My Top Ten Worst Movies of 2023

Having looked back on my top ten films of the year it is clear to see it was a great year for cinema. Although not every cinematic release has been a success, financially or critically, so as well as compiling a list of my top ten films of the year, I have also decided to list my worst ten movies of the year.

I am very much aware that people have their own opinions and tastes and would never want to deter anyone from watching a film just because I am not a fan, so it is important to remember that this is just my own personal ranking and am aware people will think different.

10. Asteroid City

Dir: Wes Anderson

Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan, Jeff Goldblum

Synopsis: World-changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in an American desert town circa 1955.

My Rating: 2.5/5

9. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Dir: Steven Caple Jr.

Cast: Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback

Synopsis: Optimus Prime and the Autobots team up with a down on his luck young man, an aspiring historian and with a powerful faction of Transformers known as the Maximals to combat a sinister force from outer space that threatens the Earth and all of mankind.

My Rating: 2.5/5

8. Sound of Freedom

Dir: Alejandro Monteverde

Cast: Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp

Synopsis: After rescuing a boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy’s sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her. With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free her from a fate worse than death.

My Rating 2.5/5

7. The Boogeyman

Dir: Rob Savage

Cast: Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, David Dastmalchian

Synopsis: High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister, Sawyer, are still reeling from the recent death of their mother. They’re not getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who’s dealing with his own intense pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their house seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.

My Rating: 4.5/5

6. No Hard Feelings

Dir: Gene Stupnitsky

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales, Matthew Broderick

Synopsis: On the brink of losing her childhood home, a desperate woman agrees to date a wealthy couple’s introverted and awkward 19-year-old son. However, he proves to be more of a challenge than she expected, and time is running out before she loses it all.

My Rating: 2.5/5

5. Five Nights at Freddy’s

Dir: Emma Tammi

Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson, Matthew Lillard

Synopsis: A troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the late shift at Freddy’s won’t be so easy to make it through.

My rating: 2/5

4. Bird Box Barcelona

Dir: David Pastor, Alex Pastor

Cast: Mario Casas, Naila Schuberth, Georgina Campbell, Diego Calva

Synopsis: After a mysterious force decimates the world’s population, Sebastian must navigate his own survival journey through the desolate streets of Barcelona.

My Rating: 2/5

3. Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Dir: David F. Sandberg

Cast: Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rachel Zegler, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, D. J. Cotrona, Grace Caroline Currey, Meagan Good, Lucy Liu, Djimon Hounsou, Helen Mirren

Synopsis: Shazam and his superpowered foster siblings band together to face the Daughters of Atlas, who have stolen the Wizard’s staff and plan to use it for their own ends.

My Rating: 2/5

2. Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire

Dir: Zack Snyder

Cast: Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Michiel Huisman, Djimon Hounsou, Donna Bae, Ray Fisher, Cleopatra Coleman, Jena Malone, Ed Skrein, Fra Fee, Anthony Hopkins

Synopsis: In a universe controlled by the corrupt government of the Motherworld, the moon of Veldt is threatened by the forces of the Imperium, the army of the Motherworld controlled by Regent Balisarius. Kora, a former member of the Imperium who seeks redemption for her past in the leadership of the oppressive government, tasks herself to recruit warriors from across the galaxy to make a stand against the Motherworld’s forces before they return to the planet.

My rating: 1.5/5

1. The Flash

Dir: Andres Muschietti

Cast: Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdu, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, Michael Keaton

Synopsis: Barry Allen goes back in time to change the events of his past. However, as a result, the world is devoid of its superheroes.

My rating: 1.5/5