Best movies of 2023: ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Fallen Leaves,’ ‘May December’

By LINDSEY BAHR and JAKE COYLE
AP Film Writers

Associated Press film writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle have named their best movies of 2023. Christopher Nolan’s epic biopic “Oppenheimer” tops Bahr’s list, while Aki Kaurismäki’s Finnish romance “Fallen Leaves” leads Coyle’s top 10. Bahr’s other picks include Jonathan Glazer’s Auschwitz drama “The Zone of Interest,” Sofia Coppola’s surreal romance “Priscilla” and Wes Anderson’s intricate comedy “Asteroid City.” Coyle’s choices include Alexander Payne’s boarding-school drama “The Holdovers,” Andrew Haigh’s shattering ghost story “All of Us Strangers” and the box-office hit of the year, “Barbie.”