Year-End Lists

Noel Murray: The Best Films of 2016, as published by The A.V. Club

1. Manchester by the Sea
   Kenneth Lonergan
2. The Handmaiden
   Park Chan-wook
3. La La Land
   Damien Chazelle
4. Moonlight
   Barry Jenkins
5. Green Room
   Jeremy Saulnier
6. Jackie
   Pablo Larraín
7. The Eyes of My Mother
   Nicolas Pesce
8. Paterson
   Jim Jarmusch
9. The Fits
   Anna Rose Holmer
10. Hell or High Water
    David Mackenzie
11. I Am Not Your Negro
    Raoul Peck
12. Under the Shadow
    Babak Anvari
13. Arrival
    Denis Villeneuve
14. Certain Women
    Kelly Reichardt
15. Elle
    Paul Verhoeven

This list contributes to:

• 20 Best Films of 2016 A.V. Club
• Top 50 Films of 2016 Village Voice · Village Voice Film Poll
• Top 50 Films of 2016 IndieWire · IndieWire Poll