So sad Suzume dint make the list and also super surprised Godzilla minus 1 is that low, however this was my first full time year watching you Dan and honestly it’s been a huge breath of fresh air finding your channel, there’s hardly anyone making good movie content out there anymore, most film content on UA-cam is made to anger you and tell you why the film industry is ruined and what not, so seeing you being very genuine of both the positive and negative issues is something I really really enjoy, cheers to another year Dan
I'm so happy he's finally coming back after Solo! He was totally thrown under the bus on it when he was one of the best parts...he just didn't have anything to work with.
@@Keykatriz Fair Play, one of this year's most underrated movie had a career best performance from him. And it was one of biggest deal that Netflix had in buying the rights from any film festival this year. I recommend you check that out
Ayo Edebiri not being even mentioned for Actor MVP for the year is a borderline crime Dan. Theater Camp, The Bear, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bottoms. Everything she touched this year was gold.
Shout out to Dan for starting his Top 10 with Honourable Mentions, most Top 10 lists save them for just before number 1, which really doesn't make a lot of sense
They do it that way so that you don't know what is on the top ten. If you list honorable mentions first, you now know a bunch of movies that didn't make his top ten, but maybe you thought they should have been.
My top 10 of the year: 10. Polite Society 9. The Holdovers 8. The Boy and The Heron 7. Bottoms 6. Suzume 5. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 4. Killers of the Flower Moon 3. Oppenheimer 2. Godzilla Minus One 1. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Great list Dan! For MVP actors that had a versatile body of work in 2023, I'd also give a shoutout to Colman Domingo for The Color Purple, Rustin, Sing Sing (premiered at TIFF)
Surprised to not see Bradley Cooper in the MVP category. The dude voiced Rocket one last time in GotG3, had a cameo in D&D, and even directed the crap out of Maestro.
Dan, thank you for consistently providing quality content throughout the year. You are easily one of my favorite content creators, congratulations to you and Mara and I hope your New Years is fun and safe, man 👍🏻 thank you for
Love you Dan! Been a fan since screen junkies- I was in sixth grade then, now I'm a screenwriting major at a film school! You guys did so much to fuel my passion for film, I miss it like crazy. Glad you're still doing stuff!
For a young actor that would never heave a chance to be nominated for some award I would add a young girl (sorry, don't know her name) in Sound of Freedom. She spoke with her eyes. Amazing.
Any other year, I think Dominic Sessa would get several Supporting Actor nominations, including an Oscar nomination. I was happy you mentioned the other two main performances, Dan, but disappointed you didn’t mention Dominic Sessa. It was his first film role ever, and his acting was on the same level as his adult counterparts.
I’m kinda surprised Barbie hasn’t really been on anyone’s list. Maybe I liked that more than most people? I took my 3.5 year old daughter to see it twice and she had an absolute blast. But she also loves Barbie’s to an extreme I’ve never witnessed lol
Chris Stuckmann and Austin Burke had Barbie in their list. Although not top 10 necessarily but they still gave Barbie a shout out. Same goes to the popular WatchMojo. I also think that Barbie is my top 20 favourite movie of the year
Most of these vloggers are just afraid to put the highest grossing film of the year just because it's based on a girls toy IP. It's a great movie surprisingly and they can't even put it on their top 10. They rather put boring run of the mill indie films as their "best".
Great list here is mine 1.The Holdovers 2.Oppenheimer 3.Killers of the Flower Moon 4.Godzilla Minus One 5.Across the Spiderverse 6.John Wick 4 7.When Evil Lurks 8.MI Dead Reckoning 9.The Iron Claw 10.Ferrari Have a happy new year!!!
1:07 and that's a big reason I watch and rewatch your videos. Thanks for all your hard work and thought this year. (I assume every year, but I'm new). My buddy and I consistently come back when we are curious about a film. Thanks for keeping me company while I was homeless from coming out of jail and all sorts of fun times.
There are a lot of great movies I haven't seen yet, but here are my top 10 as of this moment: 1) Asteroid City 2) Killers of the Flower Moon 3) Godzilla Minus One 4) The Holdovers 5) Past Lives 6) No One Will Save You 7) The Creator 8) Oppenheimer 9) Dungeons and Dragons 10) Across the Spider-verse
Always love seeing your year-end list. I still have a few movies to catch up on before I make my list. My favorites so far are Across the Spider-Verse, Oppenheimer, Blackberry, and Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
My top 10 favorite movies 1) Dungeons & Dragons 2) Barbie 3) Joy Ride 4) Ninja Turtles 5) Oppenheimer 6) Wonka 7) A Million Miles Away 8) The Marvels 9) Godzilla Minus One 10) Radical
Best: 1. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2. Oppenheimer 3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 4. John Wick: Chapter 4 5. The Holdovers 6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 7. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One 8. The Creator 9. Scream VI 10. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 11. Killers of the Flower Moon Worst: 5. Napoleon 4. Meg 2: The Trench 3. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 2. Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire 1. The Black Demon
Yesterday, I went to see Dogman by Luc Besson and it immediately became my favorite movie of the year. Oppenheimer was great, but Dogman took me on an emotional journey that this year is only rivaled by The Boy and the Heron. I read that Dogman is scheduled for a 2024 release in the United States. Don`t listen to Rotten Tomatoes, it`s a great movie.
Thanks Dan for these awesome lists / mentions, and thank you for really rocking it in 2023. You’ve made the best film critique content on UA-cam and that’s saying something. And I don’t say that because I always agree with you. I’m saying it because you’ve done it.
The criticism of Poor Things makes sense but at the same time, the film is very fable/fairy tale like, so for me I don't take it as literally as others do.
My pick for Best Performance That Never Had a Chance is Tobin Bell in SAW X And for 2022, Jessie Buckley for Men. One of the best performances I think I've ever seen, honestly.
Glad Godzilla got into your top 10 (honestly thought it might be an honorable mention). For me, it was my first Godzilla film and I think it was just a film for me. It would be my top film of the year, but I can’t deny Oppenheimer was just so well done too… so deciding between those 2 for me is just a struggle.
I found it offensive doing a worst films of the year list without including that shameful trash of a cash grab called The Exorcist Believer. One of truly despicable garbage I've seen all year.
I wish I could've put The Creator in my list but storyproblems hang me on that. But if you ask me, did I enjoy The Creator? Absolutely, will I watch it again maybe in the future? Absolutely
4:13 absolutely love your shout-out for Milo Machado Graner!! He deserves an Oscar nom for best supporting actor tbh, and in an alternative universe he's really the winner
It angers me how many critics quickly wrote off Elemental because they wanted to talk about Disney failing, but more so, since Pixar has been going strong for the last 30 years. Its like our society is more obsessed with tearing down than building up.
My top 10 movies of the year (based on when I saw them in the cinema) 1 Across the spiderverse 2. Puss in boots 2 3. Dumb Money 4. Allelujah 5. John wick 4 6. Renfield 7. A man called otto 8. GOTG 3 9. Banshees of inisherin 10. MI:Dead Reckoning Honorable mentions to TMNT, Sisu and 3 musketeers:D’artagnan. Worst movies I saw this year: Are you there god its me Margaret, greatest day, Transformers, the meg 2 and blackberry
Great video, Dan! Made me wonder if you were the one in charge of producing the Screenies Awards back in the good Screen Junkies’ days. You should play more into that campy format for next year’s Best & Worst. 😉
I edited the first couple of Screenies awards and moved on to helping with the writing and producing as the years went on. They became my baby in the later years, so it's hard to stop doing silly awards shows, haha.
My top 10 picks for this year would be: 1. Anatomy of a Fall 2. Poor Things 3. The Holdovers 4. All of Us Strangers 5. Zone of Interest 6. May December 7. Barbie 8. The Color Purple 9. Oppenheimer 10. American Fiction Worst film of 2023 - Rebel Moon
Turned out that giving Zack Snyder a huge creative freedom doesn't make him a better storyteller after all. Thank goodness Rebel Moon was released on Netflix so i can easily skip the boring slow motion part and paused when I need too if i'm not fully invested with the story 😂 So glad that DC is in safe hands by James Gunn, sure it couldn't have been worse than what Snyder created 🤷
I still haven't seen Oppenheimer, that runtime is ridiculous. I'll wait to watch it at home and pause and have plenty of breaks. Thanks for your video.
TOP 10 BEST MOVIES OF 2023: 1. Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse 2. Godzilla Minus One 3. Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part I 4. John Wick Chapter 4 5. Oppenheimer 6. Killers Of The Flower Moon 7. The Killer 8. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.3 9. Scream VI 10. Elemental TOP 5 WORST MOVIES OF 2023: 1. Shotgun Wedding 2. Vacation Friends 2 3. After Everything 4. Knights Of The Zodiac 5. The Exorcist: Believer
Awesome picks, Dan! Your perspective is always a treat because it isn't totally by-the-numbers. It's honest and includes movies I haven't heard of or seen in other lists. Happy New Year!
I've only seen like 22 movies released this year and I've missed a lot of projects I want to see (Talk to Me, Oppenheimer, The Holdovers, John Wick 4 to name a few) but here are my current top ten: 1) Godzilla Minus One 2) Nimona 3) Across the Spiderverse 4) Evil Dead Rise 5) Barbie 6) Scream 6 7) D&D: Honor Among Thieves 8) Polite Society 9) Elemental 10) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 I watched way more older releases.... favorite First-time watches: 1) Shaolin Mantis (1978) 2) Seven Samurai (1954) 3) Godzilla Minus One (2023) 4) Nimona (2023) 5) Dragon Inn (1967) 6) Dirty Ho (1978) 7) Rashomon (1950) 8) The Chinese Boxer (1970) 9) Thelma & Louise (1991) 10) The Boxer from Shantung (1972) 11) Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse (2023) 12) A Matter of Life and Death (1946) 13) The Fablemans (2022) 14) Some Like it Hot (1959) 15) Black Narcissus (1947)
My top 10 of 2023 1) Oppenheimer 2) Spiderverse 2 3) John Wick 4 4) Mission impossible 7 5) Killers of the flower moon 6) Air 7) The pale blue eye 8) The creator 9) The killer 10) Guardians 3
Man I remember everyone thinking Finn Wolfhard was going to be the breakout star of Stranger Things after that first season and his performances have just been insufferable as he gets older.
I love the love for Thanksgiving. Great theater experience and possible future horror classic. Favorite Films of 2023 1. Oppenheimer 2. Poor Things 3. The Holdovers 4. Killers of the Flower Moon 5. Sisu 6. Thanksgiving 7. Infinity Pool 8. Asteroid City 9. Maestro 10. Mission Impossible 7 HM: Past Lives
So glad you acknowledged the wonderful Theater Camp! It's up for 3 Independent Spirit Awards (YAY! ) but am crossing my fingers also that the SAG Awards give it props for Best Ensemble and that there's the possible Oscar nod for the sweet "Camp Isn't Home" number. It is such a charmer.
My top 10 favorite films of the year: 1. Oppenheimer 2. The Creator 3. The Super Mario Bros. Movie 4. Wonka 5. Five Nights at Freddy’s 6. Dream Scenario 7. A Haunting in Venice 8. Gran Turismo 9. Knock at the Cabin 10. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning - Part One
My top 10: 1. Across The Spiderverse 2. When Evil Lurks 3. The Holdovers 4. Air 5. Blackberry 6. Oppenheimer 7. Dungeons and Dragons 8. Are You There God? It’s me Margaret. 9. Godzilla Minus One 10. Bottoms
My Top Ten BEST Films of the Year: 10. Talk to Me 9. Color Purple 8. Air 7. Blackberry 6. Anatomy of a Fall 5. Godzilla Minus One 4. Poor Things 3. The Iron Claw 2. The Holdovers 1. OPPENHEIMER (ftw) Bonus: Worst movie I’ve seen in 2023: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
I would put John wick chapter 4 near the top of my list. Mostly because of the incredible stunt work. It's opened up a bigger discussion that stuntmen should have their own category in the academy awards.
I think Ayo Edibiri deserves to be in the conversation for MVP. Also, my top 10 contains more than half the movies in yours (and the same no. 1). I guess we have similar taste 🤷
I felt like the blocking and framing to avoid showing a likeness of Michael Jordan in Air was torturous. If you haven't secured the rights to show a likeness of a person, how do you even attempt to make a movie about a product so impacted by that person? Worst movie I saw all year.
They do show his likeness in the archival footage that's used at the end of the film. From what I've read, they didn't show Jordan because they felt it would be a distraction from the story - the minute you show him, people start thinking about if he looks/sounds like the real MJ and the focus is off the drama of the film. If that is your sole reason for hating it, it's not for the reason you think.
My top 15: 1. Past Lives 2. John Wick 4 3. Oppenheimer 4. The Boy and the Heron 5. The Holdovers 6. Barbie 7. Spiderman: ATSV 8. Priscilla 9. Anatomy of a Fall 10. The Killer 11. May December 12. Killers of the Flower Moon 13. Astroid City 14. Talk To Me 15. Godzilla Minus One I honestly felt like this was an amazing year for film. Trully great autors gave us some of their best work. It felt like a shift from the unoriginal to the unique.
Dan's recommendation for "The Creator" again shows one of the reasons I enjoy his content and appreciate his views. The movie apparently has some elements that have appeared in one form or another in previous films. This is enough for some reviewers to brand it as "derivative" and not worth watching. Dan says that it is well done. It is now on my short list.of movies to watch.
My list of movie reviewers whose opinions I respect and value on the internet has dwindled to just two, and you’re at the top of that small list Dan. Thank you for this really well balanced line up of your thoughts and feelings on all things movies for ‘23. Looking forward to spending ‘24 in your esteemed company and congrats to yourself and Mara on making this your big year.
My top 10 10. May December 9. Saltburn 8. Totally Killer 7. Mission Impossible 7 6. John Wick Chapter 4 5. Jawan 4. Air 3. Godzilla: Minus One 2. Dungeons and Dragons: HAT 1. Oppenheimer
@@DanMurrellMovies forgot to say great work on this and throughout the year(s). Watched many films I would not have (or would have missed in thailand) because of your reviews
I loved The Creator like Dan did, but I also really enjoyed The Marvels which Dan kinda views as a huge mess. I appreciate his point of view regardless of when we agree and disagree! Love you Dan!
Thanks for the list, some great recs here. I was expecting you to review Dream Scenario at some point as that film seems like something you would enjoy dissecting. Anyway, have Happy New Year Dan looking forward to more reviews in 2024.
Movie fans constantly complain about unoriginal big budget blockbusters, then movies like The Creator come out and people refuse to see or talk about it.
Thanks for the list! I've got a list of stuff to watch which is great. Everything you said about Spiderverse were my thoughts exactly. I left wanting to watch it again immediately. It was such an amazing ride that it left me in awe. It was funny, it was sad, it was meta, it was everything that not only an animated movie could be but a Marvel movie could be. I think it's worth noting that over the course of the last two years...we've had movies about Classical Music! As a fan of the genre...it's just awesome. TAR was amazing and Cate throwing out names like MTT (Michael Tilson Thomas) was a great inside baseball kind of thing. Then we have a film about Lenny B! And NYC isn't NYC w/o Lenny B! AND they were two films oddly featuring Mahler! Finally...sorry about the 'Noles man. And that's from a 'Cane. I know y'all were 20 players down...but nobody wants to see that kind of a game much less have in the history books. (Also...kind of karmic perhaps it was in Miami!!)
1 Napoleon 2 Killers of the Flower Moon 3 Mission Impossible DR pt 1 4 Blackberry 5 Ferrari 6 How to Blow Up a Pipeline 7 Flora & Son 8 Oppenheimer 9 Saltburn 10 Marsh King's Daughter Honorable Mention: Earth Mama
Happy New Years to you and Mara, Dan. Thank you for higlighting two of my favorites of the year - The Creator and The Holdovers. I love Alexander Payne and I think this might be his best film, ditto Paul Giamatti's best performance. It's streaming now on Peacock, for anyone who hasn't seen it yet.
This is probably my favorite video of yours every year - I didn't think that (spoilers) Oppenheimer would be #1 in your list this year but it'd definitely be in my top 10 tbh
I love Jonathan Glazer's filmography, and I had been hottly anticipating The Zone of Interest, but now I don't know if I'll be able to watch it and expect to be startled the way I want to be given the on-going fuckery in the Middle East currently. Sigh.
I don't know if this is blasfemia or not, but Dan Murrel is as good as a film critic as Ebert was. The way he brakes down a film, going through the emotions of it while at the same time highlighting the ups and downs, paints a perfect picture of any film and makes you feel more curious by those movies you were curious about; makes you feel interested by those films you would never seen or wanted to hear about, and makes you feel more excited about those you were excited already. He is as impartial as he can be, and he loves everything it is to love about the art of filmmaking, making us cinema lovers proud that someone like us can reach this level of insight, wisdom and professionalism. You sir have become my favorite movie critic!
Thank you for another great year, Dan! And when you said your " weird " perspective, I'd honestly never thought of it that way - informed, amusing, logical, fair...but I never once thought weird :-)
Dang! We have a lot of commonality on our Top 10s including having the same #1. The three differences is that one is unavailable to me but I can't wait to see, one other was solid but not great and the other that is visually mesmerizing but derivative. However, I'm glad you loved it.
The fact that you have 7/10 Oscar best picture nominees on your list and 2 more on your honorable mentions really cements that we have a great crop of nominees this year.
Hi Dan! I want to thank you for all your work; I think I started to watch your videos in 2022, but it was in 2023 that I really began to watch them all, without missing a single one. I'm a little sad, because I really didn't see many movies in theaters this year (just Godzilla Minus One, Oppenheimer, Barbie, Spiderman Across the Spiderverse and an italian movie that probably none of you has heard of 😅 ): my work allows me to survive pretty well, but I'm usually very tired in the evening and on the weekend, so I stay home taking care of my two cats, tidying up and then goingto bed early. I also have to budget my money, since I would like to be able to get a mortgage in the next two years to buy an apartment and I'm really trying to save most of my income... This year I experienced many movies through your reviews!! Thanks a lot and congratulations for your marriage!
My top 10 films of 2023 (according to U.K. release dates): 1. Beef (a limited series, I know, but I’m counting it!) 2. Oppenheimer 3. Till 4. Killers of the Flower Moon 5. Empire of Light 6. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 7. Babylon 8. Poor Things (seen at London Film Festival) 9. Accused 10. Fair Play Thanks Dan for all that you do in providing us with thoughtful reviews and insightful commentary on the state of the box office. Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us all next year!
Wishing you more success in the years to come, bud. I'm not the biggest movie fan, mostly I enjoy the discussions and you're a wonderful spotlight to learn about flicks I might enjoy which is why I subbed and continue to enjoy the content when I get the time. Appreciate the effort.
So sad Suzume dint make the list and also super surprised Godzilla minus 1 is that low, however this was my first full time year watching you Dan and honestly it’s been a huge breath of fresh air finding your channel, there’s hardly anyone making good movie content out there anymore, most film content on UA-cam is made to anger you and tell you why the film industry is ruined and what not, so seeing you being very genuine of both the positive and negative issues is something I really really enjoy, cheers to another year Dan
Thanks so much - tell your friends! It’s harder and harder to cut through the noise.
Suzume was such a nice surprise. Watched it in a one night only showing in Canada, loved it.
Extra props for recognizing how good Alden Ehrenreich has been this year.
I'm so happy he's finally coming back after Solo! He was totally thrown under the bus on it when he was one of the best parts...he just didn't have anything to work with.
@@Keykatriz Fair Play, one of this year's most underrated movie had a career best performance from him. And it was one of biggest deal that Netflix had in buying the rights from any film festival this year. I recommend you check that out
Dungeons and Dragons, was a shockingly good movie. Perhaps a "Most Re-watchable" Award in future?
Ayo Edebiri not being even mentioned for Actor MVP for the year is a borderline crime Dan. Theater Camp, The Bear, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bottoms. Everything she touched this year was gold.
I didn't expect her to be the best part of season 2, heck even better than Jeremy Allen White? Wow that's impressive
@@K0m30ngyes her and Ebon were better than J.A.W. this season.
Oooh I still haven't watched any of these, really really wanna watch The Bear tho
Oh and teenage mutant ninja turtles but I missed it at the cinema cause someone I was going with doesn't like watching animation on the big screen smh
@@Karin-fj3euyou’re allowed to go to movies without other people too.
Shout out to Dan for starting his Top 10 with Honourable Mentions, most Top 10 lists save them for just before number 1, which really doesn't make a lot of sense
They do it that way so that you don't know what is on the top ten. If you list honorable mentions first, you now know a bunch of movies that didn't make his top ten, but maybe you thought they should have been.
I like how you spell honorable
I always do honorable mention first
Watch mojos fault
You have it backwards. Putting honorable mentions at the beginning makes no sense because it kills suspense.
My top 10 of the year:
10. Polite Society
9. The Holdovers
8. The Boy and The Heron
7. Bottoms
6. Suzume
5. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1
4. Killers of the Flower Moon
3. Oppenheimer
2. Godzilla Minus One
1. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Godzilla Minus One was the most impactful movie to me this year, I cried like a baby for it.
Great list Dan! For MVP actors that had a versatile body of work in 2023, I'd also give a shoutout to Colman Domingo for The Color Purple, Rustin, Sing Sing (premiered at TIFF)
Surprised to not see Bradley Cooper in the MVP category. The dude voiced Rocket one last time in GotG3, had a cameo in D&D, and even directed the crap out of Maestro.
For me he directed the crap INTO Maestro -- sorry!
Dan, thank you for consistently providing quality content throughout the year. You are easily one of my favorite content creators, congratulations to you and Mara and I hope your New Years is fun and safe, man 👍🏻 thank you for
I trust Dans taste wholeheartedly, added so many movies to my watchlist now. It’s such a pleasant experience to listen to him talk about film
Love you Dan! Been a fan since screen junkies- I was in sixth grade then, now I'm a screenwriting major at a film school! You guys did so much to fuel my passion for film, I miss it like crazy. Glad you're still doing stuff!
For a young actor that would never heave a chance to be nominated for some award I would add a young girl (sorry, don't know her name) in Sound of Freedom. She spoke with her eyes. Amazing.
Any other year, I think Dominic Sessa would get several Supporting Actor nominations, including an Oscar nomination. I was happy you mentioned the other two main performances, Dan, but disappointed you didn’t mention Dominic Sessa. It was his first film role ever, and his acting was on the same level as his adult counterparts.
I’m kinda surprised Barbie hasn’t really been on anyone’s list. Maybe I liked that more than most people? I took my 3.5 year old daughter to see it twice and she had an absolute blast. But she also loves Barbie’s to an extreme I’ve never witnessed lol
Chris Stuckmann and Austin Burke had Barbie in their list. Although not top 10 necessarily but they still gave Barbie a shout out. Same goes to the popular WatchMojo. I also think that Barbie is my top 20 favourite movie of the year
The very fact that a 3,5 year old loved it should tell you that it's rubbish.
Or Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3
Most of these vloggers are just afraid to put the highest grossing film of the year just because it's based on a girls toy IP. It's a great movie surprisingly and they can't even put it on their top 10. They rather put boring run of the mill indie films as their "best".
Or it's anti patriachy that's why
My top 5 were Asteroid City, Guardians 3, The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus one, and Oppenheimer, I think in that order.
Dan I'm with you on The Creator! I think it's an "original" sci-fi film that's sorely needed in today's movie landscape.
Great list here is mine
1.The Holdovers
2.Oppenheimer
3.Killers of the Flower Moon
4.Godzilla Minus One
5.Across the Spiderverse
6.John Wick 4
7.When Evil Lurks
8.MI Dead Reckoning
9.The Iron Claw
10.Ferrari
Have a happy new year!!!
1:07 and that's a big reason I watch and rewatch your videos.
Thanks for all your hard work and thought this year. (I assume every year, but I'm new). My buddy and I consistently come back when we are curious about a film.
Thanks for keeping me company while I was homeless from coming out of jail and all sorts of fun times.
There are a lot of great movies I haven't seen yet, but here are my top 10 as of this moment:
1) Asteroid City
2) Killers of the Flower Moon
3) Godzilla Minus One
4) The Holdovers
5) Past Lives
6) No One Will Save You
7) The Creator
8) Oppenheimer
9) Dungeons and Dragons
10) Across the Spider-verse
Always love seeing your year-end list. I still have a few movies to catch up on before I make my list. My favorites so far are Across the Spider-Verse, Oppenheimer, Blackberry, and Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
My top 10 favorite movies
1) Dungeons & Dragons
2) Barbie
3) Joy Ride
4) Ninja Turtles
5) Oppenheimer
6) Wonka
7) A Million Miles Away
8) The Marvels
9) Godzilla Minus One
10) Radical
Best:
1. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2. Oppenheimer
3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
4. John Wick: Chapter 4
5. The Holdovers
6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
7. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
8. The Creator
9. Scream VI
10. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
11. Killers of the Flower Moon
Worst:
5. Napoleon
4. Meg 2: The Trench
3. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2. Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
1. The Black Demon
Yesterday, I went to see Dogman by Luc Besson and it immediately became my favorite movie of the year. Oppenheimer was great, but Dogman took me on an emotional journey that this year is only rivaled by The Boy and the Heron. I read that Dogman is scheduled for a 2024 release in the United States. Don`t listen to Rotten Tomatoes, it`s a great movie.
Thanks Dan for these awesome lists / mentions, and thank you for really rocking it in 2023. You’ve made the best film critique content on UA-cam and that’s saying something. And I don’t say that because I always agree with you. I’m saying it because you’ve done it.
The criticism of Poor Things makes sense but at the same time, the film is very fable/fairy tale like, so for me I don't take it as literally as others do.
Great list, Oppehiemer is my #1 too. Thank you for an amazing year of content.
My pick for Best Performance That Never Had a Chance is Tobin Bell in SAW X
And for 2022, Jessie Buckley for Men. One of the best performances I think I've ever seen, honestly.
Jessie Buckley is so underrated.
Reallly enjoyed that Dan. You win my award for the most thoughtful and thought provoking Top 10 list of the year. 🎉
Glad Godzilla got into your top 10 (honestly thought it might be an honorable mention). For me, it was my first Godzilla film and I think it was just a film for me. It would be my top film of the year, but I can’t deny Oppenheimer was just so well done too… so deciding between those 2 for me is just a struggle.
I found it offensive doing a worst films of the year list without including that shameful trash of a cash grab called The Exorcist Believer. One of truly despicable garbage I've seen all year.
Here’s to those who enjoyed The Creator! Glad it made your list 👏👏👏
I wish I could've put The Creator in my list but storyproblems hang me on that. But if you ask me, did I enjoy The Creator? Absolutely, will I watch it again maybe in the future? Absolutely
4:13 absolutely love your shout-out for Milo Machado Graner!! He deserves an Oscar nom for best supporting actor tbh, and in an alternative universe he's really the winner
Hey Dan I'd recommend Perfrct Days, Beyond Utopia and Monster if you haven't seen these films yet from 2023
It angers me how many critics quickly wrote off Elemental because they wanted to talk about Disney failing, but more so, since Pixar has been going strong for the last 30 years.
Its like our society is more obsessed with tearing down than building up.
My top 10 movies of the year (based on when I saw them in the cinema)
1 Across the spiderverse
2. Puss in boots 2
3. Dumb Money
4. Allelujah
5. John wick 4
6. Renfield
7. A man called otto
8. GOTG 3
9. Banshees of inisherin
10. MI:Dead Reckoning
Honorable mentions to TMNT, Sisu and 3 musketeers:D’artagnan.
Worst movies I saw this year:
Are you there god its me Margaret, greatest day, Transformers, the meg 2 and blackberry
Great video, Dan! Made me wonder if you were the one in charge of producing the Screenies Awards back in the good Screen Junkies’ days. You should play more into that campy format for next year’s Best & Worst. 😉
I edited the first couple of Screenies awards and moved on to helping with the writing and producing as the years went on. They became my baby in the later years, so it's hard to stop doing silly awards shows, haha.
My top 10 picks for this year would be:
1. Anatomy of a Fall
2. Poor Things
3. The Holdovers
4. All of Us Strangers
5. Zone of Interest
6. May December
7. Barbie
8. The Color Purple
9. Oppenheimer
10. American Fiction
Worst film of 2023 - Rebel Moon
Turned out that giving Zack Snyder a huge creative freedom doesn't make him a better storyteller after all. Thank goodness Rebel Moon was released on Netflix so i can easily skip the boring slow motion part and paused when I need too if i'm not fully invested with the story 😂 So glad that DC is in safe hands by James Gunn, sure it couldn't have been worse than what Snyder created 🤷
I still haven't seen Oppenheimer, that runtime is ridiculous. I'll wait to watch it at home and pause and have plenty of breaks. Thanks for your video.
I loved that you picked Alden Ehrenreich as your mvp. I like him as an actor and watched all his movies this year.
Anatomy of a fall really was a special film. The acting in argument between the parents is just so real feeling.
TOP 10 BEST MOVIES OF 2023:
1. Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
2. Godzilla Minus One
3. Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part I
4. John Wick Chapter 4
5. Oppenheimer
6. Killers Of The Flower Moon
7. The Killer
8. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.3
9. Scream VI
10. Elemental
TOP 5 WORST MOVIES OF 2023:
1. Shotgun Wedding
2. Vacation Friends 2
3. After Everything
4. Knights Of The Zodiac
5. The Exorcist: Believer
but I do wonder how much 'Barbenheimer' contributed to Oppenheimer's success. I dare say there were many seats occupied because of Barbie.
I’d say it definitely had an effect, but the movie would have been a hit regardless.
Awesome picks, Dan! Your perspective is always a treat because it isn't totally by-the-numbers. It's honest and includes movies I haven't heard of or seen in other lists. Happy New Year!
I've only seen like 22 movies released this year and I've missed a lot of projects I want to see (Talk to Me, Oppenheimer, The Holdovers, John Wick 4 to name a few) but here are my current top ten:
1) Godzilla Minus One
2) Nimona
3) Across the Spiderverse
4) Evil Dead Rise
5) Barbie
6) Scream 6
7) D&D: Honor Among Thieves
8) Polite Society
9) Elemental
10) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
I watched way more older releases.... favorite First-time watches:
1) Shaolin Mantis (1978)
2) Seven Samurai (1954)
3) Godzilla Minus One (2023)
4) Nimona (2023)
5) Dragon Inn (1967)
6) Dirty Ho (1978)
7) Rashomon (1950)
8) The Chinese Boxer (1970)
9) Thelma & Louise (1991)
10) The Boxer from Shantung (1972)
11) Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse (2023)
12) A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
13) The Fablemans (2022)
14) Some Like it Hot (1959)
15) Black Narcissus (1947)
My top 10 of 2023
1) Oppenheimer
2) Spiderverse 2
3) John Wick 4
4) Mission impossible 7
5) Killers of the flower moon
6) Air
7) The pale blue eye
8) The creator
9) The killer
10) Guardians 3
One of the only lists I seen with honorable mentions for Air and Dungeons. That's why I respect Dan's reviews.
Man I remember everyone thinking Finn Wolfhard was going to be the breakout star of Stranger Things after that first season and his performances have just been insufferable as he gets older.
He’s not been done any favors by the parts he’s been offered and/or taken.
I love the love for Thanksgiving. Great theater experience and possible future horror classic. Favorite Films of 2023
1. Oppenheimer
2. Poor Things
3. The Holdovers
4. Killers of the Flower Moon
5. Sisu
6. Thanksgiving
7. Infinity Pool
8. Asteroid City
9. Maestro
10. Mission Impossible 7
HM: Past Lives
So glad you acknowledged the wonderful Theater Camp! It's up for 3 Independent Spirit Awards (YAY! ) but am crossing my fingers also that the SAG Awards give it props for Best Ensemble and that there's the possible Oscar nod for the sweet "Camp Isn't Home"
number. It is such a charmer.
My top 10 favorite films of the year:
1. Oppenheimer
2. The Creator
3. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
4. Wonka
5. Five Nights at Freddy’s
6. Dream Scenario
7. A Haunting in Venice
8. Gran Turismo
9. Knock at the Cabin
10. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning - Part One
My top 10:
1. Across The Spiderverse
2. When Evil Lurks
3. The Holdovers
4. Air
5. Blackberry
6. Oppenheimer
7. Dungeons and Dragons
8. Are You There God? It’s me Margaret.
9. Godzilla Minus One
10. Bottoms
My Top Ten BEST Films of the Year:
10. Talk to Me
9. Color Purple
8. Air
7. Blackberry
6. Anatomy of a Fall
5. Godzilla Minus One
4. Poor Things
3. The Iron Claw
2. The Holdovers
1. OPPENHEIMER (ftw)
Bonus: Worst movie I’ve seen in 2023: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Great top 3.
Indiana Jones underrated, really enjoyed it.
Where's GOTG 3 bro?😅
@@travisspazz1624yeah its a lonely indiana jones enjoyer hill... lol i like it too and people judge me for it
My top 5 Barbie,Barbie,Barbenheimer,oppenheimer,oppenbarbie.
I would put John wick chapter 4 near the top of my list. Mostly because of the incredible stunt work. It's opened up a bigger discussion that stuntmen should have their own category in the academy awards.
Did you get a chance to see The Iron Claw yet? Really interested to hear your thoughts on it!
I think Ayo Edibiri deserves to be in the conversation for MVP. Also, my top 10 contains more than half the movies in yours (and the same no. 1). I guess we have similar taste 🤷
I felt like the blocking and framing to avoid showing a likeness of Michael Jordan in Air was torturous. If you haven't secured the rights to show a likeness of a person, how do you even attempt to make a movie about a product so impacted by that person? Worst movie I saw all year.
They do show his likeness in the archival footage that's used at the end of the film. From what I've read, they didn't show Jordan because they felt it would be a distraction from the story - the minute you show him, people start thinking about if he looks/sounds like the real MJ and the focus is off the drama of the film. If that is your sole reason for hating it, it's not for the reason you think.
My top 15:
1. Past Lives
2. John Wick 4
3. Oppenheimer
4. The Boy and the Heron
5. The Holdovers
6. Barbie
7. Spiderman: ATSV
8. Priscilla
9. Anatomy of a Fall
10. The Killer
11. May December
12. Killers of the Flower Moon
13. Astroid City
14. Talk To Me
15. Godzilla Minus One
I honestly felt like this was an amazing year for film. Trully great autors gave us some of their best work. It felt like a shift from the unoriginal to the unique.
Dan's recommendation for "The Creator" again shows one of the reasons I enjoy his content and appreciate his views. The movie apparently has some elements that have appeared in one form or another in previous films. This is enough for some reviewers to brand it as "derivative" and not worth watching. Dan says that it is well done. It is now on my short list.of movies to watch.
My top 5 movies of 2023:
1. Godzilla Minus One
2. ATSV
3. Equalizer 3
4. Guardians 3
5. Creed 3
My list of movie reviewers whose opinions I respect and value on the internet has dwindled to just two, and you’re at the top of that small list Dan.
Thank you for this really well balanced line up of your thoughts and feelings on all things movies for ‘23.
Looking forward to spending ‘24 in your esteemed company and congrats to yourself and Mara on making this your big year.
Oppenheimer and Godzilla bookending your top 10 is oddly appropriate. Great list!
Looks like I'm in for a movie marathon
My top 10
10. May December
9. Saltburn
8. Totally Killer
7. Mission Impossible 7
6. John Wick Chapter 4
5. Jawan
4. Air
3. Godzilla: Minus One
2. Dungeons and Dragons: HAT
1. Oppenheimer
The best paired up films of 2023 are (unsealed the envelope): Godzilla Minus One and Oppenheimer.
Decent top ten. The list really shows the different preferences in movies critics have.
No honourable mention for Puss in Boots 2! Great sequel done well with a multilayered story
It was a 2022 release here and not eligible.
@@DanMurrellMovies forgot to say great work on this and throughout the year(s). Watched many films I would not have (or would have missed in thailand) because of your reviews
I loved The Creator like Dan did, but I also really enjoyed The Marvels which Dan kinda views as a huge mess. I appreciate his point of view regardless of when we agree and disagree! Love you Dan!
Thanks for the list, some great recs here. I was expecting you to review Dream Scenario at some point as that film seems like something you would enjoy dissecting. Anyway, have Happy New Year Dan looking forward to more reviews in 2024.
Good stuff Dan. REALLY love those #1 and #2 picks!
Movie fans constantly complain about unoriginal big budget blockbusters, then movies like The Creator come out and people refuse to see or talk about it.
Thanks for the list! I've got a list of stuff to watch which is great. Everything you said about Spiderverse were my thoughts exactly. I left wanting to watch it again immediately. It was such an amazing ride that it left me in awe. It was funny, it was sad, it was meta, it was everything that not only an animated movie could be but a Marvel movie could be.
I think it's worth noting that over the course of the last two years...we've had movies about Classical Music! As a fan of the genre...it's just awesome. TAR was amazing and Cate throwing out names like MTT (Michael Tilson Thomas) was a great inside baseball kind of thing. Then we have a film about Lenny B! And NYC isn't NYC w/o Lenny B! AND they were two films oddly featuring Mahler!
Finally...sorry about the 'Noles man. And that's from a 'Cane. I know y'all were 20 players down...but nobody wants to see that kind of a game much less have in the history books. (Also...kind of karmic perhaps it was in Miami!!)
The Creator showcases what Gareth Edwards does better than most when using visual effects: communicating breadth and scale.
I loved the Screenees! Thanks for the throwback
Oppenheimer is gonna sweep the Oscars and is unquestionably the film of the year.
Good shout out to Alden Erinreicht
My top 5:
1. Spiderverse
2. Barbie
3. M3gan
4. The Creator
5. Wonka
The worst movie I saw was probably 65.
65 was so bad I stopped watching after 30 minutes. It was on an airplane and I literally had nothing better to do and still couldn’t keep watching.
@ 18:32 = PERFECT TIMING
("expand the universe" with spiderman practicing the holds")
1 Napoleon
2 Killers of the Flower Moon
3 Mission Impossible DR pt 1
4 Blackberry
5 Ferrari
6 How to Blow Up a Pipeline
7 Flora & Son
8 Oppenheimer
9 Saltburn
10 Marsh King's Daughter
Honorable Mention: Earth Mama
Happy New Years to you and Mara, Dan. Thank you for higlighting two of my favorites of the year - The Creator and The Holdovers. I love Alexander Payne and I think this might be his best film, ditto Paul Giamatti's best performance. It's streaming now on Peacock, for anyone who hasn't seen it yet.
This is probably my favorite video of yours every year - I didn't think that (spoilers) Oppenheimer would be #1 in your list this year but it'd definitely be in my top 10 tbh
also I'm with you about Dungeons and Dragons, went to see it after seeing your review actually
I love Jonathan Glazer's filmography, and I had been hottly anticipating The Zone of Interest, but now I don't know if I'll be able to watch it and expect to be startled the way I want to be given the on-going fuckery in the Middle East currently. Sigh.
I don't know if this is blasfemia or not, but Dan Murrel is as good as a film critic as Ebert was. The way he brakes down a film, going through the emotions of it while at the same time highlighting the ups and downs, paints a perfect picture of any film and makes you feel more curious by those movies you were curious about; makes you feel interested by those films you would never seen or wanted to hear about, and makes you feel more excited about those you were excited already.
He is as impartial as he can be, and he loves everything it is to love about the art of filmmaking, making us cinema lovers proud that someone like us can reach this level of insight, wisdom and professionalism.
You sir have become my favorite movie critic!
Thank you for another great year, Dan! And when you said your " weird " perspective, I'd honestly never thought of it that way - informed, amusing, logical, fair...but I never once thought weird :-)
Dang! We have a lot of commonality on our Top 10s including having the same #1. The three differences is that one is unavailable to me but I can't wait to see, one other was solid but not great and the other that is visually mesmerizing but derivative. However, I'm glad you loved it.
I liked the D&D movie too, very well done. Very fun!
The fact that you have 7/10 Oscar best picture nominees on your list and 2 more on your honorable mentions really cements that we have a great crop of nominees this year.
Hi Dan! I want to thank you for all your work; I think I started to watch your videos in 2022, but it was in 2023 that I really began to watch them all, without missing a single one. I'm a little sad, because I really didn't see many movies in theaters this year (just Godzilla Minus One, Oppenheimer, Barbie, Spiderman Across the Spiderverse and an italian movie that probably none of you has heard of 😅 ): my work allows me to survive pretty well, but I'm usually very tired in the evening and on the weekend, so I stay home taking care of my two cats, tidying up and then goingto bed early. I also have to budget my money, since I would like to be able to get a mortgage in the next two years to buy an apartment and I'm really trying to save most of my income... This year I experienced many movies through your reviews!! Thanks a lot and congratulations for your marriage!
Reclaiming Alden Ehrenreich ♥. As Dan says, Solo wasn't his fault
My top 10 films of 2023 (according to U.K. release dates):
1. Beef (a limited series, I know, but I’m counting it!)
2. Oppenheimer
3. Till
4. Killers of the Flower Moon
5. Empire of Light
6. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
7. Babylon
8. Poor Things (seen at London Film Festival)
9. Accused
10. Fair Play
Thanks Dan for all that you do in providing us with thoughtful reviews and insightful commentary on the state of the box office. Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us all next year!
Wishing you more success in the years to come, bud. I'm not the biggest movie fan, mostly I enjoy the discussions and you're a wonderful spotlight to learn about flicks I might enjoy which is why I subbed and continue to enjoy the content when I get the time.
Appreciate the effort.
Best of's before the year's end is silly. Thank you for getting your timing right, Dan.
I stopped spending in all these mixed stream services I loose out in all the fun.
Love to see you still crushing it, Dan! Happy New Year! Thanks for a great video!
Thank you again for another great year of content Dan. Can't wait to see what the new year brings. Happy New Year y'all!
Great list! You've pointed me at several movies that passed me by!
Thank you for giving the Creator its dues. It’s one of mine and my husband’s favorite movies of the year as well.
So cool that you had superlatives at the beginning before you started you best films of the year list. That was awesome! ❤😊❤😊
Great list, Dan. I wrote down a few movies I missed that you mentioned that I really want to see now!
John. Wick. Chapter. 4.