Lists
- RogerEbert.com: Matt Zoller Seitz: Top Ten Films of 2021
- New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2021
- Artforum: Amy Taubin: Best Films of 2021
- A.V. Club: Vikram Murthi: The Best Films of 2021
- IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
- The Ringer: Sean Fennessey: The Best Movies of 2021
- National Review: Kyle Smith: The Top Ten Best Films of 2021
- Rolling Stone: David Fear: 20 Best Movies of 2021
- Artforum: J Hoberman: Best Films of 2021
- New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2021
- Film Comment Poll: Best Films of 2021
- Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- Ty Burr: The Best Movies of 2021
- Time Out London: The 20 Best Films of 2021
- Slant: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins: Top 25 Movies of 2021
- Screen Slate: Best Movies of 2021
- Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2021
- IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021
- Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
- Esquire: Nick Schager: The Best Movies of 2021
- Scout Tafoya: My Favourite Films of 2021
- Deadline: Todd McCarthy: Best Movies Of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: Sheila O’Malley: Top Ten Films of 2021
- RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2021
- Slate: Dana Stevens: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: The Best Movies of 2021
- The Reveal: Keith Phipps: The Best Films of 2021
- Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney: Best Films of 2021
- Time: Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
- The Reveal: Scott Tobias: The Best Films of 2021
- Screen Queens: Top 10 Films of 2021
- Glenn Kenny: Notable Film Releases of 2021
- Polygon: Noel Murray: The 10 (or 11) Best Documentaries of 2021
- Vanity Fair: Cassie da Costa: 21 Most Underrated Movies of 2021
- Passerby: Best Films of 2021
- Baltimore Magazine: Max Weiss: Favorite Films of 2021