Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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New Yorker: The Best Books of 2025
Manohla Dargis: New York Times: Best Movies of 2025
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top 10 Films of 2025
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Cliff Walkers

by Zhang Yimou

Appears on three lists

10 Best Films of 2021: Ferroni Brigade: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
12 The Best Films of 2021: Mike D’Angelo: A.V. Club
63 The Best Movies of 2021: Nick Schager: Esquire

Trending Lists

Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Nonfiction 2026 Kirkus · Kirkus Prize
The Best Books of 2024 Economist
Fiction 2026 Kirkus · Kirkus Prize
2026 Dublin Literary Award
Best Films of 2024 Mark Kermode
The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 Time
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
The 20 Best Podcasts of 2025 Guardian
The Best Books of 2025 Economist

Trending Works

Defiance Loubna Mrie
London Falling Patrick Radden Keefe
Luna, Phoenix, Queen Julie Orringer
Our Time Carlos Reygadas
Long Shadow: In Guns We Trust
Booksmart Olivia Wilde
Horses Jake Skeets
Women Talking Sarah Polley
A Hymn to Life Gisèle Pelicot
The Seed of the Sacred Fig Mohammad Rasoulof
Cool Machine Colson Whitehead
I Never Learn Lykke Li
Keeper of My Kin Ada Ferrer
Catch the Devil Pamela Colloff

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