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.

2022

New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2022

05 December 2022

Benediction - Terence Davies

Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2022, as published by The New Yorker

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Les Inrocks: Marilou Duponchel: Top 10 Films of 2022

03 December 2022

Forever Young - Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Marilou Duponchel: Top 10 Films of 2022, as published by Les Inrockuptibles

[see also 202320212020201920182017]


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Les Inrocks: Murielle Joudet: Top 8 Films of 2022

03 December 2022

Top Gun: Maverick - Joseph Kosinski

Murielle Joudet: Top 8 Films of 2022, as published by Les Inrockuptibles in no order

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Les Inrocks: Emily Barnett: Top 10 Films of 2022

03 December 2022

The Souvenir Part II - Joanna Hogg

Emily Barnett: Top 10 Films of 2022, as published by Les Inrockuptibles in no order

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Les Inrocks: Our Top Films of 2022

03 December 2022

Pacifiction - Albert Serra

Les Inrockuptibles: Our Top Films of 2022

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This list summarizes other lists, including these:

Time: Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2022

02 December 2022

The Fabelmans - Steven Spielberg

Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2022, as published by Time Magazine

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Honorable Mentions

Rolling Stone: David Fear: 22 Best Movies of 2022

02 December 2022

Hit the Road - Panah Panahi

David Fear: 22 Best Movies of 2022, as published by Rolling Stone

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Honorable Mentions

Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2022

02 December 2022

Pacifiction - Albert Serra

Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2022

[see also 2023202120202010s201920182017201620152014201320122011]

Vanity Fair: Richard Lawson: The 10 Best Movies of 2022

01 December 2022

Tár - Todd Field

Richard Lawson: The 10 Best Movies of 2022, as published by Vanity Fair. It's a tight ten entries as usual, although he mentions a few additional worthy films in the introduction.

[see also 2023202120202010s2019201820172016201520142013]

IndieWire: The 25 Best Movies of 2022

01 December 2022

Aftersun - Charlotte Wells

IndieWire: The 25 Best Movies of 2022, as voted on by the entire IndieWire staff

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