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. Ty Burr: The Best Movies of 2021
  2. Screen Slate: Chloe Lizotte: Best Movies of 2021
  3. The Ringer: Adam Nayman: The Best Movies of 2021
  4. Hyperallergic: Our Top 10 Films of 2021
  5. Sight & Sound Poll: Elena Lazic: Best Films of 2021
  6. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021
  7. Vulture: Angelica Jade Bastién: The Best Movies of 2021
  8. Les Inrocks: Our Top Films of 2022
  9. CBS News: David Morgan: The 10 Best Films of 2021
  10. Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins: Top 25 Movies of 2021
  11. Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2022
  12. Michael J. Anderson: Ten Best Films of 2021
  13. A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2021
  14. Slant: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  15. Film Comment Poll: Florence Almozini: Best Films of 2021
  16. Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2021
  17. Film Comment Poll: Best Films of 2021
  18. RogerEbert.com: Odie Henderson: Top Ten Films of 2021
  19. A.V. Club: Vikram Murthi: The Best Films of 2021
  20. The Reveal: Scott Tobias: The Best Films of 2021
  21. Reverse Shot: Best Films of 2021
  22. A.V. Club: Charles Bramesco: The Best Films of 2021
  23. Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 21 Best Movies of 2021
  24. Les Inrocks: Marilou Duponchel: Top 10 Films of 2022
  25. Caitlin Quinlan: Best Films of 2021
  26. Sight & Sound Poll: Vadim Rizov: Best Films of 2021
  27. New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2021
  28. Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021
  29. Screen Slate: Best Movies of 2021
  30. A.V. Club: The Best Films of 2021
  31. Robert Daniels: Top 50 Films of 2021
  32. IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
  33. Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2021
  34. Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2021