"You can never see every film released in a year, at least not within a reasonable time of that year's ending, and that's especially the truth for 2021. Sure, there might have been more downtime for some of us, but the mood of everyday living didn't always translate to a desire to sit down and watch a movie. For me, I tapped out at seeing just under two hundred new releases for 2021 — only counting films given an official release in the US — and happily, it was a fantastic film year.
I've already shared my lists of 2021's Best Action and Best Horror, and now it's time to drop my picks for the year's best films. This year's top fifteen come from France, Japan, Denmark, Norway, the UK, and the US, and they run the gamut in tone, style, and popularity. Your own favorites may vary, but all fifteen of the movies below are well worth seeking out even as we march steadily into 2022."
