Critical Consensus: The Films Of 2009 (MCN)

Probably the last update of the Movie City News year-end tally, compiling 200 critics' "Best Of 2009" lists, posted Jan 13 2010. The number in brackets indicates the number of points received for each film: boldfaced titles are personal favourite. (Vancouver audiences note: Police, Adjective runs Jan 29 to Feb 4 at Pacific Cinematheque. And I made a note that White Ribbon would be playing this weekend, but can't find any trace of it. Anybody?)

1 . Hurt Locker ( 1033.5 )
2 . Up in the Air ( 652 )
3 . Inglourious Basterds ( 630 )
4 . A Serious Man ( 576.5 )
5 . Up ( 570.5 )
6 . Fantastic Mr. Fox ( 398 )
7 . Precious ( 352.5 )
8 . An Education ( 267 )
9 . District 9 ( 249.5 )
10 . Avatar ( 247.5 )

11 . (500) Days of Summer ( 229.5 )
12 . In the Loop ( 213.5 )
13 . Summer Hours ( 208.5 )
14 . Where the Wild Things Are ( 201 )
15 . Star Trek (2009) ( 189 )
16 . The White Ribbon ( 178.5 )
17 . Bright Star ( 165 )
18 . 35 Shots of Rum ( 140 )
19 . A Single Man ( 137.5 )
20 . The Cove ( 127.5 )

21 . Coraline ( 121 )
22 . Bad Lieutenant (Herzog) ( 111.5 )
23 . Two Lovers ( 110 )
24 . The Messenger ( 107 )
25 . The Headless Woman ( 105 )
26 . Still Walking ( 99.5 )
27 . Beaches of Agnes ( 94 )
28 . Antichrist ( 93.5 )
29 . The Road ( 92 )
30 . Anvil! ( 89 )

31 . Public Enemies ( 85 )
32 . The Hangover ( 68 )
33 . Moon ( 67.5 )
34 . Broken Embraces ( 64 )
35 . Crazy Heart ( 62 )
36 . Hunger ( 60.5 )
37 . Adventureland ( 58.5 )
38 . The Limits of Control ( 54 )
39 . Drag Me to Hell ( 52.5 )
40 . Funny People ( 51.5 )

41 . Goodbye Solo ( 50.5 )
42 . Invictus ( 49 )
43 . Gommorah ( 48.5 )
44 . Police, Adjective ( 48 )
45 . Duplicity ( 47 )
45 . Sugar ( 47 )
46 . The Informant! ( 44 )
48 . Red Cliff ( 43 )
49 . Nine ( 41 )
50 . You, the Living ( 39 )

51 . Baader Meinhof Complex ( 36 )
51 . Me & Orson Welles ( 36 )
51 . Tokyo Sonata ( 36 )
54 . Food, Inc. ( 35 )
55 . The Class ( 34 )
55 . Tulpan ( 34 )
57 . Princess and the Frog ( 33 )
57 . Revanche ( 33 )
57 . The Sun ( 33 )
60 . The Maid ( 32.5 )