Lists
- RogerEbert.com: Matt Zoller Seitz: Top Ten Films of 2021
- IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
- Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: The Best Movies of 2021
- Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 21 Best Movies of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Odie Henderson: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Hyperallergic: Our Top 10 Films of 2021
- Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins: Top 25 Movies of 2021
- A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Monica Castillo: Top Ten Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Abby Olcese: Top Ten Films of 2021
- New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2021
- Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2021
- A.V. Club: Charles Bramesco: The Best Films of 2021
- David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2021
- IndieWire: The 25 Best Movies of 2021
- Slant: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2021
- Scout Tafoya: My Favourite Films of 2021
- Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- GCN: Steve Erickson: Best Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden: Best Films of 2021
- Robert Daniels: Top 50 Films of 2021
- The Reveal: Scott Tobias: The Best Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2021
- Hollywood Reporter: Lovia Gyarkye: Best Films of 2021
- Ty Burr: The Best Movies of 2021
- Polygon: Noel Murray: The 10 (or 11) Best Documentaries of 2021
- Vanity Fair: Cassie da Costa: 21 Most Underrated Movies of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Sheila O’Malley: Top Ten Films of 2021