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. Lily Gladstone, Certain Women – 412
2. Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea – 311
3. Naomie Harris, Moonlight – 230
4. Viola Davis, Fences – 130
5. Tilda Swinton, A Bigger Splash – 111
6. Greta Gerwig, 20th Century Women – 98
7. Kate McKinnon, Ghostbusters – 94
8. Kristen Stewart, Certain Women – 92
9. Janelle Monae, Moonlight – 64
10. Hayley Squires, I, Daniel Blake – 61
11. Michelle Williams, Certain Women – 58
12. Laura Dern, Certain Women – 54
13. Elle Fanning, 20th Century Women – 53
14. Riley Keough, American Honey – 48
15. Paulina Garcia, Little Men – 47
16. Dakota Johnson, A Bigger Splash – 43
17. Kristen Stewart, Cafe Society – 39
18. Tae-ri Kim, The Handmaiden – 38
19. Felicity Jones, A Monster Calls – 32
19. Jena Malone, The Neon Demon – 32
21. Edith Scob, Things to Come – 31
22. Nicole Kidman, Lion – 30
22. Sarah Gadon, Indignation – 30
24. Angourie Rice, The Nice Guys – 29
24. Lucy Boynton, Sing Street – 29
26. Helen Mirren, Eye in the Sky – 28
26. Imogen Poots, Green Room – 28
28. Molly Shannon, Other People – 27
29. Margaret Bowman, Hell or High Water – 26
30. Golshifteh Farahani, Paterson – 25
30. Lupita Nyong’o, Queen of Katwe – 25
FULL RESULTS: 2016 IndieWire Critics Poll
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