8 Best Movies of 2023

By Vlad Zakh · July 2, 2026

2023 was a big year for ambitious drama and spectacle. Perfect Days follows a Tokyo toilet cleaner finding beauty in his routines, Society of the Snow has Andes crash survivors making unimaginable choices, and Killers of the Flower Moon exposes murders targeting the Osage Nation. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Barbie, Poor Things, Oppenheimer and Across the Spider-Verse round out the eight.

Perfect Days (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A quiet, contented Tokyo toilet cleaner finds beauty and meaning in his simple daily routines.

Directed by Wim Wenders · 2h 04m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Society of the Snow (2023)

TMDB ★ 8.0

Survivors of a plane crash in the Andes face desperate, unimaginable choices to stay alive.

Directed by J. A. Bayona · 2h 23m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.9

The team faces a final mission to save one of their own from his tragic origins.

Directed by James Gunn · 2h 30m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A series of murders targeting the oil-rich Osage Nation exposes a conspiracy reaching into every corner of society.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 3h 26m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Barbie (2023)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A doll living in an idealised world ventures into the real one and starts questioning her purpose and identity.

Directed by Greta Gerwig · 1h 54m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Poor Things (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A reanimated young woman embarks on a whirlwind journey of self-discovery across a fantastical Europe.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · 2h 21m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Oppenheimer (2023)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 93% Metacritic 90

The physicist behind the atomic bomb grapples with the moral weight of his creation.

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 3h 01m · Rated R

Won 7 Oscars370 wins & 378 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 95% Metacritic 86

Miles Morales journeys across the multiverse, confronting a vast society of Spider-People.

Directed by Kemp Powers & Justin K. Thompson · 2h 20m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar107 wins & 164 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, FXNow, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

8 Best Movies of 2023

Perfect Days (2023)

Society of the Snow (2023)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

Barbie (2023)

Poor Things (2023)

Oppenheimer (2023)

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

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