Year-End Lists

A Traveler's Needs

12. Film Comment Poll: Best Films of 2024
39. Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2024

By the Stream

35. Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2024
44. Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2024

• Jordan Cronk: Top Ten Films of 2024

In Water

3. Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2024
4. Mike D’Angelo: Top Ten Films of 2023
5. In Review Online: Best Films of 2023

• GCN: Steve Erickson: Top 10 LGBTQ Films of 2023

In Our Day

12. Les Inrocks: Our Top Films of 2023

• Slant: The 25 Best Films of 2024

Walk Up

1. Ryan Swen: Top 10 Films of 2023
3. Michael J. Anderson: Ten Best Films of 2022
5. In Review Online: Best Films of 2023
12. Guy Lodge: Top 50 Movies of 2022
16. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2023
20. Slant: The 25 Best Films of 2023
24. Jessica Kiang: Top 50 Movies of 2022
48. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2023

• Cinema Scope: Top 10 Films of 2022

The Novelist's Film

2. Artforum: James Quandt: Best Films of 2022
2. Michael J. Anderson: Ten Best Films of 2022
4. La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2022
5. Cinema Scope: Top 10 Films of 2022
8. In Review Online: Top 25 Films of 2022
9. Film Comment Poll: Best Films of 2022
14. Screen Slate: Best Movies of 2022
18. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2022
19. Film Comment Poll: Florence Almozini: Best Films of 2022
21. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2022
37. Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2022

• Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: Best Movies of 2022
• Jordan Cronk: Top Ten Films of 2022
• Slant: The 25 Best Films of 2022
• Senses of Cinema World Poll: Brian Darr: Top Ten Films of 2022

Introduction

1. Artforum: James Quandt: Best Films of 2021
8. Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2022
26. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2022

• Vanity Fair: Cassie da Costa: 21 Most Underrated Movies of 2021

In Front of Your Face

2. Mike D’Angelo: Top Ten Films of 2022
2. Artforum: James Quandt: Best Films of 2021
2. Michael J. Anderson: Ten Best Films of 2021
5. Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2021
6. Film Comment Poll: Florence Almozini: Best Films of 2022
7. Film Comment Poll: Best Films of 2022
8. In Review Online: Top 25 Films of 2022
9. Screen Slate: Molly Haskell: Best Movies of 2022
11. Slant: The 25 Best Films of 2022
11. Les Inrocks: Our Top Films of 2022
14. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2022
15. Screen Slate: Best Movies of 2022
27. IndieWire Poll: The Best Films of 2022
30. Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2022

• Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: Best Movies of 2022
• Jordan Cronk: Top Ten Films of 2021
• La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2021
• Benoit Rouilly: Top 10 Films of 2021
• Vanity Fair: Cassie da Costa: 21 Most Underrated Movies of 2021

The Woman Who Ran

1. Artforum: James Quandt: 10 Best Films of 2020
2. Cahiers du Cinéma: Top 10 Films of 2020
4. Michael J. Anderson: Ten Best Films of 2020
5. Nictate: Top 10 Films of 2020
6. Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2020
7. Film Society of Lincoln Center: Dennis Lim: Top 10 Films of 2020
7. Les Inrocks: Marilou Duponchel: Top 10 Films of 2020
9. Sight & Sound Poll: Jordan Cronk: Top Ten Films of 2020
10. Sight & Sound Poll: Vadim Rizov: Best Films of 2021
11. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2021
15. Les Inrocks: Top 20 Films of 2020
16. Film Comment Poll: Best Films of 2021
16. Screen Slate: Top 20 Films of 2020
18. Sight & Sound Poll: The Best Films of 2020
21. In Review Online: Top 25 Films of 2021
26. Slant: The 50 Best Films of 2021
42. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021

• New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2021
• Vanity Fair: Cassie da Costa: 21 Most Underrated Movies of 2021
• La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2020
• Screen Slate: Molly Haskell: Best Films of 2020

Grass

2. Dan Sallitt: Favorite Films of 2019
7. Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: Top 12 Films of 2019
8. Kristen Yoonsoo Kim: Favorite Films of 2019
9. A.V. Club: Lawrence Garcia: The Best Films of 2019
15. Michael Sicinski: Top 50 Films of 2018
19. Michael Glover Smith: Top 25 Films of 2019

• Glenn Kenny: The 25 Best Films of 2019
• In Review Online: Top 20 Films of 2019
• David Hudson: Top Ten Films of 2018

Hotel by the River

2. Kristen Yoonsoo Kim: Favorite Films of 2019
6. Les Inrocks: Murielle Joudet: Top 7 Films of 2020
6. Cahiers du Cinéma: Top 10 Films of 2020
7. Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: Top 12 Films of 2019
9. Mubi: Chiara Marañón: Favorite Films of 2018
13. Jordan Cronk: Top 20 Films of 2019
16. Les Inrocks: Top 20 Films of 2020
19. Michael Glover Smith: Top 25 Films of 2019
74. Scout Tafoya: Favourite Films of 2018

• Glenn Kenny: The 25 Best Films of 2019
• New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2019

Claire’s Camera

6. Film Society of Lincoln Center: Dennis Lim: Favorite Films of 2017
30. Justine Smith: 30 Favorite Films of 2017
40. The Playlist: 25 Best Films of 2018

• Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: Top Movies of 2018
• New Yorker: Richard Brody: Best Movies of 2018
• Ed Gonzalez: Top 10 Films of 2018
• Glenn Kenny: Best Films of 2018
• In Review Online: Top 20 Films of 2018

The Day After

1. Dan Sallitt: Favorite Films of 2018
2. Miriam Bale: Best Movies of 2018
3. Seattle Screen Scene: Caden Mark Gardner: Top Ten Films of 2018
4. Les Inrocks: Marilou Duponchel: Top 10 Films of 2017
5. Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2017
6. Film Society of Lincoln Center: Dennis Lim: Favorite Films of 2017
6. La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2017
7. Daily: David Hudson: Top Ten Films of 2017
8. In Review Online: Top 20 Films of 2018
8. Ed Gonzalez: Top 10 Films of 2018
13. Jordan Cronk: Top 20 Films of 2018
15. Les Inrocks: Best Films of 2017
18. Slant: 25 Best Films of 2018
26. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2018

• Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: Top Movies of 2018
• New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2018
• Vanity Fair: K. Austin Collins: 10 Best Movies of 2018
• Film Society of Lincoln Center: Dennis Lim: Favorite Films of 2017
• Michael J. Anderson: Ten Best Films of 2017
• Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2017
• Sight & Sound Poll: Miriam Bale: Top 10 Films of 2017
• Lists Curated by Toronto Film Review: Denis Côté: Top Ten Films of 2017
• Dan Sallitt: Top 35 Films of the Decade
• Miriam Bale: Best Films of the Decade

On the Beach at Night Alone

1. Michael Sicinski: Top 25 Films of 2017
3. Desist Film: Best Films of 2017
4. La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2017
4. Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2017
5. Darren Hughes: 20 Favorite Films of 2017
6. Les Inrocks: Marilou Duponchel: Top 10 Films of 2018
6. Film Society of Lincoln Center: Dennis Lim: Favorite Films of 2017
7. Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2018
7. Lists Curated by Toronto Film Review: Jordan Cronk: Top Ten Films of 2017
9. Les Inrocks: Top 10 Films of 2018
9. Senses of Cinema World Poll: Joanna Di Mattia: Favorite Films of 2017
9. Film Stage: Willow Maclay: Top 10 Films of 2017
11. In Review Online: Top 15 Films of 2017
14. New Yorker: Richard Brody: 35 Best Movies of 2017
15. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2017
16. Film Comment Poll: 20 Best Films of 2017
17. Robert Koehler: Best Movies of 2017
18. Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2017
20. Nashville Scene: The 2017 Jim Ridley Memorial Film Poll
21. Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: Favorite Films of 2017
24. Hyperallergic: The Best Films of the Decade
30. Slant: 50 Best Films of 2017
40. Scout Tafoya: Favorite Films of 2017
52. In Review Online: Top 100 Films of the 2010s

• Senses of Cinema World Poll: Daniel Kasman: Top 20 Films of 2017
• Village Voice Film Poll: Florence Almozini: Best Films of 2017
• Karina Longworth: Favorite Movies of 2017
• The Ringer: K. Austin Collins: 24 Best Movies of 2017
• Lists Curated by Toronto Film Review: Denis Côté: Top Ten Films of 2017
• Lists Curated by Toronto Film Review: Vadim Rizov: Top Ten Films of 2017
• GCN: Steve Erickson: Top 26 Films of 2017

Yourself and Yours

4. A.V. Club: Lawrence Garcia: The Best Films of 2020
4. Les Inrocks: Marilou Duponchel: Top 10 Films of 2017
5. Les Inrocks: Best Films of 2017
6. In Review Online: Top 25 Films of 2020
7. Artforum: James Quandt: 10 Best Films of 2016
19. Slant: The Best Films of 2020

• Glenn Kenny: Notable Films of 2020
• Les Inrocks: Murielle Joudet: Top 10 Films of 2017

Right Now, Wrong Then

2. A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2016
3. Les Inrocks: Top 20 Films of 2016
4. RogerEbert.com: Michael Snydel: Top Ten Films of 2016
4. Les Inrocks: Murielle Joudet: Top 10 Films of 2016
4. La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2015
5. Michael Sicinski: Top 10 Films of 2016
5. GCN: Steve Erickson: 20 Best Films of 2016
5. Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2015
6. Village Voice Film Poll: Scott Tobias: Top 10 Films of 2016
7. Reverse Shot: 12 Best Movies of 2016
10. RogerEbert.com: Patrick McGavin: Top Ten Films of 2016
11. Slant: 50 Best Films of 2016
12. Film Comment Poll: 20 Best Films of 2016
15. A.V. Club: Ignatiy Vishnevetsky: The Best Films of 2016
17. A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2016
23. Metro: Matt Prigge: 25 Best Films of 2016
24. Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
26. Sight & Sound Poll: Top 35 Films of 2015
30. IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
32. New Yorker: Richard Brody: 35 Best Movies of 2016
54. In Review Online: Top 100 Films of the 2010s
65. A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s

• RogerEbert.com: Craig Lindsey: Top Ten Films of 2016
• Les Inrocks: Emily Barnett: Top 10 Films of 2016

Hill of Freedom

5. Artforum: James Quandt: 10 Best Films of 2014
8. Les Inrocks: Top 20 Films of 2015
30. In Review Online: Top 100 Films of the 2010s

Our Sunhi

10. Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2014

Nobody’s Daughter Haewon

2. Les Inrocks: 20 Best Films of 2013
6. Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: 25 Favorite Movies of the 2010s
8. Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2013

The Day He Arrives

1. Dan Sallitt: Favorite 18 Films of 2012
3. Vanity Fair: K. Austin Collins: The 30 Best Movies of the 2010s
6. Darren Hughes: 10 Best Films of 2012
10. Michael Sicinski: Top 12 Films of 2012
10. Fandor: Kevin B. Lee: 12 Best Films of 2012
12. In Review Online: Top 20 Films of 2012
13. Les Inrocks: 20 Best Films of 2012
14. Slant: 25 Best Films of 2012
21. Jordan Cronk: The 50 Best Films of the 2010s
22. New Yorker: Richard Brody: 27 Best Movies of 2012
48. In Review Online: Top 100 Films of the 2010s
50. Film Comment Poll: 50 Best Films of 2012

• Slant: Fernando F. Croce: Top 20 Films of 2012
• Dan Sallitt: Top 35 Films of the Decade

Oki’s Movie

4. New Yorker: Richard Brody: 27 Best Movies of 2012
10. Michael Sicinski: Top 12 Films of 2012

• Nellie Killian: Top Films of the Decade

In Another Country

3. Les Inrocks: 20 Best Films of 2012
4. Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2012
6. Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: 25 Favorite Movies of the 2010s
10. Michael Sicinski: Top 12 Films of 2012
23. New Yorker: Richard Brody: 27 Best Movies of 2012
48. Film Comment Poll: 50 Best Films of 2012

• Cinema Scope: Top 15 Films of 2012
• Sight & Sound Poll: James Quandt: Top 5 Films of 2012

Hahaha

15. Les Inrocks: 20 Best Films of 2011

• Dan Sallitt: Top 35 Films of the Decade