Best Screenplay of 2016: Critics Survey

We asked critics for their favorite films and performances of 2016. For each of the fifteen categories, respondents ranked their picks. Results were tallied using a reverse points system (e.g. five points for 1st, four points for 2nd, three points for 3rd, etc.) – we’ve listed the top 30 below. A full list of participating critics can be found here.

FULL RESULTS: 2016 IndieWire Critics Poll

1. Manchester by the Sea – 330
2. Moonlight – 288
3. Love & Friendship – 143
4. Hell or High Water – 128
5. The Lobster – 121
6. Arrival – 109
7. Toni Erdmann – 108
8. Jackie – 87
9. Paterson – 80
10. La La Land – 76
11. Elle – 64
11. The Handmaiden – 64
13. Aquarius – 59
13. Certain Women – 59
15. Everybody Wants Some!! – 56
16. 20th Century Women – 44
17. Chevalier – 41
18. The Witch – 40
19. The Edge of Seventeen – 38
20. Green Room – 34
20. Hail, Caesar! – 34
22. Right Now, Wrong Then – 29
22. Sing Street – 29
24. Silence – 28
24. Things to Come – 28
26. The Nice Guys – 27
27. Kubo and the Two Strings – 24
28. Neruda – 23
29. Loving – 22
29. Nocturnal Animals – 22