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. AP: Lindsey Bahr: Best Films of 2021
  2. Artforum: Cassie da Costa: Best Films of 2021
  3. Vulture: Alison Willmore: The Best Movies of 2021
  4. RogerEbert.com: Tomris Laffly: Top Ten Films of 2021
  5. Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 21 Best Movies of 2021
  6. Entertainment Weekly: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
  7. Variety: Peter Debruge: The Best Films of 2021
  8. Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney: Best Films of 2021
  9. Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: Top 10 Best Movies of 2021
  10. RogerEbert.com: Roxana Hadadi: Top Ten Films of 2021
  11. Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden: Best Films of 2021
  12. Sight & Sound Poll: Christina Newland: Best Films of 2021
  13. Vulture: Angelica Jade Bastién: The Best Movies of 2021
  14. Good Morning America: Peter Travers: 10 Best Movies of 2021
  15. Ty Burr: The Best Movies of 2021
  16. Hollywood Reporter: Jon Frosch: Best Films of 2021
  17. RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2021
  18. Atlantic: David Sims: The 10 Best Films of 2021
  19. World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
  20. The Ringer: Sean Fennessey: The Best Movies of 2021
  21. Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  22. David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2021
  23. The Reveal: Keith Phipps: The Best Films of 2021
  24. A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2021
  25. Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2021
  26. IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
  27. The Skinny: Films of 2021
  28. IndieWire: The 25 Best Movies of 2021
  29. Caitlin Quinlan: Best Films of 2021
  30. Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  31. The Playlist: The 25 Best Films Of 2021
  32. Robert Daniels: Top 50 Films of 2021
  33. Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2021
  34. Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2021

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