Stacker examined all 2021 films on Metacritic and ranked them according to their Metascores. Films that premiered in 2020 but weren’t available in the U.S. until 2021 were also considered. Only feature-length films were considered and each film had to have at least seven reviews to make the list. Visit thestacker.com for similar lists and stories. (Jacob Osborn, Stacker.com)

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#16. Attica | Director: Stanley Nelson - Metascore: 88 - Runtime: 118 minutes | Award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson revisits the 1971 Attica Uprising in this provocative documentary. It peels back the top layers of history to expose deeply rooted racism from within the prison system, the effects of which continue to this day. More than a work of genuine insight, the film is a call to action for much-needed prison reform. (Showtime Documentary Films)

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