2023 was quite the year for movies!
![2023 had some film triumphs, but some disappointments as well](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd4911_0491b9274e9e484dba16c6e41c7c13d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_86,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/cd4911_0491b9274e9e484dba16c6e41c7c13d9~mv2.jpg)
Those in the cheap seats tend to watch a lot of stuff. We can appreciate the finer things in the world of entertainment, but we're not above an explosion-and-zinger-filled action romp. Killers of the Flower Moon was awesome...and so was Mission Impossible 7.
You're getting well-rounded end-of-the-year rankings here. Our five best films of 2023 and our three biggest disappointments (I don't watch enough movies to create these types of lists, so I just left it to the experts).
Steve's Top 5 Films of 2023:
![The Iron Claw was one of the best films of 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd4911_d36782f8bba74aaa914eaa0c812493fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/cd4911_d36782f8bba74aaa914eaa0c812493fb~mv2.jpg)
Honorable Mention: Bottoms
Josh's Top 5 Films of 2023:
Godzilla Minus One
The Holdovers
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
The Iron Claw
Killers of the Flower Moon
Honorable Mention: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Matt's Top 5 Films of 2023:
Godzilla Minus One
Oppenheimer
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Extraction 2
Honorable Mention: Clock
Steve's Top 3 Disappointments of 2023:
Honorable Mention: Joy Ride
Josh's Top 3 Disappointments of 2023:
![Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was a 2023 disappointment](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd4911_d7f7599c04874d62ad2ddbd20f226c06~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_143,h_84,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/cd4911_d7f7599c04874d62ad2ddbd20f226c06~mv2.jpg)
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Anatomy of a Fall
Honorable Mention: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Matt's Top 3 Disappointments of 2023:
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
House Party
Honorable Mention: The Marvels