Where the Wild Things Are 2009

The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films list serves as a companion to the They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1,000 Greatest Films of all time list which, - by its nature - tends to have very few films from the 21st century in it. The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films list attempts to highlight and honour this century's most critically revered films and act as a sort of 'resting bay' for many great films that are likely to be included in the 1,000 Greatest Films list sooner or later.

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Essential melancholy for people who'd love to bedew in sadness, full of contemplation as we then witness these characters at their crossroads. Moody, brutal and brooding but not entirely devoid of wonder.

Source:
Years 1931-2018 come from:
The New York Times: Book of Movies
the essential 1,000 films to see
2019 ed

Years after 2018 come from NYT website.

work in progress
There are discrepancies between the website and the book, particular for years after 2003. Please leave a comment for any errors you find.

Kids Movies (Not Animated)

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HollyWood Movies based on Popularity

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things my child loves to watch.

Stage/Literature-to-Film

Complete movies of the great directors. Starting with Quentin Tarantino and the Coen brothers.

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Movies that are equivalent to dream-pop, shoegaze music - They possess an ethereal emptiness…

Moveis that have had a IMAX release. According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_released_in_IMAX
Updated with movies released up to and including 2022-12