The best documentaries of 2016

33 documentaries from 2016, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. O.J.: Made in America Score 66.6 · IMDb 8.9 · Tomatometer 100% · Documentary, Crime, History
  2. I Am Not Your Negro Score 65.0 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 99% · Metascore 95
  3. 13th Score 61.1 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 81
  4. The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years Score 60.2 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 72
  5. Kedi Score 58.4 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 78
  6. One More Time with Feeling Score 56.8 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 92
  7. Weiner Score 55.6 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 84
  8. Team Foxcatcher Score 55.0 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 100%
  9. Tower Score 54.3 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 99% · Metascore 92
  10. Tickled Score 54.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 76