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Movies Of 2016

by JacobHasAImdb • Created 7 years ago • Modified 1 month ago
The Films I Saw From 2016
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  • Ralph Fiennes, Dakota Johnson, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Tilda Swinton in A Bigger Splash (2015)

    1. A Bigger Splash

    20152h 5mR74Metascore
    6.4 (35K)
    A famous rock star's vacation in Italy with her boyfriend is disrupted by the unexpected visit of an old friend and his daughter.
    DirectorLuca GuadagninoStarsTilda SwintonMatthias SchoenaertsRalph Fiennes
    9/10
  • Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, and Kim Tae-ri in The Handmaiden (2016)

    2. The Handmaiden

    20162h 25mNot Rated85Metascore
    8.1 (191K)
    In 1930s Korea, a girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a countryside estate. But the maid has a secret: She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler to help seduce the Lady and steal her fortune.
    DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsKim Min-heeHa Jung-wooCho Jin-woong
    9/10
  • The Witch (2015)

    3. The Witch

    20151h 32mR84Metascore
    7.0 (336K)
    An isolated Puritan family in 1630s New England comes unraveled by the forces of witchcraft and possession.
    DirectorRobert EggersStarsAnya Taylor-JoyRalph InesonKate Dickie
    9/10
  • Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)

    4. Moonlight

    20161h 51mR99Metascore
    7.4 (344K)
    A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
    DirectorBarry JenkinsStarsMahershala AliNaomie HarrisTrevante Rhodes
    9/10
  • Forest Whitaker, Amy Adams, and Jeremy Renner in Arrival (2016)

    5. Arrival

    20161h 56mPG-1381Metascore
    7.9 (826K)
    Linguist Louise Banks leads a team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must find a way to communicate with the extraterrestrial visitors.
    DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsAmy AdamsJeremy RennerForest Whitaker
    9/10
  • Colin Farrell in The Lobster (2015)

    6. The Lobster

    20151h 59mR82Metascore
    7.1 (322K)
    In a dystopian near future, according to the laws of The City, single people are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in 45 days or they're transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.
    DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsColin FarrellRachel WeiszJessica Barden
    9/10
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)

    7. The Revenant

    20152h 36mR76Metascore
    8.0 (917K)
    A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.
    DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsLeonardo DiCaprioTom HardyWill Poulter
    9/10
  • Krisha (2015)

    8. Krisha

    20151h 23mR86Metascore
    7.1 (11K)
    Krisha returns for Thanksgiving dinner after ten years away from her family, but past demons threaten to ruin the festivities.
    DirectorTrey Edward ShultsStarsKrisha FairchildAlex DobrenkoRobyn Fairchild
    9/10
  • John Gallagher Jr. and Kate Siegel in Hush (2016)

    9. Hush

    20161h 22mR67Metascore
    6.6 (164K)
    A deaf and mute writer who retreated into the woods to live a solitary life must fight for her life in silence when a masked killer appears at her window.
    DirectorMike FlanaganStarsJohn Gallagher Jr.Kate SiegelMichael Trucco
    9/10
  • Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys (2016)

    10. The Nice Guys

    20161h 56mR70Metascore
    7.4 (399K)
    In 1970s Los Angeles, a mismatched pair of private eyes investigate a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star.
    DirectorShane BlackStarsRussell CroweRyan GoslingAngourie Rice
    9/10
  • Lucy Boynton and Ferdia Walsh-Peelo in Sing Street (2016)

    11. Sing Street

    20161h 46mPG-1379Metascore
    7.9 (105K)
    A young lad notices a beautiful girl who begins to occupy his thoughts. While struggling with poverty, personal relationships and life's woes, he starts a band, hoping to catch her attention.
    DirectorJohn CarneyStarsFerdia Walsh-PeeloAidan GillenMaria Doyle Kennedy
    9/10
  • Tickled (2016)

    12. Tickled

    20161h 32mR76Metascore
    7.5 (22K)
    Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn't stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction.
    DirectorsDavid FarrierDylan ReeveStarsDavid FarrierDylan ReeveDavid Starr
    8/10
  • George MacKay in Captain Fantastic (2016)

    13. Captain Fantastic

    20161h 58mR72Metascore
    7.8 (245K)
    In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent.
    DirectorMatt RossStarsViggo MortensenGeorge MacKaySamantha Isler
    8/10
  • Lewis MacDougall in A Monster Calls (2016)

    14. A Monster Calls

    20161h 48mPG-1376Metascore
    7.4 (97K)
    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.
    DirectorJ.A. BayonaStarsLewis MacDougallSigourney WeaverFelicity Jones
    8/10
  • The Red Turtle (2016)

    15. The Red Turtle

    20161h 20mPG86Metascore
    7.5 (41K)
    A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and encounters a big red turtle, which changes his life.
    DirectorMichael Dudok de WitStarsEmmanuel GarijoTom HudsonBaptiste Goy
    8/10
  • Anton Yelchin in Green Room (2015)

    16. Green Room

    20151h 35mR79Metascore
    7.0 (149K)
    A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing a murder at a neo-Nazi skinhead bar.
    DirectorJeremy SaulnierStarsAnton YelchinImogen PootsAlia Shawkat
    8/10
  • Operation Avalanche (2016)

    17. Operation Avalanche

    20161h 34mR69Metascore
    6.1 (8.3K)
    In 1967, four undercover CIA agents were sent to NASA posing as a documentary film crew. What they discovered led to one of the biggest conspiracies in American history.
    DirectorMatt JohnsonStarsMatt JohnsonOwen WilliamsAndrew Appelle
    8/10
  • Sam Neill and Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

    18. Hunt for the Wilderpeople

    20161h 41mPG-1381Metascore
    7.8 (149K)
    A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.
    DirectorTaika WaititiStarsSam NeillJulian DennisonRima Te Wiata
    8/10
  • Elle Fanning, Bella Heathcote, and Abbey Lee in The Neon Demon (2016)

    19. The Neon Demon

    20161h 57mR51Metascore
    6.1 (108K)
    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.
    DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsElle FanningChristina HendricksKeanu Reeves
    8/10
  • Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in La La Land (2016)

    20. La La Land

    20162h 8mPG-1394Metascore
    8.0 (727K)
    When Sebastian, a pianist, and Mia, an actress, follow their passion and achieve success in their respective fields, they find themselves torn between their love for each other and their careers.
    DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsRyan GoslingEmma StoneRosemarie DeWitt
    8/10
  • Jorma Taccone, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and The Lonely Island in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)

    21. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

    20161h 27mR68Metascore
    6.7 (72K)
    When it becomes clear that his solo album is a failure, a former boy band member does everything in his power to maintain his celebrity status.
    DirectorsAkiva SchafferJorma TacconeStarsAndy SambergJorma TacconeAkiva Schaffer
    8/10
  • 13th (2016)

    22. 13th

    20161h 40mTV-MA81Metascore
    8.2 (39K)
    An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
    DirectorAva DuVernayStarsMelina AbdullahMichelle AlexanderCory Booker
    8/10
  • Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal in Nocturnal Animals (2016)

    23. Nocturnal Animals

    20161h 56mR67Metascore
    7.4 (330K)
    A wealthy art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband's novel, her memories of their relationship, and her regrets about her life.
    DirectorTom FordStarsAmy AdamsJake GyllenhaalMichael Shannon
    8/10
  • Wiener-Dog (2016)

    24. Wiener-Dog

    20161h 28mR66Metascore
    5.9 (12K)
    A dachshund passes from oddball owner to oddball owner, whose radically dysfunctional lives are all impacted by the pooch.
    DirectorTodd SolondzStarsGreta GerwigKeaton Nigel CookeTracy Letts
    8/10
  • Leonard Nimoy in For the Love of Spock (2016)

    25. For the Love of Spock

    20161h 51mNot Rated74Metascore
    7.6 (5K)
    An examination of the enduring appeal of Leonard Nimoy and his portrayal of Spock in Star Trek (1966).
    DirectorAdam NimoyStarsKarl UrbanZoe SaldañaChris Pine
    8/10

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