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Critics Pick Top Flicks for '07

Juno , I'm Not There , and No Country take top spots

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(Newser) – Film critics offer their top picks for 2007, ranging from quirky dramedy (Juno) to drama (Michael Clayton) to foreign fare (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly).                                                  Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times:

  1. Juno
  2. No Country for Old Men
  3. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly:
  1. There Will Be Blood
  2. No Country for Old Men
  3. I'm Not There

Richard Corliss, Time:

  1. No Country for Old Men
  2. The Lives of Others
  3. Killer of Sheep
AO Scott, New York Times:
  1. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
  2. Ratatouille
  3. There Will Be Blood and Sweeney Todd (tie)
Click the links below to see the full lists, and explore "More top 10s" for other critics' opinions.

This photo provided by Disney shows Remy (voiced by Patton Oswalt) in
This photo provided by Disney shows Remy (voiced by Patton Oswalt) in "Ratatouille." (AP Photo/Disney, FILE)   (Associated Press)
In this image released by Fox Seachlight pictures, actresses Ellen Page, second left, Olivia Thirlby, second right, and Allison Janney, right, are shown in a scene from the film,
In this image released by Fox Seachlight pictures, actresses Ellen Page, second left, Olivia Thirlby, second right, and Allison Janney, right, are shown in a scene from the film, "Juno". (AP Photo/Fox...   (Associated Press)
This undated photo provided by Miramax shows Mathieu Amalric, right, and Max Von Sydow in a scene from
This undated photo provided by Miramax shows Mathieu Amalric, right, and Max Von Sydow in a scene from "The Diving Bell And The Butterfly." (AP Photo/Miramax Films)   (Associated Press)
Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh in
Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh in "No Country for Old Men."   (MovieWeb)
This image released by Warner Bros., shows a scene from
This image released by Warner Bros., shows a scene from "Michael Clayton" with Tom Wilkinson, left, as Arthur Edens and George Clooney as Michael Clayton. (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Myles Aronowitz, FILE)   (Associated Press)
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