Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

Entertainment Weekly: Best TV Shows of 2017

19 December 2017

GLOW

Entertainment Weekly: Best TV Shows of 2017

[see also 2016]

RogerEbert.com: Matt Zoller Seitz: Best Films of 2017

19 December 2017

Lucky - John Carroll Lynch

Matt Zoller Seitz: Best Films of 2017, as published by RogerEbert.com

[see also 20222021201920182016]

Honorable Mentions


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RogerEbert.com: Ben Kenigsberg: Best Films of 2017

19 December 2017

Twin Peaks: The Return - David Lynch

Ben Kenigsberg: Best Films of 2017, as published by RogerEbert.com

[see also 2022202120192018201620152014201320122011]

Honorary top spot

Then…

Some others


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Clash: Albums of the Year 2017

19 December 2017

Common Sense - J Hus

Clash Magazine: Albums of the Year 2017

[see also 20222021202020192018201620152014201320122011]

  1. various artists

RogerEbert.com: Sheila O’Malley: Best Films of 2017

19 December 2017

Personal Shopper - Olivier Assayas

Sheila O’Malley: Best Films of 2017, as published by RogerEbert.com

[see also 202220212020201920182016]

Other films I loved, other films I considered putting on my Top 10, and so I feel I must mention them


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RogerEbert.com: Ten Best Films of 2017

19 December 2017

Lady Bird - Greta Gerwig

RogerEbert.com: Ten Best Films of 2017, as selected by the site’s regular critics and editors

[see also 20232022202120202010s201920182016]


This list summarizes other lists, including these:

Los Angeles Times: Kenneth Turan: Best Films of 2017

19 December 2017

Call Me by Your Name - Luca Guadagnino

Kenneth Turan: Best Films of 2017, as published by The Los Angeles Times

Turan has organized the films into thematic categories (“exciters,” “canny veterans,” etc.), and in each one he lists a couple of favorites and an honorable mention. The films are listed below, but see his write-up for the proper structure.

[see also 2019201820152012]

Slate: Laura Miller: 10 Favorite Books of 2017

19 December 2017

Laura Miller: 10 Favorite Books of 2017, as published by Slate

[see also 202320222021202020192018]

Les Inrocks: Best Albums of 2017

19 December 2017

DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar

Les Inrockuptibles: Best Albums of 2017

[see also 202320222021202020192018201620152014201320122011]

IndieWire Poll: Best Movies of 2017

19 December 2017

Get Out - Jordan Peele

IndieWire Poll: Best Movies of 2017 (as voted by more than 200 critics)

The poll also has separate listings for undistributed films, foreign language films, and documentaries.

[see also 202320222021202020192018201620152014201320122011]