Lists
- Chicago Reader: Leah Pickett: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Marya E. Gates: Favorite Fifteen Films of 2016
- A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2016
- Time Out London: 25 Best Films of 2016
- New York Times: Stephen Holden: 20 Best Movies of 2016
- Vanity Fair: Richard Lawson: The 10 Best Movies of 2016
- Sight & Sound Poll: Top 30 Films of 2016
- AP: Jake Coyle: Top 10 Movies of 2016
- New York Times: A.O. Scott: 10 Best Movies of 2016
- The Independent: The 40 Best Films of the 2010s
- RogerEbert.com: Noah Gittell: Top Ten Films of 2016
- A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2016
- IndieWire: Eric Kohn: 16 Best Movies of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2016
- A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2016
- David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2016
- Uproxx: 20 Best Films of 2016
- Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- Susannah Gruder: Best Movies of the 2010s
- The Playlist: The 100 Best Films of the Decade
- Far Out: The 50 Best Films of the Decade (2010-2019)
- Glenn Kenny: 50 Noteworthy Films of 2016
- The Young Folks: Top 50 Films of the 2010s
- Consequence: Top 100 Films of the 2010s
- A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Film School Rejects: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s