Top 2023: Here are the 5 best movies of the year by audience

The best of 2023. During the month of December, AlloCiné offers thematic tops based on audience ratings to highlight the best films and series of the year and suggest some sequences.

This is the top you’ve been waiting for, the ultimate decider that decides the best of the best in 2023. Two great French dramas in the program, the biopic of the year, an inspired origin story and an animated film more sublime than ever: these are the five best films of the year according to AlloCiné viewers.

5th – Fabelmans 4.25/5

The Fabelmans is a fascinating dive into the history of one of the greatest filmmakers of all time: Steven Spielberg, the great.

An action-packed story set in 1950s America, inspired by his childhood memories, we follow Sammy Fabelman, a film buff, who spends time filming his family. If her mother encouraged Mitzi on this path, she herself was gifted with an artistic temperament, this is not the case for father Burt, a skilled scientist who considers this passion as a hobby. Over the years, Sam became a documentarian of family history, making increasingly sophisticated amateur films on the side. But when his parents decide to move, he discovers that his mother has a secret that will complicate their relationship and change his future and those he loves forever.

The most intimate movie Steven Spielberg, Fabelmans There is a powerful tribute to his family and love of cinema. Acclaimed and praised worldwide, the film was nominated for 7 Oscars, won the Golden Globe for Best Feature Film, and Spielberg won it for Best Director. touch and universal, Fabelmans is a film about the power of cinema, in which the director recreates his first iconic works: watch out, movie lovers, it’s a masterpiece.

4th – Anatomy of a Fall 4.28/5

Palme d’Or and popular success? Yes, Anatomy of a Fall did it! After winning the prestigious prize last May, Justin Triet’s film has since gone on to surpass one million admissions in France and internationally – where it is still collecting well-deserved awards.

Anatomy of a FallIt’s the story of Sandra, Samuel and their visually impaired 11-year-old son Daniel, who live far away from everything in the mountains. One day Samuel was found dead at the foot of their house. The investigation is open. Suicide or Murder: Sandra is charged despite suspicion. A year later, Daniel witnesses his mother’s trial and the true autopsy of the couple his parents created.

Dense, complex and exciting as it can be, the film blends genres and goes beyond a simple thriller. The tragic story of a faded couple, the investigation and the trial: the end product is a psychological drama that should shake you. The production is top notch, the acting incredibly spot on – starting with the masterful Sandra Huler. It is captivating, special and will be remembered forever.

3rd – Oppenheimer 4.3/5

This is probably the film we’ve heard the most about this year: Christopher Nolan’s, it was to be expected.

In 1942, convinced that Nazi Germany was developing nuclear weapons, the United States launched the “Manhattan Project” in the utmost secrecy, which aimed to create the first atomic bomb in history – a revolutionary weapon whose dizzying consequences still weigh on the world. today. The government chooses the brilliant physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer as the pilot of this device. Then he became the “Father of the Atomic Bomb”.

From the public to the critics, Oppenheimer is on board, and the highest-grossing biopic of all time is now the frontrunner for the next Oscar. Surrounded by a prestigious ensemble cast, Cillian Murphy is simply powerful. A three-hour historical and sensory odyssey that leaves its audience speechless, Oppenheimer is huge and intense: a monument, of course.

2nd – I Will Always See Your Face 4.4/5

Discover here a little-known French system: the restorative justice system, which allows victims to rebuild their lives by interacting with offenders, all of them supervised by professionals and volunteers. Nassim, Isa and Thomas were convicted of violent theft, while Grigori, Navel and Sabine were victims of housebreaking, burglary and robbery. And then there’s Chloe, the incest-rape victim. Everyone goes through this process: there will be anger and hope, silence and words, alliances and heartache, awareness and newfound confidence. And sometimes, at the end of this broken road, a long-awaited repair…

Gene Herr creates dense, vivid and fascinating work: we witness powerful encounters – and closer to reality, with lasting effects. With a stellar cast including Gilles Lelouch, Adele Exarchopoulos and Leila Becht, I’ll Always See Your Faces is simply stunning. An experience you’ll never let go of – and it’s also the best-rated French film since The Untouchables (2011) that had to be made.

1st – Spider-Man: Along the Spider-Verse 4.45/5

And the top-rated movie of the year is Marvel’s animated movie, Please – and the sixth highest-grossing 2023!

In Spider-Verse, the saga’s second opus, we find Miles Morales making a journey through the multiverse. There he meets a team of spider-heroes who are responsible for protecting their existence. But when a new threat emerges, Miles finds himself pitted against other Spider-Man heroes and must decide what it means to be a hero in order to save the people he loves.

Be careful, you will be surprised! Ingenious, revolutionary and disturbing, Beyond the Spider-Verse Totally awesome. Its deep and exciting story is complemented by stunning visuals. What we’re talking about here is an ambitious and daring feature film that offers a meta(physical) take on the superhero space—in addition to achieving spectacular and stunning technical feats. It’s an adrenaline-filled creative slap of the year that you won’t miss out on.

The ranking consists of films released in theaters in 2023 and with a minimum rating of 500. Feel free to post your notes and reviews on the profiles of these movies (and others) and post your tops in the comments below!