Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.
Movies TV Shows Music Books Poetry Podcasts

Highlights

Movies
David Byrne's American Utopia - Spike Lee

Robert Daniels Top 25 Films of 2020

Music
Hanging Tree Guitars - various artists

Robert Christgau Dean's List 2020

Movies
Days - Tsai Ming-liang

Film Society of Lincoln Center: Dennis Lim Top 10 Films of 2020

Movies
Nomadland - Chloé Zhao

Village Voice Film Poll: Brian Darr Top Ten Films of 2020

Movies
First Cow - Kelly Reichardt

Village Voice Film Poll Top 50 Films of 2020

Music
Punisher - Phoebe Bridgers

Under the Radar Top 100 Albums of 2020

Movies
Martin Eden - Pietro Marcello

Katie Walsh Best Films of 2020

Movies
Days - Tsai Ming-liang

Reverse Shot Best Films of 2020

Movies
First Cow - Kelly Reichardt

Nashville Scene The 2020 Jim Ridley Film Poll

Movies
Time - Garrett Bradley

Fighting in the War Room Top Tens 2020

Movies
Nomadland - Chloé Zhao

Fighting in the War Room: Dave Gonzalez Top Ten Films of 2020

Movies
Palm Springs - Max Barbakow

Fighting in the War Room: Matt Patches Top Ten Films of 2020

Movies
First Cow - Kelly Reichardt

Fighting in the War Room: Katey Rich Top Ten Films of 2020

Movies
Time - Garrett Bradley

David Ehrlich The 25 Best Films of 2020

Movies
Driveways - Andrew Ahn

Marya E. Gates Favorite Fifteen Films of 2020

Movies
Possessor - Brandon Cronenberg

Nashville Scene: Jason Shawhan The 10 Best Films of 2020

Movies
Small Axe: Lovers Rock - Steve McQueen

Josh Larsen Top Ten Films of 2020

Movies
The Mirror of Possible Worlds - Fergus Daly

La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Nicole Brenez Best Films of 2020

Movies
First Cow - Kelly Reichardt

La Internacional Cinéfila Poll Best Movies of 2020

Movies
Nomadland - Chloé Zhao

SF Examiner: Anita Katz The Best Movies of 2020

Movies
First Cow - Kelly Reichardt

SF Examiner: Jeffrey M. Anderson The Best Movies of 2020

Movies
David Byrne's American Utopia - Spike Lee

Saige Walton Favorite Films of 2020

Movies
Mank - David Fincher

Sean Fennessey My Favorite Movies of 2020

Movies
Never Rarely Sometimes Always - Eliza Hittman

World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy The 15 Best Movies of 2020

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Year-end lists are fingerprints; aggregate statistics are smudges. Therefore, I make no tallies.