Year-End Lists

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

Movies
Introduction - Hong Sang-soo

James Quandt: Artforum Best Films of 2021

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn - Radu Jude

J. Hoberman: Artforum Best Films of 2021

The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

Amy Taubin: Artforum Best Films of 2021

Annette - Leos Carax

John Waters: Artforum Best Films of 2021

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar - Josh Greenbaum

Decider Best Movies of 2021

The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

Economist The Best Films of 2021

First Cow - Kelly Reichardt

Cahiers du Cinéma Top Ten Films of 2021

Days - Tsai Ming-liang

Cinema Scope Top Ten Films of 2020

David Byrne's American Utopia - Spike Lee

Robert Daniels Top 25 Films of 2020

Days - Tsai Ming-liang

Dennis Lim: Film at Lincoln Center Top 10 Films of 2020

The Father - Florian Zeller

Don Kaye: Filmmaker Magazine Top Ten Films of 2020

Never Rarely Sometimes Always - Eliza Hittman

Freja Dam: Filmmaker Magazine Top Ten Films of 2020

Kajillionaire - Miranda July

Kyle Turner: Filmmaker Magazine Top Ten Films of 2020

Kajillionaire - Miranda July

Jesse Hassenger: Filmmaker Magazine Top Ten Films of 2020

Nomadland - Chloé Zhao

Tim Grierson: Filmmaker Magazine Top Ten Films of 2020

First Cow - Kelly Reichardt

Elizabeth Stoddard: Filmmaker Magazine Top Ten Films of 2020

Saint Frances - Alex Thompson

Roxana Hadadi: Filmmaker Magazine Top Ten Films of 2020

Vitalina Varela - Pedro Costa

Daryl Chin: Filmmaker Magazine Top Ten Films of 2020

Nomadland - Chloé Zhao

Gerald Peary: Filmmaker Magazine Top Ten Films of 2020

Bacurau - Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles

C.J. Prince: Filmmaker Magazine Top Ten Films of 2020

Yourself and Yours - Hong Sang-soo

Kristen Yoonsoo Kim: Filmmaker Magazine Top Ten Films of 2020

I Was at Home, But… - Angela Schanelec

Lawrence Garcia: Filmmaker Magazine Top Ten Films of 2020

Circumstantial Pleasures - Lewis Klahr

Michael Sicinski: Filmmaker Magazine Top Ten Films of 2020

Martin Eden - Pietro Marcello

Florence Almozini: Filmmaker Magazine Top Ten Films of 2020