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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2021 Movies

Time: Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2021

07 December 2021

The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2021, as published by Time Magazine

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2020 • 2010s • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013]

  1. The Power of the Dog
    Jane Campion
  2. The Worst Person in the World
    Joachim Trier
  3. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
    Questlove
  4. The Souvenir Part II
    Joanna Hogg
  5. Parallel Mothers
    Pedro Almodóvar
  6. Passing
    Rebecca Hall
  7. The Disciple
    Chaitanya Tamhane
  8. C'mon C'mon
    Mike Mills
  9. The Tragedy of Macbeth
    Joel Coen
  10. Drive My Car
    Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

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