David Ehrlich (born October 19, 1984) is an American film critic and journalist. Ehrlich became the chief film critic of IndieWire in 2021.
Career Ehrlich completed a Bachelor's degree in Film Studies at Columbia University. Since then he has worked as a journalist for a variety of different magazines including Rolling Stone, Time Out New York and Little White Lies. As a freelance contributor, Ehrlich has worked for Slate, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, The Independent and The Dissolve. Ehrlich is also known to post his reviews on his Letterboxd account which is one of the most followed on the platform. As of December 2025, Ehrlich has over 200,000 followers. He is currently writing a book about the history of A24, which is scheduled to be released sometime in 2027.
In 2022, Ehrlich won Film Critic of the Year at the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards.
Best films of the year Since 2011, Ehrlich has compiled an annual list of his 25 best films of the year. His number one films are as follows:
2011: This Is Not a Film 2012: Holy Motors 2013: Before Midnight 2014: The Grand Budapest Hotel 2015: Carol 2016: Moonlight 2017: Call Me by Your Name 2018: First Reformed 2019: Portrait of a Lady on Fire 2020: Time 2021: The Power of the Dog 2022: Aftersun 2023: The Boy and the Heron 2024: Nickel Boys 2025: One Battle After Another
Personal life Ehrlich lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children. He is an anti-Zionist Jew.
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