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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by Emma Seligman

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  1. RogerEbert.com: Marya E. Gates: Top Ten Films of 2021
  2. RogerEbert.com: Kristy Puchko: Top Ten Films of 2021
  3. Rolling Stone: David Fear: 20 Best Movies of 2021
  4. RogerEbert.com: Mary Beth McAndrews: Top Ten Films of 2021
  5. RogerEbert.com: Monica Castillo: Top Ten Films of 2021
  6. The Skinny: Films of 2021
  7. Sight & Sound Poll: Ela Bittencourt: The Best Films of 2020
  8. A.V. Club: Leila Latif: The Best Films of 2021
  9. Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2021
  10. The Playlist: The 25 Best Films Of 2021
  11. Robert Daniels: Top 50 Films of 2021
  12. Decider: Best Movies of 2021
  13. Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2021
  14. Slant: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  15. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021
  16. Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  17. Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  18. Scout Tafoya: My Favourite Films of 2021

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Year-end lists are fingerprints; aggregate statistics are smudges. Therefore, I make no tallies.