Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

Fandor: Top Films of 2011

22 December 2011

Certified Copy - Abbas Kiarostami

Fandor: Top Films of 2011 [as voted by the Keyframe Blog critics]

[see also 2015]

Fandor: Alejandro Adams: Top 9 1/2 Films of 2011

22 December 2011

Poetry - Lee Chang-dong

Filmmaker Alejandro Adams: Top 9 1/2 Films of 2011, as published by Fandor

“Caveat: I deeply regret not having seen Margaret, A Separation, or Tuesday, After Christmas before assembling this list.”

AllMusic: Favorite Rock Albums of 2011

22 December 2011

AllMusic: Favorite Rock Albums of 2011, alphabetically [see AllMusic for more genre-sliced lists]

[see also 2023202120202018201720162015201420132012]

You Ain’t No Picasso: Matt Jordan: 30 Favorite Albums of 2011

22 December 2011

Circuital - My Morning Jacket

Matt Jordan of You Ain’t No Picasso: 30 Favorite Albums of 2011

Hartford Courant: Eric R. Danton: Top 20 Albums of 2011

22 December 2011

Burst Apart - The Antlers

Eric R. Danton: Top 20 Albums of 2011, as published by The Hartford Courant

Brooklyn Vegan: Bradford Cox: Top 10 Albums of 2011

22 December 2011

In Love with Oblivion LP / Radiant Door EP - Crystal Stilts

Bradford Cox of Deerhunter and Atlas Sound: Top 10 Albums of 2011, as published by Brooklyn Vegan

Village Voice Film Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Favorite Films of 2011

22 December 2011

A Brighter Summer Day - Edward Yang

Jonathan Rosenbaum: Favorite Films of 2011 [according to the IndieWire and Village Voice polls]

NOTE: If Rosenbaum posts a list with detailed commentary at his site (or anywhere else), we’ll favor it over these two ballot submissions.

[see also 2022202120202010s2019201820172016201520132012]

indieWIRE Poll

Village Voice Poll


This list contributes to:

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Chris Riemenschneider: Top 10 Albums of 2011

21 December 2011

Bon Iver - Bon Iver

Chris Riemenschneider: Top 10 Albums of 2011, as published by The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Jon Bream: Top 10 Albums of 2011

21 December 2011

21 - Adele

Jon Bream: Top 10 Albums of 2011, as published by The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Cokemachineglow: Top 50 Albums of 2011

21 December 2011

Black Up - Shabazz Palaces

Cokemachineglow: Top 50 Albums of 2011

[see also 2015201420132012]