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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2020 Movies

Us Weekly: Mara Reinstein: The Best Movies of 2020

14 December 2020

Promising Young Woman - Emerald Fennell

Mara Reinstein: The Best Movies of 2020, as published by Us Weekly

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013]

  1. Promising Young Woman
    Emerald Fennell
  2. Palm Springs
    Max Barbakow
  3. The Prom
    Ryan Murphy
  4. Minari
    Lee Isaac Chung
  5. Da 5 Bloods
    Spike Lee
  6. The Trial of the Chicago 7
    Aaron Sorkin
  7. The Invisible Man
    Leigh Whannell
  8. Bad Education
    Cory Finley
  9. Nomadland
    Chloé Zhao
  10. Taylor Swift: Miss Americana
    Lana Wilson

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