| Thelma Adams | New York Post | 1996 | Yes |
| Tom Alesia | Wisconsin State Journal | 1996 | No |
| Daniel Aloli | Elmira Star-Gazette | 1996 | No |
| G.L. Anderson | Idaho Falls Post Register | 1996 | No |
| John Anderson | Newsday | 1996 | Yes |
| Soren Anderson | Tacoma News Tribune | 1996 | Yes |
| Hogan Anne | Sunday News | 1996 | No |
| David Ansen | Newsweek | 1996 | Yes |
| Arizona Republic | | 1996 | No |
| Gary Arnold | Washington Post | 1996 | Yes |
| William Arnold | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | 1996 | Yes |
| Michael Atkinson | Spin | 1996 | Yes |
| Lee Bacchus | Vancouver Province | 1996 | No |
| Joe Baltake | Sacramento Bee | 1996 | Yes |
| Harper Barnes | St. Louis Dispatch | 1996 | Yes |
| David Baron | New Orleans Times-Picayune | 1996 | Yes |
| John Beifuss | Memphis Commercial Appeal | 1996 | Yes |
| Shelia Benson | MSN | 1996 | No |
| James Berardinelli | ReelViews | 1996 | Yes |
| Jami Bernard | New York Daily News | 1996 | Yes |
| Peter Birnie | Vancouver Sun | 1996 | No |
| David Blaylock | Cinema Scene | 1996 | Yes |
| Donna Bowman | Nashville Scene | 1996 | Yes |
| Bonnie Britton | Indianapolis Star | 1996 | No |
| Broadcast Film Critics | | 1996 | No |
| Bill Brownstein | Montreal Gazette | 1996 | Yes |
| Joan Bunke | Des Moines Register | 1996 | No |
| Roger Butler | Kansas City Star | 1996 | No |
| Duane Byrge | The Hollywood Reporter | 1996 | Yes |
| Arch Campbell | NBC | 1996 | No |
| Bob Campbell | New Orleans Times-Picayune/ Newark Star- | 1996 | Yes |
| Bob Carlton | Birmingham News | 1996 | No |
| Mark Caro | Chicago Tribune | 1996 | Yes |
| Jay Carr | Boston Globe | 1996 | Yes |
| Neil Carruth | Michigan Daily | 1996 | No |
| Mike Clark | USA Today | 1996 | Yes |
| Carol Cling | Las Vegas Review Journal | 1996 | Yes |
| Columbia State | | 1996 | No |
| Dan Craft | Pantagraph | 1996 | No |
| Critics Choice Awards | | 1996 | No |
| Mike D'Angelo | | 1996 | No |
| Dallas Fort Worth Critics | | 1996 | No |
| David Daly | Springfield News Leader | 1996 | No |
| Gary Dauphin | Village Voice | 1996 | Yes |
| Florangela Davila | Seattle Times | 1996 | No |
| Amy Dawes | Los Angeles Daily News | 1996 | Yes |
| Jim Delmont | Oklahoma World-Herald | 1996 | No |
| David Denby | New York Magazine | 1996 | Yes |
| Robert Denerstein | Rocky Mountain News | 1996 | No |
| Rod Dreher | Knight-Ridder Newspaper | 1996 | Yes |
| Richard Duckett | Telegram & Gazette | 1996 | No |
| Duane Dudek | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | 1996 | Yes |
| Roger Ebert | Chicago Sun-Times | 1996 | Yes |
| Judith Egerton | Louisville Courier-Journal | 1996 | Yes |
| David Elliott | San Diego Union Tribune | 1996 | Yes |
| Jim Emerson | Cinemania Online | 1996 | Yes |
| Richard Epstein | Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph | 1996 | No |
| Russell Evansen | Wisconsin State Journal | 1996 | No |
| Jeff Farance | Daytona Beach News-Journal | 1996 | No |
| Bob Fenster | Arizona Republic | 1996 | Yes |
| Dick Fleming | Maryland Daily Times | 1996 | No |
| Phillip French | London Observer | 1996 | No |
| Bill Gallo | Westword | 1996 | Yes |
| Jack Garner | Gannett News Service | 1996 | Yes |
| Judy Gerstel | Toronto Star | 1996 | Yes |
| Robbie Gibson | Indian Star Press | 1996 | No |
| Dan Gire | Daily Herald | 1996 | No |
| Owen Gleiberman | Entertainment Weekly | 1996 | Yes |
| The Globe and Mail | | 1996 | No |
| John Griffin | Montreal Gazette | 1996 | Yes |
| Martin Grove | CNN Showbiz Today | 1996 | No |
| Rick Harmon | Montgomery Advertiser | 1996 | No |
| John Hartl | Seattle Times | 1996 | Yes |
| Molly Haskell | Film Comment | 1996 | Yes |
| Karen Hershenson | Contra Costa Times | 1996 | Yes |
| Chris Hewitt | St. Paul Pioneer Press | 1996 | No |
| Chris Hicks | Desert News | 1996 | Yes |
| Mark Hinson | Tallahasee Democrat | 1996 | No |
| J. Hoberman | Village Voice | 1996 | Yes |
| Anne Hogan | Auckland Sunday News | 1996 | No |
| Peter Hogue | Film Comment | 1996 | No |
| Rick Holter | Dallas Morning News | 1996 | Yes |
| Ann Hornaday | Austin American Statesman | 1996 | Yes |
| Marc Horton | Edmonton Journal | 1996 | No |
| Robert Horton | Film Comment | 1996 | Yes |
| Desson Howe | Washington Post | 1996 | No |
| Peter Howell | Toronto Star | 1996 | Yes |
| Stephen Hunter | Baltimore Sun | 1996 | Yes |
| John Hurley | Staten Island Advance | 1996 | No |
| Richard T. Jameson | Film Comment | 1996 | Yes |
| Michael Janusonis | Providence Journal | 1996 | Yes |
| Mark Jenkins | Washington City Paper | 1996 | Yes |
| Brian D. Johnson | Maclean's | 1996 | Yes |
| Malcolm Johnson | Hartford Courant | 1996 | No |
| Sharon Johnson | The Patriot-News | 1996 | No |
| Kent Jones | Film Comment | 1996 | Yes |
| Dave Kehr | New York Daily News | 1996 | Yes |
| Bill Kelley | Sarasota Herald-Tribune | 1996 | Yes |
| Harlan Kennedy | Film Comment | 1996 | No |
| Jim Keough | Worchester Telegram & Gazette | 1996 | No |
| Daniel Kimmel | Telegram & Gazette | 1996 | No |
| Brian Kleemann | Naperville Sun | 1996 | No |
| Andy Klein | San Francisco Weekly | 1996 | Yes |
| Brent Kleiwer | Santa Fe New Mexican | 1996 | No |
| Craig Kopp | Cincinatti Post | 1996 | No |
| Bryan Lark | Michigan Daily | 1996 | No |
| Dave Larsen | Daytona Daily News | 1996 | Yes |
| Terry Lawson | Knight-Ridder Newspapers | 1996 | Yes |
| Shawn Levy and Tim Appelo | The Oregonian | 1996 | No |
| Elaine Liner | Corpus Christi Caller-Times | 1996 | No |
| Kristin Long | Michigan Daily | 1996 | No |
| Amy Longsdorf | Morning Call | 1996 | No |
| Donald Lyons | Film Comment | 1996 | No |
| Leonard Maltin | Entertainment Tonight | 1996 | No |
| Philip Martin | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | 1996 | No |
| Janet Maslin | New York Times | 1996 | Yes |
| Jack Matthews | Newsday | 1996 | No |
| Holly McClures | Orange County Register | 1996 | No |
| Margaret McGurk | Cincinnati Enquirer | 1996 | No |
| Sean P. Means | Salt Lake Tribune | 1996 | No |
| Michael Medved | New York Post | 1996 | Yes |
| G. Troy Melhus | Bismarck Tribune | 1996 | No |
| Michigan Daily Consensus | | 1996 | No |
| Bob Mondello | NPR | 1996 | No |
| Gary Mullimax | Deleware News Journal | 1996 | No |
| Kathleen Murphy | Film Comment | 1996 | Yes |
| Noel Murray | Nashville Scene | 1996 | No |
| Steve Murray | Atlanta Journal-Constitution | 1996 | Yes |
| National Board of Review | | 1996 | No |
| Rob Nelson | City Pages | 1996 | Yes |
| Daniel Neman | Richmond Times-Dispatch | 1996 | Yes |
| Daily Spectrum | Noble, Diedri | 1996 | No |
| Orlando Sentinel | | 1996 | No |
| Paris News | | 1996 | No |
| Louis B. Parks | Houston Chronicle | 1996 | Yes |
| Gerald Peary | Boston Phoenix | 1996 | Yes |
| People Magazine | | 1996 | No |
| Steve Persall | St. Petersburg Times | 1996 | Yes |
| Joyce J. Persico | Trenton Times | 1996 | No |
| Jennifer Petlinski | Michigan Daily News | 1996 | No |
| John Petrakis | Chicago Tribune | 1996 | Yes |
| Betsy Pickle | Scripps Howard News Service | 1996 | No |
| Beth Pinksker | Dallas Morning News | 1996 | No |
| Ryan Posly | Michigan Daily | 1996 | No |
| Peter Rainer | San Francsico Weekly | 1996 | Yes |
| David Rare | Sante Fe New Mexican | 1996 | No |
| Larry Ratliff | San Atonio Express-News | 1996 | Yes |
| Steven Rea | Philadelphia Inquirer | 1996 | Yes |
| Scott Renshaw | | 1996 | Yes |
| Josh Rich | Michigan Daily | 1996 | No |
| Jonathan Richards | Santa Fe Reporter | 1996 | No |
| Jim Ridley | Nashville Scene | 1996 | Yes |
| Eleanor Ringel | Atlanta Journal Constitution | 1996 | No |
| Bobby Rockel | The Oklahoman | 1996 | No |
| Rene Rodriguez | Miami Herald | 1996 | Yes |
| Rick Romancito | Taos News | 1996 | No |
| Simon Rose | Daily Mirror | 1996 | No |
| Jonathan Rosenbaum | Chicago Reader | 1996 | Yes |
| Bob Ross | Tampa Tribune | 1996 | Yes |
| Robert Roten | Lamarie | 1996 | Yes |
| Mark Ruxin | Snooze Button | 1996 | No |
| Desmond Ryan | Philadelphia Inquirer | 1996 | Yes |
| Andrew Sarris | Film Comment | 1996 | Yes |
| Beth Saulnier | Ithaca Journal | 1996 | No |
| Paige Schector | Stuart News - Port St. Lucie | 1996 | No |
| Christopher Sheid | Munster Times | 1996 | No |
| Richard Schickel | Film Comment | 1996 | Yes |
| Lisa Schwarzbaum | Entertainment Weekly | 1996 | Yes |
| Jeff Shannon | Cinemania Online | 1996 | Yes |
| Henry Sheehan | Orange County Register | 1996 | Yes |
| Paul Sherman | Boston Herald | 1996 | Yes |
| Julia Shih | Michigan Daily | 1996 | No |
| Gary Shipes | Stuart News - Port St. Lucie News | 1996 | No |
| Joel Siegel | ABC-TV | 1996 | Yes |
| Jeff Simon | Buffalo News | 1996 | No |
| Gene Siskel | Chicago Tribune | 1996 | Yes |
| M Scot Skinner | Arizona Daily Star | 1996 | No |
| Gavin Smith | Film Comment | 1996 | Yes |
| Michael Soergel | Florida Times-Union | 1996 | No |
| Southam Critics Poll | | 1996 | No |
| Southeast Film Critics Association | | 1996 | No |
| Michael Sragow | San Francisco Weekly | 1996 | Yes |
| Susan Stark | Detroit Free Press | 1996 | Yes |
| David Sterritt | Christian Science Monitor | 1996 | Yes |
| Jay Stone | Ottawa Citizen | 1996 | Yes |
| The Stranger | Seattle Alternative Weekly | 1996 | No |
| Bob Strauss | Los Angeles Daily News | 1996 | Yes |
| Jeff Strickler | Minneapolis Star Tribune | 1996 | Yes |
| Jane Sumner | Dallas Morning News | 1996 | Yes |
| Stephen Talty | Time Out New York | 1996 | No |
| Prashant Tamaskar | Michigan Daily | 1996 | No |
| Amy Taubin | Village Voice | 1996 | Yes |
| Ella Taylor | LA Weekly | 1996 | Yes |
| Kevin Thomas | Los Angeles Times | 1996 | Yes |
| Schnickel/Corliss | Time Magazine | 1996 | No |
| TLA | | 1996 | No |
| Nanciann Cherry | Toledo Blade | 1996 | Yes |
| Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | 1996 | No |
| Peter Travers | Rolling Stone | 1996 | Yes |
| Roger Trebe | Saskatoon Star - Phoenix | 1996 | No |
| Keneth Turan | Los Angeles Times | 1996 | No |
| Marilyn Uricchio | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | 1996 | No |
| Joan Vadeboncoeur | Syracuse Herald-Journal | 1996 | No |
| Jeff Vice | Deseret News | 1996 | Yes |
| Mal Vincent | Virginia Pilot | 1996 | Yes |
| Richard von Busack | MetroActive | 1996 | Yes |
| Dan Webster | Spokesman Review | 1996 | Yes |
| Jeffrey Westhoff | Northwest Herald | 1996 | Yes |
| Armond White | Film Comment | 1996 | Yes |
| Stephen Whitty | San Jose Mercury News | 1996 | Yes |
| Michael Wilmington | Chicago Tribune | 1996 | Yes |
| Kent Wolgamott | Lincoln Journal Star | 1996 | No |
| Kelly Xintaris | Michigan Daily | 1996 | No |
| Michael Zilberman | Michigan Daily | 1996 | Yes |