IGN Selects Best Movies of 2023: "Barbie" Takes the Crown!

Today, IGN grandly revealed their picks for the "Best Movies of 2023," let's take a look together!

Runner-up: "John Wick 4"

Runner-up: "Moonlight Assassin"

Runner-up: "Spider-Man: Across the Universe"

Runner-up: "Oppenheimer"

The honor of the Best Movie of 2023 goes to "Barbie"! Like "Oppenheimer," this film reignites the passion for theaters. Have you seen those people in pink queuing at the cinema, feeling their enthusiasm for Greta Geweig's film? Have you shared memes on social media? Perhaps, just perhaps, you remember that movies are not just about sitting on the couch with a remote control... And all of this is just for the live-action adaptation of the Mattel toy? It's truly astonishing.

Hollywood has always had a voracious appetite for adapting well-known IPs, thirsting for it. Therefore, the emergence of the "Barbie" film is not surprising (at least since 2009, it has been in development in various forms). However, Geweig and lead actress/producer Margot Robbie successfully transformed the concept of the "Barbie doll" into a story that resonates with people in 2023—not just women. While the film studios hope that their massive, well-known IPs can attract audiences and drive peripheral sales, this project is accomplished in such an interesting, humorous, and heartwarming way, undoubtedly exciting fans worldwide.

Even as mega IPs like Marvel seem to be losing some momentum, we can see from the "Best Movies of 2023" list that audiences are not simply losing interest in big films or sequels based on famous characters. For every "Oppenheimer," there is a "Barbie," a "Spider-Man: Across the Universe," or a "John Wick 4." Quality films of various genres are doing new and interesting things, even if they involve familiar characters or concepts. And they give us a reason to go back to the theaters.