For 2023, the members of the Phoenix Critics Circle gathered at their annual Awards dinner to reveal the best films of the year. Each awards season, members are asked to nominate the best five films in each respective category: Picture, Comedy, Science Fiction, Horror, Animated, Foreign Language, Documentary, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Director, Screenplay, Cinematographer, and Score.

The Phoenix Critics Circle is a part of the 501(c)3 non-profit Phoenix Fim Foundation, supporting filmmakers with the annual Phoenix Film Festival, the International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival, Peoria Film Fest, IFP/Phoenix, the Arizona Student Film Festival, the filmgoing community with the Phoenix Film Society, and critics with the Phoenix Critics Circle.

The 2023 winners and nominees are: