Lists
- RogerEbert.com: Tomris Laffly: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Screen Slate: Best Movies of 2021
- Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: The Best Movies of 2021
- Film Comment Poll: Florence Almozini: Best Films of 2021
- Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney: Best Films of 2021
- New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2021
- Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021
- Rolling Stone: David Fear: 20 Best Movies of 2021
- The Reveal: Scott Tobias: The Best Films of 2021
- Hollywood Reporter: Lovia Gyarkye: Best Films of 2021
- The Ringer: Adam Nayman: The Best Movies of 2021
- Screen Slate: Chloe Lizotte: Best Movies of 2021
- Slant: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- Les Inrocks: 20 Essential Films of 2021
- Reverse Shot: Best Films of 2021
- Artforum: Cassie da Costa: Best Films of 2021
- Vanity Fair: Richard Lawson: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
- Film Comment Poll: Best Films of 2021
- Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2021
- Sight & Sound Poll: Jourdain Searles: Best Films of 2021
- Baltimore Magazine: Max Weiss: Favorite Films of 2021
- Hyperallergic: Our Top 10 Films of 2021
- Les Inrocks: Marilou Duponchel: Top 10 Films of 2021
- Hollywood Reporter: Jon Frosch: Best Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Ben Kenigsberg: Top Ten Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Jana Monji: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Ty Burr: The Best Movies of 2021
- La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2021
- In Review Online: Top 25 Films of 2021
- Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Michael J. Anderson: Ten Best Films of 2021
- Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden: Best Films of 2021
- The Reveal: Keith Phipps: The Best Films of 2021
- IndieWire: The 25 Best Movies of 2021
- Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: Top 10 Best Movies of 2021
- Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: Carlos Aguilar: The Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: Caroline Siede: The Best Films of 2021
- Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins: Top 25 Movies of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Matt Zoller Seitz: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Vulture: Bilge Ebiri: The Best Movies of 2021
- Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- Variety: Owen Gleiberman: The Best Films of 2021
- Entertainment Weekly: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- Vulture: Angelica Jade Bastién: The Best Movies of 2021
- Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2021
- CBS News: David Morgan: The 10 Best Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Monica Castillo: Top Ten Films of 2021
- AP: Lindsey Bahr: Best Films of 2021
- David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2021
- The Skinny: Films of 2021
- Vulture: Alison Willmore: The Best Movies of 2021
- AP: Jake Coyle: Best Films of 2021
- USA Today: Brian Truitt: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2021
- Sight & Sound Poll: Christina Newland: Best Films of 2021
- The Ringer: Sean Fennessey: The Best Movies of 2021
- Robert Daniels: Top 50 Films of 2021
- Susannah Gruder: Best Films of 2021
- Time: Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- Good Morning America: Peter Travers: 10 Best Movies of 2021
- Time Out London: The 20 Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: The Best Films of 2021
- New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2021
- The Playlist: The 25 Best Films Of 2021
- Scout Tafoya: My Favourite Films of 2021
- Screen Queens: Top 10 Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Sheila O’Malley: Top Ten Films of 2021
- GCN: Steve Erickson: Best Films of 2021
- Jordan Cronk: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Economist: The Best Films of 2021
- Barack Obama: Favorite Movies of 2021
- Collider: Ross Bonaime: Top 10 Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2021
- New Statesman: Ryan Gilbey: The Best Films of 2021
- Polygon: The Best Movies of 2021
- Glenn Kenny: Notable Film Releases of 2021
- Benoit Rouilly: Top 10 Films of 2021
- Wall Street Journal: Joe Morgenstern: The Best Movies of 2021
- Spectrum Culture: Best Films of 2021