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.
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Highlights
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2023
Film Comment Poll: Best Films of 2022
Film Comment Poll: Best Films of 2021
The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2023
The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2023
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Brett Morgen
Moonage Daydream
Polygon: Noel Murray: The 10 Best Documentaries of 2022
Anna Bogutskaya: Top 13 Films of 2022
BBC Culture: The 20 Best Films of 2022
Observer: Mark Kermode: 10 Best Films of 2022
Dazed: The Best Films of 2022
Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2022
Sean Fennessey: My Favorite Movies of 2022
Economist: The Best Films of 2022
Rolling Stone: David Fear: 22 Best Movies of 2022
RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2022
RogerEbert.com: Sheila O’Malley: Top Ten Films of 2022
Vogue: The 29 Best Movies of 2022
Jane
RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2017
AP: Lindsey Bahr: Best Films of 2017
Consequence: Top 25 Movies of 2017
Michael Sicinski: Top 25 Films of 2017
RogerEbert.com: Ben Kenigsberg: Best Films of 2017
Rolling Stone: David Fear: 22 Best Documentaries of 2017
Atlantic: Christopher Orr: Best Movies of 2017
Cobain: Montage of Heck
Metro: Matt Prigge: 30 Best Films of 2015
IndieWire: 66 Best Films of 2015