Director Paul Schrader Lists His Own Movie, ‘The Card Counter,’ As His Best of the Year

Critics, directors, even the former President of the United States have shared their favorite films of the year.

But director Paul Schrader might have one of the more unique lists we’ve seen this year.The “American Gigolo” director submitted a top 10 list of his favorite features of 2021 to Screen Slate, a site devoted to film and repertory cinema that included the likes of Pedro Almodovar’s “Parallel Mothers,” Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast,” and Steven Spielberg’s remake of “West Side Story.” But in the number one position was Schrader’s own directorial offering, “The Card Counter.” Yes, a director considered his own feature the best of the year.Paul Schrader did not submit a list of first-time viewings, but he did send us his top 10 films of 2021.

pic.twitter.com/UpMCq7t07B— Screen Slate (@ScreenSlate) December 16, 2021Many of the comments below are finding the humor in Schrader’s decision.

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