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
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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