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Top Ten Films of 2021 RogerEbert.com: Kristy Puchko

Top Ten Films of 2021 RogerEbert.com: Christy Lemire

Top Ten Films of 2021 RogerEbert.com: Abby Olcese

The Best Movies of 2021 Vulture: Angelica Jade Bastién

The Best Movies of 2021 Vulture: Bilge Ebiri

The Best Movies of 2021 Vulture: Alison Willmore

The 20 Best Films of 2021 Time Out London

Best Films of 2021 IndieWire Poll

Our Top 10 Films of 2021 Hyperallergic

Films of 2021 The Skinny

The 50 Best Films of 2021 Slant

Top 10 Best Movies of 2021 Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips

Best Movies of 2021 Washington Post: Ann Hornaday

The Best Movies of 2021 The Ringer: Adam Nayman

The Best Movies of 2021 The Ringer: Sean Fennessey

The 10 Best Movies of 2021 Entertainment Weekly

The 25 Best Films Of 2021 The Playlist

20 Best Movies of 2021 Rolling Stone: David Fear

The Best Movies of 2021 Wall Street Journal: Joe Morgenstern

The Best Films of 2021 Variety: Peter Debruge

The Best Films of 2021 Variety: Owen Gleiberman

Best Movies of 2021 Us Weekly: Mara Reinstein

The 10 Best Films of 2021 Atlantic: David Sims

The 10 Best Movies of 2021 Time: Stephanie Zacharek

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