The list was updated weekly and ranked by avg l.b. user rating, extracted from here.
Included documentaries and festival films of 2022 that had their first national release in 2023 (i.e. Blue Jean, I Like Movies). Note: I only included confirmed 2023 releases, not generally undistributed 2022 films. Films can be added upon the official announcement of their release date. The list did not include films that had some national releases in 2022 but U.S. releases delayed for 2023 (i.e. Close, Saint Omer). There was a 1,000-view minimum threshold for any films to be eligible to enter the list. For a version of the list without documentaries and a lower minimum, see Rahat's roundup.
Further exclusions:
• Short films, TV specials,…
The list was updated weekly and ranked by avg l.b. user rating, extracted from here.
Included documentaries and festival films of 2022 that had their first national release in 2023 (i.e. Blue Jean, I Like Movies). Note: I only included confirmed 2023 releases, not generally undistributed 2022 films. Films can be added upon the official announcement of their release date. The list did not include films that had some national releases in 2022 but U.S. releases delayed for 2023 (i.e. Close, Saint Omer). There was a 1,000-view minimum threshold for any films to be eligible to enter the list. For a version of the list without documentaries and a lower minimum, see Rahat's roundup.
Further exclusions:
• Short films, TV specials, concerts, stand-up specials, live theater and web videos. Films need a valid IMDb and TMDb page.
• TV miniseries or making of featurettes, unless they had theatrical distribution.
• Music-adjacent documentaries are excluded unless they have a film festival premiere. They are prone to fan manipulation.
• Films that extend or conclude narratives from TV shows despite a theatrical release. Prequels, spin-offs, or standalone films are allowed.
See the Letterboxd Official tag for my other 'official' year lists. Each list concluded shortly after their respective Oscar ceremonies so their ranking is a permanent time capsule. More member-curated official all-time lists are found on the Letterboxd 'Official' List Network. This list will conclude the week after the Academy Awards.
Special credit to Mihir Nanda for sourcing additional eligible films.
