Year-End Lists

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by Kelly Reichardt

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  1. Film Comment Poll: Best Films of 2025
  2. Vulture: Alison Willmore: The Best Movies of 2025
  3. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Films of 2025
  4. Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2025
  5. The i Paper: Christina Newland: The 10 Best Films of 2025
  6. The Ringer: Adam Nayman: The Best Movies of 2025
  7. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2025
  8. Slant: The 25 Best Films of 2025
  9. Time: Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2025
  10. A.V. Club: 25 Best Films of 2025
  11. Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney: Best Movies of 2025
  12. New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2025
  13. The Playlist: The 25 Best Films of 2025
  14. New Yorker: Justin Chang: The Best Films of 2025

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