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. A.V. Club: Leila Latif: The Best Films of 2021
  2. Les Inrocks: Emily Barnett: Top 10 Films of 2021
  3. Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2021
  4. RogerEbert.com: Mary Beth McAndrews: Top Ten Films of 2021
  5. RogerEbert.com: Kristy Puchko: Top Ten Films of 2021
  6. The Skinny: Films of 2021
  7. The Playlist: The 25 Best Films Of 2021
  8. Robert Daniels: Top 50 Films of 2021
  9. IndieWire: The 25 Best Movies of 2021
  10. A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2021
  11. Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  12. Observer: Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2021
  13. RogerEbert.com: Christy Lemire: Top Ten Films of 2021
  14. Susannah Gruder: Best Films of 2021
  15. Uproxx: The Best Movies Of 2021
  16. RogerEbert.com: Matt Zoller Seitz: Top Ten Films of 2021
  17. Decider: Best Movies of 2021
  18. RogerEbert.com: Marya E. Gates: Top Ten Films of 2021
  19. World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
  20. Les Inrocks: 20 Essential Films of 2021
  21. A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2021
  22. David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2021
  23. A.V. Club: The Best Films of 2021
  24. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021
  25. Screen Slate: Best Movies of 2021
  26. Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2021
  27. Time Out London: The 20 Best Films of 2021
  28. Film Comment Poll: Best Films of 2021
  29. Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins: Top 25 Movies of 2021
  30. Slant: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  31. IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
  32. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2021
  33. Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021