Deadline’s Top International Films Of 2023
deadline.comAs 2023 draws to a close, Deadline’s film critics have each chosen their top three movies of the year to hail from abroad. Some were festival world premieres, some have made the International Feature Oscar shortlist — and some have not (not all were put forth by their country of origin, however).
Overall, it has been another banner year for international cinema – right from 2023’s earliest festivals, through to the spring and fall circuits, and including some local productions that also hit outside their home markets.
Here are the top international films of 2023, according to Pete Hammond, Damon Wise, Valerie Complex and Stephanie Bunbury, based on their respected individual opinions and listed in alphabetical order under their names. PETE HAMMOND’S PICKS: GODZILLA MINUS ONE This one snuck up on me right at the close of 2023 and it wasn’t even an entry at any festival I was at, or any country’s entry into the Oscar International race, but rather a wide theatrical release that has turned out to be one of the most successful ever from Japan.
Of course it comes with a great cinematic legacy , as well as being the first in the Godzilla series in several years to come from Toho who started it all in 1954.
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