Every year brings new, exciting performances from actors old and new, and 2023 has been no different in its first six months. Here are the best of the year so far from film and television.

Honorable Mentions:

• Phil Dunster; Ted Lasso
• Joel Edgerton; Master Gardener
• Sarah Goldberg; Barry
• Glenn Howerton; BlackBerry
• Emma Mackey; Emily
• Johnathan Majors; Creed III
• Joaquin Phoenix; Beau is Afraid
• Lea Seydoux; One Fine Morning
• Ali Wong; Beef
• Helene York; The Other Two

The first half of the year usually produces one or two solid hits that may make it into the bottom half of critics’ end-of-year lists. While maybe not as strong as the first half of 2022, 2023 so far has produced some solid material that gives hope to the second half of the year. Here are, in alphabetical order, the best movie scenes of the year so far.