Must-see 2016
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1.
Deadpool
(2016)
A former Special Forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopting the alter ego Deadpool. (108 mins.)
Director: Tim Miller
2.
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
3.
Race
(2016)
Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy. (134 mins.)
Director: Stephen Hopkins
4.
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
5.
I Saw the Light
(2015)
The story of the country-western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his rise to fame and its tragic effect on his health and personal life. (123 mins.)
Director: Marc Abraham
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
Genius
(2016)
A chronicle of Max Perkins's time as the book editor at Scribner, where he oversaw works by Thomas Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and others. (104 mins.)
Director: Michael Grandage
11.
King Jack
(2015)
Trapped in a violent feud with a cruel older bully and facing another bout of summer school, Jack's got all the problems he can handle... (81 mins.)
Director: Felix Thompson
12.
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
13.
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
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.
Pete's Dragon
(2016)
The adventures of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliot, who just so happens to be a dragon. (103 mins.)
Director: David Lowery
16.
The Light Between Oceans
(2016)
A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat. (133 mins.)
Director: Derek Cianfrance
17.
Sully
(2016)
The story of Chesley Sullenberger, who became a hero after gliding his plane along the water in the Hudson River, saving all of the airplane flights 155 crew and passengers. (96 mins.)
Director: Clint Eastwood
18.
Snowden
(2016)
NSA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press. (134 mins.)
Director: Oliver Stone
19.
The Magnificent Seven
(2016)
Seven gun men in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves. (132 mins.)
Director: Antoine Fuqua
20.
Queen of Katwe
(2016)
A young girl from Uganda trains to become a world chess champion. (124 mins.)
Director: Mira Nair
21.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
(2016)
When Jacob discovers clues to a mystery that spans different worlds and times, he finds Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. But the mystery and danger deepen as he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers. (127 mins.)
Director: Tim Burton
22.
Godzilla Resurgence
(2016)
Japan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster. (120 mins.)
Director: Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi
23.
The Accountant
(2016)
A forensic accountant un-cooks the books for illicit clients. (128 mins.)
Director: Gavin O'Connor
24.
Doctor Strange
(2016)
A neurosurgeon with a destroyed career sets out to repair his hands only to find himself protecting the world from inter-dimensional threats. (130 mins.)
Director: Scott Derrickson
25.
Loving
(2016)
Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, are sentenced to prison in Virginia in 1958 for getting married. (123 mins.)
Director: Jeff Nichols
26.
Arrival
(2016)
A linguist is recruited by the military to assist in translating alien communications. (116 mins.)
Director: Denis Villeneuve
27.
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
(2016)
19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad - contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions. (110 mins.)
Director: Ang Lee
28.
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.
Director: David Yates
29.
Collateral Beauty
(2016)
A tragic event sends a New York ad man on a downward spiral.
Director: David Frankel
30.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
(2016)
The Rebellion makes a risky move to steal the plans to the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow.
Director: Gareth Edwards
31.
Assassin's Creed
(2016)
When Callum Lynch explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, he discovers he is a descendant of the secret Assassins society.
Director: Justin Kurzel
32.
Passengers
(2016)
A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.
Director: Morten Tyldum
33.
Fences
(2016)
An African American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life.
Director: Denzel Washington