Lists
- Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden: Best Films of 2021
- Hollywood Reporter: Lovia Gyarkye: Best Films of 2021
- Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: Top 10 Best Movies of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Marya E. Gates: Top Ten Films of 2021
- New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2021
- Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins: Top 25 Movies of 2021
- Time: Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Odie Henderson: Top Ten Films of 2021
- New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2021
- Sarah Knight Adamson: Best 20 Films of 2021
- IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
- Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney: Best Films of 2021
- World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- The Reveal: Keith Phipps: The Best Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Susan Wloszczyna: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: The Best Movies of 2021
- A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2021
- IndieWire: The 25 Best Movies of 2021
- Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2021
- Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 21 Best Movies of 2021
- Time Out London: The 20 Best Films of 2021
- Robert Daniels: Top 50 Films of 2021
- Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- Slant: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021
- Scout Tafoya: My Favourite Films of 2021
- The Reveal: Scott Tobias: The Best Films of 2021
- New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2021
- Ty Burr: The Best Movies of 2021
- Maureen Ryan: My Top 10 Movies of 2021
- Barack Obama: Favorite Movies of 2021
- Screen Queens: Top 10 Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Nell Minow: Top Ten Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2021
- Hollywood Reporter: Jon Frosch: Best Films of 2021