Best to Worst Films of 2016
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1. Your Name. (2016)
PG | 106 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Two teenagers share a profound, magical connection upon discovering they are swapping bodies. Things manage to become even more complicated when the boy and girl decide to meet in person.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi, Ryo Narita, Aoi Yûki
Votes: 320,696 | Gross: $5.02M
Your Name is a profound masterpiece that balances genuine humor with emotionally powerful themes of connection, separation, and longing, all thanks to a sharply written script, sophisticated storytelling, full-fledged characters, a spellbinding musical score, and some of the most flawless animation you will ever see
2. La La Land (2016)
PG-13 | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
While navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.
Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Rosemarie DeWitt, J.K. Simmons
Votes: 671,992 | Gross: $151.10M
Flawlessly directed and choreographed, along with some breathtaking performances and an unstoppable burst of joy and heart, La La Land is both an homage to big-screen musicals and a love letter to all the fools who dream, crazy as they may seem
3. Arrival (II) (2016)
PG-13 | 116 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world.
Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg
Votes: 771,733 | Gross: $100.55M
For a slow and consistently quiet film, Arrival offers a riveting and emotionally powerful experience with heartfelt performances and genuine direction
4. The Handmaiden (2016)
Not Rated | 145 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Moon So-ri
Votes: 172,886 | Gross: $2.01M
The Handmaiden is both an exquisite period piece and artistic commentary on the history of culture and literature, all while providing a phenomenally acted tale of female empowerment
5. Christine (2016)
R | 119 min | Biography, Drama
The story of Christine Chubbuck, a 1970s TV reporter struggling with depression and professional frustrations as she tries to advance her career.
Director: Antonio Campos | Stars: Rebecca Hall, Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts, Maria Dizzia
Votes: 16,911 | Gross: $0.30M
Meticulously paced and drenched in the anxiety and depression of its titular character's life, Christine is a shockingly honest, even dangerous, character study that ties a knot in the stomach, thanks to Rebecca Hall's terrifying performance and Antonio Campos' empathetic approach
6. Manchester by the Sea (2016)
R | 137 min | Drama
A depressed uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies.
Director: Kenneth Lonergan | Stars: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges
Votes: 313,966 | Gross: $47.70M
Masterfully written and acted by Affleck, Williams, and Hedges, Manchester by the Sea is a quiet but truthful drama whose humor and melancholy feels earned every step of the way
7. Moonlight (I) (2016)
R | 111 min | Drama
A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
Director: Barry Jenkins | Stars: Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes, Alex R. Hibbert
Votes: 332,020 | Gross: $27.85M
Moonlight asks the audience for their patience, and its subtle quiet examination of a black gay male's life pays off in ways you won't expect; one of the year's rare feats in cinema
8. Zootopia (2016)
PG | 108 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.
Directors: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate
Votes: 546,638 | Gross: $341.27M
Vividly animated with breathtaking creativity, Zootopia, whose timing couldn't be more important, brings about a healthy uplifting message to teach children who are still dreamers and to remind adults who have forgotten
9. A Monster Calls (2016)
PG-13 | 108 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Conor, a twelve-year-old boy, encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.
Director: J.A. Bayona | Stars: Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell
Votes: 93,867 | Gross: $3.74M
Honest and truthful in its subject matter and gorgeous in its visual delivery, A Monster Calls is a devastating, powerfully acted tale that blends dark fantasy with adult drama; the result is one worthy gut punch
10. Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
R | 139 min | Biography, Drama, History
World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, serving 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.
Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer
Votes: 594,621 | Gross: $67.21M
Anchored by a genuine performance by Andrew Garfield and heartfelt direction by Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge tells its inspirational true story with harsh brutality and powerful sincerity
11. Hell or High Water (II) (2016)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Toby is a divorced father who's trying to make a better life. His brother is an ex-con with a short temper and a loose trigger finger. Together, they plan a series of heists against the bank that's about to foreclose on their family ranch.
Director: David Mackenzie | Stars: Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges, Gil Birmingham
Votes: 252,654 | Gross: $27.01M
Poetically paced with fully realized characters and a script with great depth, Hell or High Water is an emotional Western heist that builds to a fascinating climax and ages really well over time
12. Moana (I) (2016)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out Maui to set things right.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall, Chris Williams | Stars: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison
Votes: 378,384 | Gross: $248.76M
Beautiful in animation but most of all characterization, Moana is a joyful experience and has all the music, humor, and heart that define the best of Disney
13. The Nice Guys (2016)
R | 116 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
In 1970s Los Angeles, a mismatched pair of private eyes investigate a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star.
Director: Shane Black | Stars: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer
Votes: 373,752 | Gross: $36.26M
With an unconventionally witty script, a fully realized time period, and confidently hilarious performances by Gosling and Crowe, The Nice Guys celebrates everything we love about buddy comedies and more
14. The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015)
R | 92 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.
Director: Robert Eggers | Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Julian Richings
Votes: 301,137 | Gross: $25.14M
Carefully paced, incredibly acted, and drenched in bleak dread, The Witch is one gloriously disturbing descent into madness
15. The Red Turtle (2016)
PG | 80 min | Animation, Drama, Family
A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and encounters a big red turtle, which changes his life.
Director: Michael Dudok de Wit | Stars: Emmanuel Garijo, Tom Hudson, Baptiste Goy, Axel Devillers
Votes: 38,788 | Gross: $0.92M
Slow but universal in its themes and poetic in its execution, The Red Turtle blends gorgeous cell animation with the power of silent cinema storytelling; the result is a beautiful meditation of nature
16. Sully (2016)
PG-13 | 96 min | Biography, Drama
When pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger lands his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew, some consider him a hero while others think he was reckless.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Valerie Mahaffey
Votes: 298,249 | Gross: $125.07M
Paced with suspenseful energy and anchored as always by Hanks' great performance, Sully features some of the year's best production filmmaking and serves as a fine display of quiet Everyman heroism
17. Train to Busan (2016)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.
Director: Yeon Sang-ho | Stars: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an
Votes: 258,966 | Gross: $2.13M
Smart, exhaustingly tense, and made with high production value, Train to Busan is a terrifying, heartfelt, and welcome addition to the shelf of top-tier zombie cinema
18. Shin Godzilla (2016)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Drama, Horror
Japan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster.
Directors: Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi | Stars: Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara, Ren Ôsugi
Votes: 36,390 | Gross: $1.92M
Politically-charged, realistic, and deceptively metaphorical in its commentary, Shin Godzilla bleeds Japanese culture and sees the King of the Monsters roaring back to its grand symbolic days
19. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
PG-13 | 147 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Political involvement in the Avengers' affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo | Stars: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan
Votes: 850,471 | Gross: $408.08M
Captain America: Civil War manages to juggle an overload of superheroes, plot points, and thought-provoking themes together; the result is a breathtaking near-perfect experience
20. Finding Dory (2016)
PG | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Friendly but forgetful blue tang Dory begins a search for her long-lost parents and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way.
Directors: Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane | Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson
Votes: 303,656 | Gross: $486.30M
Its animation is as gorgeous as ever, and Finding Dory has great characterization, humor, and a lot of heart for the whole family, possibly surpassing its predecessor
21. Fences (2016)
PG-13 | 139 min | Drama
A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.
Director: Denzel Washington | Stars: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo
Votes: 118,085 | Gross: $57.68M
Lead actor and director Denzel Washington directly brings the Pulitzer-winning play onto the big screen quite literally. Even if it could've benefited from a full cinematic treatment, Fences is tremendous thanks to its phenomenal writing and performances
22. The Jungle Book (2016)
PG | 106 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
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.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba
Votes: 292,166 | Gross: $364.00M
Adding some of the best CGI to date and incredible substance and themes that the original cartoon was missing, this 2016 rendition of The Jungle Book is a gorgeous adventure from start to finish
23. Zero Days (2016)
PG-13 | 116 min | Documentary
A documentary focused on Stuxnet, a piece of self-replicating computer malware that the U.S. and Israel unleashed to destroy a key part of an Iranian nuclear facility, and which ultimately spread beyond its intended target.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: David Sanger, Emad Kiyaei, Eric Chien, Liam O'Murchu
Votes: 10,421 | Gross: $0.10M
Told with limited knowledge but extreme urgency, Zero Days hits hard like a frightening revelation that makes us reflect on the world we live in
24. Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
R | 117 min | Comedy
In 1980, a group of college baseball players navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood.
Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Blake Jenner, Tyler Hoechlin, Ryan Guzman, Zoey Deutch
Votes: 58,657 | Gross: $3.37M
Featuring great dialogue and a narrative that is very (almost too) in-the-moment, this is Linklater's new film and his signature style slightly suffering from the post-Boyhood effect
25. Under the Shadow (2016)
PG-13 | 84 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
As a mother and daughter struggle to cope with the terrors of the post-revolution, war-torn Tehran of the 1980s, a mysterious evil begins to haunt their home.
Director: Babak Anvari | Stars: Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi, Bobby Naderi, Arash Marandi
Votes: 30,130 | Gross: $0.03M
Under the Shadow is masterfully directed, a slow-burn that blends the supernatural with the psychological, all elevated by a thoughtful mother-daughter story that wouldn’t have worked without the Iran-Iraq war backdrop
26. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young woman is held in an underground bunker by a man who insists that a hostile event has left the surface of the Earth uninhabitable.
Director: Dan Trachtenberg | Stars: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr., Douglas M. Griffin
Votes: 354,935 | Gross: $72.08M
Well-acted, skillfully filmed, and genuinely tense throughout, 10 Cloverfield Lane brings out the best of small sci-fi thrillers
27. Denial (II) (2016)
PG-13 | 109 min | Biography, Drama
Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.
Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall, Andrew Scott
Votes: 23,533 | Gross: $4.07M
Denial is a tense and inspirational courtroom drama that benefits from fantastic performances and a layered script that brings genuine urgency to its subject matter of speaking and denying the truth
28. Star Trek Beyond (2016)
PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The crew of the USS Enterprise 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.
Director: Justin Lin | Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana
Votes: 258,565 | Gross: $158.85M
Fast-paced, witty, hilarious, and far more relaxing than its two predecessors, Star Trek Beyond celebrates the franchise's 50th anniversary with a simpler but explosively fun ride
29. The Conjuring 2 (2016)
R | 134 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to North London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by a supernatural spirit.
Director: James Wan | Stars: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison Wolfe, Frances O'Connor
Votes: 300,627 | Gross: $102.47M
It lives in the shadow of its predecessor, and yet The Conjuring 2 is still terrifying, improving upon even the storyline and characterization
30. Doctor Strange (2016)
PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
While on a journey of physical and spiritual healing, a brilliant neurosurgeon is drawn into the world of the mystic arts.
Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong
Votes: 805,408 | Gross: $232.64M
It fits the Marvel formula on its script like a cape, yet Doctor Strange brings spectacular visuals and a great performance by Cumberbatch that make the experience still feel new and refreshing
31. Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
PG | 101 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.
Director: Travis Knight | Stars: Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes
Votes: 138,447 | Gross: $48.02M
Gorgeously animated and elegantly paced with wisdom and heart, Kubo and the Two Strings is a majestic treat; a high-tier delivery from Laika Animation
32. A Hologram for the King (2016)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A failed American sales rep looks to recoup his losses by traveling to Saudi Arabia and selling his company's product to a wealthy monarch.
Director: Tom Tykwer | Stars: Tom Hanks, Omar Elba, Sarita Choudhury, Ben Whishaw
Votes: 47,477 | Gross: $4.20M
It's a bit middling in the middle, but Tom Tykwer and Tom Hanks bring a unique artistic vision to Hologram for the King, a funny and heartfelt look at existentialism
33. Swiss Army Man (2016)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body, and together they go on a surreal journey to get home.
Directors: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | Stars: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Antonia Ribero
Votes: 133,647 | Gross: $4.21M
It is either too long or is in need of more plot points and ideas, but that doesn't stop Swiss Army Man from being a well-acted oddball with thoughtful depth
34. Loving (2016)
PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.
Director: Jeff Nichols | Stars: Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Will Dalton, Dean Mumford
Votes: 36,387 | Gross: $7.70M
Slow and quiet but intimate and delicately told, Loving is an honest portrayal of the titular couple whose Supreme Court case broke one of the many barriers of race
35. Deadpool (2016)
R | 108 min | Action, Comedy
A wisecracking mercenary gets experimented on and becomes immortal yet hideously scarred, and sets out to track down the man who ruined his looks.
Director: Tim Miller | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Ed Skrein
Votes: 1,126,259 | Gross: $363.07M
The origin story may be familiar, but Deadpool successfully captures the bad mouthed fourth-wall-breaking humor so well that it offers a crude good time
36. Deepwater Horizon (2016)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Drama, History
A dramatization of the disaster in April 2010, when the offshore drilling rig called the Deepwater Horizon exploded, resulting in the worst oil spill in American history.
Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Douglas M. Griffin, James DuMont
Votes: 182,567 | Gross: $61.43M
A bit conventional at places but tense and well-acted, Deepwater Horizon is a technical achievement that offers a terrifying rendition of the 2010 oil spill
37. The Boy and the Beast (2015)
PG-13 | 119 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When a young orphaned boy living on the streets of Shibuya stumbles upon a fantastic world of beasts, he's taken in by a gruff warrior beast looking for an apprentice.
Director: Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shôta Sometani, Suzu Hirose
Votes: 26,944 | Gross: $0.45M
It juggles too many plotlines at once, but The Boy and the Beast has enough creativity, charm, and heart to be deemed solid anime entertainment
38. Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to home.
Directors: Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh Nelson | Stars: Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie
Votes: 189,510 | Gross: $143.53M
Though it lacks the depth of its predecessors, Kung Fu Panda 3 features the same humor and gorgeous animation that has made the franchise so successful
39. Hail, Caesar! (2016)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio's stars in line.
Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Stars: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes
Votes: 143,200 | Gross: $30.50M
Stylistically aimless but effective in its performances and commentary, Hail Caesar is a light homage to cinema by the Coen brothers
40. Patriots Day (2016)
R | 133 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The story of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists responsible.
Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, J.K. Simmons, John Goodman
Votes: 112,502 | Gross: $31.89M
Patriots Day is a well-acted, efficiently paced drama that captures the shock and horror of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the manhunt that followed, but misses out on exploring the deeply complicated political context of terrorism that surrounds the event
41. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction.
Director: Gareth Edwards | Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen
Votes: 686,770 | Gross: $532.18M
What Rogue One lacks in characterization and depth, it makes up for in delivering the "Wars" part of "Star Wars." Better as a small scale one-off, this first spin-off will not have nearly as big of a legacy or cultural influence but it remains a dazzling entry for fans of its genre
42. Pete's Dragon (2016)
PG | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliott, who happens to be a dragon.
Director: David Lowery | Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Oakes Fegley, Oona Laurence
Votes: 61,690 | Gross: $76.23M
Pete's Dragon has a familiar story but it remains a treat for the family thanks to its fully realized titular character and a sense of wonder
43. Don't Breathe (2016)
R | 88 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
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.
Director: Fede Alvarez | Stars: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto
Votes: 300,715 | Gross: $89.22M
Even with a questionable plot point halfway in, Don't Breathe succeeds on its talented cast and its confident director who has an eye for breathtaking suspense
44. The Magnificent Seven (2016)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Seven gunmen from a variety of backgrounds are brought together by a vengeful young widow to protect her town from the private army of a destructive industrialist.
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio
Votes: 228,301 | Gross: $93.43M
It could have benefited from more characterization and deeper substance in its writing, but Antoine Fuqua's re-imagining of The Magnificent Seven remains an energetic action-packed return to Western cinema
45. The Shallows (2016)
PG-13 | 86 min | Action, Drama, Horror
A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills.
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo, Joseph Salas
Votes: 143,468 | Gross: $55.12M
Never quite reaching the dramatic heights it aims to be, The Shallows works best as a straightforward confined-space thriller featuring a great performance by Blake Lively and a fully realized shark
46. Lights Out (II) (2016)
PG-13 | 81 min | Horror, Mystery
Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.
Director: David F. Sandberg | Stars: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello, Billy Burke
Votes: 142,407 | Gross: $67.27M
Originally a short film, Lights Out has a little too much backstory but is thankfully saved by great performances and a fascinating horror concept
47. Storks (2016)
PG | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Storks have moved on from delivering babies to packages. But when an order for a baby appears, the best delivery stork must scramble to fix the error by delivering the baby.
Directors: Nicholas Stoller, Doug Sweetland | Stars: Andy Samberg, Katie Crown, Kelsey Grammer, Jennifer Aniston
Votes: 67,427 | Gross: $72.68M
Wacky and occasionally off-balance in terms of tone and pacing, Storks still manages to be hysterically funny with enough heart to recommend to the whole family
48. The Neon Demon (2016)
R | 117 min | Horror, Thriller
An aspiring model, Jesse, is new to Los Angeles. However, her beauty and youth, which generate intense fascination and jealousy within the fashion industry, may prove themselves sinister.
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves, Karl Glusman
Votes: 103,965 | Gross: $1.33M
With a plethora of bizarre artistic directing and visual metaphors that can come off as both bold and self-indulgent at the same time, The Neon Demon is an underdeveloped exercise that will surely receive a cult audience
49. Snowden (2016)
R | 134 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The NSA's illegal surveillance techniques are leaked to the public by one of the agency's employees, Edward Snowden, in the form of thousands of classified documents distributed to the press.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto
Votes: 163,014 | Gross: $21.59M
Well acted and tensely directed, Snowden is a straightforward but conventional biopic that educates viewers about its titular subject but falls short of being an important and timeless viewing
50. Money Monster (2016)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes them and their crew as hostage.
Director: Jodie Foster | Stars: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O'Connell, Dominic West
Votes: 105,299 | Gross: $41.01M
It has elements of a B-movie, but Money Monster is still surprisingly tense and rewarding thanks to the performances and direction
51. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
PG-13 | 132 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
In 1926, magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York during his worldwide tour to research and rescue magical creatures as something mysterious leaves trails of destruction in the city, threatening to expose the wizarding world.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler
Votes: 507,928 | Gross: $234.04M
There are a few pacing issues and uninteresting plot points, but Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an entertaining new installment that does not rely on fans' pre-existing love for Harry Potter in order to succeed
52. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Five sisters in 19th century England must cope with the pressures to marry while protecting themselves from a growing population of zombies.
Director: Burr Steers | Stars: Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote
Votes: 60,450 | Gross: $10.91M
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies offers a ridiculous spin on Jane Austen that is overall competently made and bizarre enough to entertain
53. The BFG (2016)
PG | 117 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement
Votes: 93,293 | Gross: $55.48M
There are a few dodgy plot choices and it's either too long or too slow, but Steven Spielberg's The BFG has its moments of creativity and charm that is worth a viewing
54. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
PG-13 | 144 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the 1980s the X-Men must defeat an ancient all-powerful mutant, En Sabah Nur, who intends to thrive through bringing destruction to the world.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult
Votes: 461,301 | Gross: $155.44M
Well-acted and satisfying at many places but also held off by random problems like occasionally bad CGI and an uninteresting villain, X-Men: Apocalypse is a mixture of the best and worst of the franchise that still manages to come out on top
55. The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Rory J Saper, Christian Stevens, Christoph Waltz
Votes: 188,734 | Gross: $126.64M
There's clearly some missed opportunities here, but The Legend of Tarzan is competently put together with some interesting plot ideas and entertainment sequences that make it all worth a look
56. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
PG-13 | 127 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When Jacob (Asa Butterfield) discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. But the danger deepens after he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Judi Dench
Votes: 188,669 | Gross: $87.24M
Some of Tim Burton's signature creepiness can be found here, but the entire narrative is either rushed or badly edited together, making Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children more of a miss than a solid hit
57. Sadako vs. Kayako (2016)
Not Rated | 98 min | Horror
The vengeful spirits of the Ring and Grudge series face off.
Director: Kôji Shiraishi | Stars: Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro, Aimi Satsukawa, Misato Tanaka
Votes: 3,990
Sadako vs Kayako unfortunately does not add too much in the lore of both franchises, nor does it offer the best of scares, but it understands why Ringu and Ju-On are two of the longest lasting names in foreign horror by knowing when to be crowd-pleasing
58. Sausage Party (2016)
R | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A sausage strives to discover the truth about his existence.
Directors: Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan | Stars: Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Alistair Abell
Votes: 210,161 | Gross: $97.69M
Raunchy and juvenile yet smart at times, Sausage Party is an inconsistently entertaining gimmick of having an R-rated animated movie that features several repetitively undeserved albeit funny jokes
59. Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016)
PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.
Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones
Votes: 246,458 | Gross: $128.34M
Sporadically entertaining and more awkward than funny, the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters is a frustrating attempt to introduce a female-led cast, especially when they're as talented as Wiig, McCarthy, McKinnon, and Jones
60. Warcraft (2016)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
As an Orc horde invades the planet Azeroth using a magic portal, a few human heroes and dissenting Orcs must attempt to stop the true evil behind this war.
Director: Duncan Jones | Stars: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper
Votes: 278,949 | Gross: $47.37M
Warcraft's grand battle sequences, awesome visuals, and good intentions do battle with mediocre storytelling, miscasting, and a rushed narrative; satisfying to loyal gamers but undoubtedly still short of cinematic greatness
61. Suicide Squad (2016)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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.
Director: David Ayer | Stars: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis
Votes: 722,503 | Gross: $325.10M
The plot is messy and it falls back and forth between being stylish and being sloppy due to questionable editing, but Suicide Squad still excels in its twisted and kinky characters who provide just enough entertainment and heart for me to not care too much about its flaws
62. Assassin's Creed (2016)
PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Callum Lynch explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar de Nerha and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, before taking on the secret Templar society.
Director: Justin Kurzel | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson
Votes: 208,935 | Gross: $54.65M
Assassin's Creed does show some affectionate directing and enjoyable action sequences, but the entire film is sadly murky to look at due to an over-reliance of CGI and the script is densely plotted with not enough context or world-building for the non-gamers to appreciate
63. The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
PG | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When an island populated by happy, flightless birds is visited by mysterious green pigs, it's up to three unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.
Directors: Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly | Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph
Votes: 103,924 | Gross: $107.51M
Hollow and random, as if it is making itself up as it goes along, The Angry Birds Movie is a colorful distraction for kids, or a well-animated annoyance for adults
64. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
PG-13 | 151 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Batman is manipulated by Lex Luthor to fear Superman. Superman´s existence is meanwhile dividing the world and he is framed for murder during an international crisis. The heroes clash and force the neutral Wonder Woman to reemerge.
Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg
Votes: 752,632 | Gross: $330.36M
There are terrific moments and ideas here in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but they are so sporadically placed in a narrative that is overall tonally inconsistent and a spectacle that is cacophonous and over-the-top
65. Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
PG | 113 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Alice is appointed to save her beloved Mad Hatter from deadly grief by travelling back to the past, but this means fatally harming Time himself, the noble clockwork man with the device needed to save the Hatter's family from the Red Queen.
Director: James Bobin | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway
Votes: 122,317 | Gross: $77.04M
Somehow, even with more colorful visuals, Alice Through the Looking Glass tells too insignificant of a story that has little merit to be its own movie, let alone a Lewis Carroll adaptation
66. The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Eric and fellow warrior Sara, raised as members of ice Queen Freya's army, try to conceal their forbidden love as they fight to survive the wicked intentions of both Freya and her sister Ravenna.
Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt
Votes: 119,431 | Gross: $48.39M
Just like its predecessor but sadly worse, Huntsman: Winter's War boasts great visuals that are not enough to hide its tonal inconsistency, mediocre acting, and cluttered narrative
67. Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind's new space defenses be enough?
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe
Votes: 188,750 | Gross: $103.14M
Independence Day: Resurgence proves that visual effects cannot hide the script from monotone and stupid characters and a confusing nonsensical plot. Worse, it proves Roland Emmerich has little to no clue what made the original fun in the first place
68. Gods of Egypt (2016)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Mortal hero Bek teams with the god Horus in an alliance against Set, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt's throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict.
Director: Alex Proyas | Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gerard Butler, Chadwick Boseman
Votes: 125,953 | Gross: $31.15M
Artificial to the nth degree, Gods of Egypt is a colossal egotistical CGI mess, featuring hilariously awful writing and loud nonsensical action
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