- Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 10 Films of 2016
- Stephanie Zacharek: Top 20 Movies of 2016
- Keith Phipps: Top 15 Films of 2016
- David Hudson: Top 13 Films of 2016
- Glenn Kenny: 50 Noteworthy Films of 2016
- A.A. Dowd: 15 Best Films of 2016
- Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- Little White Lies: 25 Best Films of 2016
- Matt Prigge: 25 Best Films of 2016
- Scott Tobias: Top 10 Films of 2016
- B. Ruby Rich: Best Films of 2016
- Film Comment: 20 Best Films of 2016
- Slant: 50 Best Films of 2016
- Mike D’Angelo: 15 Best Films of 2016
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- Eric Kohn: 16 Best Movies of 2016
- Justin Chang: Top 25 Movies of 2016
- Noel Murray: 15 Best Films of 2016
- Bilge Ebiri: 20 Best Movies of 2016
- A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2016
- Sight & Sound Poll: Top 30 Films of 2016
- Uproxx: 20 Best Films of 2016
- Ignatiy Vishnevetsky: 15 Best Films of 2016
- Keith Phipps: Top 30 Films of the Decade
- Ty Burr: The 50 Best Movies of the Decade
- A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Consequence of Sound: Top 100 Films of the 2010s
Year-End Lists
Notable, browsable lists of the year's best music, movies, books, and TV shows. Year-end lists are fingerprints; aggregate statistics are smudges. Therefore, we make no tallies. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its authors, at the source.