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.
The first film in nearly a decade from Norwegian filmmaker Maria Sødahl is a relationship drama about a husband and wife (Stellan Skarsgård, Andrea Bræin Hovig) who are brought closer together after she is diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The success of such a film hinges upon its lead performances, and both actors excel, according to critics.
“Hope isn’t about getting you to cry, even as some of its characters occasionally do, but rather giving you an invigorating, even uplifting sense of what hearts can do under duress; nothing is forcibly tragic here, just experienced fully and openly.” —Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
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