A.O. Scott: Best Films of 2011, as published by The New York Times, alphabetically
[see also 2010s, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012]
- Bridesmaids — Paul Feig
- A Brighter Summer Day — Edward Yang
- Cedar Rapids — Miguel Arteta
- A Dangerous Method — David Cronenberg
- The Descendants — Alexander Payne
- The Future — Miranda July
- The Help — Tate Taylor
- Incendies — Denis Villeneuve
- Into the Abyss — Werner Herzog
- Margin Call — J.C. Chandor
- Meek’s Cutoff — Kelly Reichardt
- Mysteries of Lisbon — Raoul Ruiz
- Le quattro volte — Michelangelo Frammartino
- The Tree of Life — Terrence Malick
- Tuesday, After Christmas — Radu Muntean
- War Horse — Steven Spielberg
- Warrior — Gavin O’Connor
- Weekend — Andrew Haigh
- Winnie the Pooh — Stephen J. Anderson and Don Hall
- Young Adult — Jason Reitman