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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by Jonas Poher Rasmussen

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  1. IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
  2. RogerEbert.com: Jana Monji: Top Ten Films of 2021
  3. A.V. Club: Carlos Aguilar: The Best Films of 2021
  4. Entertainment Weekly: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
  5. IndieWire: The 25 Best Movies of 2021
  6. RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2021
  7. Vanity Fair: Richard Lawson: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
  8. Vulture: Bilge Ebiri: The Best Movies of 2021
  9. Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  10. IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
  11. Artforum: James Quandt: Best Films of 2021
  12. RogerEbert.com: Odie Henderson: Top Ten Films of 2021
  13. The Reveal: Keith Phipps: The Best Films of 2021
  14. Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 21 Best Movies of 2021
  15. A.V. Club: Caroline Siede: The Best Films of 2021
  16. Ty Burr: The Best Movies of 2021
  17. A.V. Club: Leila Latif: The Best Films of 2021
  18. Rolling Stone: David Fear: 20 Best Movies of 2021
  19. The Playlist: The 25 Best Films Of 2021
  20. David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2021
  21. Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  22. A.V. Club: The Best Films of 2021
  23. Slant: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  24. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021
  25. Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2021

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