2017 Critics Poll: The Best Films and Performances According to Over 200 Critics

Best Documentary

Note: Critics submitted weighted lists. Percentage refers to the number of critics who ranked the movie in first place.

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“Faces Places” (33.86%)

“Dawson City: Frozen Time” (15.75%)

“Ex Libris — The New York Public Library” (8.66%)

“Kedi” (5.51%)

“Jane” (3.94%)

“Rat Film” (3.94%)

“I Called Him Morgan” (2.36%)

Best Debut Feature

Note: Critics submitted weighted lists. Percentage refers to the number of critics who ranked the movie in first place.

“Get Out” (57.46%)

“Columbus” (10.45%)

“Rat Film” (7.46%)

“Lady Macbeth” (5.97%)

“Raw” (4.48%)

“Wind River” (4.48%)

Best Screenplay

Note: Critics submitted weighted lists. Percentage refers to the number of critics who ranked the screenplay in first place.

“Get Out” (28.36%)

“Lady Bird” (16.42%)

“Phantom Thread” (14.18%)

“Call Me By Your Name” (12%)

“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (7.46%)

Best Foreign Language Film

Note: Critics submitted weighted lists. Percentage refers to the number of critics who ranked the movie in first place.

“BPM (Beats Per Minute)” (14.84%)

“Faces Places” (13.28%)

“The Square” (7.03%)

“Raw” (7.8%)

“Thelma” (6.25%)

Best Cinematography

Note: Critics submitted weighted lists. Percentage refers to the number of critics who ranked the movie in first place.

“Blade Runner 2049” (35.51%)

“Dunkirk” (15.49%)

“Phantom Thread” (7.04%)

“Call Me By Your Name” (6.34%)

“The Shape of Water” (6.34%)

Best Animated Films

Note: Critics submitted weighted lists. Percentage refers to the number of critics who ranked the movie in first place.

“Coco” (32.61%)

“The Breadwinner” (23.91%)

“Loving Vincent” (16.3%)

“The Lego Batman” (11.96%)

“My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea” (8.7%)

Best 2018 Movies Already Seen

Note: Critics submitted unweighted lists. Percentage refers to number of overall mentions from the total number of films submitted. 100 critics voted in this category.

“Zama” (14%)

“The Rider” (10%)

“First Reformed” (5%)

“Sweet Country” (2%)

“Lean on Pete” (3%)

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