Overview

• Despite the extended strikes from SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America, 2023 has been a year of notable films, with many gems slipping under the radar.
• "A Thousand and One", the grand jury prize winner at Sundance, has been overlooked despite its staggering 97% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes.
• "Theater Camp", one of the funniest movies of the year, didn't translate into much box office attention despite a decent marketing push from Searchlight Pictures.
• "Polite Society", a unique mix of British comedy, Bollywood, martial arts fights, thriller elements, and feminist comedy, has been largely overlooked despite its critical acclaim and nominations at the British Independent Film Awards.
• "Godzilla Minus One" has become a notable word-of-mouth hit outside of Japan, with stellar reviews and a record-breaking U.S. opening for a live-action Japanese movie.