Alejandro G. Iñárritu
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Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
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Birdman
- Flavorwire: 26 Best Films of 2014
 - Atlantic: Christopher Orr: 30 Best Movies of 2014
 - IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2014
 - BuzzFeed: Alison Willmore: 14 Greatest Movies of 2014
 - Time Out London: 20 Best Movies of 2015
 - Film Comment Poll: 20 Best Films of 2014
 - Marya E. Gates: Favorite Fifteen Films of 2014
 - Keyframe: Top 25 Films of 2014
 - Boston Globe: Ty Burr: 28 Best Movies of 2014
 - A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2014
 - Sight & Sound Poll: Top 20 Films of 2014
 - Insider: 100 Best Films of the 2010s
 
 
Alejandro González Iñárritu
- 
The Revenant
- Guardian: 50 Best Films of 2015
 - Atlantic: Christopher Orr: 22 Best Movies of 2015
 - A.V. Club: Nick Schager: The Best Films of 2015
 - Time Out London: 25 Best Films of 2016
 - Glenn Kenny: 47 Noteworthy Films of 2015
 - Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2015
 - Independent: The 40 Best Films of the 2010s
 - IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2015
 - Consequence: Top 100 Films of the 2010s
 - Paste: 50 Best Movies of 2015
 - Insider: 100 Best Films of the 2010s