The 15 Best Movies You Missed in 2023--and Where to Watch Them

While Barbenheimer was undoubtedly the biggest movie story of 2023, the year in film was one jam-packed with dozens of truly great movies--not all of which managed to generate the nonstop headlines or mainstream traction that an iconic doll and the "father of the atomic bomb" did. It was a stellar year for first-time directors as well, as evidenced by films like Emily, The Unknown Country, and A Thousand and One. If you've seen Barbie, Oppenheimer, and many of the year's higher-profile movies, here are 15 that you maybe haven't seen that are definitely worth your time. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism.