Year-End Lists

Sunshine State

• Jordan Cronk: The Ten Best Experimental Films of 2023

Occupied City

4. New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2023

• Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden: Best Films of 2023

Small Axe

1. Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2020
1. Washington Post: Ann Hornaday: Best Movies of 2020
2. AP: Jake Coyle: Best Films of 2020
3. Guardian: The 50 Best TV Show of 2020
3. Hyperallergic: Favorite Movies of 2020
4. Mercury News: Randy Myers: The Best 10 Movies of 2020
4. Vanity Fair: Sonia Saraiya: The 10 Best TV Shows of 2020
4. The Ringer: The Best TV Shows of 2020
14. A.V. Club: The 25 Best TV Shows of 2020

• Cinema Etc.: Jennings Collins: Top 10 Films of 2020

Small Axe: Red, White and Blue

5. Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins: Top 20 Movies of 2020
6. A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2020
10. A.V. Club: Roxana Hadadi: The Best Films of 2020
21. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2020
46. Slant: The Best Films of 2020

• Slant: Ed Gonzalez: Best Films of 2020
• Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: Top 10 Movies of 2020

Small Axe: Alex Wheatle

22. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2020

• New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2020

Small Axe: Education

23. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2020

Small Axe: Lovers Rock

1. Sight & Sound Poll: The Best Films of 2020
1. The Ringer: The Best Movies of 2020
1. Boston Globe: Ty Burr: Best Movies of 2020
1. Sight & Sound Poll: Christina Newland: The Best Films of 2020
1. RogerEbert.com: Monica Castillo: Top Ten Films of 2020
1. Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: Top 10 Movies of 2020
1. RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2020
1. Vulture: Angelica Jade Bastién: The Best Movies of 2020
2. Rolling Stone: David Fear: The 20 Best Movies of 2020
2. Screen Slate: Susannah Gruder: Best Films of 2020
2. Nashville Scene: Jason Shawhan: The 10 Best Films of 2020
2. Nashville Scene: The 2020 Jim Ridley Film Poll
2. World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 15 Best Movies of 2020
2. IndieWire: Eric Kohn: The Best Movies of 2020
2. Atlantic: David Sims: The 10 Best Films of 2020
2. Vulture: Alison Willmore: The Best Movies of 2020
2. Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2020
3. Good Morning America: Peter Travers: 10 Best Movies of 2020
3. Film Society of Lincoln Center: Dennis Lim: Top 10 Films of 2020
3. AP: Lindsey Bahr: Best Films of 2020
3. Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 25 Best Movies of 2020
3. RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2020
3. RogerEbert.com: Odie Henderson: Top Ten Films of 2020
3. Screen Slate: Top 20 Films of 2020
4. IndieWire Poll: Best Movies of 2020
4. Scott Tobias: Top 10 Films of 2020
5. Marya E. Gates: Favorite Fifteen Films of 2020
5. Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2020
5. A.V. Club: Best Films of 2020
5. Time: Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2020
6. A.V. Club: Noel Murray: The Best Films of 2020
6. A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2020
6. A.V. Club: Vikram Murthi: The Best Films of 2020
6. A.V. Club: Charles Bramesco: The Best Films of 2020
7. Slant: The Best Films of 2020
7. Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins: Top 20 Movies of 2020
7. Michael J. Anderson: Ten Best Films of 2020
7. Empire: The Best Movies of 2020
8. New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2020
8. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2020
8. Reverse Shot: Best Films of 2020
8. The Playlist: The 25 Best Films of 2020
8. Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2020
8. A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2020
8. Cinema Etc.: Sarah Williams: Top 10 Films of 2020
9. Baltimore Magazine: Max Weiss: Favorite Films of 2020
9. A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2020
9. Robert Daniels: Top 25 Films of 2020
9. Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney: The Best Films of 2020
9. Cinema Etc.: Cole Duffy: Top 10 Films of 2020
10. Caitlin Quinlan: Best Films of 2020
10. ScreenCrush: Matt Singer: The Best Movies of 2020
10. CBS News: David Morgan: The 10 Best Films of 2020
14. David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2020
15. Vulture: Bilge Ebiri: The Best Movies of 2020

• RogerEbert.com: Sheila O’Malley: Top Ten Films of 2020
• Uproxx: The Best Movies of 2020
• Verge: Joshua Rivera: The Best Movies of 2020
• Vogue: The 15 Best Movies of 2020
• Economist: The Best Films of 2020
• Slant: Ed Gonzalez: Best Films of 2020
• Barack Obama: Favorite Movies of 2020
• HuffPost: Matthew Jacobs: The 17 Best Movies of 2020
• Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: The Best Movies of 2020
• Slate: Dana Stevens: The Best Movies of 2020
• ARTery: Sean Burns: The 10 Best Films from 2020
• GCN: Steve Erickson: Best Films of 2020
• Clémence Polès: Top Ten Films of 2020

Small Axe: Mangrove

1. The Ringer: The Best Movies of 2020
1. Variety: Owen Gleiberman: Best Movies of 2020
5. Deadline: Todd McCarthy: Top 10 Films of 2020
5. Joshua Rothkopf: Top 20 Films of 2020
5. A.V. Club: Beatrice Loayza: The Best Films of 2020
6. Variety: Peter Debruge: Best Movies of 2020
8. Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: Top 10 Movies of 2020
10. Artforum: John Waters: 10 Best Films of 2020
11. Empire: The Best Movies of 2020
12. Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 25 Best Movies of 2020
13. Sight & Sound Poll: The Best Films of 2020
15. Vulture: Bilge Ebiri: The Best Movies of 2020
15. New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2020
16. Robert Daniels: Top 25 Films of 2020
17. IndieWire: Eric Kohn: The Best Movies of 2020
43. Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2020
43. Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2020
45. Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2020

• RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2020
• Cinema Etc.: Cole Duffy: Top 10 Films of 2020
• World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 15 Best Movies of 2020
• Time: Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2020
• Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: The Best Movies of 2020

Widows

1. Atlantic: David Sims: Best Films of 2018
2. Time Out London: 20 Best Films of 2018
3. Observer: Mark Kermode: 10 Best Films of 2018
3. Time Out New York: Joshua Rothkopf: Top 10 Movies of 2018
3. HuffPost: Matthew Jacobs: 20 Best Movies Of 2018
5. RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2018
5. Scout Tafoya: Favourite Films of 2018
5. Los Angeles Times: Mark Olsen: Best Movies of 2018
6. Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 10 Best Movies of 2018
6. RogerEbert.com: Kristen Lopez: Top Ten Films of 2018
7. Atlantic: Christopher Orr: Best Films of 2018
8. Us Weekly: Mara Reinstein: Top Movies of 2018
8. Chron: Cary Darling: The Best Movies of 2018
8. Genevieve Koski: Top 20 Films of 2018
8. A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger: Top 15 Films of 2018
9. Baltimore Magazine: Max Weiss: Favorite Films of 2018
9. Little White Lies: Caitlin Quinlan: Top 10 Films of 2018
10. ScreenCrush: Matt Singer: Best Films of 2018
11. David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2018
11. Paste: 50 Best Movies of 2018
11. IndieWire: Eric Kohn: Best Movies of 2018
13. A.V. Club: Katie Rife: Top 15 Films of 2018
13. Rolling Stone: Peter Travers: 20 Best Movies of 2018
13. A.V. Club: Noel Murray: Top 15 Films of 2018
14. Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: Best Movies of 2018
18. Film School Rejects: 50 Best Movies of 2018
25. Much Ado About Cinema: Best Films of 2018
27. Little White Lies: 30 Best Films of 2018
27. Roxana Hadadi: Top 50 Movies of the Decade
32. The Playlist: 25 Best Films of 2018
49. Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2018

• RogerEbert.com: Odie Henderson: Top Ten Films of 2018
• Time: Stephanie Zacharek: Ten Best Movies of 2018
• Aisha Harris: Favorite Movies of 2018
• Pop Culture Happy Hour: Favorite Movies Of 2018
• The Ringer: Best Movies of 2018
• Karina Longworth: Some 2018 Releases I Liked
• Time Out New York: Tomris Laffly: Top 10 Movies of 2018
• Jourdain Searles: Best Black Films of the 2010s

Ashes

6. Artforum: James Quandt: 10 Best Films of 2015

• Dennis Cooper: 15 Favorite Films of 2016

12 Years a Slave

1. Grantland: Wesley Morris: Top 27 Movies of 2013
1. A.V. Club: Scott MacDonald: The Best Films of 2013
1. IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2013
1. Vanity Fair: Katey Rich: The Top 10 Films of 2013
2. New York Times: A.O. Scott: 35 Favorite Films of 2013
2. ScreenCrush: Jordan Hoffman: The Best Movies of 2013
2. A.V. Club: Sam Adams: The Best Films of 2013
2. A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2013
2. The Dissolve: 20 Best Films of 2013
2. Film Comment Poll: 50 Best Movies of 2013
3. New York Times: Stephen Holden: 13 Best Films of 2013
3. Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2013
4. David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2013
5. Vanity Fair: Richard Lawson: The Top 10 Films Of 2013
5. Chicago Reader: J.R. Jones: Top Ten Movies of 2013
6. Brian Darr: Top 16 Films of 2013
6. A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2013
7. Marya E. Gates: Favorite Fifteen Films of 2013
8. Glenn Kenny: 30 Top Films of 2013
8. Variety: Scott Foundas: 20 Best Films of 2013
9. Us Weekly: Mara Reinstein: Top 10 Movies of 2013
10. A.V. Club: Ben Kenigsberg: The Best Films of 2013
11. A.V. Club: Nick Schager: The Best Films of 2013
12. The Independent: The 40 Best Films of the 2010s
16. Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s
17. Consequence: Top 100 Films of the 2010s
17. RogerEbert.com: The Best Films of the 2010s
18. Slant: 25 Best Films of 2013
18. World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 25 Best Movies of the 2010s
32. Time Out New York: The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s
33. The Young Folks: Top 50 Films of the 2010s
43. The Playlist: The 100 Best Films of the Decade
45. Insider: 100 Best Films of the 2010s
60. Paste: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
67. A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s

• New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Top 39 Movies of 2013
• The Dissolve: Scott Tobias: Top 15 Films of 2013
• The Dissolve: Matt Singer: Top 15 Films of 2013
• Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: Best Movies of 2013
• Collider: Matt Goldberg: Top 25 Films of the 2010s

Shame

1. Time Out New York: David Fear: Best Films of 2011
2. Chicago Sun-Times: Roger Ebert: Best Films of 2011
2. Time Out New York: Joshua Rothkopf: Best Films of 2011
5. HitFix: Kristopher Tapley: Best Films of 2011
6. Philadelphia Weekly: Sean Burns: Top 10 Films of 2011
10. A.V. Club: Alison Willmore: Best Films of 2011
11. IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2011
12. Marya E. Gates: Favorite Fifteen Films of 2011
17. David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2011
18. Skandies: 20 Best Films of 2011
18. Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2011
21. Film Comment Poll: 50 Best Released Films of 2011
90. The Playlist: The 100 Best Films of the Decade

• Sight & Sound Poll: Ian Christie: Top 5 Films of 2012
• A.V. Club: Keith Phipps: Best Films of 2011