiYu Xia

    Votes: 2 535

     
     

    8/10 - Imaginative Chinese fantasy epic for fans of Lord of the Rings and the likes

    Full River Red
     
     

    20. Full River Red (2023)

    14A | 159 min | Comedy, Drama, History

      6,5
     
      8
     
    75 Metascore

    A pawn tries to get rid of a traitorous minister, Qin Hui, when he leads an army to the border for talks with a Jurchen mission.

    Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Teng ShenJackson YeeYi ZhangJiayin Lei

    Votes: 2 774

     
     

    8/10 - Epic Chinese period drama with intellectual twists and turns intertwined with some elements of humour

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