Although 2023 is now in the history books, it is always fun to look back and see which movies hit the top 10 charts.

The Top 10 list is organized based on box office scores and Audience Score.

10. Sound of Freedom-PG-13- 99% Audience Rating

9. John Wick Ch. 4-R- 93% Audience Score

8. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantum Mania-PG-13- 82% Audience Score

7. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)-PG-13- 92% Audience Score

6. The Little Mermaid-PG- 94% Audience Score

5. Oppenheimer-R- 91% Audience Score

4. Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3-PG-13- 94% Audience Score

3. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse-PG- 94% Audience Score

2. The Super Mario Bros. Movie-PG- 95% Audience Score

1. Barbie-PG-13- 83% Audience Score

In terms of the list, the movie that shocked many people was “Avatar: The Way of Water”.

What made it surprising is that it came out in 2022, yet it was still able to reach number 7 of the top 10 movies of 2023. 

Not surprisingly, some of the listed movies captured Oscars at the recently-held 96th ceremony.

Many people thought that “Barbie” would win the Oscar for best song, since it included the very popular “I’m Just Ken”, by Ryan Gosling.

In fact, Gosling’s live performance of the song at the Oscars ceremony was one of the show’s highlights.

“Barbie” did win for Best Original Song, but it was not Gosling who won.

Billie Eilish secured the statuette for “What Was I Made For”.

What movie was the big winner at the 96th Academy Awards?

It was clearly “Oppenheimer” starring Cillian Murphy in the title role.

Murphy earned the Best Actor award for playing acclaimed nuclear physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.

This box-office smash secured  seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director (Christopher Nolan), and for Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey, Jr.).