Critics Wrap 2009, moderated by film critic Robert Horton, was held at the Frye on Thursday, December 17. The program was broadcast on the Seattle Channel December 31–January 9 and can be viewed on the Seattle Channel website.

The critics in attendance chose the following films at the best of the year.

Robert Horton
roberthorton.wordpress.com
1. A Serious Man
2. You, the Living
3. Inglourious Basterds
4. Up
5. The Hurt Locker
6. Summer Hours
7. 35 Shots of Rum
8. Revanche
9. Liverpool
10. Up in the Air

Jim Emerson
blogs.suntimes.com/scanners
1. A Serious Man
2. The Hurt Locker
3. Liverpool
4. 35 Shots of Rum
5. Inglourious Basterds
6. The Headless Woman
7. Police, Adjective
8. Summer Hours
9. The White Ribbon
10. Still Walking

Kathleen Murphy
msn.com
1. The Hurt Locker
2. Inglourious Basterds
3. A Serious Man/Up in the Air
4. Summer Hours
5. 35 Shots of Rum
6. Bright Star
7. Still Walking
8. Liverpool
9. Fados
10. Bluebeard

Andrew Wright
thestranger.com
1. A Serious Man
2. Avatar
3. Inglourious Basterds
4. The Hurt Locker
5. Drag Me to Hell
6. Summer Hours
7. The Informant!
8. Paranormal Activity
9. Ponyo
10. Up in the Air