How the best movies are classified
The ranking of the best movies may vary depending on the source. Some organizations, such as the Academy Awards, BAFTA Awards, and Golden Globes, give awards to the best films of the year. These awards are based on voting by members of the film industry and are considered a measure of a film’s quality and success.
Other organizations, such as Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb, rank movies based on their Tomatometer score or Top 250 list, respectively.
The Tomatometer is an indicator of a film’s quality based on the number of positive reviews it receives.
The Top 250 list is a list of the best movies according to IMDb users.
Best movies of 2021
The best movies of 2021 are ranked by the number of positive reviews they receive:
- The Tragedy of Macbeth: A film adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, directed by Joel Coen and starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand.
- Flee: An animated documentary about an Afghan refugee fleeing to Denmark, directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen.
- Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised): A documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival music festival, directed by Questlove.
- The French Dispatch: A dramatic comedy about a fictional newspaper in a fictional French town, directed by Wes Anderson and starring Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton.
- Coda: A dramatic film about a fishing family and their deaf daughter who wants to sing opera, directed by Sian Heder.
- The Lost Leonardo: A documentary about the story behind the painting “Salvator Mundi” attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, directed by Andreas Koefoed.
- The Green Knight: An epic fantasy film based on the medieval poem “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” directed by David Lowery and starring Dev Patel.
- Flee: An animated documentary about an Afghan refugee fleeing to Denmark, directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen.
- The Sparks Brothers: A documentary about the American rock band Sparks, directed by Edgar Wright.
- The Worst Person in the World: A Norwegian comedy-drama about a young woman searching for her place in the world, directed by Joachim Trier.
Highest Grossing Movie of 2021
The highest grossing movie of 2021 was Spider-Man: No Way Home.
The film grossed $804.75 million worldwide. The film is the third installment in the Spider-Man film series directed by Jon Watts and starring Tom Holland, Zendaya and Benedict Cumberbatch.
The plot follows Peter Parker, who seeks the help of Doctor Strange to undo a spell that has revealed his secret identity to the world.
The film received positive reviews for its plot, performances, and visual effects.
Other films grossed a lot in 2021
The films that grossed the most in 2021 after Spider-Man: No Way Home were:
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: A Marvel superhero film that follows Shang-Chi as he confronts his past and fights his sister for control of her father’s kingdom.
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage: A superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Venom, directed by Andy Serkis and starring Tom Hardy.
- Black Widow: A Marvel superhero film that follows Natasha Romanoff as she confronts her past and fights a dangerous conspiracy.
- F9: The Fast Saga: An action-car racing film that follows Dominic Toretto as he confronts his missing brother.
- Eternals: A Marvel superhero film that follows a group of immortal beings as they fight to protect humanity.
Movies that won awards in 2021
In 2021, various awards were given to films at different award ceremonies.
Here is a list of some of the most awarded movies in 2021:
- Nomadland: A drama film directed by Chloé Zhao that follows a woman traveling through the western United States after the economic recession.
- The Father: A drama film directed by Florian Zeller that follows an older man battling dementia.
- Minari: A drama film directed by Lee Isaac Chung that follows a Korean family who moves to Arkansas to start a farm.
- Promising Young Woman: A thriller directed by Emerald Fennell that follows a woman who seeks revenge after the death of her friend.
- Judas and the Black Messiah: A biopic directed by Shaka King that follows activist Fred Hampton and his relationship with FBI informant William O’Neal.
Actors who won awards in 2021
Here is a list of some of the most awarded actors in 2021:
- Anthony Hopkins: He won Best Actor at the Academy Awards for his role in “The Father.”
- Chadwick Boseman: Won several posthumous awards, including Best Actor at the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards for his role in “Ma Rainey ’s Black Bottom.”
- Daniel Kaluuya: He won Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards for his role in “Judas and the Black Messiah.”
- Frances McDormand: She won Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her role in “Nomadland.”
- Youn Yuh-jung: Won Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards for her role in “Minari.”
