Year-End Lists

J.R. Jones: The Best Films of 2016, as published by The Chicago Reader

1. Embrace of the Serpent
   Ciro Guerra
2. Manchester by the Sea
   Kenneth Lonergan
3. Don’t Think Twice
   Mike Birbiglia
4. The Witness
   James D. Solomon
5. London Road
   Rufus Norris
6. The Club
   Pablo Larraín
7. Son of Saul
   László Nemes
8. Microbe & Gasoline
   Michel Gondry
9. Tower
   Keith Maitland
10. Weiner
    Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg

Runners-up

11. Seasons
    Jacques Perrin & Jacques Cluzaud
12. The President
    Mohsen Makhmalbaf
13. Anomalisa
    Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson
14. Moonlight
    Barry Jenkins
15. 45 Years
    Andrew Haigh
16. Hello, My Name Is Doris
    Michael Showalter
17. The Measure of a Man
    Stéphane Brizé
18. Hell or High Water
    David Mackenzie
19. Gleason
    Clay Tweel
20. Equity
    Meera Menon