Lists
- RogerEbert.com: Noah Gittell: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Jana Monji: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Collin Souter: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Atlantic: Christopher Orr: 35 Best Movies of 2016
- A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2016
- Chicago Reader: Leah Pickett: Top Ten Films of 2016
- The Big Picture: Chris Ryan: Top 10 Movies of the 2010s
- A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2016
- Keith Phipps: Top 15 Films of 2016
- IndieWire Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 10 Films of 2016
- IndieWire: Anne Thompson: 10 Best Films of 2016
- New York Times: Manohla Dargis: 28 Best Movies of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Alan Zilberman: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Esquire: Nick Schager: The 25 Best Movies of 2016
- A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2016
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- The Big Picture: Amanda Dobbins: Top 10 Movies of the 2010s
- RogerEbert.com: Jacob Oller: Top Ten Films of 2016
- Uproxx: 20 Best Films of 2016
- A.V. Club: Noel Murray: The Best Films of 2016
- Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2016
- Keith Phipps: Top 30 Films of the Decade
- Film School Rejects: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- The Playlist: The 100 Best Films of the Decade
- The Young Folks: Top 50 Films of the 2010s
- Insider: 100 Best Films of the 2010s
- Roxana Hadadi: Top 50 Movies of the Decade
- A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- GCN: Steve Erickson: 20 Best Films of 2016
- CBS News: David Morgan: The 10 Best Films of 2016
- Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: Top 25 Movies of 2016
- Washington Post: Ann Hornaday: 26 Best Movies of 2016
- ScreenCrush: Matt Singer: The Best Movies of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Nell Minow: Top Ten Films of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: Bill Stamets: Top Ten Films of 2016