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.

2014

GCN: Steve Erickson: 20 Best Films of 2014

31 December 2014

Boyhood - Richard Linklater

Steve Erickson: 20 Best Films of 2014, as published by Gay City News

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Runners-up (alphabetically)

Keyframe: Brian Darr: 10 Best Feature Films of 2014

31 December 2014

Goodbye to Language - Jean-Luc Godard

Brian Darr: 10 Best Feature Films of 2014, as published by Fandor’s Keyframe blog. See also this list of documentaries.

[see also 202320222020201920182017201620152013]

Grantland: Wesley Morris: Top 30 Movies of 2014

30 December 2014

Norte, the End of History - Lav Diaz

Wesley Morris: Top 30 Movies of 2014, as published by Grantland

[see also 201320122011]

20 more that easily could be one of the 10

Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 30 Best Movies of 2014

30 December 2014

Boyhood - Richard Linklater

Michael Phillips: 30 Best Movies of 2014, as published by The Chicago Tribune

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Nos. 11-30 (in alphabetical order)

Slate: Dana Stevens: Top 20 Movies of 2014

30 December 2014

Dana Stevens: Top 20 Movies of 2014, as published by Slate

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Top Ten, in alphabetical order

10 Runners-Up (alphabetically)

Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: 30 Favorite Films of 2014

29 December 2014

The Wind Rises - Hayao Miyazaki

Ben Sachs: 30 Favorite Films of 2014, as published by The Chicago Reader

[see also 2010s2019201820172015201320122011]

Salon: Andrew O’Hehir: 21 Best Movies of 2014

29 December 2014

Boyhood - Richard Linklater

Andrew O’Hehir: 21 Best Movies of 2014, as published by Salon

[see also 20122011]

Honorable Mention (in alphabetical order)

Chicago Reader: J.R. Jones: 20 Favorite Movies of 2014

29 December 2014

Ida - Pawel Pawlikowski

J.R. Jones: 20 Favorite Movies of 2014, as published by The Chicago Reader

[see also 201720162015201320122011]

Kermode Uncut: Mark Kermode: Top Ten Films of 2014

23 December 2014

The Babadook - Jennifer Kent

Mark Kermode: Top Ten Films of 2014, as aired on BBC’s Kermode Uncut

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720162015]

Us Weekly: Mara Reinstein: Top 10 Movies of 2014

23 December 2014

Boyhood - Richard Linklater

Mara Reinstein: Top 10 Movies of 2014, as published by Us Weekly

[see also 2023202220212020201920182017201620152013]