Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.
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My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow - Julia Loktev

RogerEbert.com: Ben Kenigsberg Top Ten Films of 2025

The Life of Chuck - Mike Flanagan

USA Today: Brian Truitt The 10 Best Movies of 2025

The Voice of Hind Rajab - Kaouther Ben Hania

Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden Best Movies of 2025

The Secret Agent - Kleber Mendonça Filho

Hollywood Reporter: Jon Frosch Best Movies of 2025

The Secret Agent - Kleber Mendonça Filho

Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney Best Movies of 2025

One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson

Variety: Owen Gleiberman The Best Movies of 2025

Dreams - Dag Johan Haugerud

Variety: Peter Debruge The Best Movies of 2025

It Was Just an Accident - Jafar Panahi

Slate: Dana Stevens The 10 Best Movies of 2025

One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson

RogerEbert.com The Ten Best Films of 2025

Atlantic: David Sims The 10 Best Movies of 2025

One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson

ScreenCrush: Matt Singer The Best Movies of 2025

It Was Just an Accident - Jafar Panahi

The Ringer: Adam Nayman The Best Movies of 2025

Los Angeles Times: Amy Nicholson The 10 Best Movies of 2025

Sinners - Ryan Coogler

New Yorker: Richard Brody The Best Films of 2025

Sirāt - Oliver Laxe

New Yorker: Justin Chang The Best Films of 2025

Sight & Sound Poll The 50 Best Films of 2025

AP: Jake Coyle Best Movies of 2025

One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson

AP: Lindsey Bahr Best Movies of 2025

Nouvelle Vague - Richard Linklater

Time: Stephanie Zacharek The 10 Best Movies of 2025

Eddington - Ari Aster

Vulture: John Waters The Best Movies of 2025

One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson

IndieWire The 25 Best Movies of 2025

One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson

New York Times: Alissa Wilkinson Best Movies of 2025

Sinners - Ryan Coogler

New York Times: Manohla Dargis Best Movies of 2025

One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson

Vulture: Alison Willmore The Best Movies of 2025

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