Year-End Lists

The Phoenician Scheme

4. The Best Films of 2025: Richard Brody: New Yorker
5. The 10 Best Movies of 2025: Nick Schager: Daily Beast
9. Best Films of 2025: Justine Smith: Cult MTL
10. Top Ten Films of 2025: Tasha Robinson: The Next Picture Show
17. The 20 Best Movies of 2025: David Fear: Rolling Stone
20. 25 Best Films of 2025: A.V. Club
22. The 30 Best Films of 2025: Little White Lies
26. Best Films of 2025: In Review Online
34. Best Films of 2025: Sean Fennessey
48. The 50 Best Films of 2025: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll

• Top 10 Films of 2025: Ryan Swen
• The 15 Best Films of 2025: Cory Woodroof: USA Today: For the Win
• Top Ten Films of 2025: Craig Lindsey: RogerEbert.com
• The Best Films of 2025: Keith Phipps: The Reveal

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

2. Mike D’Angelo: Top Ten Films of 2024
3. Josh Larsen: Top Ten Films of 2023
8. Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: The Top 10 Best Movies of 2023
8. Baltimore Magazine: Max Weiss: Favorite Films of 2023
11. Glenn Kenny: The Top Forty-Five Films Of 2023
11. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2023
35. Polygon: The 50 Best Movies of 2023
72. Sean Fennessey: Best Movies of 2023

• Sight & Sound Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Best Films of 2023
• Polygon: Matt Patches: The Best Movies of 2023
• Filmspotting: Adam Kempenaar: Top 10 Films of 2023

The Rat Catcher

2. Top Ten Films of 2024: Mike D’Angelo
3. Top Ten Films of 2023: Josh Larsen
8. The Top 10 Best Movies of 2023: Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
11. The Best Movies of 2023: Richard Brody: New Yorker

The Swan

2. Top Ten Films of 2024: Mike D’Angelo
3. Top Ten Films of 2023: Josh Larsen
8. The Top 10 Best Movies of 2023: Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
11. The Best Movies of 2023: Richard Brody: New Yorker

Poison

2. Top Ten Films of 2024: Mike D’Angelo
3. Top Ten Films of 2023: Josh Larsen
8. The Top 10 Best Movies of 2023: Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
11. The Best Movies of 2023: Richard Brody: New Yorker

Asteroid City

1. Paste: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Movies of 2023
2. Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2023
2. Daily Beast: Nick Schager: The 10 Best Movies of 2023
2. Fighting in the War Room: Dave Gonzalez: Top Ten Films of 2023
2. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2023
2. Glenn Kenny: The Top Forty-Five Films Of 2023
2. David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2023
3. Josh Larsen: Top Ten Films of 2023
3. IndieWire: The 25 Best Movies of 2023
4. Filmspotting: Adam Kempenaar: Top 10 Films of 2023
4. Screen Slate: Best Movies of 2023
4. Atlantic: David Sims: The 10 Best Films of 2023
4. AP: Lindsey Bahr: Best Movies of 2023
4. In Review Online: Best Films of 2023
5. Paste: Jacob Oller: The Best Movies of 2023
5. RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2023
5. Salt Lake City Weekly: Scott Renshaw: Best Movies of 2023
6. New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2023
6. Polygon: The 50 Best Movies of 2023
7. SF Examiner: Jeffrey M. Anderson: Top 10 Films of 2023
7. Reverse Shot: Best Films of 2023
7. Independent: Clarisse Loughrey: The Best Films of 2023
7. Chron: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2023
8. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2023
8. Sean Fennessey: Best Movies of 2023
8. Baltimore Magazine: Max Weiss: Favorite Films of 2023
8. Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden: Best Films of 2023
9. Vulture: Bilge Ebiri: The Best Movies of 2023
10. Decider: 23 Best Movies Of 2023
10. Vanity Fair: Richard Lawson: The Best Movies of 2023
10. IndieWire Poll: The 50 Best Movies of 2023
10. Ryan Swen: Top 10 Films of 2023
11. Slant: The 25 Best Films of 2023
12. The Reveal: Keith Phipps: The Best Movies of 2023
13. Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2023
18. Film Comment Poll: Best Films of 2023

• Sarah Welch-Larson: Favorite Movies of 2023
• WBUR: Sean Burns: The Best Films of 2023
• Hollywood Reporter: Jon Frosch: Best Films of 2023
• Jourdain Searles: Favorite Films of 2023
• Variety: Peter Debruge: The Best Movies of 2023
• AP: Jake Coyle: Best Movies of 2023
• Polygon: Matt Patches: The Best Movies of 2023
• The Reveal: Scott Tobias: The Best Movies of 2023
• Senses of Cinema World Poll: Brian Darr: Top Ten Films of 2023
• RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2023
• Spectrum Culture: Best Films of 2023

The French Dispatch

1. The Best Films of 2021: Noel Murray: A.V. Club
1. The Best Films of 2021: A.A. Dowd: A.V. Club
1. The Best Films of 2021: A.V. Club
1. The Best Movies of 2021: Richard Brody: New Yorker
2. The Best Films of 2021: Peter Debruge: Variety
2. The Best Films of 2021: Jesse Hassenger: A.V. Club
3. Top Ten Films of 2021: Josh Larsen
3. Favorite Films of 2021: Max Weiss: Baltimore Magazine
4. The Best Films of 2021: Vikram Murthi: A.V. Club
4. The Best Films of 2021: Leila Latif: A.V. Club
5. Top Ten Films of 2021: Matt Zoller Seitz: RogerEbert.com
6. Best Films of 2021: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
6. Top Ten Films of 2021: Cahiers du Cinéma
6. The 25 Best Films Of 2021: The Playlist
7. The Best Films of 2021: Charles Bramesco: A.V. Club
7. Top 10 Films of 2021: Ross Bonaime: Collider
8. Top Ten Films of 2021: Tasha Robinson: The Next Picture Show
9. Top Ten Films of 2021: Kristy Puchko: RogerEbert.com
9. Films of 2021: The Skinny
10. The Best Films of 2021: Caroline Siede: A.V. Club
13. The 50 Best Movies of 2021: Paste
14. The 50 Best Films of 2021: Guardian
14. My Favourite Films of 2021: Scout Tafoya
17. Top 25 Films of 2021: In Review Online
17. The 50 Best Films of 2021: Slant
19. Top 25 Movies of 2021: K. Austin Collins: Rolling Stone
23. The 50 Best Films of 2021: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
36. Top 50 Films of 2021: Film Stage
38. The Best Movies of 2021: Nick Schager: Esquire

• Top 10 Films of 2021: Screen Queens
• The Best Films of 2021: Economist
• Notable Film Releases of 2021: Glenn Kenny
• The Best Films of 2021: Scott Tobias: The Reveal
• The Best Films of 2021: Keith Phipps: The Reveal
• Top 10 Films of 2021: Benoit Rouilly
• The Best Movies of 2021: Polygon
• 21 Most Underrated Movies of 2021: Cassie da Costa: Vanity Fair
• Best Films of 2021: Jon Frosch: Hollywood Reporter
• My Top 10 Movies of 2021: Maureen Ryan
• Best Films of 2021: Passerby
• The Ten Best Films of 2021: Jeffrey M. Anderson: Combustible Celluloid

Isle of Dogs

1. Filmspotting: Josh Larsen: Top Ten Films of 2018
5. Memphis Commercial Appeal: John Beifuss: 10 Best Movies of 2018
6. Desist Film: Best Films of 2018
8. A.V. Club: Lawrence Garcia: Top 15 Films of 2018
8. Filmspotting: Adam Kempenaar: Top 10 Films of 2018
10. A.V. Club: Charles Bramesco: Top 15 Films of 2018
11. A.V. Club: Vikram Murthi: Top 15 Films of 2018
14. A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: Top 15 Films of 2018
15. A.V. Club: Ignatiy Vishnevetsky: Top 15 Films of 2018
16. IndieWire Poll: Best Movies of 2018
16. Little White Lies: 30 Best Films of 2018
17. A.V. Club: Best 25 Films of 2018
17. Much Ado About Cinema: Megan Christopher: Best Films of 2018
19. Paste: 50 Best Movies of 2018
39. Film School Rejects: 50 Best Movies of 2018
63. Scout Tafoya: Favourite Films of 2018

• Ed Gonzalez: Top 10 Films of 2018
• Glenn Kenny: Best Films of 2018
• David Hudson: Top Ten Films of 2018
• New Yorker: Richard Brody: Best Movies of 2018
• Vanity Fair: K. Austin Collins: 10 Best Movies of 2018
• Jeffrey M. Anderson: Top Ten Films of 2018
• Atlantic: Christopher Orr: Best Films of 2018
• New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2018
• Scott Tobias: Top Movies of 2018
• In Review Online: Top 20 Films of 2018

The Grand Budapest Hotel

1. 25 Best Films of 2014: David Ehrlich: Little White Lies
1. The Best Films of 2014: Jesse Hassenger: A.V. Club
1. Top Ten Films of 2014: Matt Patches: Fighting in the War Room
2. Top 15 Films of 2014: Keith Phipps: The Dissolve
2. 20 Best Films of 2014: The Dissolve
2. Top 15 Films of 2014: Nathan Rabin: The Dissolve
2. 30 Best Movies of 2014: Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
2. The Best Movies of 2014: Matt Singer: ScreenCrush
2. Top 15 Films of 2014: Tasha Robinson: The Dissolve
3. Top 50 Films of 2014: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
3. Best Films of 2014: Village Voice: Village Voice Film Poll
3. 2014's Best Films: Jeffrey M. Anderson: SF Examiner
3. Top 10 Movies of 2014: Jake Coyle: AP
3. 20 Best Films of 2014: Film Comment: Film Comment Poll
3. The Best Films of 2014: Ignatiy Vishnevetsky: A.V. Club
3. Top 15 films of 2014: Scott Tobias: The Dissolve
3. 14 Greatest Movies of 2014: Alison Willmore: BuzzFeed
4. 30 Best Movies of 2014: Christopher Orr: Atlantic
4. Top 20 Films of 2014: In Review Online
4. 10 Best Films of 2014: Eric Kohn: IndieWire
4. Top 15 Films of 2014: Noel Murray: The Dissolve
5. Top 15 films of 2014: Mike D’Angelo: The Dissolve
6. 28 Best Movies of 2014: Ty Burr: Boston Globe
6. Top 10 Movies of 2014: Jocelyn Noveck: AP
6. Top 25 Films of 2014: Fandor: Keyframe
6. Top 20 Films of 2014: Les Inrocks
6. Top 20 Films of 2014: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
6. The 20 Best Movies of 2014: A.V. Club
6. The Best Movies of the 2010s Decade: Matt Patches: Polygon
7. 10 Best Feature Films of 2014: Brian Darr: Fandor: Keyframe
7. 25 Best Films of 2014: Slant
7. Best Films of 2014: Reverse Shot
8. 21 Best Movies of 2014: Andrew O’Hehir: Salon
9. The 20 Best Movies of 2020: Joshua Rothkopf: Time Out New York
9. Top Ten Films of 2014: Mark Kermode: BBC: Kermode Uncut
9. The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s: Time Out New York
10. 2014's Best Films: Anita Katz: SF Examiner
10. Best 10 Films of the 2010s: AP
11. Top 15 Films of 2014: Genevieve Koski: The Dissolve
13. The 40 Best Films of the 2010s: Independent
17. The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s: A.V. Club
20. 100 Best Films of the 2010s: Insider
20. Top 100 Films of the 2010s: Consequence
23. Top 50 Films of the 2010s: The Young Folks
26. 30 Favorite Films of 2014: Ben Sachs: Chicago Reader
28. The 50 Best Films of the Decade (2010-2019): Far Out
30. The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s: Rolling Stone
32. The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s: IndieWire
55. The 100 Best Films of the Decade: The Playlist
71. Top 100 Films of the 2010s: In Review Online
88. The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s: Film School Rejects

• Top 21 Films of 2014: A.O. Scott: New York Times
• 20 Best Movies of 2014: Manohla Dargis: New York Times
• Top 20 Movies of 2014: Dana Stevens: Slate
• The Best Films of the Decade 2010-2019: Benzine
• The Twenty-Seven Best Movies of the 2010s: Richard Brody: New Yorker
• Top 25 Films of the 2010s: Matt Goldberg: Collider
• The Best Movies of the 2010s: Matt Singer: ScreenCrush

Moonrise Kingdom

1. 27 Best Movies of 2012: Richard Brody: New Yorker
1. 16 Favorite Films of 2012: Dennis Cooper
1. Top 10 Movies of 2012: David Germain: AP
1. Top 10 Films of 2012: Sean Burns: Philadelphia Weekly
1. The Best Films of 2012: Sam Adams: A.V. Club
2. 25 Best Films of 2012: L Magazine
2. Top 10 Films of 2012: Kristopher Tapley: HitFix
2. The Best Films of 2012: Keith Phipps: A.V. Club
2. Top 20 Films of 2012: In Review Online
3. 20 Best Films of 2012: A.V. Club
3. 15 Favorite Films of 2012: Jaime Christley
3. 25 Best Films of 2012: Glenn Kenny
3. 50 Best Films of 2012: Film Comment: Film Comment Poll
3. Top 10 Films of 2012: Karina Longworth: Village Voice
4. Top 26 Movies of 2012: Ty Burr: Boston Globe
4. Top 10 Films of 2012: Miriam Bale: Fandor: Keyframe
4. 10 Best Movies of 2012: Ben Kenigsberg: Time Out Chicago
4. Top 10 Movies of 2012: Jake Coyle: AP
4. Top 10 Films of 2012: Matt Prigge: Philadelphia Weekly
4. Best Films of 2012: Village Voice: Village Voice Film Poll
4. Top 12 Films of 2012: Michael Sicinski
5. The Best Films of 2012: Nathan Rabin: A.V. Club
5. 15 Best Films of 2012: Mike D’Angelo: A.V. Club
5. Top 50 Films of 2012: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
6. 30+ Best Movies of 2012: HuffPost
6. The Best Films of 2012: Scott Tobias: A.V. Club
6. Top 25 Movies of 2012: Wesley Morris: Boston Globe
6. Favorite Fifteen Films of 2012: Marya E. Gates
6. Top 36 Movies of 2012: Manohla Dargis: New York Times
7. 20 Best Films of 2012: Empire
7. Top 11 Films of 2012: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
8. Top 10 Movies of 2012: Christy Lemire: AP
8. Top 10 Films of 2012: Jonathan Rosenbaum: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
8. Top 10 Films of 2012: Jonathan Rosenbaum: IndieWire: IndieWire Poll
9. Top 20 Films of 2012: Bilge Ebiri
9. 12 Best Films of 2012: J Hoberman: Artforum
10. 25 Best Films of 2012: Slant
10. Top 15 Films of 2012: Cinema Scope
10. 20 Best Movies of 2012: Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
14. 20 Favorite Films of 2012: Ben Sachs: Chicago Reader
14. The 50 Best Movies of the Decade: Ty Burr: Boston Globe
14. Top 30 Films of the Decade: Keith Phipps
15. The Best Films of 2012: Alison Willmore: A.V. Club
17. 20 Best Films of 2012: Les Inrocks
18. 20 Best Films of 2012: Matt Singer: IndieWire
19. The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s: Paste
20. 25 Best Films of 2012: David Ehrlich
36. 100 Best Films of the 2010s: Insider
45. The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s: A.V. Club
72. Top 100 Films of the 2010s: In Review Online

• Top 5 Films of 2012: David Thompson: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
• Top 5 Films of 2012: Philip Horne: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
• 8 Best Films of 2012: Anthony Lane: New Yorker
• Top 10 Films of 2012: Nick Pinkerton: Village Voice: Village Voice Film Poll
• 25 Favorite Films of 2012: A.O. Scott: New York Times
• 10 Best Movies of 2012: Atlantic Wire
• Top 5 Films of 2012: Roger Clarke: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
• Top 5 Films of 2012: Kim Newman: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
• 20 Best Movies of 2012: Andrew O’Hehir: Salon
• Top 20 Films of 2012: Nick Schager: Slant
• Top 5 Films of 2012: Geoffrey O’Brien: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
• Top 5 Films of 2012: Andrew Schenker: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
• Top 30 Films of 2012: Steven D. Greydanus: National Catholic Register
• Top 5 Films of 2012: Philip French: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
• Top 25 Narrative Films of 2012: Dennis Harvey: San Francisco Bay Guardian
• 11 Best Films of 2012: David Denby: New Yorker
• Top 5 Films of 2012: Kate Stables: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
• Top 5 Films of 2012: Francine Stock: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll