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.
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  1. Vulture: Alison Willmore: The Best Movies of 2020
  2. Nictate: Top 10 Films of 2020
  3. RogerEbert.com: Monica Castillo: Top Ten Films of 2020
  4. Hyperallergic: Favorite Movies of 2020
  5. Cahiers du Cinéma: Top 10 Films of 2019
  6. Rolling Stone: David Fear: The 20 Best Movies of 2020
  7. Reverse Shot: Best Films of 2020
  8. Nashville Scene: Jason Shawhan: The 10 Best Films of 2020
  9. New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2020
  10. Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden: The Best Films of 2020
  11. David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2020
  12. Mercury News: Randy Myers: The Best 10 Movies of 2020
  13. Scott Tobias: Top 10 Films of 2020
  14. Artforum: James Quandt: 10 Best Films of 2019
  15. Vanity Fair: Richard Lawson: The 10 Best Movies of 2020
  16. Atlantic: David Sims: The 10 Best Films of 2020
  17. New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2020
  18. Boston Globe: Ty Burr: Best Movies of 2020
  19. A.V. Club: Beatrice Loayza: The Best Films of 2020
  20. HuffPost: Matthew Jacobs: The 17 Best Movies of 2020
  21. Screen Slate: Top 20 Films of 2020
  22. Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2020
  23. Joshua Rothkopf: Top 20 Films of 2020
  24. Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney: The Best Films of 2020
  25. IndieWire: Eric Kohn: The Best Movies of 2020
  26. IndieWire Poll: Best Movies of 2020
  27. Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins: Top 20 Movies of 2020
  28. Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2020
  29. World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 15 Best Movies of 2020
  30. A.V. Club: Vikram Murthi: The Best Films of 2020
  31. Slant: The Best Films of 2020
  32. Sight & Sound Poll: The Best Films of 2020
  33. Nashville Scene: The 2020 Jim Ridley Film Poll
  34. Vulture: Bilge Ebiri: The Best Movies of 2020
  35. The Playlist: The 25 Best Films of 2020
  36. Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2020
  37. Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2020
  38. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2020

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