Best Movies of 1923

The highest-rated films from 1923 according to MovieMagicScore. Rankings based purely on what viewers actually think.

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Safety Last!

1923 · 549 ratings

When a store clerk organizes a contest to climb the outside of a tall building, circumstances force him to make the perilous climb himself.

7.7

Our Hospitality

1923 · 301 ratings

A young man falls for a young woman on his trip home; unbeknownst to him, her family has vowed to kill every member of his family.

7.5

The Pilgrim

1923 · 145 ratings

The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.

6.8

Three Ages

1923 · 130 ratings

The rituals of courtship, romantic rivalry, and love play out three times as a man vies with a villain for the girl. In the Stone Age, the rivalry is set off by dinosaurs, a turtle used as a ouija board, and a round of golf with stones. In ancient Rome, the men display their brawn through a chariot race, using dogs instead of horses. In contemporary times, the man finds himself overcome by modernity, including a very fragile car.

6.8

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

1923 · 186 ratings

When Marie St. Clair believes she has been jilted by her artist fiance Jean, she decides to leave for Paris on her own. After spending a year in the city as a mistress of the wealthy Pierre Revel, she is reunited with Jean by chance. This leaves her with the choice between a glamorous life in Paris, and the true love she left behind.

6.7

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923 · 126 ratings

In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.

6.5

Return to Reason

1923 · 108 ratings

Experimental film, white specks and shapes gyrating over a black background, the light-striped torso of Kiki of Montparnasse (Alice Prin), a gyrating eggcrate. One of the first Dadaist films.

6.3

About 1923 Movies

These are the best-rated movies released in 1923 according to MovieMagicScore. Our ranking system aggregates genuine viewer ratings to give you an honest picture of what audiences actually think about these films.

From blockbusters to indie gems, discover what made 1923 memorable in cinema based on the collective opinion of movie lovers worldwide.

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