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Bong Joon Ho's Parasite was the first non-English-language movie to win the Oscar for best picture.
More than 500 directors, actors, and other notable movie fans submitted ballots for the Best Movies of the 21st Century.
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100 Best Movies of the 21st Century
The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century
Diving into The New York Times "Best Films of the 21st Century" List
By Jason Mark Hellerman
Is this the best movie of the 21st century? 500 Hollywood power players think so.
By KiMi Robinson
This is the best movie of 21st century according to 500 filmmakers and critics
Opinion
The New York Times’s New Best Movies List Has Major Blind Spots
By Chris Nashawaty
It's Official, This Is the Best Movie of the 21st Century
By Archie Fenn
Is Parasite really the best movie of the 21st century? The New York Times thinks so
By Mathew Plale
Self-conscious consumption: When did watching movies get so performative?
By Thom Waite
All coverage
The New York Times’s New Best Movies List Has Major Blind Spots
By Chris Nashawaty
The 25 Best Films of the Century So Far (2000-2024)
By Staff Writers
10 Best Comedies Of The 21st Century, As Revealed By New Poll
By Shawn S. Lealos
NYT ranked the century's 100 best films—these 13 LGBTQ+ pics made the cut
By C. Taylor Henderson
Mel Brooks loves 'Hidden Figures'?! Julianne Moore's a 'Superbad' fan?! Stars reveal their most surprising movie picks
By Mia McNiece
Three Pixar Favorites and a Miyazaki Masterpiece Make "The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century" List
This Unexpected Wedding Movie Was Just Named One of the Best Films of the 21st Century
By Gabriella Rello Duffy
Richard & Katey: Our Best Movies of the 21st Century
By Richard Rushfield & Katey Rich
Film Critic Ted Cruz Outraged By ‘Out of Touch’ Hollywood’s Top Movies List
By William Vaillancourt
Tom Hardy's 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Narrowly Misses New York Times’ Top 10 Films of the 21st Century
By Anthony Lund
NYTimes Best Movies 21st Century: Four Black Films, No Woody Allen, Spike Lee, Meryl Streep, Almost No Oscar Winners
By Roger Friedman
Awards Radar Community: What Would Your Picks for the Best Movies of the 21st Century Be?
By Joey Magidson
Critics and filmmakers pick the 100 best films of the 21st century, and the #1 choice sparks controversy
By Roddy Cons
Bong Joon Ho, Mel Brooks and other filmmakers/actors submit their Top Films of the 21st Century for The New York Times
By Ej Tangonan
A Ranking of the Best Movies of the Century
By John Johnson
Ranking the Last Quarter Century of Film
By Michael Brendan Dougherty
What's the best movie of the 21st century so far? Thousands of people – and Julianne Moore – agree that it's 2020 Best Picture Oscar winner Parasite
By Lauren Badillo Milici
The Century’s Best Movies
By Kyle Buchanan
Video: Our Best Movies of the 21st Century List
By Mekado Murphy, Kyle Buchanan & Gabriel Blanco
‘Parasite’ named best 21st century film by New York Times
By Hannah Mallorca
Parasite BEST Movie Of 21st Century; Oldboy, Memories Of Murder, Past Lives Also Ranked In Poll - Deets Inside
By Mimansa Shekhar
The New York Times's New Best Movies List Has Major Blind Spots
By Chris Nashawaty