2016 Movies Ranked
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1.
Hell or High Water
(2016)
A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's ranch in West Texas. (102 mins.)
Director: David Mackenzie
2.
Hacksaw Ridge
(2016)
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot. (139 mins.)
Director: Mel Gibson
3.
La La Land
(2016)
A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles. (128 mins.)
Director: Damien Chazelle
4.
Arrival
(2016)
When 12 mysterious spacecraft appear around the world, linguistics professor Louise Banks is tasked with interpreting the language of the alien passengers inside. (116 mins.)
Director: Denis Villeneuve
5.
Manchester by the Sea
(2016)
An uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies. (137 mins.)
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
6.
The Nice Guys
(2016)
In 1970s Los Angeles, a mismatched pair of private eyes investigate a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star. (116 mins.)
Director: Shane Black
7.
Nocturnal Animals
(2016)
An art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband's novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a veiled threat and a symbolic revenge tale. (116 mins.)
Director: Tom Ford
8.
Rogue One
(2016)
The Rebel Alliance makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow. (133 mins.)
Director: Gareth Edwards
9.
Captain America: Civil War
(2016)
Political interference in the Avengers' activities causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man. (147 mins.)
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
10.
Deepwater Horizon
(2016)
A dramatization of the April 2010 disaster when the offshore drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon, exploded and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history. (107 mins.)
Director: Peter Berg
11.
Deadpool
(2016)
A fast-talking mercenary with a morbid sense of humor is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers and a quest for revenge. (108 mins.)
Director: Tim Miller
12.
Demolition
(2015)
A successful investment banker struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. With the help of a customer service rep and her young son, he starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition of the life he once knew. (101 mins.)
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
13.
10 Cloverfield Lane
(2016)
After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter with two men, who claim the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack. (104 mins.)
Director: Dan Trachtenberg
14.
Star Trek Beyond
(2016)
The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test. (122 mins.)
Director: Justin Lin
15.
The Witch
(2015)
A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession. (92 mins.)
Director: Robert Eggers
16.
Free State of Jones
(2016)
A disillusioned Confederate army deserter returns to Mississippi and leads a militia of fellow deserters, runaway slaves, and women in an uprising against the corrupt local Confederate government. (139 mins.)
Director: Gary Ross
17.
Blood Father
(2016)
An ex-con reunites with his estranged wayward 17-year old daughter to protect her from drug dealers who are trying to kill her. (88 mins.)
Director: Jean-François Richet
18.
Moonlight
(2016)
A timeless story of human self-discovery and connection, Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. (111 mins.)
Director: Barry Jenkins
19.
Swiss Army Man
(2016)
A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home. (97 mins.)
Director: Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
20.
Fences
(2016)
A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life. (138 mins.)
Director: Denzel Washington
21.
Doctor Strange
(2016)
A former neurosurgeon embarks on a journey of healing only to be drawn into the world of the mystic arts. (115 mins.)
Director: Scott Derrickson
22.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
(2016)
The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. (133 mins.)
Director: David Yates
23.
Sully
(2016)
The story of Chesley Sullenberger, an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew. (96 mins.)
Director: Clint Eastwood
24.
Green Room
(2015)
A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing a murder at a neo-Nazi skinhead bar. (95 mins.)
Director: Jeremy Saulnier
25.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
(2016)
Fearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. (151 mins.)
Director: Zack Snyder
26.
The Boy
(2016)
An American nanny is shocked that her new English family's boy is actually a life-sized doll. After she violates a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is really alive. (97 mins.)
Director: William Brent Bell
27.
Don't Breathe
(2016)
Hoping to walk away with a massive fortune, a trio of thieves break into the house of a blind man who isn't as helpless as he seems. (88 mins.)
Director: Fede Alvarez
28.
The Magnificent Seven
(2016)
Seven gunmen in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves. (133 mins.)
Director: Antoine Fuqua
29.
The Jungle Book
(2016)
After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther, Bagheera, and free spirited bear, Baloo. (106 mins.)
Director: Jon Favreau
30.
Suicide Squad
(2016)
A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated super-villains to form a defensive task force. Their first mission: save the world from the apocalypse. (123 mins.)
Director: David Ayer
31.
Finding Dory
(2016)
The friendly but forgetful blue tang fish begins a search for her long-lost parents, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way. (97 mins.)
Director: Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane
32.
X-Men: Apocalypse
(2016)
After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan. (144 mins.)
Director: Bryan Singer
33.
The Neon Demon
(2016)
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has. (118 mins.)
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn