It's that time of year again as we have a yearly tradition where I tell you what my top 5 best films of the year are and what my top 5 worst films of the year are. This year it was a tougher call then usual to decide what films get what slot on what list as while the number one film for the worst films of the year list was pretty much locked down since February of this year all of the other films were in constant flux with it being even harder to find films to go on the worst films of the year list as alot of the films that were released this year nine times out of then just weren't that good and as per usual the usual rules do apply here in that each film has to have been released in the year 2023 and I have to see them so then enjoy.
Worst
5) Wish
Disney have pretty much exclusively released bad movies this year barring Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 3. However this film really does take the cake as this was the film that made to celebrate the companies one hundredth year of operations and on top of that this was an animated film which is Disney's bread and butter which means that on paper this film should have very easily have knocked it out of the park and yet it just doesn't due to a very underwhelming villain whose turn to being a villain comes out of nowhere , a hero who is pretty badly written , forgettable songs and ugly looking animation this is a film that Walt Disney himself would have been most likely have been very ashamed of as it's a film that goes against his own personal ethos of creating films that are for the whole family something which modern day Disney has seemingly forgotten about.
This film does have some good points to it tho hence why it's so low down on this list like the fact that the films plot isn't that bad. With the film also boasting an all star voice cast that while alot of them are miscast in their respective roles are at the very least trying to make this films script work for them do turn in some rather solid performances with the true standout being Alan Tudyk as the goat Valentino who despite being fairly annoying at times does also manage to get in some fairly solid laughs and while the films songs are on the weaker side of things there's no denying the fact that the visuals the accompany them are well and truly stunning and there's also no denying the fact that the general idea behind the film is a really good idea but all it needed to make it a great idea was a really good script to back up which is very sadly what this films well and truly lacking in my freaking opinions anyways / at least.
4) Zoey 102
The film reboot that nobody wanted from a TV show that alot of us would rather forget was even a thing. There's so much wrong with this film it's hard to find a place to start for starters alot of the original series cast is missing from the original show is missing granted some of them would have other commitments but some of them mainly Alexa Nikolas who bullied on the original show by not only the ADULT producers but also by series star and this films producer and main star Jamie Lynn Spears wasn't even asked to come back for this sequel and as a result of this this film really does feel like that it's just Jamie Lynn Spears getting her gang back together without bothering to find out if this is something that should have been done and when you add in the fact that the films plot isn't the best plot around as it just feels like the plot of American Wedding only with the Zoey 101 cast with this film also failing to recapture the magic of the original series but given what went on behind the scenes of that show that might be for the best.
As with Wish there is a reason why this film is so low down on this list and that's mainly due to the fact that the film does have some semi decent jokes in there and while the film does fail to recapture the magic and spirit of the original show it was interesting seeing where these characters are now. Tog vie the film some more credit alot of the cast are quite clearly trying their best to make the best of the films bad script but the films bad direction really doesn't help things out either as it comes across as if the films director Nancy Hower either can't get her head around the script or at best doesn't know how to direct her actors and as a result of that the cast just feel lost as they have no idea what kind of performance to give and while the film does get credit for having one or two funny moments in the film having one or two good jokes in a see of bad jokes just goes to show you that this film really isn't that good of a comedy.
3) All Of The DCEU Except For Blue Beetle
With all of the really comic book movies that were released in this past year alone it would have been super easy just to fill up with this part of the post with nothing more then comic book movies however in order to give alot more films those slots all of the comic books films barring Blue Beetle that were released as part of the DCEU have been included into this one post. As both The Flash and Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom were just bad films that aren't really that much fun to watch with both of them having a really dodgy plotline and both of them not really giving their respective main characters a satisfying ending with both films not really helping the fact that they both have very controversial stars in both Ezra Miller and Amber Heard in main roles and with Warner Bros Pictures cancelling films left and right this year it's a wonder why these two films weren't canned as they both would have saved Warner Bros Pictures quite alot of money.
Even right now it's hard to find anything that's good about both films as there were both just that bad of a film. With the only thing that comes to mind is that both films had some decent action and a few decent jokes in them but that's really it and that is also apart of the problem as both films are just forgettable films with both The Flash and Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania having what can only be best described as laughably bad CGI it's a wonder why both The Flash and Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom even got released as they both went through several rounds of re-shoots while it's not uncommon for a comic book film to undergo one or two rounds of re-shoots both films were went through at the very least anywhere between four to seven rounds of re-shoots which right there should have been a huge red flag for anyone who really is a fan of either of these truly iconic comic book characters.
2)All Of The MCU Films Barring One
Just like with the previous entry in this post the MCU released a lot of bad films this year with the overall majority of them being bad. With both The Marvels and Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania being a very good example of how not to make a comic book film as they lack anything that you'd both expect and want from a good comic book movie with both films having very laughable CGI effects heck Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania became infamous for it's bad looking CGI and both films having really bad plots with the plots of both films being at best wafer thin and at worst just down right not there and while The Marvels does get a lot of credit for being better then Captain Marvel it's still a really bad film with Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania being the worst film in a trilogy that's filled to the brim with some very mediocre comic book films.
Again just like with both The Flash and Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom outside of some decent action scenes , a few decent jokes and in the case of The Marvels a few decent acting performances. There's nothing all that redeemable about either film as Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania turned what should have been a really cool villain and a really easy villain to make look cool in MODOK and instead turned him into a laughing stock while Cassie gets turned from being this sweet and innocent likable character into someone who wasn't all that likable as she berates her superhero father who saved the universe for not doing enough and that's the vast majority of the dialog from her in that movie with The Marvels suffering from a different problem and that being the fact that the mainstream audiences didn't know who two thirds of the main characters were as they most likely wouldn't have watched either Wandavision or Mrs. Marvel and the main stream audience didn't like the first Captain Marvel film and so they really didn't like the Captain Marvel character either.
1) Winnie The Pooh Blood And Honey
This film was always going to top this half of the post as I think it'll top or be near the top of alot of other people's worst films list as well. However while this film is indeed the worst film to have come out in 2023 it's one of those films where you have to see it in order to full believe that it exists and is a thing as after all a horror themed Winnie The Pooh movie does sound like something that someone would make up just for a laugh between friends and yet here are and while the film doesn't really take full advantage of it's characters nor it's setting it doesn't stop it from being a movie that's so bad that it's almost good again nor does it really stop it from being a fun movie as while yes there is no question that this film is a really bad film but that doesn't mean that it's not a fun film as there's something just oddly fun about seeing Winnie The Pooh and Piglet going around and killing random people for really no reason whatsoever.
What does go along way to making this film as bad as it is isn't the fact that they literally just used a pre-made Winnie The Pooh mask for the killer. It's the fact that the movie just ends with there being no real resolution to the films plot which is a great way to set up the films sequel but it's not something that helps this film as that is something that should have been the main focus and not on trying to possibly set up a sequel and while the film does get some credit for getting internet backing due to how strange and weird and bizarre the entire set up of the film is which did result in the filmmakers getting a much more bigger budget they sadly didn't use any of that now infamy in fixing issues with the films script and the films characters both of which are things that should have been fixed since the makers of the film had the extra time to see what needed to be fixed but then actively chose not to fix any of those issues which is something that they really should have done.
Best
5) M3GAN
It's not really possible to give his film enough credit as this is the film that on paper should have failed and yet somehow managed to become a hit film. As this film was cut down from an R rating to the much safer PG-13 which would normally be the kiss of death for any self restive horror film and yet for this film it's something that oddly works to it's advantage as it allows the film to be more fun and to have those moments of pure campyness something which might not have been possible if the film had been able to retain it's original rating and it's also due to a certain dance that the film was oddly able to find an audience on TikTok of all places which no doubt helped out with the films box office results and weather or not that kind if fame carries on towards the sequel which we are getting is something that really does remain to be seen.
The best way to describe this film is it's basically Child's Play for this younger generation but not in a way that makes the film look bad. Rather in a way that makes the film look good as the film does gave the slow build that the first Child's Play film had just like it tries to build up suspense by having us the audience wonder if it's the kid that's actually killing of all of these people or if it's M3GAN herself doing and while the first Child's Play film did pull of the suspense thing a little bit more better then M3GAN does they both have equally good slow builds which lead to a suitably over the top the final act with both films also having some really good and solid performances all throughout and both films having a memorable killer doll type of character with this films killer doll character hopefully carrying on for decades more to come.
4) Scream VI
After the massive success of Scream 2022 this sequel was very quickly rushed into development much like Scream 2 was back in 1997. However unlike Scream 2 this film wasn't able to succor the serviuces of franchise star Neve Campbell which does make this film standout as it's the only film in the series so far not to feature the franchsies main character of Sidney Prescott and it's also for now the last film to feature both Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega as Melissa was fired from Scream 7 and Jenna couldn't make the flm due to the filming of the second season of Wednesday which is a shame as both of these wonderful actress will be missed in the upcoming sequel as and when that sequel does get released but interms of final films this one isn't a bad one for them to bow out on as it takes Ghostface to a place that he's never really been before now New York City.
With this change in location really giving us the opportunity to have some really freaky and scary scenes and that's exactly what we get. With this film being filled to the brim with alot of really creepy scenes that just wouldn't have been possible if the film had stayed in Woodsboro with this change in location also giving us the chance to see the characters try to move on from Woodsboro as well and also giving us something that we really haven't seen in a Scream opening kill before and that's the unmasking of a Ghostface which was something that was well and truly shocking and even more so when that Ghostface is then killed of by the films actual Ghostface as that now means that they could be more then one main group of Ghostfaces in any film and at any one time as well which means that our heroes have to always be on the look out as a Ghostface could be coming to get them at any moment and they just won't even know it.
3) Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
This one film is by far the best Marvel Cinematic Universe to have come out in the past year and it's not because of who's making it either. It's because of the fact that everything about the film is alot better then both The Marvels and Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania combined as this film has actually good writing and characters that you actually like and want to see succeed and it gives an ending that is both utterly heartbreaking and completely satisfying as well something which both The Marvels and Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania failed to it with this film also taking the time to develop Rocket something which the previous two films hadn't really done and yet by doing so they also managed t make cry over a raccoon as that's just how good the writing in this film is yes this film isn't as good as the first two films were but it didn't need to be all it had to was give us a solid conclusion for these characters and it gave us that and so much more in the process.
To pretend that this film is the worst Marvel movie to come out this year is just ridiculous but to pretend that it's there best film to come out there is equally bad. As this film isn't there best film to come out this year but it's there best Marvel Cinematic Universe to come out this year despite alot of the faults that this film does have like for example spiting up the team for the vast majority of the film is a major mistake as half of the fun of these films is seeing these characters together and seeing just how they bounce of off each other so wonderfully as is getting Gamora back with the team really quickly as it would have made the film alot more interesting to have her not be with the team for the vast majority if the film and then that way you can have Peter learn to come to terms with the fact that this new Gamora might not like him and have him get to terms over the loss of Gamora herself and the film really could have brought back the whole Mantis is actually Peter's sister plot reveal from the The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special as well as that is something that could have made for an interesting plot to follow.
2) Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
On paper both this film and the next film shouldn't have been as big of a film that they both were and yet both films managed to blow people with just how good that they both were. With this film having some truly fantastic animation , acting and plot all of which combined beautifully to to match with what the first film did so well and while it's bit of a cliche to say that the first film is so good it's truly worth saying as that this film was so good and yet this film managed to match what they did that first film effortlessly and while this film does fall into alot of the pitfalls that alot of first parts of a two part film falls into with this film basically one long trailer for the second film that doesn't stop this film from being the best Marvel film released this year with this film also having alot of really fun and funny moments in it as well.
Thus does now also mean that the third film is pretty much set up to fail as nothing less then perfect will do for this third film. That doesn't mean that it's not doable as the first film was seen by many as the perfect Spider-Man film and yet then comes along this film that matches this film in every way possible whilst also moving the plot of the films forward and also moving the characters and there respective characters arcs forward as well with this film also having some really solid action scenes in it all of which take full advantage of the fact that it's not only a comic book film but it's an animated comic book film as well which means that the film does get really creative with it's visuals during those action sequences something which would never have been if this film was made in live action as alot of modern day comic book films are afraid to be just that a comic book film as there all trying to be super serious piece of art when sometimes all you need to be is a super fun filled film with some super fun filled action sequence in it.
1) Godzilla Minus One
The number choice for the best film of the year was a tough choice as it was between this film and Across The Spider-Verse. With this film only just beating out Across The Spider-Verse as it's the second best Japanese Godzilla film ever made behind the 1954 original Gojira with this film actually doing what none of the other Japanese Godzilla films have done before it and that's make alot of money at the American box office with all of this due to the fact that it's just that damned good of a film with it being filled to the brim with good writing and good acting both of which are now sadly a rare thing to see in alot of big budgeted American blockbusters and yet this one film that cost half of that the typical MCU film costs to make has both of those things and then some and because of that people actually went several times to the cinema to go and see it.
This just proves that if you give people good writing and good acting then they will go and see your film. With this film also doing the unthinkable and that's actually making you care about the human characters whilst not taking any screen time away from Godzilla himself something which the 2014 American live action Godzilla film failed to do and because of this approach to this film it means that when Godzilla does start destroying things not only is it all really glorious to see it means that we also care about the human characters ad want to see them get out of those kinds of situations alive with this being helped by the fact that not only is the films action fantastic to see but so is the films CGI with the CGI in this film being the best CGI that's been in any Godzilla film both American or Japanese for that matter in my freaking opinions anyways / at least.
Now then a for where I personally got all f the images that I personally use in this very post well then boys and girls and as well as ladies and gentlemen I personally got all f the images that I personally used in this very post from the official Zoey 101 fandom wiki page , the official DC Extended Universe fandom wiki page , the official Disney fandom wiki page , the official M3GAN fandom wiki page , the official Scream fandom wiki page , the official Marvel Database fandom wiki page , Wikizilla , IMP Awards . Com and Google Images. With my personally preferred website to use to get the images for this very post being IMP Awards . Com simply just due to the fact that really alot of the images that are on IMP Awards . Com are all really fairly high in quality and as well as being fairly freaking high in definition.