The 20 Best Movies of 2021 So Far
Which films have impressed critics the most during the first half of the year? Above, we rank the best-reviewed movies first released in North American theaters (or debuting directly on digital/VOD/streaming outlets) between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Films are ranked by Metascore and must have at least 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible.
Additional content by Keith Kimbell.
Released virtually in March, the semi-autobiographical feature debut from Ephraim Asili takes place within a West Philadelphia house where a group of young Black activists and artists form a collective. Asili based The Inheritance on Godard's La Chinoise, and within the fictional present-day story he spends a large chunk of time recounting the actual 1985 police bombing of a Philly liberation group called MOVE (with several MOVE members appearing in the film).
“Asili experiments with cinematic form as he considers 'inheritance' as legacy, heritage, and tradition, resulting in an engrossing, challenging film that allures and confronts you in equal measure.” —Roxana Hadadi, RogerEbert.com
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