Year-End Lists

A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2016, as published by The A.V. Club

1. Manchester by the Sea
   Kenneth Lonergan
2. Moonlight
   Barry Jenkins
3. Paterson
   Jim Jarmusch
4. Green Room
   Jeremy Saulnier
5. La La Land
   Damien Chazelle
6. The Handmaiden
   Park Chan-wook
7. Toni Erdmann
   Maren Ade
8. Louder Than Bombs
   Joachim Trier
9. Hell or High Water
   David Mackenzie
10. Don’t Breathe
    Fede Alvarez
11. Krisha
    Trey Edward Shults
12. Everybody Wants Some!!
    Richard Linklater
13. Weiner
    Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg
14. Silence
    Martin Scorsese
15. Jackie
    Pablo Larraín

This list contributes to:

• 20 Best Films of 2016 A.V. Club
• Top 50 Films of 2016 Village Voice · Village Voice Film Poll
• Top 50 Films of 2016 IndieWire · IndieWire Poll