Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.

« 2020
Adam - Maryam Touzani

Emily Barnett: Les Inrocks Top 10 Films of 2020

Uncut Gems - Ben Safdie and Joshua Safdie

Les Inrocks Top 20 Films of 2020

Small Axe: Lovers Rock - Steve McQueen

Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune Top 10 Movies of 2020

Beanpole - Kantemir Balagov

Sheri Linden: Hollywood Reporter The Best Films of 2020

Never Rarely Sometimes Always - Eliza Hittman

Jon Frosch: Hollywood Reporter The Best Films of 2020

David Byrne's American Utopia - Spike Lee

David Rooney: Hollywood Reporter The Best Films of 2020

On the Record - Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering

Candice Frederick: Harper’s Bazaar The Best Films of 2020

On the Record - Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering

Harper’s Bazaar The Best Films of 2020

Nomadland - Chloé Zhao

IndieWire Best Movies of 2020

Dana Stevens: Slate The Best Movies of 2020

Promising Young Woman - Emerald Fennell

Mara Reinstein: Us Weekly The Best Movies of 2020

Driveways - Andrew Ahn

Randy Myers: Mercury News The Best 10 Movies of 2020

Time - Garrett Bradley

IndieWire The Best Documentaries of 2020

First Cow - Kelly Reichardt

David Sims: Atlantic The 10 Best Films of 2020

Justin Chang: Los Angeles Times The Best Movies of 2020

City Hall - Frederick Wiseman

Ed Gonzalez: Slant Best Films of 2020

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets - Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross

Slant The Best Films of 2020

Never Rarely Sometimes Always - Eliza Hittman

Economist The Best Films of 2020

Small Axe: Lovers Rock - Steve McQueen

Sight & Sound The Best Films of 2020

Nomadland - Chloé Zhao

Lindsey Bahr: AP Best Films of 2020

First Cow - Kelly Reichardt

Jake Coyle: AP Best Films of 2020

Small Axe: Mangrove - Steve McQueen

Owen Gleiberman: Variety Best Movies of 2020

A Sun - Chung Mong-hong

Peter Debruge: Variety Best Movies of 2020

Uproxx The Best Movies of 2020