Year-End Lists

Genevieve Koski: Top 15 Films of 2014, as published by The Dissolve

[see also 2018 • 2017]

1. Boyhood
   Richard Linklater
2. Life Itself
   Steve James
3. Gone Girl
   David Fincher
4. Only Lovers Left Alive
   Jim Jarmusch
5. Whiplash
   Damien Chazelle
6. Wild
   Jean-Marc Vallée
7. The Lego Movie
   Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
8. Force Majeure
   Ruben Östlund
9. Obvious Child
   Gillian Robespierre
10. The Guest
    Adam Wingard
11. The Grand Budapest Hotel
    Wes Anderson
12. Ida
    Pawel Pawlikowski
13. We Are the Best!
    Lukas Moodysson
14. The Overnighters
    Jesse Moss
15. The Case Against 8
    Ben Cotner & Ryan White

Flavorwire: 26 Best Films of 2014

1. Selma
   Ava DuVernay
2. The Immigrant
   James Gray
3. Birdman
   Alejandro G. Iñárritu
4. Boyhood
   Richard Linklater
5. Cold in July
   Jim Mickle
6. Mistaken for Strangers
   Tom Berninger
7. Dear White People
   Justin Simien
8. Tales of the Grim Sleeper
   Nick Broomfield
9. Inherent Vice
   Paul Thomas Anderson
10. Snowpiercer
    Bong Joon-ho
11. Two Days, One Night
    Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
12. The Babadook
    Jennifer Kent
13. Venus in Fur
    Roman Polanski
14. Force Majeure
    Ruben Östlund
15. Before I Disappear
    Shawn Christensen
16. Love is Strange
    Ira Sachs
17. A Life in Dirty Movies
    Wiktor Ericsson
18. The Double
    Richard Ayoade
19. Nightcrawler
    Dan Gilroy
20. Finding Vivian Maier
    John Maloof & Charlie Siskel
21. Foxcatcher
    Bennett Miller
22. Citizenfour
    Laura Poitras
23. Nymphomaniac
    Lars von Trier
24. Gone Girl
    David Fincher
25. Only Lovers Left Alive
    Jim Jarmusch
25. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
    Ana Lily Amirpour

Flavorwire: 30 Best Albums of 2014

[see also 2018 • 2015]

1. Too Bright
   Perfume Genius
2. Burn Your Fire For No Witness
   Angel Olsen
3. Run the Jewels 2
   Run the Jewels
4. The Future’s Void
   EMA
5. St. Vincent
   St. Vincent
6. Ruins
   Grouper
7. Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light on Everything
   Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra
8. Xen
   Arca
9. SUCKER
   Charli XCX
10. American Middle Class
    Angaleena Presley
11. The Pinkprint
    Nicki Minaj
12. Black Messiah
    D’Angelo and The Vanguard
13. It’s Album Time
    Todd Terje
14. Salad Days
    Mac DeMarco
15. Benji
    Sun Kil Moon
16. Broke With Expensive Taste
    Azealia Banks
17. Heigh Ho
    Blake Mills
18. In Conflict
    Owen Pallett
19. Typical System
    Total Control
20. Bécs
    Fennesz
21. Transgender Dysphoria Blues
    Against Me!
22. The London Sessions
    Mary J. Blige
23. July
    Marissa Nadler
24. Black Portland
    Young Thug & Bloody Jay
25. Home, Like Noplace Is There
    The Hotelier
26. Lese Majesty
    Shabazz Palaces
27. In Cold Blood
    White Sea
28. My Everything
    Ariana Grande
29. Mess
    Liars
30. Northtown – EP
    Shamir

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 2015 • 2012]

1. Goodbye to Language
   Jean-Luc Godard
2. The Strange Little Cat
   Ramon Zürcher
3. What Now? Remind Me
   Joaquim Pinto
4. The Missing Picture
   Rithy Panh
5. Citizenfour
   Laura Poitras
6. Dear White People
   Justin Simien
7. Policeman
   Nadav Lapid
8. The Dance of Reality
   Alejandro Jodorowsky
9. Vic + Flo Saw a Bear
   Denis Côté
10. Bad Hair
    Mariana Rondon

The Dissolve: 20 Best Films of 2014

[see also 2013]

1. Boyhood
   Richard Linklater
2. The Grand Budapest Hotel
   Wes Anderson
3. Under the Skin
   Jonathan Glazer
4. Whiplash
   Damien Chazelle
5. Only Lovers Left Alive
   Jim Jarmusch
6. Life Itself
   Steve James
7. Two Days, One Night
   Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
8. Force Majeure
   Ruben Östlund
9. Gone Girl
   David Fincher
10. Selma
    Ava DuVernay
11. Nightcrawler
    Dan Gilroy
12. Snowpiercer
    Bong Joon-ho
13. Inherent Vice
    Paul Thomas Anderson
14. Obvious Child
    Gillian Robespierre
15. The Lego Movie
    Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
16. Bird People
    Pascale Ferran
17. Guardians of the Galaxy
    James Gunn
18. The Missing Picture
    Rithy Panh
19. Blue Ruin
    Jeremy Saulnier
20. Listen Up Philip
    Alex Ross Perry

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

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015]

1. The Grand Budapest Hotel
   Wes Anderson
2. God Help the Girl
   Stuart Murdoch
3. Muppets Most Wanted
   James Bobin
4. We Are the Best!
   Lukas Moodysson
5. Under the Skin
   Jonathan Glazer
6. Boyhood
   Richard Linklater
7. Whiplash
   Damien Chazelle
8. Edge of Tomorrow
   Doug Liman
9. Interstellar
   Christopher Nolan
10. Joe
    David Gordon Green
11. The Lego Movie
    Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
12. Gone Girl
    David Fincher
13. The Boxtrolls
    Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi
14. Inherent Vice
    Paul Thomas Anderson
15. Birdman
    Alejandro G. Iñárritu

This list contributes to:

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

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

[see also 2021 • 2020 • 2010s • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011]

1. Boyhood
   Richard Linklater
2. Two Days, One Night
   Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
3. Whiplash
   Damien Chazelle
4. Gone Girl
   David Fincher
5. Under the Skin
   Jonathan Glazer
6. The Grand Budapest Hotel
   Wes Anderson
7. The Strange Little Cat
   Ramon Zürcher
8. The Immigrant
   James Gray
9. Force Majeure
   Ruben Östlund
10. Goodbye to Language
    Jean-Luc Godard
11. Inherent Vice
    Paul Thomas Anderson
12. National Gallery
    Frederick Wiseman
13. Mr. Turner
    Mike Leigh
14. Listen Up Philip
    Alex Ross Perry
15. Coherence
    James Ward Byrkit
16. God Help the Girl
    Stuart Murdoch
17. The Missing Picture
    Rithy Panh
18. Interstellar
    Christopher Nolan
19. Bird People
    Pascale Ferran
20. Winter Sleep
    Nuri Bilge Ceylan

This list summarizes other lists, including these:

• A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: 15 Best Films of 2014
• A.V. Club: Ben Kenigsberg: The Best Films of 2014
• A.V. Club: Ignatiy Vishnevetsky: The Best Films of 2014
• A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2014
• A.V. Club: Nick Schager: The Best Films of 2014
• The Dissolve: Mike D’Angelo: Top 15 films of 2014

Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2014

[see also 2010s • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011]

1. Black Metal
   Dean Blunt
2. Ruins
   Grouper
3. Secret Mix
   GFOTY
4. Soused
   Scott Walker & Sunn O)))
5. The Abyss
   Kevin Drumm and Jason Lescalleet
6. A Turn Of Breath
   Ian William Craig
7. Dark Web
   Giant Claw
8. MN.ROY
   D/P/I
9. Faith In Strangers
   Andy Stott
10. I LOVE MAKONNEN
    I LOVE MAKONNEN
11. Real Raga Shit Vol. 1
    C L E A N E R S
12. Because I’m Worth It
    Copeland
13. The Light That You Gave Me To See You
    E+E
14. Benji
    Sun Kil Moon
15. PC Music x DISown Radio
    PC Music
16. Damsel in Distress
    Lotic
17. 05 Fuck Em
    Lil B
18. Miseri Lares
    Valerio Tricoli
19. Piñata
    Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
20. Xen
    Arca
21. Trust
    18+
22. Bestial Burden
    Pharmakon
23. Ghettoville
    Actress
24. Meshes of Voice
    Jenny Hval & Susanna
25. Too Bright
    Perfume Genius
26. Babylon
    Magic Eye
27. Pom Pom
    Ariel Pink
28. Syro
    Aphex Twin
29. Suzi Ecto
    Call Super
30. To Be Kind
    Swans
31. Western Beats
    Kane West
32. Bécs
    Fennesz
33. LP1
    FKA twigs
34. Totem
    White Suns
35. Skin Fade
    Dean Blunt
36. Loom
    Fear of Men
37. Suki Girlz
    James Ferraro
38. Flatland
    Objekt
39. Belomancie
    Sun Araw
40. Beyoncé
    Beyoncé
41. The Hierophant
    Burial Hex
42. Admiral Frenchkiss
    Gem Jones
43. Why Do the Heathen Rage?
    The Soft Pink Truth
44. Niggas on the Moon
    Death Grips
45. KOCH
    Lee Gamble
46. Novos Mistérios
    Ninos Du Brasil
47. Lone
    Ai Aso
48. 486669f0e9b8990384108f3d54c6a8f036adeb8bc7108f3d54c6a8f036adeb
    TCF
49. I Shall Die Here
    The Body
50. Welcome to Fazoland
    Lil Herb

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

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2013]

1. Boyhood
   Richard Linklater
2. Whiplash
   Damien Chazelle
3. The Strange Little Cat
   Ramon Zürcher
4. Two Days, One Night
   Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
5. Stray Dogs
   Tsai Ming-liang
6. Under the Skin
   Jonathan Glazer
7. Force Majeure
   Ruben Östlund
8. Blue Ruin
   Jeremy Saulnier
9. Gone Girl
   David Fincher
10. The Missing Picture
    Rithy Panh
11. Nightcrawler
    Dan Gilroy
12. The Babadook
    Jennifer Kent
13. Ida
    Pawel Pawlikowski
14. The Immigrant
    James Gray
15. Inherent Vice
    Paul Thomas Anderson

This list contributes to:

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

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

[see also 2012 • 2011]

1. Ida
   Pawel Pawlikowski

The others, in alphabetical order

• American Sniper
  Clint Eastwood
• A Most Violent Year
  J.C. Chandor
• Birdman
  Alejandro G. Iñárritu
• Boyhood
  Richard Linklater
• Get on Up
  Tate Taylor
• Mr. Turner
  Mike Leigh
• National Gallery
  Frederick Wiseman
• Selma
  Ava DuVernay
• Snowpiercer
  Bong Joon-ho