Lists
- Nictate: Top 11 Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Matt Zoller Seitz: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Senses of Cinema World Poll: Brian Darr: Top Ten Feature Films of 2016
- Peter Labuza: 15 Favorite Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Nick Allen: Top Ten Films of 2016
- AP: Jake Coyle: Top 10 Movies of 2016
- Reverse Shot: 12 Best Movies of 2016
- New York Times: A.O. Scott: 10 Best Movies of 2016
- Village Voice: Bilge Ebiri: 20 Best Movies of 2016
- IndieWire: Eric Kohn: 16 Best Movies of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Collin Souter: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Michael Sicinski: Top 10 Films of 2016
- Washington Post: Ann Hornaday: 26 Best Movies of 2016
- Keyframe Daily: David Hudson: Top 13 Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Michael Snydel: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Scout Tafoya: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Slant: 50 Best Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Noah Gittell: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Hyperallergic: The Best Films of the Decade
- Reverse Shot: Best Films of the Decade
- Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- Village Voice Film Poll: Miriam Bale: Top 14 Films of 2016
- The Ringer: K. Austin Collins: 12 Best Movies of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Tina Hassannia: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Paste: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Metro: Matt Prigge: 25 Best 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
- Boston Globe: Ty Burr: The 50 Best Movies of the Decade
- RogerEbert.com: The Best Films of the 2010s
- IndieWire: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- CBS News: David Morgan: The 10 Best Films of 2016
- Dennis Cooper: 15 Favorite Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Craig Lindsey: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: Top 25 Movies of 2016
- Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Willow Maclay: Favourite Films of the 2010s
- AP: Best 10 Films of the 2010s