The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century – The New York Times

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

Aug. 14, 2025, Updated 11:15 a.m. ET

Hosted by Natalie Kitroeff, Featuring Kyle Buchanan

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This summer, The New York Times put out a list of the top 100 movies of the past 25 years. It prompted furious debate about what movies stand the test of time, why they matter and what those movies tell us about ourselves.

Kyle Buchanan, a pop culture reporter for The Times, discusses how the list came to be, and actors and directors including Celine Song, Molly Ringwald and Ebon Moss-Bachrach speak about their votes.

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On today’s episode

Kyle Buchanan, who is a pop culture reporter and serves as The Projectionist, the awards season columnist for The New York Times.

Background reading

• Read the list of the 100 best movies of the 21st century so far.
• Here’s how The Times decided on the list.

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