100 Greatest films of the 21st century list divides opinion

A poll, conducted by BBC Culture, asked 177 film critics from 36 countries to name their favourite films of the last 16 years with 2001’s Mulholland Drive topping the list. However, the vote has divided opinion with some rather mixed responses all round.

Mulholland Drive tells the story of an aspiring actress who moves to Los Angeles and befriends an amnesic woman. The film starred Justin Theroux and Naomi Watts, and earned David Lynch an Oscar nomination for best director.

Check out the full top 10 from the poll below:

Many critics and movie fans took to twitter to express their disappointment at the list:

https://twitter.com/matthaig1/status/768064604928872448

https://twitter.com/JonathanHaynes/status/768037092802891776

Mulholland Drive? Nope

— Camilla Long (@camillalong) August 23, 2016

I didn't even bother reading the list when I saw Mulholland Drive was number 1. Credibility ended there and then.

— Col James (@ColinJamesTiser) August 23, 2016

https://twitter.com/themattmcd/status/767888397570568192

https://twitter.com/annaesilman/status/767917293015863296

While others were happy to see Mulholland Drive receive such an accolade:

#MulhollandDrive anyone of the top ten could have been no 1 but MD is worthy as its a multilayered text that plays beautifully with form.

— Richard F Adams FRSA, Emerging Tech, Art & Music (@dickyadams) August 23, 2016

Glad to see that one of my fave films is #1 #MulhollandDrive – great film

— Rachel Merriott (@MertyMerriott) August 23, 2016

Mulholland Drive's my favourite film & a masterpiece, but I never would've imagined it'd make the top of any major collective list ¯_(ツ)_/¯

— Kirsten Howard (@emotionalpedant) August 23, 2016

https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/767919663628087296

What are your thoughts on the list? Did Mulholland Drive deserve number 1 spot?