20 Best MCU Moments Of 2023 Ranked

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The Marvels showcases the chemistry between Captain Marvel, Kamala, and Monica through a fun training montage, adding emotional stakes to the movie.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 breaks new ground for the MCU with its first "f-bomb" moment, creating a relatable and hilarious scene.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania features standout moments like Scott Lang using a building as a shield and the inventive sequence in Kang's Multiversal Engine.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe may have had a tumultuous 2023, but the franchise still succeeded in delivering more than a handful of fantastic scenes destined to be remembered among the franchise's best. The MCU is still struggling to really find its footing in the wake of the wildly successful Infinity Saga, but that hasn't stopped individual projects from being great. From the trilogy-closing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 to a new contender for best MCU Disney+ show in Loki season 2, there's no doubt that the MCU still has plenty of gas left in the tank.
However, even projects that struggled with critics or failed to meet box office expectations have scenes well worth remembering. Whether these scenes introduce new characters, pay off years-old setups, or simply deliver high-quality comic-book movie silliness, other 2023 Marvel releases like Secret Invasion and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. These 20 scenes are the best of the best from Marvel Studios in 2023 and are all well-worth revisiting.

RelatedAll Marvel Movies Releasing In 2024The Marvel movies releasing in 2024 offer a range of film experiences - and some confusion, due to the changed dates of several incoming installments. 20 The Marvels Train To Overcome Their Entanglement The Marvels

Due to her first solo movie taking place in the 1990s and her screen time in Avengers: Endgame being limited, Captain Marvel didn't have much time to interact with other MCU heroes before The Marvels. Understandably, she's hesitant to team up with Kamala and Monica at first, but a fun montage mid-movie shows the trio training to use their space-swapping advantageously. It's a brief set of scenes, but the three leads' wonderful chemistry is on full display, and it does a lot to humanize Carol and give the rest of the movie a better emotional stakes.
19 The MCU Drops Its First F-Word Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3

The MCU has famously cut off several "f-bombs" throughout its run, but Guardians of the Galaxy 3 seized the opportunity to go all the way and break new verbal ground for the franchise. The word happens as Star-Lord and several other Guardians borrow a car to get to the High Evolutionary's base on Counter-Earth. In a moment most can relate to, Nebula keeps pulling the handle as Peter tries to unlock the door. In a moment of frustration, he hilariously scolds her, saying, "Open the f-----g door!."
18 Scott Lang Does His Best Captain America Impression Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania wasn't received as positively as expected, but it still had a few standout moments well worth seeing. One such moment comes at the end of Quantumania as Ant-Man and company enact their assault on Kang's fortress. The whole battle is a fantastic spectacle, but one moment in particular stands out as an exciting bit of fan service. Scott grows to a massive size (relative to his Quantum Realm scale). Then, he tears the top of a building off and uses it like Captain America uses his shield. It's subtle, but it shows how Scott has learned from one of his heroes.
17 Ant-Man Enters Kang's Multiversal Engine Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania Close Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumani introduced Kang the Conqueror to the MCU, but the powerful villain is stuck in the Quantum Realm. He threatens Scott into shrinking down to enter his Multiversal Engine, and the locale is truly bizarre. In one of the film's most inventive sequences, duplicates of Scott separate from him to represent every possible choice he could make. A small crowd grows into a massive tidal wave of Scott Langs. It's creative, visually stunning, and one of Quantumania's best moments.
16 The Ant-Army Siege's Kang's Fortress Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania Close The Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ending has some notable pacing problems, but something that absolutely works is the payoff for Hank's colony of ants getting sucked into the Quantum Realm earlier in the movie. The ants having lived for millennia due to the realm's time distortion and evolving into a hyper-advanced society is the perfect level of cheesy sci-fi, and it's hard not to get excited as they overwhelm Kang's fortress. It's unknown if this society of insects will ever be seen again, but they could make for powerful allies whenever Ant-Man appears again.
15 MODOK Makes His Debut Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania

With his weaponized Doomsday Chair and bizarre proportions, MODOK is one of those villains who seems almost impossible to adapt well to live-action. Tying the villain's origin to the first Ant-Man works extremely well, and his debut scene is his best. A well-designed battle mask covers the questionable visual effects of Cross's human face, and the cinematography of MODOK's first fight is among the movie's best.
14 A Classic X-Men Team Member Makes His MCU Debut The Marvels Close Marvel has been able to finally use the X-Men ever since Disney bought Fox in 2019, but the studio has smartly taken it slow with introducing mutants to the MCU. Professor X appeared in a different timeline in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and The Marvels continues that trend while seeming to set up how the team will join the MCU in full. At the end of The Marvels, Monica Rambeau wakes up after being trapped in a different reality to see a variant of her mother and Beast, the latter voiced by Kelsey Grammer, who played the blue mutant in X-Men: The Last Stand.
13 Mobius Saves Loki At The Time Loom Loki Season 2, Episode 1

Loki season 2 starts off with an exceptional episode that immediately addresses the cliffhanger from the end of Loki season 1 and sets up season 2's central conflict. The episode focuses on Loki's time slipping and introduces a dangerous solution - Loki must prune himself, and Mobius must snag him from the Loom at precisely the right moment, or Loki will be forever lost. The episode's climactic minutes do a fantastic job of mixing Loki's difficulties finding a way to prune himself and Mobius' tense journey into the Loom chamber, and the pair's eventual success is indicative of the wonderful set pieces and character moments that permeate the whole series.
12 The Marvel's Place-Swapping Fight Is Pure Comic-Book Goodness The Marvels

The Marvels sees its three heroes entwined, forced to physically swap places whenever they use their powers at the same time. This is used to best effect when Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Monica Rambeau don't yet know what's happening and are forced to fight a multi-location battle across Earth and the stars. The camera work, fight choreography, and soundtrack come together to make it a slick scene that lets each hero have their moment to shine. The three become more practiced with their switching later, which also makes for a fun fight against Dar-Benn, but the sense of chaos and uncertainty here make this the movie's best fight scene.
11 Secret Invasion Reveals Its First Skrull Secret Invasion Season 1, Episode 1

The opening sequence of Secret Invasion is a perfect spy-thriller scene with incredible tension and cinematography. Richard Dormer's Prescod is shown explaining his Skrull conspiracy theory to Martin Freeman's Everett Ross, and it slowly becomes apparent that the latter is not who he seems. Most of the rest of Secret Invasion is largely disappointing, but the series' opening scene proves the concepts' potential brilliantly.
10 Miss Minutes Stops Playing Nice Loki Season 2, Episode 4 Close Something seems a bit off with the TVA's resident AI, Miss Minutes, in Loki season 1, but Loki season 2 takes her character to another, much more terrifying level. Miss MInutes first shows her cards as she reveals her affection towards He Who Remains and her scorn over never being given a body, but her most horrifying scene comes during Ravonna's attempted coup at the TVA. The former traps General Dox and her Minutemen in a Time Cube that slowly crushes them with horrifying aural detail. Ravonna looks to take no pleasure in the violence, but Miss Minutes lets out a sinister smile.
9 Peter Quill Reunites With His Grandfather Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3

Peter Quill is separated from his grandfather on Earth moments after the death of his mother in Guardians of the Galaxy, and the hero's final scenes in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 finally bring the two back together. Deciding he needs to stop running from the pain of his past, Quill finally returns to Earth and tracks down the only family he has. The scene is equal parts touching and hilarious - a perfect encapsulation of Star-Lord as a character overall.
8 The Guardians Get Their Own "Hallway Scene" Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3

From a prison escape on the Kyln in Guardians of the Galaxy to a colorful battle with an abilisk in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the MCU's band of lovable misfits has never had a problem with effective action scenes. However, the crew's best battle yet comes in the third act of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 as the team reunites on the High Evolutionary's ship and needs to fight through his minions in a tight hallway. What follows is a wonderful sequence of brilliant cinematography and fight choreography that gives each of the Guardians their time to shine. Moreover, THe Beasty Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" is the perfect backdrop to the action.
7 Talos Confronts Gravik Secret Invasion

Despite a strong start, there's little doubt that Secret Invasion is the MCU's biggest missed opportunity on the small screen. However, that isn't to say it isn't without a few fantastic moments. One comes early in the show when the usually peaceful Talos confronts Gravik, the leader of the clandestine Skrull uprising on Earth. Despite being significantly outnumbered, Talos shows why he's one to be feared as Gravik's mention of Talos' daughter puts him over the emotional edge. The scene is tense, well-written, and wonderfully acted - elements the rest of the series would have done well to emulate.
6 Drax Finds His Purpose Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3

Drax may be nicknamed the Destroyer, but he finds his true calling in the final stretch of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. After finding cages of children in the High Evolutionary's fortress ship, Drax's silly dad side comes out, and he entertains the bunch with silly slapstick humor. This beautifully continues on as Drax embraces this role further, looking forward to a future helping the children of Knowhere. While his quest for revenge after Thanos killed his family was justified, seeing Drax as a loving father figure is the perfect ending to a formerly tragic character arc.
5 The Guardians Dance Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Close Given that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was clearly marketed as the final film for at least the original Guardians team (and the final movie in the series from writer/director James Gunn), it wasn't unreasonable to expect several heroes to die in action. It came as a surprise, then, when not a single one does. Instead, after surviving the harrowing events of the film and deciding to all follow new paths, the crew does something simple - they dance. Florence and the Machine's "Dog Days Are Over" is the perfect song to end Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and seeing characters like Drax, Nebula, and Rocket dancing and truly happy is the best ending they could have gotten.
4 The TVA Temporal Loom Explodes Loki Season 2, Episode 4 Close The majority of Loki season 2 is narratively centered on Loki and the TVA desperately trying to fix the waning Temporal Loom - a device they believed was essential to keep reality from completely unwinding. Given those massive stakes, it came as a complete shock and the best MCU cliffhanger of 2023 when Loki season 2 episode 4 ended with the Loom exploding in a brilliant flash of white. For a week, nobody knew if anyone - or anything - was still alive.
3 Loki Finally Gets His Throne Loki Season 2, Episode 6 Close Through the 15 years of the MCU, there is perhaps no greater character arc than Loki. Initially a fairly cliché jealous trickster determined to gain a throne at any cost, Loki finally gets his wish in the Loki season 2 finale. Of course, his throne - from which he personally holds and supports the infinitely splitting timelines of the multiverse - is anything but what he initially desired.
Loki's time throne resigns him to an apparent life of isolation, bound to serve trillions he'll never see, and most of whom will never know he's there. It's the ultimate selfless act and showcases Loki's incredible journey from pure villain to undeniable hero. Moreover, his repetition of a jaded line from Thor before walking to claim his destiny is poetically recontextualized, with "I know what I want. I know what kind of god I need to be..." changing to a heartfelt moment of acceptance from a god who finally knows his glorious purpose.
2 Rocket Loses His Friends Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Close Rocket's backstory is teased and hinted at throughout Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but the trilogy closer makes liberal use of flashbacks to showcase the horrors the High Evolutionary inflicted on Rocket and thousands of other animals. The one silver lining is the group of friends Rocket makes - Lylla the Otter, Floor the Rabbit, and Teefs the Walrus. Of course, their innocence and bond make their deaths all the sadder.
Given Rocket's friends never appeared in early Guardians movies, it wasn't unexpected that they died in a flashback. However, that hardly made it any less heartbreaking. So close to failure, the three are taken out by the High Evolutionary's forces mere moments after sharing their dreams of a free future and incredibly close to Rocket helping them escape. Despite only appearing in one film, the trio's deaths instantly became some of the saddest in the MCU - a testament to Gunn's wonderful writing and direction.
1 Rocket Discovers Who He Really Is Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Close It was a long-running bit through the Guardians of the Galaxy movies that characters would call Rocket a raccoon, and he'd respond that he has no idea what that is. However, Guardians of the Galaxy 3 turns a joke into a heartbreaking and powerful moment as Rocket returns to the High Evolutionary's ship on which he grew up and was brutally experimented on.
The end of the movie sees the Guardians evacuating animals and humanoids off the soon-to-be-destroyed ship, and it's then that Rocket comes face to face with a litter of baby raccoons in a cage like the one he spent time in. As Rocket is brought to tears by their innocence in such a cruel environment, so too are the viewers, and Rocket finally sees a plaque denoting that he is, indeed, a raccoon taken from Earth. In a culminating moment of three movies of character development, the hero finally calls himself Rocket Raccoon to cap off the MCU's best moment of 2023.

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