Year-End Lists

Bilge Ebiri: Top 20 Movies of 2021, as published by Slate as a part of their annual Movie Club

[see also Top 20 Films of 2025 • The Best Movies of 2025 • The Best Movies of 2024 • The Best Movies of 2023 • Top 25 Films of 2022 • The Best Movies of 2022 • The Best Movies of 2021 • The Best Movies of 2020 • Top 10 Movies of 2019 • Best Movies of 2017 • 20 Best Movies of 2016 • 20 Best Movies of 2015 • Top 20 Films of 2012]

1. Annette
   Leos Carax
2. This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
   Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese
3. The Power of the Dog
   Jane Campion
4. Drive My Car
   Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
5. Flee
   Jonas Poher Rasmussen
6. Pig
   Michael Sarnoski
7. Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters
   Rosalynde LeBlanc and Tom Hurwitz
8. Holler
   Nicole Riegel
9. The Worst Person in the World
   Joachim Trier
10. In the Heights
    Jon M. Chu
11. Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
    Radu Jude
12. The Hand of God
    Paolo Sorrentino
13. The Last Duel
    Ridley Scott
14. Acasa, My Home
    Radu Ciorniciuc
15. Titane
    Julia Ducournau
16. Cyrano
    Joe Wright
17. Red Rocket
    Sean Baker
18. Becoming Cousteau
    Liz Garbus
19. Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story
    Sally Aitken
20. The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52
    Joshua Zeman

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• Movie Club 2021 Slate · Movie Club