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. The Ringer: The Best Movies of 2020
  2. Variety: Owen Gleiberman: Best Movies of 2020
  3. Deadline: Todd McCarthy: Top 10 Films of 2020
  4. Joshua Rothkopf: Top 20 Films of 2020
  5. A.V. Club: Beatrice Loayza: The Best Films of 2020
  6. Variety: Peter Debruge: Best Movies of 2020
  7. Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: Top 10 Movies of 2020
  8. Artforum: John Waters: 10 Best Films of 2020
  9. Empire: The Best Movies of 2020
  10. Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 25 Best Movies of 2020
  11. Sight & Sound Poll: The Best Films of 2020
  12. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2020
  13. Vulture: Bilge Ebiri: The Best Movies of 2020
  14. Robert Daniels: Top 25 Films of 2020
  15. IndieWire: Eric Kohn: The Best Movies of 2020
  16. Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2020
  17. Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2020
  18. Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2020

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