"Ranking the best films of the year is a Herculean task that will always be inherently subjective, so IndieWire enlisted the help of film writers from around the world. 158 critics voted in our annual end-of-year survey, and the resulting top 50 films of the year is the closest thing you'll find to a truly global critical consensus about the year's best films. From blockbusters that dazzled audiences to hidden gems that charmed the festival and arthouse crowds, our comprehensive ranking celebrates all of the year's best cinematic artistry.
Keep reading for the 50 films that critics selected as the best of 2023, ranked in ascending order. Each voter had to fill out a ranked top 10 list, where 10 points were assigned for a first-place choice, nine points for a second-place choice, and so on to generate a numeric score for each film that determined the order of the Top 50. Use the resulting list below to catch up on the best in cinema from 2023."
