Lists
- RogerEbert.com: Odie Henderson: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Nell Minow: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Jana Monji: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Matt Zoller Seitz: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Dan Callahan: Top Ten Films of 2016
- IndieWire: Anne Thompson: 10 Best Films of 2016
- Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Craig Lindsey: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Atlantic: Christopher Orr: 35 Best Movies of 2016
- Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 20 Best Movies of 2016
- ScreenCrush: Matt Singer: The Best Movies of 2016
- Us Weekly: Mara Reinstein: Top 10 Movies of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: The Best Films of the 2010s
- Jourdain Searles: Best Black Films of the 2010s