Year-End Lists

Two Prosecutors

4. Best Films of 2025: Benoit Rouilly

Babi Yar. Context

34. My Favourite Films of 2021: Scout Tafoya

• The 25 Best Films of 2022: Slant

A Night at the Opera

5. 10 Best Films of 2020: James Quandt: Artforum
6. Best Films of 2020: Susannah Gruder: Screen Slate

State Funeral

1. 10 Best Films of 2019: J Hoberman: Artforum
4. 10 Best Films of 2019: James Quandt: Artforum
9. The Best Movies of 2021: Nick Schager: Esquire
33. The 50 Best Films of 2021: Slant
35. My Favourite Films of 2021: Scout Tafoya
44. The 50 Best Films of 2021: Guardian

• Notable Film Releases of 2021: Glenn Kenny
• Top Ten Films of 2019: Cinema Scope

Donbass

20. The 25 Best Movies of 2022: Alissa Wilkinson: Vox
34. Top 50 Films of 2018: Michael Sicinski
38. The Best Films of 2020: Slant

• 22 Best Movies of 2022: David Fear: Rolling Stone
• Best Movies of 2022: A.O. Scott: New York Times

The Event

94. Favorite Films of 2017: Scout Tafoya

A Gentle Creature

28. Robert Koehler: Best Movies of 2017
91. Scout Tafoya: Favourite Films of 2018

• Quietus: Top Films of 2018

Austerlitz

7. 10 Best Films of 2016: J Hoberman: Artforum

Maidan

8. Top 10 Films of 2014: Cinema Scope
10. Best Films of 2014: Reverse Shot
24. Top 25 Films of 2014: Fandor: Keyframe

In the Fog

• Top 39 Movies of 2013: Manohla Dargis: New York Times
• Top 5 Films of 2012: Derek Malcolm: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
• Top 5 Films of 2012: Jonathan Romney: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll

My Joy

10. Best Films of 2011: David Fear: Time Out New York

• Best Films of 2011: Manohla Dargis: New York Times