Lists
- RogerEbert.com: Michał Oleszczyk: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Keith Uhlich: 15 Favorite Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Niles Schwartz: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Peter Sobczynski: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Little White Lies: 25 Best Films of 2016
- Nictate: Top 11 Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Scout Tafoya: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Matt Zoller Seitz: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Reverse Shot: 12 Best Movies of 2016
- New Yorker: Richard Brody: 35 Best Movies of 2016
- Village Voice: Bilge Ebiri: 20 Best Movies of 2016
- Slant: 50 Best Films of 2016
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- Jordan Cronk: The 50 Best Films of the 2010s
- Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- In Review Online: Top 100 Films of the 2010s