Oh, 2023. What a year it’s been. While we’ve all felt the highs and lows that another full year on this giant spinning rock has brought in our personal lives, so has the film industry.The historic actors’ and writers’ strike pitted us all against the studiosas examples of its impact could be seen trickling down through other unions in completely unrelated fields. Movies likeBarbieandOppenheimergot audiences back into cinemas for a day of double features,while superhero flicks likeThe Flashsuffered an unforeseen box office defeat. Yes, it’s been a full year, and we can’t wait to see what awaits us in 2024. But, for now, let’s take a moment to reflect on what’s been 12 incredibly lively months packed with drama, action, comedy, horror, and everything in between. Thanks to Collider’sPerri Nemiroff, we can do exactly that in a speedy 13-minute video that combines clips fromall(and we mean ALL) of the titles that graced our screens this year.
As we once learned fromJohn Waters, you’re able to’t stop the beat and that’s why we’re thankful to catch clips of our favorite characters fromBarbie,M3GAN,Good Burger 2,Magic Mike’s Last Dance, and more break it down and cha-cha slide all the way into 2024. The imaginative and vibrant world of animated projects certainly helped to lighten up our year, with titles includingElemental,Migration,Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, andWishfilled with plenty of entertaining moments for kids and adults alike. Those who have a flair for the dramatics weren’t left behind, as 2023 captivated us with the likes ofMay December,Finestkind,Blackberry, andBeau Is Afraid.
For those seeking a little action blended into their dramas, titles likeNapoleon,The Iron Claw,Ferrari, andThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakesbrought a healthy dose of each to cinemas around the world. Speaking of action, audiences hopped into the passenger seat of full-throttle films likeFast XandGran Turismowith Tom Cruise doing the damn thing inMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1, all while creature features likeGodzilla Minus Oneshowed off whom the real apex predator is.Leave the World Behindreally had conspiracy theorists talkingand other sci-fi features likeThe Creatormade us rethink our place in the universe.
Horror Reigned Supreme
There’s no arguing that 2023 wastheyear for horror(this is coming from a biased source who believes that every year is the year for horror). But, to be fair, films likeM3GANandFive Nights at Freddy’scompletely dominated the box office, while audiences were left torn about the next chapter in the possession franchise,The Exorcist: Believer.Valak was up to her old tricks inThe Nun 2, whileDannyandMichael Philippoutook the genre to another realm inTalk To Me. Cheese graters became our number one fear thanks toEvil Dead RiseandScream VImay haveunknowingly delivered the franchise’s final scare.
As the video wraps up, you can see the thousands of unsung, tirelessly working heroes who brought these magical moments to us. Set to the tune ofFlorence & the Machine’s “Dog Days Are Over,”which holds averyspecial place in our hearts following this year’s conclusion of James Gunn’sGuardians of the Galaxyfranchise, viewers can gobehind-the-scenesof the high-flying stunts,cinematography, and the rest of the invisible strings holding it all together.
From Collider to all of our readers who have chosen us to bring you the entertainment world’s breaking news, thanks for tuning in. Here’s to a new year filled with incredible cinema.
