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 50 Best Films of 2021
  2. Sight & Sound Poll: Elena Lazic: Best Films of 2021
  3. Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: The Best Movies of 2021
  4. A.V. Club: Carlos Aguilar: The Best Films of 2021
  5. Film Comment Poll: Florence Almozini: Best Films of 2021
  6. David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2021
  7. Reverse Shot: Best Films of 2021
  8. Screen Slate: Chloe Lizotte: Best Movies of 2021
  9. RogerEbert.com: Monica Castillo: Top Ten Films of 2021
  10. Darren Hughes: Favorite Theatrical/VOD Releases of 2021
  11. Film Comment Poll: Best Films of 2021
  12. AP: Lindsey Bahr: Best Films of 2021
  13. Hollywood Reporter: Jon Frosch: Best Films of 2021
  14. AP: Jake Coyle: Best Films of 2021
  15. Time: Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
  16. Rolling Stone: David Fear: 20 Best Movies of 2021
  17. A.V. Club: Vikram Murthi: The Best Films of 2021
  18. Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2021
  19. Screen Slate: Best Movies of 2021
  20. Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney: Best Films of 2021
  21. Vanity Fair: Richard Lawson: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
  22. Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 21 Best Movies of 2021
  23. Sight & Sound Poll: Vadim Rizov: Best Films of 2021
  24. Caitlin Quinlan: Best Films of 2021
  25. RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2021
  26. Scout Tafoya: My Favourite Films of 2021
  27. Collider: Ross Bonaime: Top 10 Films of 2021
  28. Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2021
  29. Atlantic: David Sims: The 10 Best Films of 2021
  30. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021
  31. IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
  32. Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  33. Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins: Top 25 Movies of 2021
  34. Ty Burr: The Best Movies of 2021
  35. A.V. Club: The Best Films of 2021
  36. World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
  37. Slant: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  38. IndieWire: The 25 Best Movies of 2021
  39. Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2021