Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

2016

Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 20 Best Movies of 2016

31 December 2016

Moonlight - Barry Jenkins

Michael Phillips: 20 Best Movies of 2016, as published by The Chicago Tribune

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720152014201320122011]

11-20 Alphabetically

GCN: Steve Erickson: 20 Best Films of 2016

30 December 2016

Toni Erdmann - Maren Ade

Steve Erickson: 20 Best Films of 2016, as published by Gay City News

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720152014]

Runners-up (alphabetically)

Drowned in Sound: 16 Favourite Albums of 2016

30 December 2016

Blackstar - David Bowie

Drowned in Sound: 16 Favourite Albums of 2016

[see also 201820172015201420122011]

Jeremy D. Larson: Favorite Albums of 2016

30 December 2016

Blackstar - David Bowie

Jeremy D. Larson: Favorite Albums of 2016

[see also 20202019201820172015]

gal-dem: Best Albums of 2016

30 December 2016

Lemonade - Beyoncé

gal-dem: Best Albums of 2016, in chronological order

[see also 201820172015]

CBS News: David Morgan: The 10 Best Films of 2016

29 December 2016

Toni Erdmann - Maren Ade

David Morgan: The 10 Best Films of 2016, as posted by CBS News

[see also 202120202019201820172015]

Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2016

27 December 2016

No Burden - Lucy Dacus

Magnet Magazine: Top 25 Albums of 2016

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720152014201320122011]

IndieWire: 10 Best TV Shows of 2016

26 December 2016

BoJack Horseman

IndieWire: 10 Best TV Shows of 2016

[see also 20222010s20182017]

Hanif Abdurraqib: 40 Favorite Albums Of 2016

26 December 2016

We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service - A Tribe Called Quest

Hanif Abdurraqib: 40 Favorite Albums Of 2016

[see also 202320222021202020182017]

La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2016

26 December 2016

Elle - Paul Verhoeven

Roger Koza’s La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2016 (as voted by critics, programmers, festival directors and filmmakers from 28 countries)

[see also 20232022202120202019201820172015]

Honorable Mentions