The Letterboxd crew pops the champagne and rounds up a roundtable for a celebration of 2023 cinema! We detail the results of our annual Year in Review, highlight the highest rated films of the year across categories and continents, reflect on the controlled chaos of our own personal stats and anticipate what 2024 has in store (the returns of Robert Pattinson and Bong Joon-ho). Plus, a New Year’s present from the creative team behind our community’s #1 favorite: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

Featuring the voices of Slim, Mia Lee Vicino, Gemma Gracewood, Brian Formo, Mitchell Beaupre, Sophie Shin, Ella Kemp, Flynn Slicker and Aaron Yap.

Chapters:

• Opening credits (00:00:00)
• Highest Rated Overall (00:05:09)
• Highest Rated Animated (00:14:41)
• Most and Highest (00:20:29)
• Mailbag / Most Hearts to Watches (00:32:03)
• World of Cinema (00:34:17)
• Canada + Music Films (00:36:06)
• Highest Rated Genres (00:44:45)
• Highest Rated Horror (01:00:32)
• Highest Rated Romance / Short Films (01:08:17)
• Stat Surprises Roundtable (01:21:28)
• Closing credits (01:41:50)

Credits: Recorded in Los Angeles, New York City, Auckland, London, Toronto, Nantucket, Delaware and Philadelphia. Edited by Slim, production manager Sophie Shin, editorial producer Brian Formo. Theme: ‘Hyperlight’ by Letterboxd member Trent Walton (AKA Echo Wolf). Artwork by Danny Haas. Best in Show is a TAPEDECK production. Title courtesy of Christopher Guest.

Lists & Links: 2023 Year in Review, Best in Show’s HQ Page, list of movies mentioned, Emoji Movie Channel’s Blue Giant review, Ruth Pan’s Barbie review, Val The Movieguy’s Falling in Love Like in Movies review, Jack’s The Swan review