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100 Best Films of the 21st Century According to Critics

Though the Golden Age of Hollywood ended decades ago, the magic of Hollywood may be even more remarkable this century. Consider how technology enables filmmakers to include incredible CGI creations or to create thought-provoking documentaries filmed on smartphones. Hollywood has started opening its doors to allow women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and others to tell new, diverse stories that appeal to critics and audiences alike. What's more, there are countless publications and online outlets to critique and discuss the latest films, highlighting smaller, more obscure movies that might have otherwise gone undiscovered.
So which movies do critics say have bested the rest? Stacker collected data on the top movies of all time on Metacritic (as of October 15, 2020) and ranked the top 100 from the 21st century according to Metascore, initial ties being broken by the number of critic reviews. Films with less than seven reviews were not considered.
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Gosford Park (2001)
Gosford Park (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
2
Almost Famous (2000)
Almost Famous (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
3
Finding Nemo (2003)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
4
Winter's Bone (2010)
Winter's Bone (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
5
Burning (2018)
Burning (2018)
6
Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
7
Before Sunset (2004)
Before Sunset (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
8
United 93 (2006)
United 93 (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
9
The Incredibles (2004)
The Incredibles (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
10
Paterson (2016)
Paterson (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
11
American Splendor (2003)
American Splendor (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
12
Hamilton (2015)
Hamilton (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
13
Cold War (2017)
Cold War (2017)
14
Her (2013)
Her (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
15
American Hustle (2013)
American Hustle (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
16
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
17
Phantom Thread (2017)
Phantom Thread (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
18
Gavagai (2016)
Gavagai (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
19
A Bread Factory Part One: For the Sake of Gold (2018)
A Bread Factory Part One: For the Sake of Gold (2018)
20
A Bread Factory Part Two: Walk With Me a While (2018)
A Bread Factory Part Two: Walk With Me a While (2018)
21
Nostalgia for the Light (2010)
Nostalgia for the Light (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
22
Beau Travail (2000)
Beau Travail (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
23
Ex Libris: New York Public Library (2017)
Ex Libris: New York Public Library (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
24
Taxi (2015)
Taxi (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
25
Moolaadé (2004)
Moolaadé (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
26
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
27
The Gatekeepers (2012)
The Gatekeepers (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
28
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002)
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
29
Waltz With Bashir (2008)
Waltz With Bashir (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
30
The Act of Killing (2012)
The Act of Killing (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
31
Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020)
Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
32
The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
33
Ida (2013)
Ida (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
34
Stories We Tell (2012)
Stories We Tell (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
35
The Queen (2006)
The Queen (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
36
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
37
The Souvenir (2019)
The Souvenir (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
38
Son of Saul (2015)
Son of Saul (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
39
The Favourite (2018)
The Favourite (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
40
Uncut Gems (2019)
Uncut Gems (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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