Year-End Lists

Blue Moon

2. The 10 Best Movies of 2025: Nick Schager: Daily Beast
3. The 10 Best Movies of 2025: Stephanie Zacharek: Time
3. Top Ten Films of 2025: Marya E. Gates: RogerEbert.com
4. Top 10 Films of 2025: Adam Kempenaar: Filmspotting
6. Best Films of 2025: Reverse Shot
7. The 10 Best Movies of 2025: Max Cea: Esquire
8. The Best Films of 2025: Keith Phipps: The Reveal
9. Best Movies of 2025: Jake Coyle: AP
9. Best Films of 2025: In Review Online
9. The 10 Best Movies of 2025: David Sims: Atlantic
10. Top 10 Films of 2025: Ryan Swen
10. Best Movies of 2025: Sheri Linden: Hollywood Reporter
10. 15 Best Films of 2025: Jordan Ruimy: World of Reel
11. The 25 Best Films of 2025: Slant
11. The Best Films of 2025: Richard Brody: New Yorker
12. The Best Films of 2025: Justin Chang: New Yorker
13. Best Films of 2025: Sean Fennessey
16. Best Movies of 2025: Screen Slate
16. Top 50 Films of 2025: Film Stage
17. 25 Best Films of 2025: A.V. Club
17. Best Films of 2025: Film Comment: Film Comment Poll
18. The Best Films of 2025: A.A. Dowd
20. The 50 Best Films of 2025: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll

• The Best Movies of 2025: Kyle Smith: Wall Street Journal
• The 20 Best Movies of 2025: David Fear: Rolling Stone
• The Ten Best Films of 2025: Jeffrey M. Anderson: Combustible Celluloid
• The 10 Best LGBTQ+ Movies of 2025: Them
• The 15 Best Films of 2025: Cory Woodroof: USA Today: For the Win
• Best Movies of 2025: Manohla Dargis: New York Times
• Best Movies of 2025: Alissa Wilkinson: New York Times
• Best Movies of 2025: Lindsey Bahr: AP
• The Ten Best Films of 2025: RogerEbert.com
• The 10 Best Movies of 2025: Dana Stevens: Slate
• 10 Best Movies of 2025: Odie Henderson: Boston Globe
• The Best Films of 2025: Sean Burns: WBUR
• Top Ten Films of 2025: Brian Tallerico: RogerEbert.com
• Top Ten Films of 2025: Nell Minow: RogerEbert.com
• Top Ten Films of 2025: Craig Lindsey: RogerEbert.com
• The Best Movies of 2025: Ty Burr
• The Best Films of 2025: Scott Tobias: The Reveal
• Best Films of 2025: Spectrum Culture

Nouvelle Vague

1. The 10 Best Movies of 2025: Stephanie Zacharek: Time
5. The 20 Best Movies of 2025: David Fear: Rolling Stone
8. Top 10 Films of 2025: Cahiers du Cinéma
9. Top Ten Films of 2025: Ben Kenigsberg: RogerEbert.com
9. Our Top Films of 2025: Les Inrocks
10. The Ten Best Films of 2025: Jeffrey M. Anderson: Combustible Celluloid
10. The Best Movies of 2025: Owen Gleiberman: Variety
10. The Ten Best Films of 2025: RogerEbert.com
10. Top Ten Films of 2025: Mike D’Angelo
10. 15 Best Films of 2025: Jordan Ruimy: World of Reel
11. The Best Films of 2025: Richard Brody: New Yorker
25. The Best Films of 2025: Justin Chang: New Yorker
27. Top 50 Films of 2025: Film Stage
28. The 50 Best Films of 2025: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
72. Best Films of 2025: Sean Fennessey

• The Best Movies of 2025: Kyle Smith: Wall Street Journal
• Top 10 Films of 2025: Ryan Swen
• Top 10 Films of 2025: Victor Morton
• Best Movies of 2025: Manohla Dargis: New York Times
• The Best Movies of 2025: Peter Debruge: Variety
• Best Movies of 2025: Sheri Linden: Hollywood Reporter
• Top Ten Films of 2025: Tomris Laffly: RogerEbert.com
• Top Ten Films of 2025: Craig Lindsey: RogerEbert.com
• The Best Movies of 2025: Ty Burr
• The Best Films of 2025: Keith Phipps: The Reveal
• The Best Films of 2025: Scott Tobias: The Reveal

Hit Man

3. The Best Movies of 2024: Ty Burr: Washington Post
4. Top Ten Films of 2024: Mike D’Angelo
5. Best Films of 2023: Amy Taubin: Screen Slate
7. 10 Best Movies of 2024: Nick Schager: Daily Beast
8. The Best Movies of 2024: Tom Gliatto: People
8. 10 Best Movies of 2024: Odie Henderson: Boston Globe
9. The 10 Best Films of 2024: Christina Newland: The i Paper
10. Top 10 Films of 2024: Steve Erickson: GCN
10. The Best Movies of 2024: Bilge Ebiri: New York: Vulture
11. The 50 Best Movies of 2024: Polygon
11. The Best Movies of 2024: Richard Brody: New Yorker
11. The Best Movies of 2024: Matt Singer: ScreenCrush
12. The 30 Best Films of 2024: Little White Lies
14. The Best Films of 2024: Scott Tobias: The Reveal
16. 25 Best Movies of 2024: Consequence
21. Top 50 Films of 2024: Film Stage
22. 100 Favorite Movies of 2024: Sean Fennessey
24. The 25 Best Films of 2024: Slant
28. Best Movies of 2024: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
31. The 50 Best Films of 2023: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
40. Top 50 Movies of 2023: Jessica Kiang
40. Top 50 Films of 2023: Film Stage
45. The 60 Best Movies of 2024: Max Cea: Esquire

• Top 10 Movies of 2024: Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
• The Ten Best Films of 2024: Jeffrey M. Anderson: Combustible Celluloid
• The Best Films of 2024: Keith Phipps: The Reveal
• Favorite Films of 2024: K. Austin Collins: Slate
• The Best Movies Of 2024: Uproxx
• The Best 15 Films of 2024: Cory Woodroof: USA Today: For the Win
• Top Ten Films of 2024: Brian Tallerico: RogerEbert.com
• 10 Best Films of 2024: Jordan Ruimy: World of Reel

Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood

5. Ten Best Films of 2022: Michael J. Anderson
7. Top Ten Films of 2022: Cahiers du Cinéma
7. The 10 Best Movies of 2022: Jordan Ruimy: World of Reel
7. The 25 Best Films of 2022: Slant
10. Top Ten Films of 2022: Jeffrey M. Anderson: Combustible Celluloid
14. The 30 Best Films of 2022: Little White Lies
15. The Best Movies of 2022: Richard Brody: New Yorker
19. Our Top Films of 2022: Les Inrocks
25. My Favorite Movies of 2022: Sean Fennessey
33. The Best Films of 2022: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
42. The 50 Best Films of 2022: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll

• The 10 Best Movies of 2022: Leah Greenblatt: Entertainment Weekly
• Best Films of 2022: Jake Coyle: AP
• Best Movies Of 2022: Todd McCarthy: Deadline
• Top 8 Films of 2022: Murielle Joudet: Les Inrocks

Last Flag Flying

5. Top Ten Films of 2017: Jeffrey M. Anderson: Combustible Celluloid
5. Top Ten Films of 2017: Odie Henderson: RogerEbert.com

• Favorite Films of 2017: Ben Sachs: Chicago Reader

Everybody Wants Some!!

1. 25 Best Films of 2016: Little White Lies
2. Top Ten Films of 2016: Nell Minow: RogerEbert.com
3. 25 Best Films of 2016: Matt Prigge: Metro
3. Top 10 Films of 2016: Jonathan Rosenbaum: IndieWire Poll
3. Top Films of 2016: Matt Patches: Fighting in the War Room
3. 10 Best Films of 2016: John Waters: Artforum
4. 20 Best Films of 2016: Uproxx
4. Best Movies of 2016: Joshua Rothkopf: Time Out New York
4. 16 Best Movies of 2016: Eric Kohn: IndieWire
5. Top 25 Movies of 2016: Justin Chang: Los Angeles Times
6. Top Ten Films of 2016: Jeffrey M. Anderson: Combustible Celluloid
6. Top Ten Films of 2016: Jacob Oller: RogerEbert.com
7. Top 10 Films of 2016: Murielle Joudet: Les Inrocks
7. 10 Best Films of 2016: Ben Kenigsberg: Village Voice
8. Top 13 Films of 2016: David Hudson: Fandor: Keyframe Daily
9. Top Ten Films of 2016: Noah Gittell: RogerEbert.com
9. 12 Best Movies of 2016: K. Austin Collins: The Ringer
9. Top 20 Movies of 2016: Stephanie Zacharek: Time
9. The Best Films of 2016: Jesse Hassenger: A.V. Club
10. Top Ten Films of 2016: Odie Henderson: RogerEbert.com
10. Top Ten Films of 2016: Christy Lemire: RogerEbert.com
10. The Best Films of 2016: Mike D’Angelo: A.V. Club
12. The Best Films of 2016: A.A. Dowd: A.V. Club
12. 50 Noteworthy Films of 2016: Glenn Kenny
12. 35 Best Movies of 2016: Richard Brody: New Yorker
15. 20 Best Films of 2016: A.V. Club
17. Top 50 Films of 2016: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
17. Top 20 Films of 2016: Les Inrocks
17. 50 Best Films of 2016: Slant
17. 20 Best Films of 2016: Film Comment: Film Comment Poll
21. Top 30 Films of 2016: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
23. Top 50 Films of 2016: Village Voice: Village Voice Film Poll

• Top Ten Films of 2016: Seongyong Cho: RogerEbert.com
• Top Ten Films of 2016: Brian Tallerico: RogerEbert.com
• Top 15 Films of 2016: Keith Phipps
• The Best Movies of 2016: Matt Singer: ScreenCrush

Boyhood

1. 19 Best Movies of 2014: David Edelstein: New York: Vulture
1. 28 Best Movies of 2014: Ty Burr: Boston Globe
1. 30 Best Movies of 2014: Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
1. 20 Best Films of 2014: Film Comment: Film Comment Poll
1. Top 15 films of 2014: Scott Tobias: The Dissolve
1. The 20 Best Movies of 2020: Joshua Rothkopf: Time Out New York
1. 20 Best Films of 2014: The Dissolve
1. 20 Best Films of 2014: Steve Erickson: GCN
1. Top 15 Films of 2014: Tasha Robinson: The Dissolve
1. Top 50 Films of 2014: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
1. Top 15 Films of 2014: Nathan Rabin: The Dissolve
1. 21 Best Movies of 2014: Andrew O’Hehir: Salon
1. Top 15 Films of 2014: Keith Phipps: The Dissolve
1. 15 Best Films of 2014: A.A. Dowd: A.V. Club
1. Top 15 Films of 2014: Genevieve Koski: The Dissolve
1. Top 21 Films of 2014: A.O. Scott: New York Times
1. Top 25 Films of 2014: Fandor: Keyframe
1. The 20 Best Movies of 2014: A.V. Club
1. Best Films of 2014: Village Voice: Village Voice Film Poll
1. Top 20 Films of 2014: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
1. 10 Best Films of 2014: Eric Kohn: IndieWire
1. Best Films of 2014: Reverse Shot
1. The Best Movies of 2014: Matt Singer: ScreenCrush
1. Top 10 Movies of 2014: Mara Reinstein: Us Weekly
1. 2014's Best Films: Jeffrey M. Anderson: SF Examiner
1. Top 10 Movies of 2014: Jocelyn Noveck: AP
1. The Best Movies of the 2010s: Matt Singer: ScreenCrush
1. The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s: Time Out New York
2. Top Ten Films of 2014: Katey Rich: Fighting in the War Room
2. Top 20 Films of 2014: In Review Online
2. 28 Top Movies of 2014: Stephanie Zacharek: Village Voice
2. Top 10 Movies of 2014: Jake Coyle: AP
2. The Best Films of 2014: Ben Kenigsberg: A.V. Club
2. Top Ten Films of 2014: Mark Kermode: BBC: Kermode Uncut
2. 10 Best Films of 2014: Amy Taubin: Artforum
2. Top 15 Films of 2014: Noel Murray: The Dissolve
3. 100 Best Films of the 2010s: Insider
4. 25 Best Films of 2014: Slant
4. 26 Best Films of 2014: Flavorwire
4. The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s: Rolling Stone
5. 30 Favorite Films of 2014: Ben Sachs: Chicago Reader
5. The 10 Best Movies of 2014: Richard Lawson: Vanity Fair
5. Favorite Fifteen Films of 2014: Marya E. Gates
5. Top 30 Films of the Decade: Keith Phipps
6. Top 15 films of 2014: Mike D’Angelo: The Dissolve
6. The Best Films of 2014: Jesse Hassenger: A.V. Club
6. 2014's Best Films: Anita Katz: SF Examiner
6. 30 Best Movies of 2014: Christopher Orr: Atlantic
9. Best Films of the Decade: Reverse Shot
10. The Best Films of 2014: Ignatiy Vishnevetsky: A.V. Club
11. 25 Best Films of 2014: David Ehrlich: Little White Lies
13. The Best Films of 2014: Nick Schager: A.V. Club
13. The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s: A.V. Club
13. The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s: Paste
16. Top 100 Films of the 2010s: Consequence
20. The 50 Best Films of the Decade (2010-2019): Far Out
24. The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s: IndieWire
25. The Best Films of the 2010s: RogerEbert.com
30. The 40 Best Films of the 2010s: Independent
34. The 50 Best Movies of the Decade: Ty Burr: Boston Globe
40. Best Movies of the 2010s: Susannah Gruder
66. Top 100 Films of the 2010s: In Review Online
81. The 100 Best Films of the Decade: The Playlist

• Top 20 Movies of 2014: Dana Stevens: Slate
• 20 Best Movies of 2014: Manohla Dargis: New York Times
• 10 Best Movies of 2014: David Denby: New Yorker
• Top 30 Movies of 2014: Wesley Morris: Grantland
• The Best Films of the Decade 2010-2019: Benzine
• Favorite Films of the 2010s: Manohla Dargis: New York Times
• Top 25 Films of the 2010s: Matt Goldberg: Collider

Before Midnight

1. 25 Best Films of 2013: David Ehrlich
1. 13 Best Films of 2013: Stephen Holden: New York Times
1. 20 Best Films of 2013: A.V. Club
2. Best Films of 2013: Reverse Shot
2. Top 20 Films of 2013: In Review Online
2. The Best Films of 2013: Nick Schager: A.V. Club
2. The Best Films of 2013: A.A. Dowd: A.V. Club
2. The Top 10 Films Of 2013: Richard Lawson: Vanity Fair
2. The Best Movies of the 2010s: Esquire
3. 50 Best Movies of 2013: Film Comment: Film Comment Poll
3. Top Ten Films of 2013: Dave Gonzalez: Fighting in the War Room
3. Top 50 Films of 2013: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
4. The Top 10 Films of 2013: Katey Rich: Vanity Fair
4. Favorite Fifteen Films of 2013: Marya E. Gates
4. Best Films of 2013: Village Voice: Village Voice Film Poll
5. Top 10 Movies of the 2010s: Chris Ryan: The Ringer: The Big Picture
6. 20 Best Films of 2013: L Magazine
6. The Best Films of 2013: Sam Adams: A.V. Club
7. 21 Favorite Movies of 2013: Stephanie Zacharek: Village Voice
8. 25 Best Films of 2013: Slant
8. The Best Films of 2013: Scott MacDonald: A.V. Club
8. Top 10 Movies of 2013: Mara Reinstein: Us Weekly
11. The Best Films of 2013: Ben Kenigsberg: A.V. Club
12. 30 Top Films of 2013: Glenn Kenny
14. The Best Films of 2013: Ignatiy Vishnevetsky: A.V. Club
17. 20 Best Films of 2013: The Dissolve
23. Top 100 Films of the 2010s: In Review Online
30. The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s: A.V. Club
35. Top 50 Films of the 2010s: The Young Folks
37. Top 100 Films of the 2010s: Consequence
42. 100 Best Films of the 2010s: Insider
44. The 100 Best Films of the Decade: The Playlist
49. The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s: IndieWire

• 35 Favorite Films of 2013: A.O. Scott: New York Times
• Top 39 Movies of 2013: Manohla Dargis: New York Times
• 21 Best Movies of 2013: Dana Stevens: Slate
• Top 15 Films of 2013: Scott Tobias: The Dissolve
• 20 Best Films of 2013: Scott Foundas: Variety
• The 10 Best Movies of the 2010s: Stephanie Zacharek: Time
• The Best Films of the 2010s: RogerEbert.com

Brenie

16. 27 Best Movies of 2012: Richard Brody: New Yorker

Bernie

1. 10 Best Movies of 2012: Joshua Rothkopf: Time Out New York
2. Top 10 Films of 2012: Jonathan Rosenbaum: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
3. The Best Films of 2012: Nathan Rabin: A.V. Club
3. 25 Best Films of 2012: L Magazine
3. Top 10 Films of 2012: Jonathan Rosenbaum: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
7. Best Films of the Decade (2010-2019): Jonathan Rosenbaum
8. Top 10 Films of 2012: Miriam Bale: Fandor: Keyframe
10. 10 Best Movies of 2012: Owen Gleiberman: Entertainment Weekly
12. Favorite Fifteen Films of 2012: Marya E. Gates
13. 50 Best Films of 2012: Film Comment: Film Comment Poll
15. The Best Films of 2012: Keith Phipps: A.V. Club
17. 25 Best Films of 2012: Glenn Kenny
18. Best Films of 2012: Village Voice: Village Voice Film Poll
20. 20 Favorite Films of 2012: Ben Sachs: Chicago Reader
25. Top 50 Films of 2012: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll

• Top 10 Films of 2012: Nick Pinkerton: Village Voice: Village Voice Film Poll
• Top 25 Narrative Films of 2012: Dennis Harvey: San Francisco Bay Guardian
• Top 20 Films of 2012: Fernando F. Croce: Slant
• 22 Favorite Movies of 2012: J.R. Jones: Chicago Reader
• Top 5 Films of 2012: Dan Callahan: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
• Favorite 18 Films of 2012: Dan Sallitt
• Top 36 Movies of 2012: Manohla Dargis: New York Times
• Top Films of the Decade: Nellie Killian