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2016 - The Year in Movies

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  • Je Suis Charlie (2015)

    1. Je Suis Charlie

    20151h 30mNot Rated
    6.5 (305)
    On January 7th, 2015, the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo was the first target in a series of deadly terrorist attacks. This new documentary pays tribute to the victims and explores the resulting aftermath of a changed nation.
    DirectorsDaniel LeconteEmmanuel LeconteStarsElisabeth BadinterGérard BiardMarisa Bret
  • Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, and Ryan Gosling in The Big Short (2015)

    2. The Big Short

    20152h 10mR81Metascore
    7.8 (511K)
    In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the United States mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.
    DirectorAdam McKayStarsChristian BaleSteve CarellRyan Gosling
  • Rams (2015)

    3. Rams

    20151h 33mR82Metascore
    7.2 (15K)
    In a remote Icelandic farming valley, two brothers who haven't spoken in 40 years have to come together in order to save what's dearest to them - their sheep.
    DirectorGrímur HákonarsonStarsSigurður SigurjónssonTheodór JúlíussonCharlotte Bøving
  • Saoirse Ronan in Brooklyn (2015)

    4. Brooklyn

    20151h 57mPG-1388Metascore
    7.5 (155K)
    An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.
    DirectorJohn CrowleyStarsSaoirse RonanEmory CohenDomhnall Gleeson
  • Helena Bonham Carter, Meryl Streep, and Carey Mulligan in Suffragette (2015)

    5. Suffragette

    20151h 46mPG-1364Metascore
    6.9 (46K)
    In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end.
    DirectorSarah GavronStarsCarey MulliganAnne-Marie DuffHelena Bonham Carter
  • George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, and Jonah Hill in Hail, Caesar! (2016)

    6. Hail, Caesar!

    20161h 46mPG-1372Metascore
    6.3 (147K)
    A Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio's stars in line.
    DirectorsEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsJosh BrolinGeorge ClooneyAlden Ehrenreich
  • Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton in Eddie the Eagle (2015)

    7. Eddie the Eagle

    20151h 46mPG-1354Metascore
    7.3 (104K)
    The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
    DirectorDexter FletcherStarsTaron EgertonHugh JackmanTom Costello
  • Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, and Neel Sethi in The Jungle Book (2016)

    8. The Jungle Book

    20161h 46mPG77Metascore
    7.3 (299K)
    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.
    DirectorJon FavreauStarsNeel SethiBill MurrayBen Kingsley
  • Jeremy Irons and Dev Patel in The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)

    9. The Man Who Knew Infinity

    20151h 48mPG-1356Metascore
    7.2 (65K)
    The story of the life and academic career of the pioneer Indian mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan, and his friendship with his mentor, Professor G.H. Hardy.
    DirectorMatt BrownStarsDev PatelJeremy IronsMalcolm Sinclair
  • Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett in Truth (2015)

    10. Truth

    20152h 5mR66Metascore
    6.8 (22K)
    Newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS "60 Minutes" report investigating then-President George W. Bush's military service, and the subsequent firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers.
    DirectorJames VanderbiltStarsCate BlanchettRobert RedfordDennis Quaid
  • Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgård, Naomie Harris, and Damian Lewis in Our Kind of Traitor (2016)

    11. Our Kind of Traitor

    20161h 48mR57Metascore
    6.3 (25K)
    A couple finds themselves lured into a Russian oligarch's plans to defect, and are soon positioned between the Russian Mafia and the British Secret Service, neither of whom they can trust.
    DirectorSusanna WhiteStarsCarlos AcostaRadivoje BukvicStellan Skarsgård
  • Colin Farrell in The Lobster (2015)

    12. The Lobster

    20151h 59mR82Metascore
    7.1 (319K)
    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
  • Matt Damon in Jason Bourne (2016)

    13. Jason Bourne

    20162h 3mPG-1358Metascore
    6.6 (250K)
    The CIA's most dangerous former operative is drawn out of hiding to uncover more explosive truths about his past.
    DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsMatt DamonTommy Lee JonesAlicia Vikander
  • El Charro de Toluquilla (2016)

    14. El Charro de Toluquilla

    20161h 30m
    7.5 (50)
    Documentary film about a mariachi singer called Jaime Garcia Dominguez, he became fascinated by the recklessness and ladies' man lifestyle of the classic Mexican movie characters with one difference: he's got HIV.
    DirectorJose Villalobos
  • Good Fortune (2016)

    15. Good Fortune

    20161h 26mPG53Metascore
    7.7 (89)
    The inspiring true life story of billionaire and philanthropist John Paul DeJoria, the successful entrepreneur who cofounded Paul Mitchell hair products and Patrón Tequila.
    DirectorsJoshua TickellRebecca Harrell TickellStarsDan AykroydRobert CromeansEloise DeJoria
  • The Islands and the Whales (2016)

    16. The Islands and the Whales

    20161h 21m
    7.4 (226)
    The whale hunters of the Faroe Islands believe that hunting is vital to their way of life, but, when a local professor makes a grim discovery about the effects of marine pollution, environmental changes threaten their way of life forever.
    DirectorMike Day
  • Weiner (2016)

    17. Weiner

    20161h 36mR84Metascore
    7.6 (11K)
    An examination of disgraced New York Congressman Anthony Weiner's mayoral campaign and today's political landscape.
    DirectorsJosh KriegmanElyse SteinbergStarsAnthony WeinerHuma AbedinJordan Zain Weiner
  • Oona Airola in The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki (2016)

    18. The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki

    20161h 32mUnrated83Metascore
    7.2 (5.1K)
    The true story of Olli Mäki, the famous Finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 World Featherweight title.
    DirectorJuho KuosmanenStarsJarkko LahtiOona AirolaEero Milonoff
  • Edgar Ramírez in Carlos (2010)

    19. Carlos

    20103 epsNot RatedTV Mini Series94Metascore
    7.6 (15K)
    The story of Venezuelan revolutionary Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, who founded a worldwide terrorist organization and raided the 1975 OPEC meeting.
    StarsEdgar RamírezAlexander ScheerFadi Abi Samra
  • The Reconquest (2016)

    20. The Reconquest

    20161h 48m
    6.6 (991)
    Manuela and Olmo meet again in a future as they had promised fifteen years earlier as teenagers, when they lived their first love.
    DirectorJonás TruebaStarsFrancesco CarrilItsaso AranaCandela Recio
  • Operation Avalanche (2016)

    21. 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
  • Welcome to Norway (2016)

    22. Welcome to Norway

    20161h 30m
    6.0 (1.4K)
    A couple decides to open a home for refugees in the remote cold mountains of Norway, and gets a lot to deal with.
    DirectorRune Denstad LangloStarsAnders BaasmoOlivier MukutaSlimane Dazi
  • After Spring (2016)

    23. After Spring

    20161h 41mTV-14
    7.8 (107)
    After Spring is a feature documentary that focuses on the Syrian refugee crisis. With the Syrian conflict ongoing, millions of people continue to be displaced. This is the story of what happens next. By following two refugee families in transition and aid workers fighting to keep the camp running, viewers will experience what it is like to live in Zaatari, the largest camp for Syrian refugees. With no end in sight for the conflict or this refugee crisis, everyone must decide if they can rebuild their lives in a place that was never meant to be permanent.
    DirectorsSteph ChingEllen Martinez
  • L'âme du tigre (2016)

    24. L'âme du tigre

    20161h 31m
    6.4 (27)
    Alex tries to unravel the mystery of his brother's death while taking on a family secret.
    DirectorFrançois YangStarsFrédéric SiuenAudrey BastienXin Wang
  • Maria Kavoyianni, Andrea Osvárt, Christopher Papakaliatis, J.K. Simmons, Tawfeek Barhom, and Niki Vakali in Worlds Apart (2015)

    25. Worlds Apart

    20151h 53mNot Rated61Metascore
    7.4 (9.4K)
    In modern Greece, while socioeconomic turmoil ravages Southern Europe, three distinct stories unfold, each representing a different generation of Greeks in love with a foreigner, each story coming together in the end to form a whole.
    DirectorChristopher PapakaliatisStarsJ.K. SimmonsMaria KavoyianniAndrea Osvárt

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