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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  1. World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
  2. A.V. Club: Noel Murray: The Best Films of 2021
  3. A.V. Club: The Best Films of 2021
  4. A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2021
  5. RogerEbert.com: Ben Kenigsberg: Top Ten Films of 2021
  6. Uproxx: The Best Movies Of 2021
  7. the i: The 10 Best Films of 2022
  8. A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2021
  9. A.V. Club: Vikram Murthi: The Best Films of 2021
  10. The Reveal: Scott Tobias: The Best Films of 2021
  11. Artforum: John Waters: Best Films of 2021
  12. Atlantic: David Sims: The 10 Best Films of 2021
  13. The Ringer: Sean Fennessey: The Best Movies of 2021
  14. Slant: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  15. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021
  16. RogerEbert.com: Tomris Laffly: Top Ten Films of 2021
  17. David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2021
  18. Entertainment Weekly: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
  19. A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2021
  20. A.V. Club: Charles Bramesco: The Best Films of 2021
  21. IndieWire: The 25 Best Movies of 2021
  22. Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2021
  23. Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  24. Ty Burr: The Best Movies of 2021
  25. IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
  26. Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021

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