Year-End Lists

Small Axe: Lovers Rock

1. Christina Newland: The Best Films of 2020
1. RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2020
1. Angelica Jade Bastién: The Best Movies of 2020
1. Sight & Sound Poll: The Best Films of 2020
2. Eric Kohn: The Best Movies of 2020
2. Jordan Ruimy: The 15 Best Movies of 2020
2. David Fear: The 20 Best Movies of 2020
2. Rolling Stone: The 20 Best Movies of 2020
2. Susannah Gruder: Best Films of 2020
2. David Sims: The 10 Best Films of 2020
2. Alison Willmore: The Best Movies of 2020
3. Lindsey Bahr: Best Films of 2020
3. Odie Henderson: Top Ten Films of 2020
3. Alissa Wilkinson: The 25 Best Movies of 2020
3. Screen Slate: Top 20 Films of 2020
4. Scott Tobias: Top 10 Films of 2020
4. IndieWire Poll: Best Movies of 2020
5. Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2020
5. Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2020
5. A.V. Club: Best Films of 2020
7. Empire: The Best Movies of 2020
7. Slant: The Best Films of 2020
7. K. Austin Collins: Top 20 Movies of 2020
8. Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2020
8. Playlist: The 25 Best Films of 2020
8. A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2020
9. Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2020
9. David Rooney: The Best Films of 2020
10. David Morgan: The 10 Best Films of 2020
10. Matt Singer: The Best Movies of 2020
14. David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2020
15. Bilge Ebiri: The Best Movies of 2020

• Vogue: The 15 Best Movies of 2020
• Dana Stevens: The Best Movies of 2020
• Barack Obama: Favorite Movies of 2020
• Sheila O’Malley: Top Ten Films of 2020
• Sean Burns: The 10 Best Films From 2020
• Steve Erickson: Best Films of 2020
• Joshua Rivera: The Best Movies of 2020
• Uproxx: The Best Movies of 2020
• Ed Gonzalez: Best Films of 2020
• Matthew Jacobs: The 17 Best Movies of 2020
• Justin Chang: The Best Movies of 2020

Small Axe: Mangrove

1. Owen Gleiberman: Best Movies of 2020
5. Joshua Rothkopf: Top 20 Films of 2020
5. Todd McCarthy: Top 10 Films of 2020
6. Peter Debruge: Best Movies of 2020
10. John Waters: 10 Best Films of 2020
11. Empire: The Best Movies of 2020
12. Alissa Wilkinson: The 25 Best Movies of 2020
13. Sight & Sound Poll: The Best Films of 2020
15. Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2020
15. Bilge Ebiri: The Best Movies of 2020
17. Eric Kohn: The Best Movies of 2020

• Jordan Ruimy: The 15 Best Movies of 2020
• Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2020
• Justin Chang: The Best Movies of 2020

Small Axe

1. Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2020
2. Jake Coyle: Best Films of 2020
3. Hyperallergic: Favorite Movies of 2020
4. Sonia Saraiya: The 10 Best TV Shows of 2020
4. Ringer: The Best TV Shows of 2020
4. Randy Myers: The Best 10 Movies of 2020
14. A.V. Club: The 25 Best TV Shows of 2020

Small Axe: Red, White and Blue

5. K. Austin Collins: Top 20 Movies of 2020
6. Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2020
21. Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2020
46. Slant: The Best Films of 2020

• Ed Gonzalez: Best Films of 2020

Small Axe: Alex Wheatle

22. Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2020

• Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2020

Small Axe: Education

23. Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2020

12 Years a Slave

1. IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2013
1. Wesley Morris: Top 27 Movies of 2013
2. Dissolve: 20 Best Films of 2013
2. Film Comment: 50 Best Movies of 2013
2. A.O. Scott: 35 Favorite Films of 2013
2. Jordan Hoffman: The Best Movies of 2013
2. A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2013
3. Stephen Holden: 13 Best Films of 2013
4. David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2013
6. Brian Darr: Top 16 Films of 2013
8. Glenn Kenny: 30 Top Films of 2013
8. Scott Foundas: 20 Best Films of 2013
10. Ben Kenigsberg: 15 Best Films of 2013
11. Nick Schager: 15 Best Films of 2013
12. The Independent: The 40 Best Films of the Decade
16. Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s
17. RogerEbert.com: The Best Films of the 2010s
17. Consequence of Sound: Top 100 Films of the 2010s
18. Jordan Ruimy: The 25 Best Movies of the Decade
18. Slant: 25 Best Films of 2013
32. Time Out New York: The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s
33. The Young Folks: Top 50 Films of the 2010s
43. Playlist: The 100 Best Films of the Decade
45. Insider: 100 Best Films of the 2010s
60. Paste: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
67. A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s

• Scott Tobias: Top 15 Films of 2013
• Manohla Dargis: Top 39 Movies of 2013
• Matt Goldberg: Top 25 Films of the 2010s
• Matt Singer: Top 15 Films of 2013

Shame

1. David Fear: Best Films of 2011
2. Joshua Rothkopf: Best Films of 2011
2. Roger Ebert: Best Films of 2011
5. Kristopher Tapley: Best Films of 2011
6. Sean Burns: Top 10 Films of 2011
10. Alison Willmore: Best Films of 2011
11. IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2011
17. David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2011
18. Skandies: 20 Best Films of 2011
18. Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2011
21. Film Comment: 50 Best Released Films of 2011
90. Playlist: The 100 Best Films of the Decade

• Keith Phipps: Best Films of 2011

Widows

1. David Sims: Best Films of 2018
2. Time Out London: 20 Best Films of 2018
3. Mark Kermode: 10 Best Films of 2018
3. Joshua Rothkopf: Top 10 Movies of 2018
3. Matthew Jacobs: 20 Best Movies Of 2018
5. Mark Olsen: Best Movies of 2018
5. Scout Tafoya: Favourite Films of 2018
6. Michael Phillips: 10 Best Movies of 2018
6. Kristen Lopez: Top Ten Films of 2018
7. Christopher Orr: Best Films of 2018
8. Genevieve Koski: Top 20 Films of 2018
8. Jesse Hassenger: Top 15 Films of 2018
10. Matt Singer: Best Films of 2018
11. Paste: 50 Best Movies of 2018
11. Eric Kohn: Best Movies of 2018
11. David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2018
13. Peter Travers: 20 Best Movies of 2018
13. Noel Murray: Top 15 Films of 2018
13. Katie Rife: Top 15 Films of 2018
14. Justin Chang: Best Movies of 2018
18. Film School Rejects: 50 Best Movies of 2018
25. Much Ado About Cinema: Best Films of 2018
27. Little White Lies: 30 Best Films of 2018
27. Roxana Hadadi: Top 50 Movies of the Decade
32. Playlist: 25 Best Films of 2018
49. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2018

• Stephanie Zacharek: Ten Best Movies of 2018
• Aisha Harris: Favorite Movies of 2018
• Karina Longworth: Some 2018 Releases I Liked
• Tomris Laffly: Top 10 Movies of 2018
• Odie Henderson: Top Ten Films of 2018
• Pop Culture Happy Hour: Favorite Movies Of 2018
• Ringer: Best Movies of 2018

Ashes

6. James Quandt: 10 Best Films of 2015

• Dennis Cooper: 15 Favorite Films of 2016