Lists
- RogerEbert.com: Nell Minow: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Vulture: David Edelstein: 20 Best Movies of 2016
- Washington Post: Ann Hornaday: 26 Best Movies of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Susan Wloszczyna: Top Ten Films of 2016
- A.V. Club: Ignatiy Vishnevetsky: The Best Films of 2016
- Atlantic: Christopher Orr: 35 Best Movies of 2016
- A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Christina Newland: Top Ten Films of 2016
- BuzzFeed: Alison Willmore: 11 Best Movies of 2016
- Esquire: Nick Schager: The 25 Best Movies of 2016
- Roxana Hadadi: Top 50 Movies of the Decade
- Village Voice: Ben Kenigsberg: 10 Best Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Christy Lemire: Top Ten Films of 2016
- A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2016
- Us Weekly: Mara Reinstein: Top 10 Movies of 2016
- Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 20 Best Movies of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Mark Dujsik: Top Ten Films of 2016
- IndieWire Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 10 Films of 2016
- A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2016
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- AP: Jake Coyle: Top 10 Movies of 2016
- A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2016
- Village Voice: Bilge Ebiri: 20 Best Movies of 2016
- A.V. Club: Noel Murray: The Best Films of 2016
- Hollywood Reporter: Todd McCarthy: 19 Best Films of 2016
- Peter Labuza: 15 Favorite Films of 2016
- Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- Chicago Reader: J.R. Jones: The Best Films of 2016
- Sight & Sound Poll: Top 30 Films of 2016
- Glenn Kenny: 50 Noteworthy Films of 2016
- The Young Folks: Top 50 Films of the 2010s
- A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Chicago Reader: Leah Pickett: Top Ten Films of 2016
- CBS News: David Morgan: The 10 Best Films of 2016
- Time: Stephanie Zacharek: Top 20 Movies of 2016
- Slate: Dana Stevens: Top 15 Movies of 2016
- Keith Phipps: Top 15 Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Craig Lindsey: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Verge: Tasha Robinson: 15 Best Movies of 2016
- ScreenCrush: Matt Singer: The Best Movies of 2016