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  1. HippoNot RatedComedy, DramaDirected by Mark H. RapaportTrafficking in irreverence, the film follows a pair of stepsiblings with sexual tension.By Natalia Winkelman
  2. Youth (Homecoming)Not RatedDocumentaryDirected by Wang BingIn the finale of Wang Bing’s nonfiction trilogy, garment-factory workers return to their families and wrestle with the questions all young people do.By Alissa Wilkinson
  3. The Last RiflemanPG-13DramaDirected by Terry LoanePierce Brosnan plays a man who sneaks out of his retirement home to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in this charming, but corny drama.By Amy Nicholson
  4. Meanwhile on EarthRAdventure, Drama, Sci-FiDirected by Jérémy ClapinA bereaved young woman faces terrible choices in this dreamily uncertain blend of science fiction and moral philosophy.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  5. Christmas Eve in Miller's Point NYT Critic’s PickPG-13Comedy, DramaDirected by Tyler TaorminaTyler Taormina’s third theatrical feature is a lightly nostalgic ensemble piece set on Long Island.By Ben Kenigsberg
  6. Small Things Like These NYT Critic’s PickPG-13Drama, HistoryDirected by Tim MielantsCillian Murphy of “Oppenheimer” fame plays an Irishman interrogating a system of abuse and forced labor, despite everyone’s warnings to look the other way.By Alissa Wilkinson
  7. HereticRHorror, ThrillerDirected by Scott Beck, Bryan WoodsIn wily, vamping style, the actor plays a friendly neighbor to two missionaries before turning his home into a horror-filled slaughterhouse.By Manohla Dargis
  8. The Best Christmas Pageant EverPGAdventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, RomanceDirected by Dallas JenkinsThe film, based on a 1972 children’s book by Barbara Robinson, tells the story of an unlikely group of kids stunning a small town for the holidays.By Glenn Kenny
  9. BirdRDramaDirected by Andrea ArnoldBarry Keoghan and Franz Rogowski star in a film about a preteen girl who longs for a stability she’s never experienced.By Alissa Wilkinson
  10. ElevationRAction, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirected by George NolfiHumans flee monsters who refuse to surpass 8,000 feet in altitude in this “Quiet Place” copycat.By Natalia Winkelman
  11. Meet Me Next ChristmasNot RatedComedy, RomanceDirected by Rusty CundieffThis Netflix Christmas rom-com inexplicably wants to remind viewers that the group Pentatonix still exists.By Brandon Yu
  12. Pedro PáramoRDrama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, WesternDirected by Rodrigo PrietoIn this grave adaptation of Juan Rulfo’s surreal novel, the living pray for salvation and the dead murmur regrets, but the filmmaking is oddly orthodox.By Natalia Winkelman
  13. MarthaRDocumentaryDirected by R.J. Cutler“Martha,” from R.J. Cutler, argues that she was ahead of her time. But though she sits for a lengthy interview, this isn’t hagiography.By Alissa Wilkinson
  14. Juror #2 NYT Critic’s PickPG-13ThrillerDirected by Clint EastwoodIn his latest (and perhaps last) movie as a director, Eastwood casts a skeptical eye at the criminal justice system in a mystery starring Nicholas Hoult.By Manohla Dargis
  15. The GraduatesNot RatedDramaDirected by Hannah PetersonIn this delicate drama set in Utah, three individuals deal with survivor’s guilt a year after a school shooting takes the life of a loved one.By Beatrice Loayza
  16. Blitz NYT Critic’s PickPG-13Action, Drama, History, WarDirected by Steve McQueenSteve McQueen’s World War II drama may appear conventional on the surface, but don’t miss what it’s really doing.By Alissa Wilkinson
  17. The GutterNot RatedComedyDirected by Isaiah Lester, Yassir LesterThis bowling comedy, co-directed by the standup comedian Yassir Lester and his brother Isaiah, has absurdity to spare.By Glenn Kenny
  18. Chasing Chasing AmyNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Sav RodgersSav Rodgers sets out to define the legacy of Kevin Smith’s “Chasing Amy” in this documentary, which is elevated by one instructive interview.By Natalia Winkelman
  19. AbsolutionRAction, Crime, Mystery, ThrillerDirected by Hans Petter MolandLiam Neeson plays a regretful gangster with a serious medical condition in this drab, downbeat action movie.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  20. Youth (Hard Times) NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Wang BingIn Wang Bing’s riveting new documentary about Chinese garment workers, a generation asks: What good is money when you have no rights?By Nicolas Rapold
  21. Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Johan GrimonprezA passionate and propulsive documentary about the assassination of Patrice Lumumba spins its web in many directions.By Alissa Wilkinson
  22. A Real Pain NYT Critic’s PickRComedy, DramaDirected by Jesse EisenbergJesse Eisenberg directs and stars in a melancholic yet funny exploration of Jewish loss and belonging, with an outstanding Kieran Culkin.By Manohla Dargis
  23. Lost on a Mountain in MainePGAdventure, Drama, FamilyDirected by Andrew Boodhoo KightlingerThe true story of a 12-year-old’s survival in a vast mountain wilderness for nine days in the 1930s.By Lisa Kennedy
  24. After: Poetry Destroys SilenceNot RatedDirected by Richard KroehlingRichard Kroehling’s documentary presents a mixture of poets’ responses to the Holocaust and argues for the importance of the form in addressing trauma.By Ben Kenigsberg
  25. HerePG-13DramaDirected by Robert ZemeckisTom Hanks and Robin Wright reunite onscreen for a drama that showcases generations of existence.By Amy Nicholson
  26. DahomeyNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Mati DiopMati Diop examines the fate of 26 treasures — sometimes from their point of view — looted from Benin in 1892.By Alissa Wilkinson
  27. Conclave NYT Critic’s PickPGThrillerDirected by Edward BergerThis film, based on Robert Harris’s 2016 thriller of the same title, centers on a British cardinal (a sensational Ralph Fiennes), and a campaign for a new pope.By Manohla Dargis
  28. Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDocumentary, BiographyDirected by Thom ZimnyAt 75, Springsteen is doggedly committed to live performance. This documentary chronicles how he keeps up on tour, and why.By Glenn Kenny
  29. My Name Is Alfred HitchcockNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Mark CousinsA richly detailed essay film imagines Hitchcock commenting on his own oeuvre over a mesmerizing daisy chain of clips.By Nicolas Rapold
  30. MagpieRThrillerDirected by Sam YatesDaisy Ridley plays a time bomb with a simmering fuse in this slow yet gripping adultery thriller.By Jeannette Catsoulis