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. Betting on Zero Score 49.1 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 72
  2. Audrie & Daisy Score 48.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 73
  3. Score Score 48.7 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 67
  4. Gimme Danger Score 48.6 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 72
  5. David Lynch: The Art Life Score 47.4 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 75
  6. Voyage of Time: Life's Journey Score 44.0 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 68
  7. Beware the Slenderman Score 43.2 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 85%
  8. Kevin Hart: What Now? Score 42.2 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 60
  9. HyperNormalisation Score 41.8 · IMDb 8.2
  10. Holy Hell Score 39.4 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 64