Winners of Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film (1970s)
| Filmfare Award | Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18th | 1971 | Uski Roti | Mani Kaul |
| 19th | 1972 | Ashadh Ka Ek Din | Mani Kaul |
| 20th | 1973 | Maya Darpan | Kumar Shahani |
| 21st | 1974 | Duvidha | Mani Kaul |
| 22nd | 1975 | Rajnigandha | Basu Chatterjee |
| 23rd | 1976 | Aandhi | Gulzar |
| 24th | 1977 | Mrigayaa | Mrinal Sen |
| 25th | 1978 | Shatranj Ke Khilari | Satyajit Ray |
| 26th | 1979 | Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan | Saeed Akhtar Mirza |
Winners of Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film (1980s)
| Filmfare Award | Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27th | 1980 | Jeena Yahan | Basu Chatterjee |
| 28th | 1981 | Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai | Saeed Akhtar Mirza |
| 29th | 1982 | Aadharshila | Ashok Ahuja |
| 30th | 1983 | Masoom | Shekhar Kapur |
| 31st | 1984 | Sookha | M.S. Sathyu |
| 32nd | 1985 | Damul | Prakash Jha |
| 33rd | 1986 | Aghaat | Govind Nihalani |
| - | 1987 | no award | |
| - | 1988 | no award | |
| 34th | 1989 | Om-Dar-Ba-Dar | Kamal Swaroop |
Winners of Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film (1990s)
| Filmfare Award | Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35th | 1990 | Khayal Gatha | Kumar Shahani |
| 36th | 1991 | Kasba | Kumar Shahani |
| 37th | 1992 | Diksha | Arun Kaul |
| 38th | 1993 | Idiot | Mani Kaul |
| 39th | 1994 | Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | Kundan Shah |
| 40th | 1995 | Bandit Queen | Shekhar Kapur |
| 41st | 1996 | Bombay | Mani Ratnam (the only dubbed film to win the award) |
| 42nd | 1997 | Khamoshi: The Musical | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| 43rd | 1998 | Virasat | Priyadarshan |
| 44th | 1999 | Satya | Ram Gopal Varma |
Winners of Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film (2000s)
| Filmfare Award | Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45th | 2000 | Sarfarosh | John Matthew Matthan |
| 46th | 2001 | Halo | Santosh Sivan |
| 47th | 2002 | Dil Chahta Hai | Farhan Akhtar |
| 48th | 2003 | The Legend of Bhagat Singh | Rajkumar Santoshi |
| 49th | 2004 | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | Rajkumar Hirani |
| 50th | 2005 | Yuva | Mani Ratnam |
| 51st | 2006 | Black | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| 52nd | 2007 | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Rajkumar Hirani |
| 53rd | 2008 | Chak De India | Shimit Amin |
| 54th | 2009 | Mumbai Meri Jaan | Nishikant Kamat |
Winners of Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film (2010s)
| Filmfare Award | Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55th | 2010 | Firaaq | Nandita Das |
| 56th | 2011 | Udaan | Vikramaditya Motwane |
| 57th | 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Zoya Akhtar |
| 58th | 2013 | Gangs of Wasseypur | Anurag Kashyap |
| 59th | 2014 | The Lunchbox | Ritesh Batra |
| 60th | 2015 | Ankhon Dekhi | Rajat Kapoor |
| 61st | 2016 | Piku | Shoojit Sircar |
| 62nd | 2017 | Neerja | Ram Madhvan |
| 63rd | 2018 | Newton | Amit V Masurkar |
| 64th | 2019 | Andhadhun | Sriram Raghavan |
Nominees and Winners of Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film (2020s)
+ indicate winner
| Filmfare Award | Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65th | 2020 | +Article 15 | Anubhav Sinha |
| +Sonchiriya | Abhishek Chaubey | ||
| Vasan Bala | Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota | ||
| Ritesh Batra | Photograph | ||
| Shonali Bose | The Sky Is Pink | ||
| 66th | 2021 | +Eeb Allay Ooo | Prateek Vats |
| Thappad | Anubhav Sinha | ||
| Sir | Rohena Gera | ||
| Kaamyaab | Hardik Mehta | ||
| Lootcase | Rajesh Krishnan |
