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. Observer: Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2021
  2. The Skinny: Films of 2021
  3. New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2022
  4. Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  5. A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2021
  6. RogerEbert.com: Abby Olcese: Top Ten Films of 2021
  7. A.V. Club: The Best Films of 2021
  8. A.V. Club: Leila Latif: The Best Films of 2021
  9. Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  10. Globe and Mail: Barry Hertz: The 10 Best Films of 2022
  11. La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2021
  12. New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2021
  13. Caitlin Quinlan: Best Films of 2021
  14. Screen Slate: Chloe Lizotte: Best Movies of 2022
  15. Susannah Gruder: Best Films of 2021
  16. Scout Tafoya: My Favourite Films of 2021
  17. Artforum: Amy Taubin: Best Films of 2021
  18. A.V. Club: Carlos Aguilar: The Best Films of 2021
  19. Vulture: Alison Willmore: The Best Movies of 2021
  20. RogerEbert.com: Roxana Hadadi: Top Ten Films of 2021
  21. David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2021
  22. Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: The Best Movies of 2021
  23. A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2021
  24. Ty Burr: The Best Movies of 2021
  25. RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2021
  26. A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2021
  27. Robert Daniels: Top 50 Films of 2021
  28. AP: Jake Coyle: Best Films of 2021
  29. Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney: Best Films of 2021
  30. IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
  31. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2021
  32. A.V. Club: Noel Murray: The Best Films of 2021
  33. RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2021
  34. Vulture: Angelica Jade Bastién: The Best Movies of 2021
  35. Time Out London: The 20 Best Films of 2021
  36. Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2021
  37. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021
  38. World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
  39. A.V. Club: Caroline Siede: The Best Films of 2021
  40. The Playlist: The 25 Best Films Of 2021
  41. Slant: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  42. Screen Slate: Best Movies of 2022
  43. Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2021
  44. Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2021