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

Flavorwire: 26 Best Films of 2014

20 December 2014

Selma - Ava DuVernay

Flavorwire: 26 Best Films of 2014

Fandor: Kevin B. Lee: 10 Best Films of 2014

19 December 2014

Goodbye to Language - Jean-Luc Godard

Kevin B. Lee: 10 Best Films of 2014, as published by Fandor where it’s accompanied by a video essay, “Better than Boyhood”

[see also 20152012]

The Dissolve: 20 Best Films of 2014

19 December 2014

Boyhood - Richard Linklater

The Dissolve: 20 Best Films of 2014

[see also 2013]

A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2014

18 December 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel - Wes Anderson

Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2014, as published by The A.V. Club

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720162015]


This list contributes to:

A.V. Club: The 20 Best Movies of 2014

18 December 2014

Boyhood - Richard Linklater

The A.V. Club: The 20 Best Movies of 2014

[see also 202120202010s20192018201720162015201320122011]


This list summarizes other lists, including these:

A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: 15 Best Films of 2014

18 December 2014

Boyhood - Richard Linklater

A.A. Dowd: 15 Best Films of 2014, as published by The A.V. Club

[see also 2023202220212020201920182017201620152013]


This list contributes to:

New Yorker: David Denby: 10 Best Movies of 2014

17 December 2014

Ida - Pawel Pawlikowski

David Denby: 10 Best Movies of 2014, as published by The New Yorker

[see also 20122011]

The others, in alphabetical order

Les Inrocks: Top 20 Films of 2014

17 December 2014

Saint Laurent - Bertrand Bonello

Les Inrockuptibles: Top 20 Films of 2014

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720162015201320122011]

Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2014

17 December 2014

Boyhood - Richard Linklater

Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2014 as published by The Village Voice, compiled from the votes of 85 critics

[see also 20202019201720162015201320122011]

Village Voice: Stephanie Zacharek: 28 Top Movies of 2014

17 December 2014

Under the Skin - Jonathan Glazer

Stephanie Zacharek: 28 Top Movies of 2014, as published by The Village Voice

[see also 20232022202120202010s201920182017201620152013]

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