Lists
- Guardian: Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2021
- The Skinny: Films of 2021
- Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: The Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2021
- Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: Leila Latif: The Best Films of 2021
- New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2021
- La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best movies of 2021
- Scout Tafoya: My Favourite Films of 2021
- Vulture: Alison Willmore: The Best Movies of 2021
- A.V. Club: Carlos Aguilar: The Best Films of 2021
- Artforum: Amy Taubin: Best Films of 2021
- David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2021
- Ty Burr: The Best Movies of 2021
- Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: The Best Movies of 2021
- A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2021
- IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
- AP: Jake Coyle: Best Films of 2021
- Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney: Best Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: Noel Murray: The Best Films of 2021
- New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2021
- Vulture: Angelica Jade Bastién: The Best Movies of 2021
- Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2021
- Time Out London: The 20 Best Films of 2021
- World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- A.V. Club: Caroline Siede: The Best Films of 2021
- Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021
- Slant: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2021
- Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2021