Lists
- RogerEbert.com: Jacob Oller: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Danny Bowes: Top Ten Films of 2016
- A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Dan Callahan: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Sean Mulvihill: Top Ten Films of 2016
- A.V. Club: Noel Murray: The Best Films of 2016
- Village Voice: Bilge Ebiri: 20 Best Movies of 2016
- Village Voice Film Poll: Scott Tobias: Top 10 Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: MichaĆ Oleszczyk: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Chicago Reader: Leah Pickett: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Christy Lemire: Top Ten Films of 2016
- A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Peter Sobczynski: Top Ten Films of 2016
- A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2016
- IndieWire Poll: B. Ruby Rich: Best Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2016
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Matt Zoller Seitz: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Atlantic: Christopher Orr: 35 Best Movies of 2016
- Vulture: David Edelstein: 20 Best Movies of 2016
- New York Times: Manohla Dargis: 28 Best Movies of 2016
- ScreenCrush: Matt Singer: The Best Movies of 2016
- Hollywood Reporter: Todd McCarthy: 19 Best Films of 2016
- Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Alan Zilberman: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Esquire: The Best Movies of the 2010s
- The Young Folks: Top 50 Films of the 2010s
- Consequence: Top 100 Films of the 2010s
- RogerEbert.com: Mark Dujsik: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Nictate: Top 11 Films of 2016
- David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2016
- A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2016
- Film Comment Poll: 20 Best Films of 2016
- Esquire: Nick Schager: The 25 Best Movies of 2016
- A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- The Playlist: The 100 Best Films of the Decade
- Insider: 100 Best Films of the 2010s
- Film School Rejects: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Slant: 50 Best Films of 2016
- Paste: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- IndieWire: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Verge: Tasha Robinson: 15 Best Movies of 2016
- GCN: Steve Erickson: 20 Best Films of 2016
- Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 20 Best Movies of 2016
- Keith Phipps: Top 15 Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Seongyong Cho: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Craig Lindsey: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: Top 25 Movies of 2016
- Jourdain Searles: The 10 Best Films of 2016