Readers' Poll: The 20 Best Films Of The First Half Of The 2020s

As we reach the midpoint of the 2020s, we asked you — our readers — to vote for the best films of the decade so far (my personal list is here). From indie gems to global blockbusters, here are the 20 movies that left the strongest mark on you over the past five years. Your taste, your voice, your list.

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#20 The Worst Person In The World by Joachim Trier (2021)

#19 La Chimera by Alice Rohrwacher (2023)

#18 Soul by Pete Docter (2020)

#17 Dune: Part One by Denis Villeneuve (2021)

#16 The Zone Of Interest by Jonathan Glazer (2023)

#15 Flow by Gints Zilbalodis (2024)

#14 Spider-Man: No Way Home by Jon Watts (2021)

#13 Wicked by Jon M. Chu (2024)

#12 Perfect Days by Wim Wenders (2023)

#11 TÁR by Todd Field (2022)

#10 The Holdovers by Alexander Payne (2023)

#9 Conclave by Edward Berger (2024)

#8 Challengers by Luca Guadagnino (2024)

#7 Aftersun by Charlotte Wells (2022)

#6 Barbie by Greta Gerwig (2023)

#5 Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan (2023)

#4 Everything Everywhere All at Once by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (2022)

#3 Anora by Sean Baker (2024)

#2 The Substance by Coralie Fargeat (2024)

#1 Poor Things by Yorgos Lanthimos (2023)