Lists
- RogerEbert.com: Abby Olcese: Top Ten Films of 2021
- San Francisco Chronicle: Mick LaSalle: Top 10 Movies of 2021
- Scout Tafoya: My Favourite Films of 2021
- Good Morning America: Peter Travers: 10 Best Movies of 2021
- Sarah Knight Adamson: Best 20 Films of 2021
- Us Weekly: Mara Reinstein: Best Movies of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Susan Wloszczyna: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Hollywood Reporter: Jon Frosch: Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2021
- The Reveal: Keith Phipps: The Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: Noel Murray: The Best Films of 2021
- Vulture: Alison Willmore: The Best Movies of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Kristy Puchko: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: Top 10 Best Movies of 2021
- Reverse Shot: Best Films of 2021
- Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney: Best Films of 2021
- Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021
- Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden: Best Films of 2021
- USA Today: Brian Truitt: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- A.V. Club: The Best Films of 2021
- New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2021
- ScreenCrush: Matt Singer: The Best Movies of 2021
- Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 21 Best Movies of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Ben Kenigsberg: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2021
- Time Out London: The 20 Best Films of 2021
- Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- Ty Burr: The Best Movies of 2021
- A.V. Club: Leila Latif: The Best Films of 2021
- IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
- Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins: Top 25 Movies of 2021
- David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2021
- IndieWire: The 25 Best Movies of 2021
- Barack Obama: Favorite Movies of 2021
- Collider: Ross Bonaime: Top 10 Films of 2021
- Deadline: Todd McCarthy: Best Movies Of 2021
- Slate: Dana Stevens: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- Glenn Kenny: Notable Film Releases of 2021
- Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: The Best Movies of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Nell Minow: Top Ten Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Time: Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- The Reveal: Scott Tobias: The Best Films of 2021
- Screen Queens: Top 10 Films of 2021