Must-See: The Top 45 Movies of 2023

Missing
Sony Pictures
The people behind 2018’s underrated and very thrilling Searching (which starred John Cho and told almost its entire story through a computer screen) are back for a spiritual sequel with Missing, with The Last of Us and Euphoria star Storm Reid taking the lead. And it’s just as fun, with just as many wild twists as the original. We are on board with them making as many movies in this little series as possible. And once you check this one out, if you like fun mysteries, you will be too.
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Infinity Pool
NEON
The idea of a “Nepo baby” has been a topic of frequent discussion recently, but you don’t hear it too much when talking about Brandon Cronenberg, the son of legendary director David Cronenberg. That’s probably because Brandon (who directed the awesome, intense, and grossly-brutal Possessor) clearly has the same kind of talent that his famous father (The Fly, The Brood, Crimes of the Future) has. Infinity Pool stars Alexander Skarsgård and 2022 horror darling Mia Goth (X and Pearl) in a story that takes us to a luxurious vacation resort—before things start getting really, really weird. The movie is a bit out there, and very, very intense as far as sex and violence goes. But it’s a fun time, especially for anyone who enjoys surreal and experimental thriller/horror worlds. Think of this one like the weirdest White Lotus you’ll ever see.
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Knock at the Cabin
Universal
M. Night Shyamalan’s movies may not always hit, but we will always commend him for being one of the few auteur filmmakers in the business who’s always trying to bring something new and exciting to the table (OK, outside of his Avatar movie. We can forget about that one). Knock at the Cabin—based on the novel Cabin at the End of the World—finds a family taking a trip to a secluded cabin only to be confronted by violent conspiracy theorists (led by Dave Bautista) who hold them hostage for increasingly wild reasons. It’s not the best movie of the year, but, like most M. Night movies, it’s certainly a ride worth taking. Maybe the creepiest and most committed that Bautista has ever been, and with a supporting cast that includes Ben Aldridge, Jonathan Groff, and Rupert Grint, among others.
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Cocaine Bear
Universal
Cocaine Bear, directed by Elizabeth Banks and with an impressive cast featuring Keri Russell, Alden Ehrenreich, O’Shea Jackson Jr.,
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