If you’ve been searching for an you aren't alone. 2021 was a landmark year for cinema. After the global pause in 2020, the film industry roared back to life with a mix of delayed blockbusters, heartwarming indies, and visual spectacles that demanded to be seen on the big screen.
– Will Smith’s powerhouse performance portraying the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. Critical Favorites index of movies 2021
A useful index of 2021 movies is not a ranked list of “best” or “most popular.” Instead, it is a map of a transition year. To use this index effectively, ask yourself three questions: If you’ve been searching for an you aren't alone
2021 was a year of resilience for cinema. It gave us the multiverse madness of Spider-Man , the desert epic of Dune , and the intimate triumph of CODA . By creating or consulting a proper index, you ensure that these films—and the strange, hybrid moment in history they represent—are never forgotten. It gave us the multiverse madness of Spider-Man
| Title | Director | Key Cast | Notes | |-------|----------|----------|-------| | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Jon Watts | Tom Holland, Zendaya | #1 worldwide | | Shang-Chi | Destin Cretton | Simu Liu | First Asian-led MCU film | | No Time to Die | Cary Fukunaga | Daniel Craig | Craig’s final Bond film | | Dune | Denis Villeneuve | Timothée Chalamet | Won 6 Oscars | | Black Widow | Cate Shortland | Scarlett Johansson | Day-and-date Disney+ release |
: This family drama won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize at Sundance and later became a Best Picture favorite.
The 93rd Academy Awards and top critics' lists highlighted diverse storytelling and groundbreaking directing.