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.

Lists

  1. Sight & Sound Poll: Vadim Rizov: Best Films of 2021
  2. Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 21 Best Movies of 2021
  3. A.V. Club: Charles Bramesco: The Best Films of 2021
  4. David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2021
  5. Les Inrocks: Emily Barnett: Top 10 Films of 2021
  6. Film Comment Poll: Florence Almozini: Best Films of 2021
  7. Les Inrocks: Marilou Duponchel: Top 10 Films of 2021
  8. Les Inrocks: 20 Essential Films of 2021
  9. New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2021
  10. RogerEbert.com: Roxana Hadadi: Top Ten Films of 2021
  11. The Ringer: Sean Fennessey: The Best Movies of 2021
  12. Hyperallergic: Our Top 10 Films of 2021
  13. The Reveal: Keith Phipps: The Best Films of 2021
  14. RogerEbert.com: Tomris Laffly: Top Ten Films of 2021
  15. Hollywood Reporter: Jon Frosch: Best Films of 2021
  16. Vulture: Angelica Jade Bastién: The Best Movies of 2021
  17. Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2022
  18. Vanity Fair: Richard Lawson: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
  19. A.V. Club: Leila Latif: The Best Films of 2021
  20. IndieWire: The 25 Best Movies of 2021
  21. Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  22. Film Comment Poll: Best Films of 2021
  23. Slant: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  24. The Reveal: Scott Tobias: The Best Films of 2021
  25. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021
  26. Screen Slate: Best Movies of 2021
  27. The Playlist: The 25 Best Films Of 2021
  28. World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
  29. A.V. Club: The Best Films of 2021
  30. IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
  31. Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  32. Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2021
  33. Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2021