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The Best Movies and TV Series of 2021

by FrankAudet • Created 4 years ago • Modified 4 months ago
My list of the best movies and TV Series released in the year 2021.
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  • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune: Part One (2021)

    1. Dune: Part One

    20212h 35mPG-1374Metascore
    8.0 (960K)
    Paul Atreides arrives on Arrakis after his father accepts the stewardship of the dangerous planet. However, chaos ensues after a betrayal as forces clash to control melange, a precious resource.
    DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsTimothée ChalametRebecca FergusonZendaya
  • Annabeth Gish, Henry Thomas, Kristin Lehman, Hamish Linklater, Robert Longstreet, Michael Trucco, Annarah Cymone, Samantha Sloyan, Zach Gilford, Crystal Balint, Kate Siegel, Matt Biedel, Alexandra Essoe, Rahul Kohli, Louis Oliver, Rahul Abburi, and Igby Rigney in Midnight Mass (2021)

    2. Midnight Mass

    20217 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    7.7 (158K)
    An isolated island community experiences miraculous events - and frightening omens - after the arrival of a charismatic, mysterious young priest.
    CreatorMike FlanaganStarsKate SiegelZach GilfordKristin Lehman
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in The Beatles: Get Back (2021)

    3. The Beatles: Get Back

    20213 epsPG-13TV Mini Series
    8.9 (32K)
    In January 1969, The Beatles set out to write and record new songs for their first live show in more than two years, culminating in an impromptu concert atop their Savile Row studio.
  • Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Jodie Comer, and Adam Driver in The Last Duel (2021)

    4. The Last Duel

    20212h 32mR67Metascore
    7.3 (196K)
    The Knight Jean de Carrouges must settle the dispute over his wife Marguerite by challenging his former friend to a duel to the death.
    DirectorRidley ScottStarsMatt DamonAdam DriverJodie Comer
  • Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant, and Emilia Jones in CODA (2021)

    5. CODA

    20211h 51mPG-1372Metascore
    8.0 (179K)
    When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her musical passion and her fear of abandoning her deaf parents.
    DirectorSian HederStarsEmilia JonesMarlee MatlinTroy Kotsur
  • Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort in West Side Story (2021)

    5. West Side Story

    20212h 36mPG-1385Metascore
    7.1 (102K)
    When young Tony and Maria fall in love in 1957 New York City, their romance helps to fuel the fire between the warring Jets and Sharks, two rival gangs vying for control of the streets.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsAnsel ElgortRachel ZeglerAriana DeBose
  • A Perfect Planet (2021)

    7. A Perfect Planet

    20216 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    9.0 (3.3K)
    Perfect Planet analyzes, in five episodes, how the forces of nature, including the power of the Sun or even humans, drive and shape life on Earth.
    StarsDavid AttenboroughToby NowlanChadden Hunter
  • Mads Mikkelsen in Riders of Justice (2020)

    8. Riders of Justice

    20201h 56mNot Rated81Metascore
    7.5 (70K)
    Markus goes home to his teenage daughter, Mathilde, when his wife dies in a train crash. All appears to be a tragic accident until a mathematics geek, who was also a fellow passenger on the train, and his two colleagues show up.
    DirectorAnders Thomas JensenStarsMads MikkelsenNikolaj Lie KaasAndrea Heick Gadeberg
  • For All Mankind (2019)

    9. For All Mankind

    2019– 50 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.1 (80K)
    In an alternative version of 1969, the Soviet Union beats the United States to the Moon, and the space race continues on for decades with still grander challenges and goals.
    CreatorsRonald D. MooreBen NediviMatt WolpertStarsJoel KinnamanMichael DormanWrenn Schmidt
  • Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Liev Schreiber, Bob Balaban, Benicio Del Toro, Edward Norton, Henry Winkler, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Mathieu Amalric, Steve Park, Lois Smith, Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, Wallace Wolodarsky, Jeffrey Wright, Jarvis Cocker, Mohamed Belhadjine, Saoirse Ronan, Tony Revolori, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, and Krishna Bagadiya in The French Dispatch (2021)

    10. The French Dispatch

    20211h 47mR75Metascore
    7.1 (160K)
    A collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch Magazine" comes to life in a fictional twentieth century French city.
    DirectorWes AndersonStarsBenicio Del ToroAdrien BrodyTilda Swinton
  • Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Christine Ebersole, Bradley Cooper, Harriet Sansom Harris, Maya Rudolph, Nate Mann, Cooper Hoffman, Benny Safdie, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Skyler Gisondo, and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)

    11. Licorice Pizza

    20212h 13mR90Metascore
    7.1 (148K)
    The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.
    DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsAlana HaimCooper HoffmanSean Penn
  • Tim Mertens in Blush (2021)

    12. Blush

    202111mPGShort
    7.6 (2.4K)
    A stranded horticulturist-astronaut meets an ethereal visitor on a desolate dwarf planet.
    DirectorJoe Mateo
  • Benedict Cumberbatch in The Power of the Dog (2021)

    13. The Power of the Dog

    20212h 6mR89Metascore
    6.8 (201K)
    Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.
    DirectorJane CampionStarsBenedict CumberbatchKirsten DunstJesse Plemons
  • Joaquin Phoenix and Woody Norman in C'mon C'mon (2021)

    13. C'mon C'mon

    20211h 49mR82Metascore
    7.3 (41K)
    When his sister asks him to look after her son, a radio journalist embarks on a cross-country trip with his energetic nephew to show him life away from Los Angeles.
    DirectorMike MillsStarsJoaquin PhoenixGaby HoffmannWoody Norman
  • Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield in Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

    15. Judas and the Black Messiah

    20212h 6mR84Metascore
    7.4 (95K)
    Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.
    DirectorShaka KingStarsLaKeith StanfieldDaniel KaluuyaJesse Plemons
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Corey Hawkins, Stephanie Beatriz, Melissa Barrera, Dascha Polanco, Leslie Grace, and Anthony Ramos in In the Heights (2021)

    16. In the Heights

    20212h 23mPG-1384Metascore
    7.2 (54K)
    In Washington Heights, a sympathetic New York bodega owner saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings about a better life.
    DirectorJon M. ChuStarsAnthony RamosCorey HawkinsLeslie Grace
  • Rylea Nevaeh Whittet and Margaret Qualley in Maid (2021)

    16. Maid

    202110 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    8.3 (112K)
    After fleeing an abusive relationship, a young mother finds a job cleaning houses as she fights to provide for her child and build them a better future.
    CreatorMolly Smith MetzlerStarsMargaret QualleyNick RobinsonRylea Nevaeh Whittet
  • Hilmir Snær Guðnason and Noomi Rapace in Lamb (2021)

    17. Lamb

    20211h 46mR68Metascore
    6.3 (42K)
    A childless couple discovers a mysterious newborn on their farm in Iceland.
    DirectorValdimar JóhannssonStarsNoomi RapaceHilmir Snær GuðnasonBjörn Hlynur Haraldsson
  • Bob Odenkirk in Nobody (2021)

    19. Nobody

    20211h 32mR64Metascore
    7.4 (353K)
    A docile family man slowly reveals his true character after his house gets burgled by two petty thieves, which, coincidentally, leads him into a bloody war with a Russian crime boss.
    DirectorIlya NaishullerStarsBob OdenkirkAleksey SerebryakovConnie Nielsen
  • Marco Barricelli, Jim Gaffigan, Maya Rudolph, Peter Sohn, Emma Berman, Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Saverio Raimondo in Luca (2021)

    20. Luca

    20211h 35mPG71Metascore
    7.4 (211K)
    On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human.
    DirectorEnrico CasarosaStarsJacob TremblayJack Dylan GrazerEmma Berman
  • Terence Stamp, Matt Smith, Michael Ajao, Thomasin McKenzie, and Anya Taylor-Joy in Last Night in Soho (2021)

    21. Last Night in Soho

    20211h 56mR65Metascore
    7.0 (192K)
    Aspiring fashion designer Eloise is mysteriously able to return to 1960s London, where she encounters dazzling wannabe singer Sandie. But the glamour is not as it seems, and the dreams of the past crack and splinter into something darker.
    DirectorEdgar WrightStarsThomasin McKenzieAnya Taylor-JoyMatt Smith
  • Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel in News of the World (2020)

    22. News of the World

    20201h 58mPG-1373Metascore
    6.8 (99K)
    A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl taken by the Kiowa people years ago to her aunt and uncle against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place that either can call home.
    DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsTom HanksHelena ZengelTom Astor
  • Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Bradley Cooper, and Rooney Mara in Nightmare Alley (2021)

    23. Nightmare Alley

    20212h 30mR70Metascore
    7.0 (176K)
    A grifter working his way up from low-ranking carnival worker to lauded psychic medium matches wits with a psychologist bent on exposing him.
    DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsBradley CooperCate BlanchettToni Collette
  • Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan in The Dig (2021)

    24. The Dig

    20211h 52mPG-1373Metascore
    7.1 (86K)
    An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.
    DirectorSimon StoneStarsCarey MulliganRalph FiennesLily James
  • Dev Patel in The Green Knight (2021)

    25. The Green Knight

    20212h 10mR85Metascore
    6.6 (126K)
    A fantasy retelling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
    DirectorDavid LoweryStarsDev PatelAlicia VikanderJoel Edgerton

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