Lists
- Little White Lies: 25 Best Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Nell Minow: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Metro: Matt Prigge: 25 Best Films of 2016
- IndieWire Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 10 Films of 2016
- Artforum: John Waters: 10 Best Films of 2016
- IndieWire: Eric Kohn: 16 Best Movies of 2016
- Time Out New York: Joshua Rothkopf: Best Movies of 2016
- Uproxx: 20 Best Films of 2016
- Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: Top 25 Movies of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Jacob Oller: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Les Inrocks: Murielle Joudet: Top 10 Films of 2016
- Village Voice: Ben Kenigsberg: 10 Best Films of 2016
- Keyframe Daily: David Hudson: Top 13 Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Noah Gittell: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Time: Stephanie Zacharek: Top 20 Movies of 2016
- The Ringer: K. Austin Collins: 12 Best Movies of 2016
- A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Odie Henderson: Top Ten Films of 2016
- A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Christy Lemire: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Glenn Kenny: 50 Noteworthy Films of 2016
- A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2016
- New Yorker: Richard Brody: 35 Best Movies of 2016
- A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2016
- Slant: 50 Best Films of 2016
- Les Inrocks: Top 20 Films of 2016
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- Film Comment Poll: 20 Best Films of 2016
- Sight & Sound Poll: Top 30 Films of 2016
- Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016