The Twenty Best Movies of 2023
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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- DirectorMo ZhangStarsXiaofei ZhangHong-Chi LeeKara WaiA female lawyer defending the murderer discovered a plot.10/10 - Astonishing crime drama with multiple intelligent twists and turns that deserves much more attention and acclaim
- DirectorWai-Lun NgStarsDayo WongLouise WongKai-Wa HoAfter his negligence causes an innocent woman to go to jail, a lawyer and his colleagues work to clear her name.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!
- DirectorLarry YangStarsJackie ChanHaocun LiuKevin GuoA washed-up stuntman and his stunt horse become an overnight social media sensation when their real-life fight with debt collectors goes viral.10/10 - Emotional mixture of action, comedy and drama that speaks to larger truths
- DirectorKim Seong-hunStarsBurn GormanJu Ji-hoonMarcin DorocinskiA 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.10 /10 - Excellent South Korean film that mixes action, comedy, drama and thriller elements when telling a story of loyalty, resilience and survival
- DirectorNeill BlomkampStarsDavid HarbourOrlando BloomArchie MadekweBased 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.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!
- DirectorHing Fan WongStarsAaron KwokSimon YamKa-Tung LamA computer expert accidentally falls into the conspiracy of online financial crime and has to seize the time to participate in the struggle.10/10 - Extremely underrated contemporary thriller with intriguing characters, tense plot and wonderful special effects
- DirectorTakashi YamazakiStarsMinami HamabeRyunosuke KamikiSakura AndôPost 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.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
- DirectorChad StahelskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneGeorge GeorgiouJohn 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.9/10 - The franchise's most adventurous, brutal and epic entry yet
- DirectorChristopher McQuarrieStarsTom CruiseHayley AtwellVing RhamesEthan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.9/10 - Entertaining action-thriller with cool characters and stunning stunts
- DirectorParis ZarcillaStarsLeanne BestEva-Jane WillisDavid HaymanAn 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.9/10 - Emotional Indonesian film halfway between family drama and psychological horror
- DirectorCeline SongStarsGreta LeeTeo YooJohn MagaroNora 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.9/10 - Authentic, intense and realistic romantic drama that teaches valuable lessons
- DirectorAo ShenRandy LiuStarsYixing ZhangChen JinMei YongA 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.9/10 - Gritty Chinese drama with interesting characters, profound plot but also some elements of torture
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsKenneth BranaghMichelle YeohJamie DornanIn 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.9/10 - Atmospheric horror-thriller set in Venice exploring one of Agatha Christie's lesser-known novels
- DirectorScott WaughStarsJason Statham50 CentMegan FoxArmed 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.9/10 - Highly entertaining action film with a great set of actresses and actors
- DirectorGareth EdwardsStarsJohn David WashingtonMadeleine Yuna VoylesGemma ChanAgainst 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.8/10 - Imaginative dystopian science-fiction epic with intriguing characters and breathtaking visual effects
- DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsRachel ZeglerTom BlythViola DavisCoriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games.8/10 - Emotional dystopian epic with elements of action, drama, romance, science-fiction and thriller
- DirectorYimou ZhangStarsJiayin LeiGuoli ZhangHewei YuAn urban crime drama film which will cover topics from anti-corruption to anti-crime.8/10 - Fast-paced thriller with many twists and turns
- DirectorJang Hang-junStarsAhn Jae-hongJeong Jin-woonGeon-joo JungThis 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.8/10 - Emotional South Korean sports drama based upon a true story
- DirectorWuershanStarsHuang BoKris PhillipsXuejian LiA magnificent eastern high fantasy epic that recreates the prolonged mythical wars between humans, immortals and monsters, which happened more than three thousand years ago.8/10 - Imaginative Chinese fantasy epic for fans of Lord of the Rings and the likes
- DirectorYimou ZhangStarsTeng ShenJackson YeeYi ZhangA 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.8/10 - Epic Chinese period drama with intellectual twists and turns intertwined with some elements of humour