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Dec 19, 2023 · Some of the most recognizable projects of 2023 were released exclusively on the platform — with more than 100 options to choose from, this list aims to shine light on the best. A few of these...
- Jonah Rice
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Dec 22, 2023 · Netflix released some strong original programming this year. Here are the best 2023 movies from the streamer, ranked.
- May December
- Leave The World Behind
- Fair Play
- They Cloned Tyrone
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
- Nimona
- Love at First Sight
- The Killer
- Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and The Pool
- Nyad
On its surface, the latest from Todd Haynes (Carol, Velvet Goldmine) may seem like a thinly veiled reexamination of a true crime tale that had '90s tabloids absolutely obsessed. Screenwriter Samy Burch uses this familiar framework to construct a story that delivers a dishy parody of a melodrama, down to a string-zinging score and comically banal di...
If the world was really ending and communications systems were spotty, the average Joe wouldn’t be in the war room with access to the latest crisis updates. They’d have no clue what was going on — and wouldn’t that be even scarier? That’s more or less the main question running through Leave the World Behind, a patient thriller imbued with an oppres...
Phoebe Dynevor is Emily Meyers, blissfully in love and newly engaged to a fellow analyst at a hedge fund, Luke Edmunds (Alden Ehrenreich). They have to keep their relationship secret, however, since it breaks company policy. That doesn’t stop this lovesick pair — they’ll overcome any obstacle, together! Until Emily gets a promotion and becomes Luke...
With this 2023 release, co-writer/director Juel Taylor pulls plenty of inspiration from Blaxploitation. John Boyega, Jamie Foxx, and Teyonah Parris star as a drug dealer, a pimp, and a sex worker who undercover a nefarious conspiracy that's happening underneath their neighborhood. Taylor and fellow screenwriter Tony Rettenmaier weave in wild twists...
Arch, quirky, and highly choreographed, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugaris a story within a story within a story, and so on. Based on the short by Roald Dahl, the movie opens with Dahl himself (Ralph Fiennes) introducing and then narrating the story of a man, Henry Sugar, who does nothing with his money but gamble. Sugar (Benedict Cumberbatch) ta...
From his comic book series like Lumberjanes to his Netflix reboot of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, ND Stevenson has cemented himself as a whiz at delivering LGBTQ stories with a fantastical edge. 2023's adaptation of Stevenson's graphic novel Nimona is no different. The film — canceled by Disney, then resurrected at Netflix— is a rollicking f...
Based on a hit novelby Jennifer E. Smith, Love at First Sight is a delightful romance with an airport at the center of its meet-cute. Haley Lu Richardson is a perpetually late, underprepared American student heading to London for her Dad’s wedding, and Ben Hardy is a charismatic Brit who offers to lend out his phone charger at a crucial moment. The...
Director David Fincher has brought audiences some of the most electrifying crime thrillers of the modern age with Se7en, Zodiac, and Gone Girl. This fall, he returns with a tantalizing new offering that promises action, adventure, and assassins. Based on the graphic novel series written by Alexis Nolent and illustrated by Luc Jacamon, The Killer ce...
Fans of Mike Birbiglia know that his specials aren’t the usual stand-up comedy fare. They may feature jokes, but they’re also ambitious storytelling shows crafted with theatricality in mind. They’re triumphs, and his latest entry, The Old Man and the Pool, is no exception. When his doctor first tells him he seriously needs to do more cardio, Birbig...
Written by Julia Cox and directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo), Nyad tells the daring story of long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad’s 2013 attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida — at the age of 64. Adapted from Nyad’s autobiography, Nyad follows the course of Diana’s career, from her first attempt, and first failure, to swim th...
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- Pain Hustlers. David Yates took a break from directing Harry Potter movies to make this scathing take on America’s opioid epidemic.
- The Pale Blue Eye. In this gothic whodunnit, Christian Bale plays Victorian detective Augustus Landor, who is called in to help solve the case of a creepy killing at a US military academy.
- Bank of Dave. Based on a true story, Bank of Dave certainly wins the ‘feel-good vibes’ prize for 2023. British character actor Rory Kinnear plays Burnley businessman Dave Fishwick, who took on the London establishment in a bid to secure a banking license and serve his local community following the 2008 financial crash.
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. Wes Anderson’s take on a Roald Dahl short story stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a rich man who studies clairvoyance in a bid to cheat at cards.
Dec 23, 2023 · Insider compiled 2023's top Netflix original movies based on critics' rankings from Rotten Tomatoes. The list includes films with an 80% or higher score and at least 25 reviews.
- Kirsten Acuna
- Henry Blodget
Dec 31, 2023 · If you're looking for a great new movie to stream, here are the best Netflix movies of 2023, from awards contenders to hidden gems.
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Dec 7, 2023 · The 20 Best Netflix Original Movies of 2023. From The Killer to May December, the streamer closed the year on a stellar—and possibly awards-worthy—note. By Bria McNeal Published: Dec 07, 2023...
