The best documentaries of 2023

14 documentaries from 2023, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Score 73.8 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 99% · Metascore 82 · Music
  2. 20 Days in Mariupol Score 60.2 · IMDb 8.6 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 83
  3. Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie Score 59.7 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 99% · Metascore 78
  4. The Deepest Breath Score 54.7 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 69
  5. Take Care of Maya Score 54.2 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 64
  6. Wham! Score 53.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 73
  7. Pamela: A Love Story Score 53.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 66
  8. Beyond Utopia Score 50.6 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 85
  9. Sly Score 48.5 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 62
  10. Stephen Curry: Underrated Score 48.2 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 69