Film Comment Readers’ Poll: The 20 Best Films of 2011

1. The Tree of Life Terrence Malick, U.S. ****
2. Melancholia Lars von Trier, Denmark/Sweden/France/Germany *** 1/2
3. Drive 
Nicolas Winding Refn, U.S.  ****
4. Hugo
 Martin Scorsese, U.S.   ****
5. Midnight in Paris Woody Allen, Spain/U.S.   *** 1/2
6. The Artist
 Michel Hazanavicius, France   ****
7. Certified Copy
 Abbas Kiarostami, France/Italy/Belgium   *** 1/2
8. The Descendants Alexander Payne, U.S.  *** 1/2
9. Meek’s Cutoff Kelly Reichardt, U.S. *** 1/2
10. A Separation Asghar Farhadi, Iran  ****
11. A Dangerous Method David Cronenberg, Canada/Germany  ****
12. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Tomas Alfredson, U.K./France/Germany  ****
13. Shame Steve McQueen, U.K.  *** 1/2
14. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
 Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thailand/U.K./France/Germany ****
15. Take Shelter 
Jeff Nichols, U.S. ****
16. Moneyball Bennett Miller, U.S. ****
17. Le Havre Aki Kaurismäki, Finland/France  *** 1/2
18. Martha Marcy May Marlene Sean Durkin, U.S. *** 1/2
19. The Skin I Live In Pedro Almodóvar, Spain  ****
20. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo David Fincher, U.S.  *** 1/2