The best hidden gem movies of 2023, from Godland to Quiz Lady

There are thousands upon thousands of movies released each year. Too many, it could be argued – anyone who has leapt into the bowels of Prime Video will be greeted by an absurd number of new films that no one in their right mind will have seen or even heard of.

But sometimes these disappeared movies warrant a look – they’re the equivalent of finding a £10 note down the crack of the sofa. While our film critic Clarisse Loughrey has already curated a top 15 of the year in cinema – championing everything from Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City to the penis-tastic black comedy Rotting in the Sun – we’ve gathered together 10 hidden alternatives.

These aren’t necessarily the secret best of 2023, or even movies you’d be remiss to never see. Instead, consider them to be the juicy off-cuts of the year in film – occasionally imperfect little things still brimming with potential