Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
Richard Brody: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
Mike Hale: New York Times: Best International TV Shows of 2025
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Lists

The Best Movies of 2025 Variety
The Best Movies of 2024 Variety
The Best Movies of 2023 Variety
The Best Films of 2022 Variety
The Best Films of 2021 Variety
Best Movies of 2020 Variety
The Best Films of 2019 Variety
Top 10 Films of 2018 Variety
10 Best Films of 2017 Variety

Trending Lists

Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The 15 Best Films of 2025 Cory Woodroof · USA Today · For the Win
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Best International TV Shows of 2025 Mike Hale · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker

Trending Works

Fancy That PinkPantheress
The Idler Wheel… Fiona Apple
Sorry, Baby Eva Victor
Paddington 2 Paul King
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
The Tree of Life Terrence Malick
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Getting Killed Geese
Rise and Kill First Ronen Bergman
American Eden Victoria Johnson
No Other Choice Park Chan-wook
The Power of the Dog Jane Campion
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade

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