The Best Movies of 2021

(Photo by Macall Polay/©Warner Bros.) The Best Movies of 2021, Ranked by Tomatometer Rotten Tomatoes is collecting every new Certified Fresh movie into one list, creating our guide to the best movies of 2021. And finally, it’s 20 reviews for movies premiering on television.

The year is 2043. Synopsis: In Homeroom, Oakland High School’s class of 2020 confronts an unprecedented year. In Homeroom, Oakland High School’s class of 2020 confronts an unprecedented year.

An injured forest ranger on a routine mission is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists. Synopsis: The Last Duel is a cinematic and thought-provoking drama set in the midst of the Hundred Years War that explores… Synopsis: BELFAST is a movie straight from Branagh’s own experience.

[More] Starring: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Directed By: Jamila Wignot #154 Oxygen (2021) 88% #154 Adjusted Score: 92613% Critics Consensus: Oxygen gets the white-knuckle maximum out of its claustrophobic setting, with director Alexandre Aja and star Mélanie Laurent making this a must-watch thriller for sci-fi fans. The film tells the story of a young woman (Mélanie… The film tells the story of a young woman (Mélanie…

Synopsis: In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former… Chef, writer, adventurer, provocateur: Anthony Bourdain lived his life unabashedly…. Synopsis: A self-help book author finds herself stalked by a threatening figure who returns to her house night after night.

Synopsis: Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry tells the true coming-of-age story of the singer-songwriter and her rise to global… Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry tells the true coming-of-age story of the singer-songwriter and her rise to global… [More] Starring: Billie Eilish Directed By: R.J. Cutler #51 CODA (2021) 96% #51 Adjusted Score: 109991% Critics Consensus: CODA’s story offers few surprises, but strong representation and a terrific cast — led by Emilia Jones’ brilliant performance — bring this coming-of-age story vividly to life.

Synopsis: A Swazi girl embarks on a dangerous mission to save her twin brothers…. A Swazi girl embarks on a dangerous mission to save her twin brothers…. [More] Starring: Gcina Mhlophe Directed By: Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp #39 Assassins (2020) 98% #39 Adjusted Score: 98482% Critics Consensus: A deft and illuminating journalistic investigation, Assassins depicts the mechanics of North Korean politics to a chilling effect.

What Was The Worst-Reviewed Marvel Movie Ever?

Eternals has the unfortunate distinction of being the worst-reviewed Marvel movie ever, but it’s Marvel so it’s making this list. Better news? The Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score sits at a respectable 78%.

It does its best as an unexpected tragedy lures them out of hiding to take on an even more terrifying threat, the Deviants. Collapse

Who Plays Alina Reynolds In Hotel Transylvania: Transformania?

While visiting New York City from her native London, writer Alina Reynolds (Vanessa Kirby) inexplicably loses her memory and suddenly becomes unmoored and adrift on the streets of Manhattan with no sense of time or place — or even her own name. As Alina’s consciousness swings between imagined conversations, fragments of her own short stories and the bustling city around her, she finds an anchor in charismatic teenager Simon (Simon Brickner). Drawn to the lost woman, Simon soon introduces Alina to his free-spirited group of friends, and together they make their way through a disorienting cityscape full of life, beauty, and music.

Reunite with your favorite monsters for an all-new adventure that presents Drac (Brian Hull) with his most terrifying task yet.Drac and his monster pals are all transformed into humans, and Johnny (Andy Samberg) becomes a monster! In their new mismatched bodies, Drac, stripped of his powers, and an exuberant Johnny, loving life as a monster, must team up and race across the globe to find a cure before it’s too late, and before they drive each other crazy. With help from Mavis (Selena Gomez) and the hilariously human Drac Pack, the heat is on to find a way to switch themselves back before their transformations become permanent.

What Year Is In The Books?

2021 is in the books, and despite the chaos, we’re still standing. So too is the movie industry, which has been on quite a rollercoaster ride courtesy of COVID-19 and our up-and-down efforts to contain it. Between the theatrical business’ state of flux, and the bumpy track record of movies that opted to debut day-and-date at the multiplex and at home–not to mention the sheer confusion caused by all these shifting paradigms–it’s a minor miracle that, as we get set to turn the calendar to 2022, the country’s cinematic state of affairs is as stable as it presently is.

No matter where they premiered (or were seen), offerings from illustrious auteurs and promising newcomers were everywhere, led by the latest from Joel Coen, Joachim Trier, Roy Andersson, Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryusuke Hamaguchi, whose dramas comprise our top five. Rather than restrict ourselves to a select few triumphs, however, we here at Esquire continue to believe that more is always merrier, and that especially this year, it’s only right to celebrate the numerous diverse domestic and international works that chilled, thrilled, amused, excited and inspired us. While no list can be definitive, and no unanimous consensus can be achieved, we’re confident you won’t find a more eclectic and electric group of gems than those we’ve chosen as the Best Movies of 2021.