Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Sight & Sound: The 50 Best Films of 2025
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top 10 Films of 2025
Adam Nayman: The Ringer: The Best Movies of 2025
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Lists

The Best Documentaries of 2020: IndieWire

Trending Lists

100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The Best Movies of 2025 Adam Nayman · The Ringer
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
Nonfiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize

Trending Works

How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Pillion Harry Lighton
Weapons Zach Cregger
Afternoons of Solitude Albert Serra
Magdalene FKA twigs
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Sinners Ryan Coogler
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Marty Supreme Josh Safdie
Hedda Nia DaCosta
Misericordia Alain Guiraudie
Neighboring Sounds Kleber Mendonça Filho

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