Year-End Lists

Nick Schager: The 25 Best Movies of 2016, as published by Esquire

1. O.J.: Made in America
   Ezra Edelman
2. The Lobster
   Yorgos Lanthimos
3. Green Room
   Jeremy Saulnier
4. Gleason
   Clay Tweel
5. Hell or High Water
   David Mackenzie
6. Elle
   Paul Verhoeven
7. Arrival
   Denis Villeneuve
8. The Fits
   Anna Rose Holmer
9. Jackie
   Pablo Larraín
10. Moonlight
    Barry Jenkins
11. Mountains May Depart
    Jia Zhang-ke
12. Paterson
    Jim Jarmusch
13. Manchester by the Sea
    Kenneth Lonergan
14. Embrace of the Serpent
    Ciro Guerra
15. Chevalier
    Athina Rachel Tsangari
16. The Nice Guys
    Shane Black
17. Hush
    Mike Flanagan
18. The Invitation
    Karyn Kusama
19. Louder Than Bombs
    Joachim Trier
20. The Handmaiden
    Park Chan-wook
21. Don’t Breathe
    Fede Alvarez
22. Kaili Blues
    Bi Gan
23. Ouija: Origin of Evil
    Mike Flanagan
24. Kill Zone 2
    Soi Cheang
25. Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids
    Jonathan Demme