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