From the sweet pathos of The Quiet Girl to the giddy thrills of Top Gun: Maverick and the gleeful silliness of Jackass Forever, Guardian readers spotlight their pick of the year
Martin McDonagh is such an incredible writer, and he can direct like hell. Here, he manages to do the impossible and make a film better than In Bruges and Three Billboards. I’ve always adored Farrell and Gleeson, but they both outdo themselves. I cannot wait to see it again. I also wonder if there are any
Friends who could be expunged from my life … Chris Lycett, 44, Colchester