The 25 highest-rated narrative feature films on Letterboxd as at 30 June 2021. Our rankings include films that have been released in any country, with at least a limited theatrical, streaming or video-on-demand run. For this list, films needed a minimum of 1,000 views on Letterboxd.

The top 25 features eight films directed by women and fourteen films helmed by BIPOC directors. For deeper context on the two Filipino films at the top of the list, read Philbert Dy’s brief introduction to cinema of the Philippines.

On the documentary front, Flee is currently the highest-rated non-fiction feature of 2021. For more on other genres, and detail on the pandemic journeys of the top 25 films, read our accompanying news post.