- Justin Chang: Top 25 Movies of 2016
- Glenn Kenny: 50 Noteworthy Films of 2016
- Sheila O’Malley: Best Films of 2017
- Scott Tobias: Top 10 Films of 2016
- Ben Kenigsberg: 10 Best Films of 2016
- Stephanie Zacharek: Top 20 Movies of 2016
- Bilge Ebiri: 20 Best Movies of 2016
- K. Austin Collins: 12 Best Movies of 2016
- Matt Prigge: 25 Best Films of 2016
- Keith Phipps: Top 15 Films of 2016
- Keith Uhlich: 15 Favorite Films of 2016
- Reverse Shot: 12 Best Movies of 2016
- Ignatiy Vishnevetsky: 15 Best Films of 2016
- Brian Darr: Top Ten Feature Films of 2016
- Todd McCarthy: 19 Best Films of 2016
- Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2016
- A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2016
- David Edelstein: 20 Best Movies of 2016
- RogerEbert.com: The Best Films of the 2010s
- A.A. Dowd: 15 Best Films of 2016
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
- David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2016
- Uproxx: 20 Best Films of 2016
- Sight & Sound Poll: Top 26 Films of 2017
- Paste: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Richard Brody: 35 Best Movies of 2016
- Film School Rejects: The 100 Best Movies of the Decade
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.