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. Sight & Sound Poll: The Best Films of 2020
  2. The Ringer: The Best Movies of 2020
  3. Boston Globe: Ty Burr: Best Movies of 2020
  4. Sight & Sound Poll: Christina Newland: The Best Films of 2020
  5. RogerEbert.com: Monica Castillo: Top Ten Films of 2020
  6. Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: Top 10 Movies of 2020
  7. RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2020
  8. Vulture: Angelica Jade Bastién: The Best Movies of 2020
  9. World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 15 Best Movies of 2020
  10. Nashville Scene: Jason Shawhan: The 10 Best Films of 2020
  11. Screen Slate: Susannah Gruder: Best Films of 2020
  12. Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2020
  13. Vulture: Alison Willmore: The Best Movies of 2020
  14. Rolling Stone: David Fear: The 20 Best Movies of 2020
  15. IndieWire: Eric Kohn: The Best Movies of 2020
  16. Atlantic: David Sims: The 10 Best Films of 2020
  17. Nashville Scene: The 2020 Jim Ridley Film Poll
  18. RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2020
  19. Film Society of Lincoln Center: Dennis Lim: Top 10 Films of 2020
  20. Screen Slate: Top 20 Films of 2020
  21. RogerEbert.com: Odie Henderson: Top Ten Films of 2020
  22. Good Morning America: Peter Travers: 10 Best Movies of 2020
  23. Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 25 Best Movies of 2020
  24. AP: Lindsey Bahr: Best Films of 2020
  25. IndieWire Poll: Best Movies of 2020
  26. Scott Tobias: Top 10 Films of 2020
  27. Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2020
  28. A.V. Club: Best Films of 2020
  29. Time: Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2020
  30. Marya E. Gates: Favorite Fifteen Films of 2020
  31. A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2020
  32. A.V. Club: Noel Murray: The Best Films of 2020
  33. A.V. Club: Vikram Murthi: The Best Films of 2020
  34. A.V. Club: Charles Bramesco: The Best Films of 2020
  35. Michael J. Anderson: Ten Best Films of 2020
  36. Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins: Top 20 Movies of 2020
  37. Empire: The Best Movies of 2020
  38. Slant: The Best Films of 2020
  39. A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2020
  40. Cinema Etc.: Sarah Williams: Top 10 Films of 2020
  41. Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2020
  42. Reverse Shot: Best Films of 2020
  43. The Playlist: The 25 Best Films of 2020
  44. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2020
  45. New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2020
  46. Cinema Etc.: Cole Duffy: Top 10 Films of 2020
  47. Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney: The Best Films of 2020
  48. A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2020
  49. Robert Daniels: Top 25 Films of 2020
  50. Caitlin Quinlan: Best Films of 2020
  51. ScreenCrush: Matt Singer: The Best Movies of 2020
  52. CBS News: David Morgan: The 10 Best Films of 2020
  53. David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2020
  54. Vulture: Bilge Ebiri: The Best Movies of 2020