Best of 2023: Why we loved these 20 movies, from Asteroid City to Oppenheimer

From Barbie to Wes Anderson, here are our staff’s favorites of 2023.

As 2023 winds down and 2024 looms on the horizon, it’s time to look back at the year that was in pop culture. We asked our staff to pick their favorite movies, music and television from the past year, and now we are sharing it with you.

MORE: Glen Powell reveals the best romcom advice from Anyone But You costar Dermot Mulroney

The rules are pretty simple: it had to have released in the calendar year 2023. For television, just one episode had to air for the first time over the last year. To be clear, this list isn’t necessarily the best of the year, it’s our favorites. 

This last year was a fun one for movies, as we saw a resurgence of moviegoers head back to the theaters to see flicks like Barbie, Oppenheimer and even Taylor Swift on the big screen.

Here are some of our favorites of the year.