- Michael Phillips: 10 Best Movies of 2015
- Ann Hornaday: 29 Best Films of 2015
- Stephanie Zacharek: Top 16 Movies of 2015
- Christopher Orr: 22 Best Movies of 2015
- Time Out London: 25 Best Films of 2016
- A.O. Scott: 20 Best Movies of 2015
- Richard Lawson: 17 Best Films of 2015
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2015
- Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2015
- Stephen Holden: 18 Best Movies of 2015
- Variety: 10 Best Films of 2015
- Anne Thompson: Top 10 Films of 2015
- David Edelstein: 30 Best Movies of 2015
- Joshua Rothkopf: 20 Best Movies of 2015
- Film Comment: 20 Best Films of 2015
- Nick Schager: 10 Best Films of 2015
- John Powers: Top 11 Films of 2015
- IndieWire: 66 Best Films of 2015
- Alison Willmore: 19 Best Movies of 2015
- Fandor: Top 25 Films of 2015
- Paste: 50 Best Movies of 2015
- Ty Burr: The 50 Best Movies of the Decade
- Scott Tobias: Top 30 films of 2015
- Glenn Kenny: 47 Noteworthy Films of 2015
- Guardian: 50 Best Films of 2015
- Insider: 100 Best Films of the 2010s
- Playlist: The 100 Best Films 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.