2023 was somewhat of an uneven year for movies in general. While the Box Office did bounce back from the endless cycle of “should we even be at the movies” during Covid, it did have its share of disappointments/letdowns, especially for pop culture flicks. In fact, this is the first year that everyone started whispering, “Is the superhero movie finally dying off?” Well, no (it’s not going anywhere anytime soon) as you’ll see on my list!
However, 2023 did deliver on all sorts of fun, engaging, films that entertained us. Now, I didn’t get the chance to go in person as much as I wanted to, which led me to discover all sorts of interesting films that premiered on the big and small screen this year that otherwise would be overlooked. After watching countless films this year, here’s my top 20:
And when you’re done, check out all of Punch Drunk Critics‘ end-of-the-year wrap-up here!
![2023 The Creator](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The_Creator.jpg?resize=747%2C420&ssl=1)
![2023 Blue Beetle](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Blue_Beetle.jpg?resize=747%2C420&ssl=1)
![2023 The Super Mario Bros. Movie](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The_Super_Mario_Bros_Movie.jpg?resize=748%2C420&ssl=1)
![2023 Fast Charlie](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Fast_Charlie.jpg?resize=748%2C420&ssl=1)
![2023 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Dungeons_and_Dragons_Honor_Among_Thieves.jpg?resize=800%2C388&ssl=1)
![2023 Barbie](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Barbie.jpg?resize=747%2C420&ssl=1)
![2023 Huesera: The Bone Woman](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Huesera_The_Bone_Woman.jpg?resize=630%2C420&ssl=1)
![2023 Return to Seoul](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Return_To_Seoul.jpg?resize=776%2C420&ssl=1)
![2023 Love Gets A Room](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Love_Gets_A_Room.jpg?resize=800%2C340&ssl=1)
![2023 They Cloned Tyrone](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/They_Cloned_Tyrone.jpg?resize=743%2C420&ssl=1)
![2023 John Wick: Chapter 4](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/John_Wick_Chapter_4.jpg?resize=630%2C420&ssl=1)
![2023 No One Will Save You](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/No_One_Will_Save_You.jpg?resize=630%2C420&ssl=1)
![2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Guardians_Of_The_Galaxy_Vol_3.jpg?resize=747%2C420&ssl=1)
![2023 The Smell of Money](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The_Smell_of_Money.jpg?resize=748%2C420&ssl=1)
![2023 Little Richard: I Am Everything](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Little_Richard_I_Am_Everything.jpg?resize=752%2C420&ssl=1)
![2023 Mending The Line](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mending_The_Line.jpg?resize=800%2C388&ssl=1)
![2023 When Evil Lurks](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/When_Evil_Lurks.jpg?resize=747%2C420&ssl=1)
![2023 Brother](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Brother.jpg?resize=798%2C420&ssl=1)
![2023 Godzilla Minus One](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Godzilla_Minus_One.jpg?resize=800%2C395&ssl=1)
![2023 Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse](https://i0.wp.com/punchdrunkcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Spider_Man_Across_The_Spider-Verse.jpg?resize=747%2C420&ssl=1)