Lists
- RogerEbert.com: Michael Snydel: Top Ten Films of 2016
- In Review Online: Top 10 Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Godfrey Cheshire: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Danny Bowes: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Village Voice Film Poll: Miriam Bale: Top 14 Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Simon Abrams: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Tina Hassannia: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Niles Schwartz: Top Ten Films of 2016
- New Yorker: Richard Brody: 35 Best Movies of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Peter Sobczynski: Top Ten Films of 2016
- The Ringer: K. Austin Collins: 12 Best Movies of 2016
- Little White Lies: 25 Best Films of 2016
- Peter Labuza: 15 Favorite Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2016
- Time Out London: 25 Best Films of 2016
- Michael Sicinski: Top 10 Films of 2016
- Film Comment Poll: 20 Best Films of 2016
- Metro: Matt Prigge: 25 Best Films of 2016
- Village Voice: Bilge Ebiri: 20 Best Movies of 2016
- Glenn Kenny: 50 Noteworthy Films of 2016
- Slant: 50 Best Films of 2016
- Sight & Sound Poll: Top 30 Films of 2016
- Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- Slate: Dana Stevens: Top 15 Movies of 2016
- Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: Top 25 Movies of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Nell Minow: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Atlantic: Christopher Orr: 35 Best Movies of 2016
- Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 20 Best Movies of 2016
- Washington Post: Ann Hornaday: 26 Best Movies of 2016
- Village Voice Film Poll: Miriam Bale: Top 14 Films of 2016
- Jourdain Searles: The 10 Best Films of 2016