Lists
- Paste: The 50 Best Movies of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Roxana Hadadi: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Uproxx: The Best Movies Of 2021
- Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- The Playlist: The 25 Best Films Of 2021
- USA Today: Brian Truitt: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- Observer: Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Christy Lemire: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Sight & Sound Poll: Christina Newland: Best Films of 2021
- Atlantic: David Sims: The 10 Best Films of 2021
- The Skinny: Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2021
- Collider: Ross Bonaime: Top 10 Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: The Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: Caroline Siede: The Best Films of 2021
- The Reveal: Keith Phipps: The Best Films of 2021
- Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: The Best Movies of 2021
- IndieWire: The 25 Best Movies of 2021
- A.V. Club: Leila Latif: The Best Films of 2021
- Vanity Fair: Richard Lawson: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- Decider: Best Movies of 2021
- Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: Top 10 Best Movies of 2021
- A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2021
- Hollywood Reporter: Lovia Gyarkye: Best Films of 2021
- Robert Daniels: Top 50 Films of 2021
- IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
- Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: Carlos Aguilar: The Best Films of 2021
- Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins: Top 25 Movies of 2021
- Rolling Stone: David Fear: 20 Best Movies of 2021
- A.V. Club: Charles Bramesco: The Best Films of 2021
- Baltimore Magazine: Max Weiss: Favorite Films of 2021
- Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 21 Best Movies of 2021
- David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2021
- Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2021
- Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2021
- Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2021
- Deadline: Todd McCarthy: Best Movies Of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Nell Minow: Top Ten Films of 2021
- New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2021
- Time: Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- Slate: Dana Stevens: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- Polygon: The Best Movies of 2021
- Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney: Best Films of 2021
- AP: Lindsey Bahr: Best Films of 2021
- ScreenCrush: Matt Singer: The Best Movies of 2021
- Economist: The Best Films of 2021
- The Reveal: Scott Tobias: The Best Films of 2021
- Screen Queens: Top 10 Films of 2021
- Maureen Ryan: My Top 10 Movies of 2021