Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.

2021
Petite Maman - Céline Sciamma

Adam Kempenaar: Filmspotting Top 10 Films of 2021

Benedetta - Paul Verhoeven

K. Austin Collins: Rolling Stone Top 25 Movies of 2021

The Tragedy of Macbeth - Joel Coen

Jeffrey M. Anderson: Combustible Celluloid The Ten Best Films of 2021

The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

Passerby Best Films of 2021

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar - Josh Greenbaum

Matt Singer: ScreenCrush The Best Movies of 2021

The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

Guardian The 50 Best Films of 2021

Hit the Road - Panah Panahi

Wendy Ide: Screen Films of the Year 2021

Ryan Gilbey: New Statesman The Best Films of 2021

The Worst Person in the World - Joachim Trier

Susannah Gruder Best Films of 2021

The French Dispatch - Wes Anderson

A.V. Club The Best Films of 2021

Girish Shambu 2021 Faves

Titane - Julia Ducournau

Little White Lies The 30 Best Films of 2021

The Worst Person in the World - Joachim Trier

Jake Coyle: AP Best Films of 2021

The Lost Daughter - Maggie Gyllenhaal

Lindsey Bahr: AP Best Films of 2021

First Cow - Kelly Reichardt

Clarisse Loughrey: Independent The 10 Best Films of 2021

The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

Max Weiss: Baltimore Magazine Favorite Films of 2021

Dune - Denis Villeneuve

Uproxx The Best Movies Of 2021

Drive My Car - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Justin Chang: Los Angeles Times The Best Movies of 2021

Memoria - Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Film Comment Best Films of 2021

Drive My Car - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Screen Slate Best Movies of 2021

Old Henry - Potsy Ponciroli

Barack Obama Favorite Movies of 2021

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Chloe Lizotte: Screen Slate Best Movies of 2021

West Side Story - Steven Spielberg

Mick LaSalle: San Francisco Chronicle Top 10 Movies of 2021

Drive My Car - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Florence Almozini: Film Comment Best Films of 2021