Year-End Lists

Blitz

1. Best Movies of 2024: Lindsey Bahr: AP
5. The 15 Best Films of 2024: Clarisse Loughrey: Independent
6. The Best Movies of 2024: Richard Brody: New Yorker
9. Top Ten Films of 2024: Katey Rich: Fighting in the War Room
51. 51 Favourite Films of 2024: Guy Lodge

• The Best Films of 2024: Keith Phipps: The Reveal
• The Best Movies of 2024: Peter Debruge: Variety
• The 20 Best Films of 2024: BBC: BBC Culture
• 10 Best Movies of 2024: Odie Henderson: Boston Globe
• The Best Films of 2024: Justin Chang: New Yorker
• Favorite Films of 2024: K. Austin Collins: Slate

Sunshine State

• The Ten Best Experimental Films of 2023: Jordan Cronk

Occupied City

4. Best Movies of 2023: Manohla Dargis: New York Times
29. The 30 Best Films of 2024: Little White Lies
49. The 60 Best Movies of 2024: Max Cea: Esquire

• Favorite Movies of 2023: Sarah Welch-Larson
• Best Films of 2023: Sheri Linden: Hollywood Reporter

Small Axe

1. The 30 Best Films of 2020: Little White Lies
1. Best Movies of 2020: Ann Hornaday: Washington Post
2. Best Films of 2020: Jake Coyle: AP
3. The 50 Best TV Show of 2020: Guardian
3. Favorite Movies of 2020: Hyperallergic
4. The Best 10 Movies of 2020: Randy Myers: Mercury News
4. The 10 Best TV Shows of 2020: Sonia Saraiya: Vanity Fair
4. The Best TV Shows of 2020: The Ringer
14. The 25 Best TV Shows of 2020: A.V. Club

• Top 10 Films of 2020: Jennings Collins: Cinema Etc.

Small Axe: Red, White and Blue

1. Top 10 Films of 2020: Tasha Robinson: Filmspotting
2. Best Films of 2020: Katie Walsh
5. Top 20 Movies of 2020: K. Austin Collins: Rolling Stone
6. The Best Films of 2020: Mike D’Angelo: A.V. Club
10. The Best Films of 2020: Roxana Hadadi: A.V. Club
21. The Best Movies of 2020: Richard Brody: New Yorker
30. My Favorite Movies of 2020: Sean Fennessey
46. The Best Films of 2020: Slant

• Best Films of 2020: Ed Gonzalez: Slant
• Top 10 Movies of 2020: Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune

Small Axe: Alex Wheatle

1. Top 10 Films of 2020: Tasha Robinson: Filmspotting
2. Best Films of 2020: Katie Walsh
22. The Best Movies of 2020: Richard Brody: New Yorker
49. My Favorite Movies of 2020: Sean Fennessey

• Best Movies of 2020: Manohla Dargis: New York Times

Small Axe: Education

1. Top 10 Films of 2020: Tasha Robinson: Filmspotting
2. Best Films of 2020: Katie Walsh
23. The Best Movies of 2020: Richard Brody: New Yorker
81. My Favorite Movies of 2020: Sean Fennessey

Small Axe: Lovers Rock

1. Top Ten Films of 2020: Josh Larsen
1. Top 10 Movies of 2020: Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
1. The Best Movies of 2020: Angelica Jade Bastién: New York: Vulture
1. The Ten Best Films of 2020: RogerEbert.com
1. Top 10 Films of 2020: Adam Kempenaar: Filmspotting
1. Best Movies of 2020: Ty Burr: Boston Globe
1. The Best Films of 2020: Christina Newland: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
1. Top 10 Films of 2020: Tasha Robinson: Filmspotting
1. The Best Films of 2020: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
1. Top Ten Films of 2020: Keith Phipps: The Next Picture Show
1. The Best Movies of 2020: The Ringer
1. Top Ten Films of 2020: Monica Castillo: RogerEbert.com
2. The 15 Best Movies of 2020: Jordan Ruimy: World of Reel
2. The 10 Best Films of 2020: Jason Shawhan: Nashville Scene
2. Best Films of 2020: Katie Walsh
2. The 10 Best Films of 2020: David Sims: Atlantic
2. Top 50 Films of 2020: Filmmaker Magazine: Village Voice Film Poll
2. Best Films of 2020: Susannah Gruder: Screen Slate
2. The 20 Best Movies of 2020: David Fear: Rolling Stone
2. The Best Movies of 2020: Eric Kohn: IndieWire
2. The Best Movies of 2020: Alison Willmore: New York: Vulture
2. The 2020 Jim Ridley Film Poll: Nashville Scene
3. The 25 Best Movies of 2020: Alissa Wilkinson: Vox
3. Top Ten Films of 2020: Odie Henderson: RogerEbert.com
3. Top Ten Films of 2020: Brian Tallerico: RogerEbert.com
3. Top 20 Films of 2020: Screen Slate
3. Best Films of 2020: Lindsey Bahr: AP
3. Top 10 Films of 2020: Dennis Lim: Film Society of Lincoln Center
3. 10 Best Movies of 2020: Peter Travers: ABC News: Good Morning America
4. Top 10 Films of 2020: Scott Tobias
4. Best Movies of 2020: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
5. Top 25 Films of 2020: In Review Online
5. Top Ten Films of 2020: Katey Rich: Fighting in the War Room
5. Favorite Fifteen Films of 2020: Marya E. Gates
5. Best Films of 2020: A.V. Club
5. Top Ten Films of 2020: Cinema Scope
5. The 10 Best Movies of 2020: Stephanie Zacharek: Time
6. The Best Films of 2020: Noel Murray: A.V. Club
6. The Best Films of 2020: Katie Rife: A.V. Club
6. The Best Films of 2020: Vikram Murthi: A.V. Club
6. The Best Films of 2020: Charles Bramesco: A.V. Club
7. The Best Movies of 2020: Empire
7. The Best Films of 2020: Slant
7. Ten Best Films of 2020: Michael J. Anderson
7. Top 20 Movies of 2020: K. Austin Collins: Rolling Stone
8. The 50 Best Movies of 2020: Paste
8. Best Films of 2020: Reverse Shot
8. The Best Films of 2020: A.A. Dowd: A.V. Club
8. The Best Movies of 2020: Richard Brody: New Yorker
8. The 25 Best Films of 2020: The Playlist
8. Best Movies of 2020: A.O. Scott: New York Times
8. Top 10 Films of 2020: Sarah Williams: Cinema Etc.
9. The Best Films of 2020: David Rooney: Hollywood Reporter
9. Top 10 Films of 2020: Cole Duffy: Cinema Etc.
9. Top 25 Films of 2020: Robert Daniels
9. The Best Films of 2020: Mike D’Angelo: A.V. Club
9. Favorite Films of 2020: Max Weiss: Baltimore Magazine
10. The 10 Best Films of 2020: David Morgan: CBS News
10. The Best Movies of 2020: Matt Singer: ScreenCrush
11. My Favorite Movies of 2020: Sean Fennessey
14. The 25 Best Films of 2020: David Ehrlich
15. The Best Movies of 2020: Bilge Ebiri: New York: Vulture

• Top Ten Films of 2020: Sheila O’Malley: RogerEbert.com
• The Best Movies of 2020: Uproxx
• The Best Movies of 2020: Joshua Rivera: Verge
• The 15 Best Movies of 2020: Vogue
• The Best Films of 2020: Economist
• Best Films of 2020: Ed Gonzalez: Slant
• Favorite Movies of 2020: Barack Obama
• The 17 Best Movies of 2020: Matthew Jacobs: HuffPost
• The Best Movies of 2020: Justin Chang: Los Angeles Times
• The Best Movies of 2020: Dana Stevens: Slate
• The 10 Best Films from 2020: Sean Burns: WBUR: ARTery
• Best Films of 2020: Steve Erickson: GCN
• Favorite Films of 2020: Genevieve Koski: The Next Picture Show
• Top Ten Films of 2020: Clémence Polès Farhang
• The Best Movies of 2020: Jeffrey M. Anderson: SF Examiner
• Best Films of 2020: Spectrum Culture

Small Axe: Mangrove

1. The Best Movies of 2020: The Ringer
1. Top 10 Films of 2020: Tasha Robinson: Filmspotting
1. Best Movies of 2020: Owen Gleiberman: Variety
2. Best Films of 2020: Katie Walsh
2. My Favorite Movies of 2020: Sean Fennessey
5. Top 10 Films of 2020: Todd McCarthy: Deadline
5. The Best Films of 2020: Beatrice Loayza: A.V. Club
5. Top 20 Films of 2020: Joshua Rothkopf
6. Best Movies of 2020: Peter Debruge: Variety
8. Top 10 Movies of 2020: Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
8. The Best Movies of 2020: Anita Katz: SF Examiner
9. Top Ten Films of 2020: Dave Gonzalez: Fighting in the War Room
10. Top Ten Films of 2020: Josh Larsen
10. 10 Best Films of 2020: John Waters: Artforum
11. The Best Movies of 2020: Empire
12. The 25 Best Movies of 2020: Alissa Wilkinson: Vox
13. The Best Films of 2020: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
15. The Best Movies of 2020: Bilge Ebiri: New York: Vulture
15. The Best Movies of 2020: Richard Brody: New Yorker
16. Top 25 Films of 2020: Robert Daniels
17. The Best Movies of 2020: Eric Kohn: IndieWire
35. Best Movies of 2020: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
43. The 50 Best Movies of 2020: Paste
43. Top 50 Films of 2020: Filmmaker Magazine: Village Voice Film Poll
45. The Best Movies of 2020: Nick Schager: Esquire

• Top Ten Films of 2020: Brian Tallerico: RogerEbert.com
• Top 10 Films of 2020: Cole Duffy: Cinema Etc.
• The 15 Best Movies of 2020: Jordan Ruimy: World of Reel
• The 10 Best Movies of 2020: Stephanie Zacharek: Time
• The Best Movies of 2020: Justin Chang: Los Angeles Times

Widows

1. Best Films of 2018: David Sims: Atlantic
2. Top Ten Films of 2018: Matt Patches: Fighting in the War Room
2. 20 Best Films of 2018: Time Out London
3. Top 10 Movies of 2018: Joshua Rothkopf: Time Out New York
3. 10 Best Films of 2018: Mark Kermode: Observer
3. 20 Best Movies Of 2018: Matthew Jacobs: HuffPost
4. Top Ten Films of 2018: Katey Rich: Fighting in the War Room
5. Top Ten Films of 2018: Brian Tallerico: RogerEbert.com
5. Favourite Films of 2018: Scout Tafoya
5. Best Movies of 2018: Mark Olsen: Los Angeles Times
6. 10 Best Movies of 2018: Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
6. Top Ten Films of 2018: Kristen Lopez: RogerEbert.com
7. Best Films of 2018: Christopher Orr: Atlantic
8. Top Movies of 2018: Mara Reinstein: Us Weekly
8. Top 20 Films of 2018: Genevieve Koski
8. Top 15 Films of 2018: Jesse Hassenger: A.V. Club
8. The Best Movies of 2018: Cary Darling: Chron
9. Favorite Films of 2018: Max Weiss: Baltimore Magazine
9. Top 10 Films of 2018: Caitlin Quinlan: Little White Lies
10. Best Films of 2018: Matt Singer: ScreenCrush
11. Best Movies of 2018: Eric Kohn: IndieWire
11. 25 Best Films of 2018: David Ehrlich
11. 50 Best Movies of 2018: Paste
13. Top 15 Films of 2018: Katie Rife: A.V. Club
13. Top 15 Films of 2018: Noel Murray: A.V. Club
13. 20 Best Movies of 2018: Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
14. Best Movies of 2018: Justin Chang: Los Angeles Times
18. 50 Best Movies of 2018: Film School Rejects
25. Best Films of 2018: Much Ado About Cinema
27. 30 Best Films of 2018: Little White Lies
27. Best Movies of 2018: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
27. Top 50 Movies of the Decade: Roxana Hadadi
32. 25 Best Films of 2018: The Playlist
49. Top 50 Films of 2018: Film Stage

• Top Ten Films of 2018: Odie Henderson: RogerEbert.com
• Ten Best Movies of 2018: Stephanie Zacharek: Time
• Favorite Movies of 2018: Aisha Harris
• Favorite Movies Of 2018: NPR: Pop Culture Happy Hour
• Best Movies of 2018: The Ringer
• Some 2018 Releases I Liked: Karina Longworth
• Top 10 Movies of 2018: Tomris Laffly: Time Out New York
• Best Black Films of the 2010s: Jourdain Searles

Ashes

6. 10 Best Films of 2015: James Quandt: Artforum

• 15 Favorite Films of 2016: Dennis Cooper

12 Years a Slave

1. Top 27 Movies of 2013: Wesley Morris: Grantland
1. Top 50 Films of 2013: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
1. The Best Films of 2013: Scott MacDonald: A.V. Club
1. Top 10 Movies of 2013: Jake Coyle: AP
1. The Top 10 Films of 2013: Katey Rich: Vanity Fair
2. 50 Best Movies of 2013: Film Comment: Film Comment Poll
2. The Best Movies of 2013: Jordan Hoffman: ScreenCrush
2. The Best Films of 2013: Sam Adams: A.V. Club
2. 20 Best Films of 2013: A.V. Club
2. 35 Favorite Films of 2013: A.O. Scott: New York Times
2. 20 Best Films of 2013: The Dissolve
3. 13 Best Films of 2013: Stephen Holden: New York Times
3. Best Films of 2013: Village Voice: Village Voice Film Poll
4. Top 20 Films of 2013: In Review Online
4. 25 Best Films of 2013: David Ehrlich
5. Top Ten Movies of 2013: J.R. Jones: Chicago Reader
5. The Top 10 Films Of 2013: Richard Lawson: Vanity Fair
6. Top 16 Films of 2013: Brian Darr
6. The Best Films of 2013: A.A. Dowd: A.V. Club
7. Favorite Fifteen Films of 2013: Marya E. Gates
8. 30 Top Films of 2013: Glenn Kenny
8. 20 Best Films of 2013: Scott Foundas: Variety
9. Top 10 Movies of 2013: Mara Reinstein: Us Weekly
10. The Best Films of 2013: Ben Kenigsberg: A.V. Club
11. The Best Films of 2013: Nick Schager: A.V. Club
12. The 40 Best Films of the 2010s: Independent
16. The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s: Rolling Stone
17. The Best Films of the 2010s: RogerEbert.com
17. Top 100 Films of the 2010s: Consequence
18. 25 Best Films of 2013: Slant
18. The 25 Best Movies of the 2010s: Jordan Ruimy: World of Reel
32. The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s: Time Out New York
33. Top 50 Films of the 2010s: The Young Folks
43. The 100 Best Films of the Decade: The Playlist
45. 100 Best Films of the 2010s: Insider
60. The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s: Paste
67. The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s: A.V. Club

• Top 39 Movies of 2013: Manohla Dargis: New York Times
• Top 15 Films of 2013: Scott Tobias: The Dissolve
• Top 15 Films of 2013: Matt Singer: The Dissolve
• Best Movies of 2013: Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
• Top 25 Films of the 2010s: Matt Goldberg: Collider

Shame

1. Best Films of 2011: David Fear: Time Out New York
2. Best Films of 2011: Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
2. Best Films of 2011: Joshua Rothkopf: Time Out New York
5. Best Films of 2011: Kristopher Tapley: HitFix
6. Top 10 Films of 2011: Sean Burns: Philadelphia Weekly
10. Best Films of 2011: Alison Willmore: A.V. Club
11. Best Films of 2011: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
12. Favorite Fifteen Films of 2011: Marya E. Gates
17. 25 Best Films of 2011: David Ehrlich
18. 20 Best Films of 2011: Skandies
18. Best Films of 2011: Village Voice: Village Voice Film Poll
21. 50 Best Released Films of 2011: Film Comment: Film Comment Poll
90. The 100 Best Films of the Decade: The Playlist

• Top 5 Films of 2012: Ian Christie: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
• Best Films of 2011: Keith Phipps: A.V. Club