Sundance Film Festival has officially concluded its 2023 event and reviews from our editors’ favorite films are in. Every year, the highly anticipated film affair gathers critics, storytellers, and movie enthusiasts alike to observe the latest groundbreaking work from today’s most promising filmmakers and actors. And this time, we had front-row seats to all the best films.
Sundance’s 2023 slate included a whopping total of 99 feature films, which spanned everything from heart-wrenching dramas and eye-opening documentaries to stunning directorial and feature debuts. Before their wider releases, POPSUGAR previewed a medley of standout movies like “Magazine Dreams,” “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields,” “Polite Society,” “Rye Lane,” and “Shortcomings.” So if you want to know what you should keep an eye out for, read ahead for all of our recommendations.