Category:1921, Top Films

1917 -- 1918 -- 1919 -- 1920

-- -- 1921, Top Films -- --

>> Film Studies (1920s) <<

1922 -- 1923 -- 1924 -- 1925

-- #1. The Kid (Chaplin) -- #2. The Phantom Carriage (Sjostrom) -- #9. Manhatta (Sheeler) <doc> -- #20. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalyse (Ingram) -- #22. The Sheik (Melford) -- #50+. The Three Musketeers (Niblo) -- #50+. Little Lord Fauntleroy (Green) -- #50+. My Boy (Austin)

Notable Mention

-- #3. * The Goat' -- #4. Destiny / Der müde Tod (DEU 1921 Lang) <YouTube> -- When a woman's fiancé disappears, Death gives her three chances to save him from his fate. -- #5. * The Playhouse -- #6. * The Idle Class (Chaplin) -- #8. * The High Sign (Keaton) -- #10. * The Boat (Keaton)

-- #11. * Orphans of the Storm (USA 1921 Griffith) <YouTube> -- Two orphaned sisters are caught up in the turmoil of the French Revolution, encountering misery and love along the way. Starring Lillian and Dorothy Gish. -- #15. * Hard Luck (Keaton) -- #16. * Never Weaken

Additional films

-- #17. {de} Hamlet (DEU 1921 Gade) <YouTube> -- Hamlet is made into a female character - a princess forced to masquerade as a man by her scheming mother; from this follows Hamlet's secret passion for Horatio and rivalry with Ophelia for his love.

-- #21. * [The] Haunted Castle / Schloß Vogelöd (DEU 1921 Murnau) <YouTube> -- In the castle Vogeloed, a few aristocrats are awaiting baroness Safferstätt. But first count Oetsch invites himself. Everyone thinks he murdered his brother, baroness Safferstat's first husband, three years ago.

-- * Tol'able David (USA 1921 King) <YouTube> -- When three thuggish men are responsible for the death of his father and the crippling of his brother, young David must choose between supporting his family or risking his life and exacting vengeance.

• Behold the Man! (USA 1921 Bennet) <??> -- A mother tells the Bible Story to her children, including the life of Christ from the Annunciation to the Ascension.

• [The] Blot (USA 1921 Weber) <YouTube> -- The Professor dispenses the wisdom of the ages and does not make a living wage. The sons of the rich and powerful are students lacking any motivation.

• {de} [Der] kleine Muck (DEU 1921 Prager) <??> -- Film adaptation of a popular children tale

• {en} Peck's Bad Boy (USA 1921 Wood) <YouTube> -- Trouble and havoc seem to trail Little Henry Peck wherever he goes and only his dear mother understands him.

Critical Reception

History of Cinema, Best Films

-- #1. The Kid (Chaplin) -- #2. The Phantom Carriage [Korkalen] (Sjostrom) -- #3. The Goat (Keaton) -- #5. The Playhouse (Keaton) -- #6. The Idle Class (Chaplin) -- #8. The High Sign (Keaton) -- #10. The Boat (Keaton)

-- #11. Orphans of the Storm (Griffith) -- #15. Hard Luck (Keaton) -- #16. Never Weaken -- #20. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalyse -- #21. The Haunted Castle [Schloss Vogeloed] (Murnau) -- #23. The Ace of Hearts -- #24. Seven Years Bad Luck (linder) -- #25. Souls on the Road -- #44. Backstairs [Hintertreppe] -- ~ The Affairs of Anatol -- ~ The Three Musketeers (Niblo)

-- Miss Lulu Bett -- The Earth [La terre] (Antoine) -- The Mechanical Man [L'uomo meccanico] (Deed) -- Be Reasonable (Del Ruth) -- Lost Atlantis [L'Atlantide] (Feyder) -- Growth of the Soil [Markens grode] (Sommerfeldt)

MUBI, Best Films

• 50 Top Films of 1921

-- #1. The Kid -- #2. The Phantom Carriage -- #3. The Goat -- #4. Destiny -- #5. The Playhouse -- #6. The Idle Class -- #7. Rhytmus 21 -- #8. The High Sign -- #9. Manhatta <doc> -- #10. The Boat

-- #11. Orphans of the Storm -- #12. The Haunted House -- #13. The Wildcat -- #14. Lichspiel: Opus 1 -- #15. Hard Luck -- #16. Never Weaken -- #17. Hamlet -- #18. El Dorado -- #19. Camille -- #20. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalyse -- #21. The Haunted Castle -- #22. The Sheik -- #23. The Ace of Hearts -- #24. Seven Years Bad Luck -- #25. The Flying Hoiuse -- #26. Missing Husbands -- #27. Tol'able David -- #25. Souls on the Road -- #29. The Soul of the Cypress -- #30. Gertie on Tour

-- #31. The Blot -- #32. Shattered -- #33. The Pet -- #34. The Victor -- #35. The Centaurs -- #36. Journey into the Night -- #37. Fever -- #38. Johan -- #39. Promethee... banquier -- #40. The Battle of the Century -- #41. Bug Vaudeville -- #42. Flip's Circus -- #43. Jiraiya the Hero -- #44. Backstairs -- #45. The Love Light -- #46. Modeling -- #47. La nave -- #48. Four Around a Woman -- #49. The Lucky Dog -- #50. Miracle at the Vistula

Silent Era, Best Films

-- #23. The Kid -- #43. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalyse -- #44. The Sheik -- #48. Tol'able David -- #57. Orphans of the Storm -- #82. Destiny

-- #114. The Phantom Carriage -- #130. The Play House (Keaton) -- #202. The Three Musketeers -- #226. Seven Years’ Bad Luck -- #257. The Boat (Keaton) -- #268. The Indian Tomb

-- 300+. The Ace of Hearts -- The Affairs of Anatol -- L’Atlantide -- The Mountain Cat -- Brewster’s Millions -- The Conquering Power -- El Dorado -- Hard Luck (Keaton) -- Backstairs -- The Idle Class (Chaplin) -- Never Weaken -- Shattered / Scherben

Paste Magazine, Best Films

-- #17. The Scarecrow (Keaton) -- #46. The High Sign (Keaton) -- #60. The Playhouse (Keaton) -- #89. The Boat (Keaton)

Schneider, Best Films

-- #2. The Phantom Carriage -- #11. Orphans of the Storm

National Film Registry

-- #1. The Kid -- #9. Manhatta <doc> -- #20. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

-- #27. Tol'able David

TSPDT, Best Films

-- #1. The Kid -- #2. The Phantom Carriage

Top10ner, Best Films

-- #1. The Kid -- #2. The Phantom Carriage

Rotten Tomatoes, Best Films

-- #1. The Kid

ChildActors, Best Films

-- #1. The Kid -- #50+. My Boy

-- #50+. Peck's Bad Boy

-- School Days (part-lost) -- Der kleine Muck (Germany)

Internet

Tubi

-- #31. The Blot