This ranking includes only new theatrical or VOD releases that debuted in the US between January 1st and December 31st, 2026, and hence eligible for the OFCS and AWFJ awards, as well as for the Academy Awards; some films released in the UK without US releases (and so ineligible for those awards this year) may also be included, for my own bookkeeping purposes.
Links go to my review. Numbers after each entry are Date First Viewed/US Release Date/UK Release Date; year is 2026 unless otherwise noted.
In the listing below, a film’s release was theatrical unless indicated by ° for a film released direct to streaming.
other yearly rankings:
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003
to be ranked
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[5 stars]
Pillion (10.18.25/02.06/11.28.25)
[4.5 stars]
Bad Apples (10.08.25/TBA/04.10)
[4 stars]
Sound of Falling (12.07.25/01.16/03.06)
The President’s Cake (09.18.25/TBA/02.13)
Young Mothers (08.28.25/01.09/08.29.25)
My Neighbor Adolf (01.08/01.09/11.04.22)
The Rip° (01.18/01.16/01.16)
[3.5 stars]
(none yet)
[3 stars]
A Private Life (10.02.25/01.16/03.06)
Rose of Nevada (10.13.25/TBA/04.24)
[2.5 stars]
The Dutchman (01.04/01.02/TBA)
[2 stars]
(none yet)
[1.5 stars]
(none yet)
[1 star]
Primate (01.15/01.09/01.30)
[.5 stars]
(none yet)
[0 stars]
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