The Social Network has earned the rare distinction, for an American studio film, of topping Sight & Sound’s list of the best films of 2010. According to Guy Lodge at incontention.com, the full lists are only available in the print magazine right now, but will be online Dec. 7. This year’s Best Picture list is a Top 12, due to numerous ties.
1. The Social Network (David Fincher)
2. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Apichatpong Weerasethakul)
3. Another Year (Mike Leigh)
4. Carlos (Olivier Assayas)
5. The Arbor (Clio Barnard)
6. Winter’s Bone (Debra Granik)
6. I Am Love (Luca Guadagnino)
8. The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu (Andrei Ujica)
8. Film Socialisme (Jean-Luc Godard)
8. Nostalgia for the Light (Patricio Guzman)
8. Poetry (Lee Chang-dong)
8. A Prophet (Jacques Audiard)
Plus a slightly disputed next tier:
13. Certified Copy
13. Meek’s Cutoff
15. Dogtooth
15. Enter the Void
15. Mysteries of Lisbon
15. Of Gods and Men
19. Aurora
19. Exit Through the Gift Shop
19. Four Times
19. The Ghost Writer
19. Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow
(Thanks, Jun)
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