IMDb Poll Board Top Picks for 2023
by NDbportmanfan | created - 8 months ago | updated - 3 months ago | PublicMembers of the poll board community have submitted their top picks for 2023. The list below shows the aggregate of the board's rankings with the top movie garnering the highest scores. Which movie do you agree is the best from the previous year?
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1. Oppenheimer (I) (2023)
R | 180 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr.
Votes: 727,117 | Gross: $326.11M
2. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
PG | 140 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Miles Morales catapults across the multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.
Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson | Stars: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez
Votes: 369,399 | Gross: $381.31M
3. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
R | 206 min | Crime, Drama, History
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one - until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons
Votes: 238,673
4. The Holdovers (2023)
R | 133 min | Comedy, Drama
A cranky history teacher at a prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a grieving cook and a troubled student who has no place to go.
Director: Alexander Payne | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Carrie Preston
Votes: 137,968
5. Barbie (I) (2023)
PG-13 | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
Director: Greta Gerwig | Stars: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon
Votes: 535,786 | Gross: $636.24M
6. Fallen Leaves (2023)
Unrated | 81 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles - from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.
Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Alma Pöysti, Jussi Vatanen, Janne Hyytiäinen, Nuppu Koivu
Votes: 22,597
7. Past Lives (2023)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Romance
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 Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, Moon Seung-ah
Votes: 114,686
8. Asteroid City (2023)
PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Following a writer on his world famous fictional play about a grieving father who travels with his tech-obsessed family to small rural Asteroid City to compete in a junior stargazing event, only to have his world view disrupted forever.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright
Votes: 113,287
9. Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
R | 151 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A woman is suspected of murder after her husband's death; their half-blind son faces a moral dilemma as the main witness.
Director: Justine Triet | Stars: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Antoine Reinartz
Votes: 120,281
10. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother Luigi, trying to save a captured princess.
Directors: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre Leduc, Fabien Polack | Stars: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black
Votes: 236,716 | Gross: $574.93M
11. The Teachers' Lounge (2023)
PG-13 | 98 min | Drama
When one of her students is suspected of theft, teacher Carla Nowak decides to get to the bottom of the matter. Caught between her ideals and the school system, the consequences of her actions threaten to break her.
Director: Ilker Çatak | Stars: Leonie Benesch, Anne-Kathrin Gummich, Rafael Stachowiak, Michael Klammer
Votes: 15,747
12. Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (2023)
179 min | Drama
A man returns to his hometown, where he's haunted by past memories and desires.
Director: Thien An Pham | Stars: Le Phong Vu, Nguyen Thinh, Vu Ngoc Manh, Nguyen Thi Truc Quynh
Votes: 1,078
13. The Swan (II) (2023)
PG | 17 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A small brilliant boy is tormented by two large idiotic bullies.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Rupert Friend, Ralph Fiennes, Asa Jennings, Eliel Ford
Votes: 19,275
14. Poor Things (2023)
R | 141 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An account of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos | Stars: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef
Votes: 249,997
15. Suzume (2022)
PG | 122 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A modern action adventure road story where a 17-year-old girl named Suzume helps a mysterious young man close doors from the other side that are releasing disasters all over in Japan.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Nanoka Hara, Hokuto Matsumura, Eri Fukatsu, Shôta Sometani
Votes: 39,001
16. Society of the Snow (2023)
R | 144 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The flight of a rugby team crashes on a glacier in the Andes. The few passengers who survive the crash find themselves in one of the world's toughest environments to survive.
Director: J.A. Bayona | Stars: Enzo Vogrincic, Agustín Pardella, Matías Recalt, Esteban Bigliardi
Votes: 131,360
17. BlackBerry (2023)
R | 120 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.
Director: Matt Johnson | Stars: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Kelly Van der Burg
Votes: 42,596
18. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
PG-13 | 150 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful.
Director: James Gunn | Stars: Chris Pratt, Chukwudi Iwuji, Bradley Cooper, Pom Klementieff
Votes: 380,443 | Gross: $359.00M
19. Air (I) (2023)
R | 111 min | Drama, Sport
Follows the history of sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball, Michael Jordan.
Director: Ben Affleck | Stars: Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck, Chris Messina
Votes: 167,332
20. In Our Day (2023)
83 min | Drama
A woman in 40s living at friends home answers briefly, and a man in 70s living alone end up giving longer answers, had visitor for lunch in front of their guests, coincidentally they both added hot pepper paste to their ramyun.
Director: Hong Sang-soo | Stars: Gi Ju-bong, Kim Min-hee
Votes: 312
21. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)
PG | 40 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
Chronicles a variety of stories, but the main one follows Henry Sugar, who is able to see through objects and predict the future with the help of a book he stole.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 69,691
22. Tetris (2023)
R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to players around the globe. Businessman Henk Rogers and Tetris inventor Alexey Pazhitnov join forces in the USSR, risking it all to bring it to the masses.
Director: Jon S. Baird | Stars: Taron Egerton, Mara Huf, Miles Barrow, Rick Yune
Votes: 83,962
23. Nimona (2023)
PG | 101 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When a knight in a futuristic medieval world is framed for a crime he didn't commit, the only one who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona -- a mischievous teen who happens to be a shapeshifting creature he's sworn to destroy.
Directors: Nick Bruno, Troy Quane | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang, Frances Conroy
Votes: 48,648
24. Godzilla Minus One (2023)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
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 Hamabe, Sakura Andô, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Rikako Miura
Votes: 48,852
25. Afire (2023)
102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A group of friends are in a holiday home by the Baltic Sea where emotions run high as the parched forest around them catches fire.
Director: Christian Petzold | Stars: Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Langston Uibel, Enno Trebs
Votes: 7,227
26. Sound of Freedom (2023)
PG-13 | 131 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The incredible true story of a former government agent turned vigilante who embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue hundreds of children from traffickers.
Director: Alejandro Monteverde | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp, Cristal Aparicio
Votes: 114,073
27. The Boy and the Heron (2023)
PG-13 | 124 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
In the wake of his mother's death and his father's remarriage, a headstrong boy named Mahito ventures into a dreamlike world shared by both the living and the dead.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Kô Shibasaki, Aimyon
Votes: 50,906
28. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
PG-13 | 163 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.
Director: Christopher McQuarrie | Stars: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg
Votes: 246,881 | Gross: $172.14M
29. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne are dragged into the Quantum Realm, along with Hope's parents and Scott's daughter Cassie. Together they must find a way to escape, but what secrets is Hope's mother hiding? And who is the mysterious Kang?
Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer
Votes: 228,145 | Gross: $214.50M
30. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
PG | 99 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Turtle brothers work to earn the love of New York City while facing down an army of mutants.
Directors: Jeff Rowe, Kyler Spears | Stars: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, Brady Noon
Votes: 63,783
31. A Respectable Woman (2023)
103 min | Drama
A woman takes her former husband and his children by another woman into her home, and becomes attached to the children.
Director: Bernard Émond | Stars: Hélène Florent, Martin Dubreuil, Paul Savoie, Normand Canac-Marquis
Votes: 79
32. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
R | 169 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
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 Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, George Georgiou, Lance Reddick
Votes: 333,440 | Gross: $187.13M
33. El Conde (2023)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Fantasy, History
After living 250 years in this world, Augusto Pinochet, who is not dead but an aged vampire, decides to die once and for all.
Director: Pablo Larraín | Stars: Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger
Votes: 13,305
34. Nyad (2023)
PG-13 | 121 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida.
Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Stars: Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Anne Marie Kempf, Carolyn McCormick
Votes: 36,844
35. Mutt (2023)
87 min | Drama
Within the space of 24 hours, Feña is swept through the extremes of human emotion when people who seemed to disappear when he transitioned are suddenly back in his life.
Director: Vuk Lungulov-Klotz | Stars: Lio Mehiel, Cole Doman, MiMi Ryder, Alejandro Goic
Votes: 934
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