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.
If you’re a fan of Roy Andersson’s previous three films (2014 Golden Lion winner A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, You the Living, Songs from the Second Floor), fear not. The exacting and unique style of the 78-year-old Swedish filmmaker, who won the Silver Lion for Best Director in Venice when About Endlessness premiered there way back in 2019, has not changed for his latest meticulous construction, a series of vignettes described by CineVue's John Bleasdale as “New Yorker cartoons scripted by Samuel Beckett.”
“It’s meditative, mournful and gently funny, and celebratory, too, but in a muted way. If you don’t know what kind of movie you’re in the mood for, this may be the one. It’s a tonic for listless times.” —Stephanie Zacharek, Time
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