Lists
- The Skinny: Films of 2021
- Guardian: Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Abby Olcese: Top Ten Films of 2021
- New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2022
- Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: The Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: Leila Latif: The Best Films of 2021
- Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- Globe and Mail: Barry Hertz: The 10 Best Films of 2022
- New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2021
- La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2021
- Screen Slate: Chloe Lizotte: Best Movies of 2022
- Susannah Gruder: Best Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Roxana Hadadi: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Scout Tafoya: My Favourite Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: Carlos Aguilar: The Best Films of 2021
- Vulture: Alison Willmore: The Best Movies of 2021
- Artforum: Amy Taubin: Best Films of 2021
- David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2021
- Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: The Best Movies of 2021
- A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2021
- Ty Burr: The Best Movies of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films 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
- Robert Daniels: Top 50 Films of 2021
- New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2021
- A.V. Club: Noel Murray: The Best Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2021
- Vulture: Angelica Jade Bastién: The Best Movies of 2021
- Time Out London: The 20 Best Films of 2021
- Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: Caroline Siede: The Best Films of 2021
- Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021
- World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- The Playlist: The 25 Best Films Of 2021
- Slant: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- Screen Slate: Best Movies of 2022
- Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2021
- Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2021
- Deadline: Todd McCarthy: Best Movies Of 2021
- Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 25 Best Movies of 2022
- Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden: Best Films of 2021
- Screen Queens: Top 10 Films of 2021
- Barack Obama: Favorite Movies of 2022
- Hyperallergic: Our Top 10 Films of 2021
- Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Polygon: The Best Movies of 2021
- The Reveal: Scott Tobias: The Best Films of 2021
- Glenn Kenny: Notable Films Of 2022