A Glean movie guide
2023’s Award-Winning Masterpieces
Cinema’s finest hour.
The most critically acclaimed and industry-recognized films of the year.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Oppenheimer
A sweeping, high-stakes biographical thriller about the man who changed the course of history.
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
- 02
Poor Things
A visually stunning and surreal journey of self-discovery led by a powerhouse performance.
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
- 03
Killers of the Flower Moon
A haunting historical epic exploring a dark chapter of American history with masterful direction.
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
- 04
Anatomy of a Fall
A gripping courtroom drama that dissects a marriage through a tense and ambiguous murder trial.
A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
- 05
The Zone of Interest
A chillingly detached look at the banality of evil living alongside the horrors of the Holocaust.
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
- 06
The Holdovers
A warm and witty character study of three lonely souls stranded at a prep school over the holidays.
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.
- 07
Past Lives
A quiet, deeply moving exploration of destiny and the lingering connections of childhood love.
After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.
- 08
Barbie
A vibrant and subversive cultural phenomenon that balances existential themes with sharp humor.
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
- 09
American Fiction
A razor-sharp satire that confronts the hypocrisy of the literary and entertainment industries.
A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
- 10
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
A breathtaking animated achievement that pushes the boundaries of visual storytelling.
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.
- 11
The Boy and the Heron
A hand-drawn fantasy masterpiece from Hayao Miyazaki exploring grief and creation.
While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."
- 12
Godzilla Minus One
A powerful return to the monster’s roots that blends spectacular scale with a deeply human story.
In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.