Full list at https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/50-best-films-2021
Below is our updated running tally of the films most frequently mentioned by individual critics on the year-end Top Ten lists. Note that if a critic ranks more than the standard 10 films, we will not include films ranked 11th or worse. (We do include unranked lists of 11-20 titles, though each film gets just one-half of a point.) In case of a tie for first or second, each film will receive the full points for that position.
https://www.metacritic.com/feature/film-critics-pick-10-best-movies-of-2021
Updated: 2022-01-23
new releases
My ranking of films released in 2021.
Notes:
-No short films (1 hour minimum runtime)
-Films included are based on the year the film first premiered
-Ranking is based more on my personal enjoyment of a film rather than what rating I gave it
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My personal ranking of Wes Anderson films.
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Films that are structured into chapters are a storytelling technique that allows for a non-linear narrative or the division of a longer story into smaller, more manageable parts. In these films, each chapter is a distinct segment or scene that serves to advance the plot or to provide different perspectives or flashbacks. This structure can create a sense of unpredictability and keep the audience engaged, as they are constantly presented with new information and twists in the story. Examples of films that are divided into chapters include "Pulp Fiction" (1994), "The Killer" (1989), and "Interstellar" (2014). The use of chapters in films allows filmmakers to be more experimental and inventive in their storytelling, and to create unique and memorable movie experiences.
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75th British Academy Film Awards - 2022 EE BAFTA Film Awards nominees and winners:
- Best Film: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05. | 01 - The Power of the Dog (Jane Campion).
- Best British Film of the Year: 02, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. | 02 - Belfast (Kenneth Branagh).
- Best Director: 01, 04, 15, 16, 17. | 01 - The Power of the Dog (Jane Campion).
- Best Leading Actor: 01, 05, 06, 09, 18, 19. | 18 - King Richard (Will Smith).
- Best Leading Actress: 04, 07, 10, 11, 20, 21. | 07 - After Love (Joanna Scanlan).
- Best Supporting Actor: 01, 01, 02, 20, 22, 23. | 20 - CODA (Troy Kotsur).
- Best Supporting Actress: 02, 11, 18, 23, 24, 25. | 23 - West Side Story (Ariana DeBose).
- Best Original Screenplay: 02, 04, 05, 18, 26. | 04 - Licorice Pizza (Paul Thomas Anderson).
- Best Adapted Screenplay: 01, 03, 15, 20, 24. | 20 - CODA (Sian Heder).
- Best Cinematography: 01, 03, 12, 27, 28. | 03 - Dune (Greig Fraser).
- Best Editing: 02, 03, 04, 12, 43. | 12 - No Time to Die (Tom Cross, Elliot Graham).
- Best Film not in the English Language: 15, 21, 29, 30, 31. | 15 - Drive My Car (Ryusuke Hamaguchi).
- Best Production Design: 03, 13, 23, 28, 32. | 03 - Dune.
- Best Costume Design: 03, 13, 28, 32, 33. | 33 - Cruella.
- Best Make Up/Hair: 03, 10, 13, 33, 34. | 34 - The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
- Best Original Score: 01, 03, 05, 26, 32. | 03 - Dune (Hans Zimmer).
- Best Sound: 03, 08, 12, 23, 35. | 03 - Dune.
- Best Special Visual Effects: 03, 12, 36, 37, 38. | 03 - Dune.
- Best Animated Film: 41, 41, 42, 43. | 42 - Encanto.
- Best Documentary: 41, 45, 46, 47, 48. | 45 - Summer of Soul.
- Best Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer: 06, 07, 11, 39, 49. | 39 - The Harder They Fall (Jeymes Samuel).
- EE Rising Star Award: 01, 12, 23, 36, 40. | 12 - No Time to Die (Lashana Lynch).
- Best Casting: 03, 06, 18, 23, 29. | 23 - West Side Story.
- Best British Short Film: 50, 51, 52, 53, 54. | 52 - The Black Cop.
- Best British Short Animation: 55, 56, 57. | 57 - Do Not Feed the Pigeons.
The Guardian's countdown of the best films released in the US during 2021
List compiled from: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/nov/30/the-50-best-films-of-2021-in-the-us
Ranked as in the list (since there are 2 films at #11, the list actually includes 51 films)
1: The Power of the Dog
2: The Green Knight
3: Petite Maman
4: Drive My Car
5: Flee
6: Dune
7: Licorice Pizza
8: The Humans
9: Azor
10: The Lost Daughter
11: West Side Story
12: Belfast
13: Mass
14: The Souvenir Part II
15: The French Dispatch
16: No Time to Die
17: Quo Vadis, Aida?
18: Getting Away With Murder(s)
19: Summer of Soul
20: Limbo
21: Red Rocket
22: A Cop Movie
23: Passing
24: Identifying Features
25: Bergman Island
26: The Worst Person in the World
27: The Killing of Two Lovers
28: The World to Come
29: tick, tick … BOOM!
30: Procession
31: Rose Plays Julie
32: The Tragedy of Macbeth
33: I Care a Lot
34: House of Gucci
35: The Velvet Underground
36: About Endlessness
37: Never Gonna Snow Again
38: Censor
39: Annette
40: Pig
41: New Order
42: The Reason I Jump
43: C’mon C’mon
44: Shiva Baby
45: State Funeral
46: Titane
47: Last Night in Soho
48: Boiling Point
49: Worth
50: Sabaya
51: The First Wave
List compiled from (article and podcast): https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/2021/12/22/854-855-top-10-films-of-2021
Four Top 10 lists - from Adam, Josh, Dana Stevens and Michael Phillips
Ranked by number of consensus Top 10 selections (most Top 10 selections first), then average place from all the lists
1: Summer of Soul (Adam, Josh, Dana, Michael)
2: The Power of the Dog (Adam, Josh, Dana)
3: Licorice Pizza (Adam, Dana, Michael)
4: The Green Knight (Josh, Dana, Michael)
5: Petite Maman (Adam, Josh)
6: West Side Story (Dana, Michael)
7: Drive My Car (Adam, Michael)
8: Passing (Josh, Michael)
Besides the 8 consensus movies, there are some outliers that only made it to one Top 10 list
Adam:
9: The Worst Person in the World
10: Pig
11: The Killing of Two Lovers
12: The Card Counter
13: Annette
Josh:
14: Identifying Features
15: The French Dispatch
16: Zola
17: Memoria
18: About Endlessness
Dana:
19: Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
20: The Velvet Underground
21: A Hero
22: Parallel Mothers
23: The Disciple
Michael:
24: The Underground Railroad
25: It's a Sin
26: A Night of Knowing Nothing
27: The Lost Daughter
Complete movies of the great directors. Starting with Quentin Tarantino and the Coen brothers.
Films showing during the Zürich Film Festival 2021.
https://zff.com/en/programme/
74th Festival de Cannes:
- 01-24: In Competition
- 25-44: Un Certain Regard
- 45-52: Out of Competition
- 53-55: Midnight Screenings
- 56-66: Special Screenings
- 67-78: Cannes Premiere
- 79-85: Critics' Week
- 86-109: Directors' Fortnight
- 110-119: Short Films Competition
- 120-136: Short Films Cinéfondation Selection
- 137-146: Short Films Critics' Week
Awards:
- Competition Palme D'or: 01 - Titane (Julia Ducournau).
- Competition Grand Prix (ex aequo): 02 - A Hero (Asghar Farhadi).
- Competition Grand Prix (ex aequo): 03 - Compartment No. 6 (Juho Kuosmanen).
- Competition Best Director: 04 - Annette (Leos Carax).
- Competition Best Screenplay: 05 - Drive My Car (Ryusuke Hamaguchi).
- Competition Jury Prize (ex aequo): 06 - Memoria (Apichatpong Weerasethakul).
- Competition Jury Prize (ex aequo): 07 - Ahed’s Knee (Nadav Lapid).
- Competition Best Performance by an Actress: 08 - The Worst Person in the World (Renate Reinsve).
- Competition Best Performance by an Actor: 09 - Nitram (Caleb Landry Jones).
- Caméra d'Or First Film Selection: 86 - Murina (Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic).
- CST Artist-Technician Prize (Chief Director of Photography): 10 - Petrov's Flu (Vladislav Opeliants).
- CST Young Film Technician Award (Head Sound Engineer): 56 - Mi Iubita, Mon Amour (Armance Durix).
- Un Certain Regard Prize: 25 - Unclenching the Fists (Kira Kolavenko).
- Un Certain Regard Jury Prize: 26 - Great Freedom (Sebastian Meise).
- Un Certain Regard Ensemble Prize: 27 - Good Mother (Hafsia Herzi).
- Un Certain Regard Courage Prize: 28 - La Civil (Teodora Ana Mihai).
- Un Certain Regard Prize of Originality: 29 - Lamb (Valdimar Jóhannsson).
- Un Certain Regard Special Mention: 30 - Prayers for the Stolen (Tatiana Huezo).
- Critic's Week Grand Prize: 79 - Feathers (Omar El Zohairy).
- Critic's Week SACD Prize: 80 - Olga (Elie Grappe, Raphaëlle Desplechin).
- Critic's Week Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award: 81 - Amparo (Sandra Melissa Torres).
- Critic's Week Gan Foundation Award for Distribution: 82 - Zero Fucks Given (Julie Lecoustre, Emmanuel Marre).
- Directors' Fortnight SACD Prize: 87 - Magnetic Beats (Vincent Maël Cardona).
- Directors' Fortnight Europa Cinemas Label: 88 - A Chiara (Jonas Carpignano).
- FIPRESCI Prize Competition: 05 - Drive My Car (Ryusuke Hamaguchi).
- FIPRESCI Prize Un Certain Regard: 31 - Playground (Laura Wandel).
- FIPRESCI Prize Critic's Week: 79 - Feathers (Omar El Zohairy).
- Short Films Competition Palme D'or: 110 - All the Crows in the World (Yi Tang).
- Short Films Competition Special Mention: 111 - August Sky (Jasmin Tenucci).
- Cinéfondation First Prize: 120 - The Salamander Child (Théo Degen).
- Cinéfondation Second Prize: 121 - Cicada (Daewoen Yoon).
- Cinéfondation Joint Third Prize: 122 - Cantareira (Rodrigo Ribeyro).
- Cinéfondation Joint Third Prize: 123 - Love Stories on the Move (Carina-Gabriela Dasoveanu).
- Critic's Week Leitz Cine Discovery Prize for Short Film: 137 - Lili Alone (Zou Jing).
- Critic's Week Canal+ Award for Short Film: 138 - Brutalia, Days of Labour (Manolis Mavris).
Feature length, non-documentary films centering on or heavily featuring journalists.
Includes based on a true story and fictional films across several genres.
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