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.
Nominated for seven BAFTA awards (among other honors), Sarah Gavron's coming of age drama centers on a homeless teenage girl (widely praised newcomer Bukky Bakray) who must care for her younger brother after the pair are abandoned by their mother. After debuting at TIFF in 2019, the film played in theaters in the UK in 2020 and finally made its debut in the States on Netflix in February 2021.
“A gritty but giddying human drama that plays like a glorious mix of ‘Precious’, ‘Girlhood’ and ‘The 400 Blows’ – a huge-hearted coming-of-age story that serves as an inadvertent throwback to the easygoing buzz of hanging out with your friends in the city you call home.” —Phil de Semlyen, TimeOut
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