Barbie dominates at the Digital Spy Reader Awards 2023
2023 has been a huge year for movies, from a summer of must-see blockbusters to the latest instalments in much-loved franchises.
We asked you to vote for your film favourites in the Digital Spy Reader Awards 2023 and the results are now in. You can see the TV winners here and the soap winners here – but what were you loving on the big screen this year?
Read the full rundown below.
MOVIE AWARDS
Best Actor
Playing arguably the most iconic film role of the year, Margot Robbie takes the title of Best Actor this year for her performance as Barbie in the movie of the same name. Not far behind is co-star Ryan Gosling who is quite literally the Ken to her Barbie, in a supporting role that delighted audiences.
There is Oscar buzz surrounding Cillian Murphy for his captivating lead performance in Oppenheimer, and he takes third place this year. Rounding off the top five are Karen Gillan for her performance as Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and Halle Bailey for playing the title role in The Little Mermaid.
British Rising Star
He took audiences back to Panem after eight years away in the role of Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and Tom Blyth has won Rising Star this year. Bridgerton actor Phoebe Dynevor is in second place for playing Emily in workplace thriller Fair Play, followed by Mia McKenna-Bruce for her role as Tara in independent hit How to Have Sex.
There is also recognition in the results for Archie Madekwe who starred as Jann Mardenborough in Grand Turismo, and David Jonsson for his lead role as Dom in romcom Rye Lane.
Best Movie
This summer everyone was talking about Barbie vs Oppenheimer, and while they were the most popular films this year, in the Best Movie race Greta Gerwig’s film comes out on top. Christopher Nolan’s epic about the creation of the atomic bomb is in second place, while you also loved the third instalment of Guardians of the Galaxy, putting it – fittingly – in third place.
Best Blockbuster You Had To See At The Cinema
2023 was the year where it felt like cinema was truly back post-pandemic, with audiences flocking to theatres to see the latest films in front of packed screens. Your picks for favourite cinema blockbuster are exactly the same as for Best Movie, with Barbie, Oppenheimer and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 all on the podium.
Best Comedy
Red, White & Royal Blue, the romcom about a relationship between a prince and the President’s son based on the popular novel, has won Best Comedy this year. Other films that got you laughing over the past 12 months are comedy horror Cocaine Bear and high-school flick Bottoms, starring Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri – both making the top three in the category.
Best Horror
You voted M3GAN as Best Horror this year – the film about a scarily lifelike doll and the danger of AI got people talking and even had a dance scene go viral. In second is the tenth instalment in the Sawfranchise, Saw X, and in third position is indie horror Talk to Me, about a group of teens who use an embalmed hand to conjure spirits.
Best British Movie
This year Idris Elba returned to his role of detective John Luther for the first time since the TV series ended back in 2019, in Netflix film Luther: The Fallen Sun – which has won Best British Movie of 2023. In the runner-up spot is How to Have Sex, a film by first-time director Molly Manning Walker about a girls holiday gone wrong, while in third is Bank of Dave, a heart-warming true story about a self-made millionaire who tries to set up a community bank.
Best British Xmas Movie Ever
It’s celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year, but Love Actually is clearly still delighting audiences each festive season, winning the title of Best British Christmas Movie. Another favourite is Nativity!, starring Martin Freeman as a primary school teacher who gets caught up in a lie that Hollywood are coming to see their Christmas show. Also making the top three is Get Santa, a film about Santa getting arrested – with an all-star cast that includes future Heartstopper star Kit Connor.
Most Mind-Blowing Movie Moment
Continuing Barbie’s sweep of awards this year, the “I’m Just Ken” musical number, complete with that iconic dance fight, has been voted your Most Mind-Blowing Movie Moment. In second place is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and a fight scene between the Guardians and the Hell Spawn, which impressively looks like it is all one-take. In the third spot is The Trinity Test from Oppenheimer, a scene which left audiences speechless in the cinema.
Most Anticipated Movie of 2024
Next year looks set to be another exciting year for film, and you have voted Deadpool 3, starring the dream combo of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, as your Most Anticipated Movie of 2024. Also getting you hyped in the next 12 months are the new musical adaptation of Mean Girls, and the long-awaited sequel to Beetlejuice 35 years after the original film – with Michael Keaton returning in the title role.
Most Devastating Movie Death (SPOILER WARNING!)
While none of the central characters met their end, Lylla the otter’s death at the hands of the High Evolutionary in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was voted your Most Devastating Movie Death of the year. Not far behind is Brendan Fraser’s Charlie from The Whale, the film which won the actor an Oscar in March, and this is followed by Charon from John Wick: Chapter 4, who was killed by Marquis de Gamont.
Favourite Cinema Chain
The final movie award concerns not so much what films you’re watching, but rather where you’re watching them. This year, Vue has won Favourite Cinema Chain in our poll, with Odeon in second place and Cineworld not far behind in third.
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