It was a great year for movies. So great, in fact, that it was hard to limit our year-end list to just the 50 best new films. Likewise, television had a great year, and the top fifty new shows only scratch the surface of the year when it comes to episodic storytelling.
But not all of these movies are available to watch at home, and many of those shows are spread across a litany of streaming services. Netflix remains the king of the streaming services for the time being. Statistically, you, dear reader, probably have a subscription. But the platform has been released more than 100 new films in 2023, and more shows to come. They can't all be winners. How do you get the most out of your subscription? By sticking to these great choices.
Please note: This list does not include films or TV shows produced by other companies but licensed for distribution by Netflix May December And Jawan.
Here are the best new Netflix original movies and TV shows released this year.
Netflix's best new movies of 2023
The murderer
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David Fincher's technical precision is a perfect fit for a story about a methodical assassin. The murderer is a huge technical achievement – take a look behind the scenes of the sound design And VFX after.
They cloned Tyrone
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One of the most impressive directorial debuts of the year: Juel Taylor's science fiction farce They cloned Tyrone also features one of the funniest performances of the year via Jamie Foxx.
Kill Boksoon
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One of many great 2023 offerings from Netflix's investment in Korean entertainment, Kill Boksoon follows a hitman who is also a single mother. It's a great mix of action thrills and domestic drama, aided by a layered lead performance from Jeon Do-yeon.
Extraction 2
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Perhaps Netflix's best pure action film of the year, Extraction 2 improved on the first thanks to a change in setting and one of the most ambitious one-take sequences of the year.
The beautiful story of Henry Sugar
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One of four Wes Anderson experimental short films adapting Roald Dahl stories, Hendrik Sugar is the first and best of the bunch. Benedict Cumberbatch tries to learn how to cheat at cards, but the real joy is that Anderson continues to play with the inherent artifice of storytelling, reading actors directly to the camera and using stage-like props and sets.
Netflix's Best New TV Shows of 2023
Pluto
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The highly anticipated adaptation of Naoki Urasawa's legendary manga lived up to expectations and then some. It's a beautifully told story about the hunt for a serial killer who targets the most powerful robots in the world. Fearless in his depictions of the personalities of both humans and robots, Pluto is a masterpiece.
Blue-eyed samurai
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Husband-wife duo Michael Green and Amber Noizumi delivered one of the year's biggest surprises in this bloody, sexy and satisfying revenge thriller about a mixed-race warrior who hides her gender and ethnicity as she attempts to kill the four white men in Japan , seeking revenge on her father.
Scott Pilgrim leaves
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Speaking of surprises, there was a bigger one this year Scott Pilgrim leaves? Netflix has original graphic novel writer Bryan Lee O'Malley and the entire cast of Scott pilgrim against the world reunited for this anime adaptation, and instead of making a boring retread of a cult classic, they went in a whole new and exciting direction.
Beef
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Steven Yeun and Ali Wong excel in this intense thriller about two ordinary people who become involved in an argument that gets out of hand after a traffic incident. It's a smart show about how the pressures of capitalism turn people against each other, anchored by two great leads.
The diplomat
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A return to the kind of plot-heavy political thriller that used to be broadcast on television. The diplomat is a delightful star vehicle for Keri Russell. It's an absolute treat to see her lead a TV show again, and the supporting cast, led by Rufus Sewell and Rory Kinnear, are more than up to the task of making Russell shine.
Others worth checking out:
Movies
Jung_Ea post-apocalyptic science fiction film from the director of Train to Busan And Hell bound
So you're not invited to my Bat Mitzvahan Adam Sandler family run that is a fun and funny teen comedy
Reptilea dark crime thriller starring (and co-written by) Benicio del Toro
Wing womena French heist/found sisterhood film directed by and starring Mélanie Laurent
Ballerinaa dark Korean revenge thriller
TV
I think you should leave with Tim Robinsonthe third season of Tim Robinson's wacky sketch comedy show
The night copone of Netflix's biggest hits of the year and a fun popcorn thriller
Ganglandsthe second season of the excellent French crime thriller series
Bloodhoundsa Korean drama about two guys in a bromance who love boxing
Physical: 100a Korean competition show about finding the strongest person in the country