- Anne Thompson: Top 10 Films of 2015
- Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 5 Films of 2015
- Eric Kohn: Best 15 Films of 2015
- Time Out London: 25 Best Films of 2016
- Guardian: 50 Best Films of 2015
- Joshua Rothkopf: 20 Best Movies of 2015
- Brian Darr: 10 Best Feature Films of 2015
- Michael Phillips: 10 Best Movies of 2015
- Ann Hornaday: 29 Best Films of 2015
- Sight & Sound Poll: Top 35 Films of 2015
- A.A. Dowd: 15 Best Films of 2015
- Variety: 10 Best Films of 2015
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2015
- IndieWire: 66 Best Films of 2015
- Glenn Kenny: 47 Noteworthy Films of 2015
- Jordan Ruimy: The 25 Best Movies of the Decade
- Film Comment: 20 Best Films of 2015
- The Independent: The 40 Best Films of the Decade
- Little White Lies: 25 Best Films of 2016
- Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2015
- Fandor: Top 25 Films of 2015
- Slant: 50 Best Films of 2015
- Paste: 50 Best Movies of 2015
- Consequence of Sound: Top 100 Films of the 2010s
- Time Out New York: The 50 Best Movies 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.