Year-End Lists

David Edelstein: Top 10 Movies of 2019, as published by New York Magazine’s Vulture

[see also 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011]

1. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
   Quentin Tarantino
2. The Irishman
   Martin Scorsese
3. Diane
   Kent Jones
4. Little Women
   Greta Gerwig
5. Parasite
   Bong Joon-ho
6. American Factory
   Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
7. Honeyland
   Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov
8. Dolemite Is My Name
   Craig Brewer
9. Uncut Gems
   Ben Safdie and Joshua Safdie
10. For Sama
    Waad Al-Khateab and Edward Watts

Alison Willmore: Top 10 Movies of 2019, as published by New York Magazine’s Vulture

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2012 • 2011]

1. Uncut Gems
   Ben Safdie and Joshua Safdie
2. The Hottest August
   Brett Story
3. Parasite
   Bong Joon-ho
4. The Farewell
   Lulu Wang
5. Ash is Purest White
   Jia Zhang-ke
6. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
   Quentin Tarantino
7. One Cut of the Dead
   Shin'ichirô Ueda
8. Under the Silver Lake
   David Robert Mitchell
9. Atlantics
   Mati Diop
10. Little Women
    Greta Gerwig

This list contributes to:

• Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2019

Mike Hale: The Best International Shows of 2019, as published by The New York Times

• The 43
• Gentleman Jack
• Killing Eve
• Kingdom
• Manhunt
• Mr Inbetween
• Our Boys
• State of the Union
• Unforgotten
• Unspeakable

Margaret Lyons: The Best Shows That Ended in 2019, as published by The New York Times

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2018 • 2017]

1. Fleabag
1. Catastrophe
2. Jane the Virgin
2. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
3. Lodge 49
4. Tuca & Bertie
5. Orange is the New Black
6. Veep
6. Madam Secretary
7. Mr. Robot
8. Broad City
8. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
9. Baskets
10. Andi Mack

Honorable mentions

• Speechless
• My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
• Patriot
• Game of Thrones
• Counterpart

James Poniewozik: The Best TV Shows of 2019, as published by The New York Times

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

• Better Things
• Catastrophe
• Documentary Now!
• Fleabag
• PEN15
• Russian Doll
• Succession
• Unbelievable
• When They See Us
• Undone
• Watchmen

Murielle Joudet: Top 10 Films of 2019, as published by Les Inrockuptibles

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

1. Pain and Glory
   Pedro Almodóvar
2. The Irishman
   Martin Scorsese
3. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
   Quentin Tarantino
4. Marriage Story
   Noah Baumbach
5. Synonyms
   Nadav Lapid
6. Midsommar
   Ari Aster
7. A Rainy Day in New York
   Woody Allen
8. The Mule
   Clint Eastwood
9. Gloria Mundi
   Robert Guédiguian
10. By the Grace of God
    François Ozon

This list contributes to:

• Les Inrocks: Top 20 Films of 2019

Marilou Duponchel: Top 10 Films of 2019, as published by Les Inrockuptibles

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2018 • 2017]

1. Synonyms
   Nadav Lapid
2. Pain and Glory
   Pedro Almodóvar
3. In My Room
   Ulrich Köhler
4. Alice and the Mayor
   Nicolas Pariser
5. The Mule
   Clint Eastwood
6. Marriage Story
   Noah Baumbach
7. Sibyl
   Justine Triet
8. Oh Mercy!
   Arnaud Desplechin
9. On a Magical Night
   Christophe Honoré
10. In the Open
    Guillaume Massart

This list contributes to:

• Les Inrocks: Top 20 Films of 2019

Emily Barnett: Top 10 Films of 2019, as published by Les Inrockuptibles

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

1. Les Misérables
   Ladj Ly
2. Sibyl
   Justine Triet
3. Matthias & Maxime
   Xavier Dolan
4. So Long, My Son
   Wang Xiaoshuai
5. Proxima
   Alice Winocour
6. Dark Phoenix
   Simon Kinberg
7. You Deserve a Lover
   Hafsia Herzi
8. M
   Yolande Zauberman
9. Frankie
   Ira Sachs
10. The Summer House
    Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

This list contributes to:

• Les Inrocks: Top 20 Films of 2019

Les Inrockuptibles: Top 20 Films of 2019

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011]

1. Pain and Glory
   Pedro Almodóvar
2. Ad Astra
   James Gray
3. Sibyl
   Justine Triet
4. Synonyms
   Nadav Lapid
5. The Image Book
   Jean-Luc Godard
6. The Mule
   Clint Eastwood
7. La Flor
   Mariano Llinás
8. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
   Quentin Tarantino
9. Alice and the Mayor
   Nicolas Pariser
10. Marriage Story
    Noah Baumbach
11. Parasite
    Bong Joon-ho
12. Midsommar
    Ari Aster
13. Dragged Across Concrete
    S. Craig Zahler
14. The Irishman
    Martin Scorsese
15. Long Day's Journey Into Night
    Bi Gan
16. The Traitor
    Marco Bellocchio
17. An Easy Girl
    Rebecca Zlotowski
18. Glass
    M. Night Shyamalan
19. Just Don't Think I'll Scream
    Frank Beauvais
20. On a Magical Night
    Christophe Honoré

This list summarizes other lists, including these:

• Les Inrocks: Emily Barnett: Top 10 Films of 2019
• Les Inrocks: Marilou Duponchel: Top 10 Films of 2019
• Les Inrocks: Murielle Joudet: Top 10 Films of 2019

Les Inrockuptibles: Top 50 Albums of 2019

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011]

1. IGOR
   Tyler, The Creator
2. Titanic Rising
   Weyes Blood
3. Serfs Up!
   The Fat White Family
4. Assume Form
   James Blake
5. Dogrel
   Fontaines D.C.
6. Confessions
   Philippe Katerine
7. ZUU
   Denzel Curry
8. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
9. Miami Memory
   Alex Cameron
10. Darlène
    Hubert Lenoir
11. Purple Mountains
    Purple Mountains
12. Magdalene
    FKA twigs
13. i,i
    Bon Iver
14. Juice B Crypts
    Battles
15. Dreems
    Cassius
16. Free
    Iggy Pop
17. Twelve Nudes
    Ezra Furman
18. Ghosteen
    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
19. PROTO
    Holly Herndon
20. Jesus Is King
    Kanye West
21. Traum und Existenz
    Kompromat
22. Not Waving, But Drowning
    Loyle Carner
23. Deux frères
    PNL
24. No Home Record
    Kim Gordon
25. Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?
    Deerhunter
26. Nothing Great About Britain
    slowthai
27. LAHS
    Allah-Lahs
28. When I Get Home
    Solange
29. Metronomy Forever
    Metronomy
30. Thirst
    Sebastian
31. The Talkies
    Girl Band
32. Closer to Grey
    Chromatics
33. Schlagenheim
    black midi
34. First Taste
    Ty Segall
35. La Nuit Des Perséides
    Biche
36. Satis Factory
    Mattiel
37. Reward
    Cate Le Bon
38. Angel's Pulse
    Blood Orange
39. This (Is What I Wanted to Tell You)
    Lambchop
40. Designer
    Aldous Harding
41. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
    Billie Eilish
42. House of Sugar
    (Sandy) Alex G
43. Venus in Leo
    HTRK
44. À TERRE !
    Olivier Marguerit
45. Something Like a War
    Kindness
46. Peter Doherty and the Puta Madres
    Peter Doherty and the Puta Madres
47. Here Comes the Cowboy
    Mac DeMarco
48. Paradise
    Hamza
49. Immunity
    Clairo
50. Raw Honey
    Drugdealer