Year-End Lists

Collin Souter: Top Ten Films of 2016, as published by RogerEbert.com

1. Arrival
   Denis Villeneuve
2. Moonlight
   Barry Jenkins
3. A Monster Calls
   J.A. Bayona
4. Kubo and the Two Strings
   Travis Knight
5. La La Land
   Damien Chazelle
6. Cameraperson
   Kirsten Johnson
7. Sing Street
   John Carney
8. Certain Women
   Kelly Reichardt
9. O.J.: Made in America
   Ezra Edelman
10. The Red Turtle
    Michael Dudok de Wit

This list contributes to:

• RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2016

Peter Sobczynski: Top Ten Films of 2016, as published by RogerEbert.com

1. La La Land
   Damien Chazelle
2. Elle
   Paul Verhoeven
3. De Palma
   Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow
4. Knight of Cups
   Terrence Malick
5. Love & Friendship
   Whit Stillman
6. The Handmaiden
   Park Chan-wook
7. Certain Women
   Kelly Reichardt
8. Rules Don't Apply
   Warren Beatty
9. The Shallows
   Jaume Collet-Serra
10. Silence
    Martin Scorsese

This list contributes to:

• RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2016

Michael Snydel: Top Ten Films of 2016, as published by RogerEbert.com

1. Elle
   Paul Verhoeven
2. O.J.: Made in America
   Ezra Edelman
3. Love & Friendship
   Whit Stillman
4. Right Now, Wrong Then
   Hong Sang-soo
5. 20th Century Women
   Mike Mills
6. Toni Erdmann
   Maren Ade
7. Cameraperson
   Kirsten Johnson
8. Krisha
   Trey Edward Shults
9. Lemonade
   Beyoncé Knowles Carter and Kahlil Joseph with Jonas Åkerlund, Melina Matsoukas, Dikayl Rimmasch, Mark Romanek and Tod Tourso
10. Certain Women
    Kelly Reichardt

This list contributes to:

• RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2016

Niles Schwartz: Top Ten Films of 2016, as published by RogerEbert.com

1. Certain Women
   Kelly Reichardt
2. Toni Erdmann
   Maren Ade
3. Knight of Cups
   Terrence Malick
4. Love & Friendship
   Whit Stillman
5. Hail, Caesar!
   Joel & Ethan Coen
6. Moonlight
   Barry Jenkins
7. Rules Don't Apply
   Warren Beatty
7. Café Society
   Woody Allen
8. O.J.: Made in America
   Ezra Edelman
9. Manchester by the Sea
   Kenneth Lonergan
10. The Mermaid
    Stephen Chow

This list contributes to:

• RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2016

Michał Oleszczyk: Top Ten Films of 2016, as published by RogerEbert.com

1. Aferim!
   Radu Jude
2. Knight of Cups
   Terrence Malick
3. A Bigger Splash
   Luca Guadagnino
4. Mountains May Depart
   Jia Zhang-ke
5. The Handmaiden
   Park Chan-wook
6. Hacksaw Ridge
   Mel Gibson
7. Cosmos
   Andrzej Zulawski
8. Hardcore Henry
   Ilya Naishuller
9. Moonlight
   Barry Jenkins
10. 10 Cloverfield Lane
    Dan Trachtenberg

This list contributes to:

• RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2016

Christina Newland: Top Ten Films of 2016, as published by RogerEbert.com

[see also 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017]

1. Mustang
   Deniz Gamze Ergüven
2. Chi-Raq
   Spike Lee
3. Creed
   Ryan Coogler
4. La La Land
   Damien Chazelle
5. Hell or High Water
   David Mackenzie
6. Loving
   Jeff Nichols
7. Paterson
   Jim Jarmusch
8. Son of Saul
   László Nemes
9. Lemonade
   Beyoncé Knowles Carter and Kahlil Joseph with Jonas Åkerlund, Melina Matsoukas, Dikayl Rimmasch, Mark Romanek and Tod Tourso
10. No Home Movie
    Chantal Akerman

This list contributes to:

• RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2016

RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2016, a survey of the site's ten regular film critics and two assistant editors

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2010s • 2019 • 2018 • 2017]

1. Moonlight
   Barry Jenkins
2. Paterson
   Jim Jarmusch
3. La La Land
   Damien Chazelle
4. Manchester by the Sea
   Kenneth Lonergan
5. Elle
   Paul Verhoeven
6. Toni Erdmann
   Maren Ade
7. 13th
   Ava DuVernay
8. Cameraperson
   Kirsten Johnson
9. Love & Friendship
   Whit Stillman
10. I, Daniel Blake
    Ken Loach

This list summarizes other lists, including these:

• RogerEbert.com: Alan Zilberman: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Bill Stamets: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Christina Newland: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Christy Lemire: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Collin Souter: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Craig Lindsey: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Dan Callahan: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Danny Bowes: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Godfrey Cheshire: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Jacob Oller: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Jana Monji: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Mark Dujsik: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Matt Fagerholm: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Matt Zoller Seitz: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Michael Snydel: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Michał Oleszczyk: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Nell Minow: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Nick Allen: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Niles Schwartz: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Noah Gittell: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Odie Henderson: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Patrick McGavin: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Peter Sobczynski: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Scout Tafoya: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Sean Mulvihill: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Seongyong Cho: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Sheila O’Malley: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Simon Abrams: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Susan Wloszczyna: Top Ten Films of 2016
• RogerEbert.com: Tina Hassannia: Top Ten Films of 2016

Lindsey Bahr: Top 10 Movies of 2016, as published by Associated Press

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2015]

1. La La Land
   Damien Chazelle
2. Manchester by the Sea
   Kenneth Lonergan
3. Jackie
   Pablo Larraín
4. Moonlight
   Barry Jenkins
5. The Red Turtle
   Michael Dudok de Wit
6. 20th Century Women
   Mike Mills
7. I Am Not Your Negro
   Raoul Peck
8. Hail, Caesar!
   Joel & Ethan Coen
9. Certain Women
   Kelly Reichardt
10. Sausage Party
    Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon

Jake Coyle: Top 10 Movies of 2016, as published by Associated Press

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2015]

1. Moonlight
   Barry Jenkins
2. Cameraperson
   Kirsten Johnson
3. La La Land
   Damien Chazelle
4. I Am Not Your Negro
   Raoul Peck
5. Sunset Song
   Terence Davies
6. American Honey
   Andrea Arnold
7. Manchester by the Sea
   Kenneth Lonergan
8. O.J.: Made in America
   Ezra Edelman
9. Hell or High Water
   David Mackenzie
10. The Edge of Seventeen
    Kelly Fremon Craig

Justin Chang: Top 25 Movies of 2016, as published by The Los Angeles Times

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017]

1. Silence
   Martin Scorsese
2. Moonlight
   Barry Jenkins
3. Toni Erdmann
   Maren Ade
4. O.J.: Made in America
   Ezra Edelman
5. Everybody Wants Some!!
   Richard Linklater
6. My Golden Days
   Arnaud Desplechin
7. Paterson
   Jim Jarmusch
8. I Am Not Your Negro
   Raoul Peck
9. Manchester by the Sea
   Kenneth Lonergan
10. Certain Women
    Kelly Reichardt

And 15 honorable mentions (in alphabetical order)

• American Honey
  Andrea Arnold
• Arrival
  Denis Villeneuve
• A Bigger Splash
  Luca Guadagnino
• Cameraperson
  Kirsten Johnson
• Cemetery of Splendor
  Apichatpong Weerasethakul
• Elle
  Paul Verhoeven
• The Handmaiden
  Park Chan-wook
• Jackie
  Pablo Larraín
• Krisha
  Trey Edward Shults
• La La Land
  Damien Chazelle
• Last Days in the Desert
  Rodrigo García
• Love & Friendship
  Whit Stillman
• Mountains May Depart
  Jia Zhang-ke
• The Neon Demon
  Nicolas Winding Refn
• Things to Come
  Mia Hansen-Løve