The 50 feature films that have experienced the biggest upward gradient in their average ratings for each year over the course of Letterboxd history (as at November 2021). This list is sorted by highest gradient rise, not highest average rating.

To be included, films had to have at least six years of activity, with at least 100 ratings for each of those six years. Read Dominic Corry’s analysis of the five sub-genres these films fall into—and how critical reception changes as audiences broaden—in his Journal essay for our 10th birthday.