I can't recall another year in film in recent memory that was as strange as 2016. Despite the fact that there was a very small number of films that I absolutely loved (only three films received a 4.5/5 rating compared to seven in 2015), there was a lot more very good-to-great films, and significantly less straight-up duds and disappointments than there were in 2014 and 2015.
While there was certain genres that rose above the rest (comedy, horror/thriller), 2016's success stories spanned the entire cinematic spectrum. There were powerful indie dramas (Manchester by the Sea, Don't Think Twice), white-knuckle thrill rides (Green Room, 10 Cloverfield Lane) and of course, your obligatory R-rated animated comedy that is part over-the-top vulgar sex comedy, part religious allegory (Sausage Party).
The brunt of 2016's failures and letdowns stemmed from its relatively underwhelming awards-season slate and hotly-anticipated blockbusters that failed to deliver the unique thrills they promised. These critically-acclaimed awards contenders (Moonlight, Nocturnal Animals, Fences) and ambitious blockbusters (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Deadpool, Captain America: Civil War) squandered their flashes of immense potential on final products that were nowhere near noteworthy.
While there was certain genres that rose above the rest (comedy, horror/thriller), 2016's success stories spanned the entire cinematic spectrum. There were powerful indie dramas (Manchester by the Sea, Don't Think Twice), white-knuckle thrill rides (Green Room, 10 Cloverfield Lane) and of course, your obligatory R-rated animated comedy that is part over-the-top vulgar sex comedy, part religious allegory (Sausage Party).
The brunt of 2016's failures and letdowns stemmed from its relatively underwhelming awards-season slate and hotly-anticipated blockbusters that failed to deliver the unique thrills they promised. These critically-acclaimed awards contenders (Moonlight, Nocturnal Animals, Fences) and ambitious blockbusters (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Deadpool, Captain America: Civil War) squandered their flashes of immense potential on final products that were nowhere near noteworthy.
Below you'll find a complete list of every film I saw from 2016 ranked from worst to best (with star ratings) as well as my picks for the best performances, biggest surprises/letdowns and a whole lot more. Hope you enjoy, and let's all hope for a less erratic cinematic year in 2017.
110.Captain Fantastic (1/5)
109.The Finest Hours (1.5/5)
108.Kubo and the Two Strings (1.5/5)
107.The Legend of Tarzan (1.5/5)
106.Criminal (1.5/5)
105.Yoga Hosers (1.5/5)
104.Hail, Caesar! (2/5)
103.Midnight Special (2/5)
102.The Jungle Book (2/5)
101.Independence Day: Resurgence (2/5)
100.The Boss (2/5)
99.Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2/5)
98.Zootopia (2.5/5)
97.Ride Along 2 (2.5/5)
96.The Secret Life of Pets (2.5/5)
95.Storks (2.5/5)
94.Miles Ahead (2.5/5)
93.Swiss Army Man (2.5/5)
92.The Meddler (2.5/5)
91.Joshy (2.5/5)
90.Passengers (2.5/5)
89.Mr.Right (2.5/5)
88.Demolition (2.5/5)
87.How to Be Single (2.5/5)
86.Jane Got a Gun (3/5)
85.Deepwater Horizon (3/5)
84.The Conjuring 2 (3/5)
83.Mechanic: Resurrection (3/5)
82.Zoolander 2 (3/5)
81.Star Trek Beyond (3/5)
80.Gods of Egypt (3/5)
79.Money Monster (3/5)
78.Allegiant (3/5)
77.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (3/5)
76.London Has Fallen (3/5)
75.Get a Job (3/5)
74.Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (3/5)
73.Morris From America (3/5)
72.La La Land (3/5)
71.The Accountant (3/5)
70.Everybody Wants Some!! (3/5)
69.Eddie the Eagle (3/5)
68.Fifty Shades of Black (3/5)
67.Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (3/5)
66.Patriots Day (3.5/5)
65.Hunt for the Wilderpeople (3.5/5)
64.Dirty Grandpa (3.5/5)
63.The Do-Over (3.5/5)
62.The Infiltrator (3.5/5)
61.Ghostbusters (3.5/5)
60.Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (3.5/5)
59.Southside with You (3.5/5)
58.Free State of Jones (3.5/5)
57.Fences (3.5/5)
56.Bleed for This (3.5/5)
55.Gleason (3.5/5)
54.Sing Street (3.5/5)
53.Kung Fu Panda 3 (3.5/5)
52.The Edge of Seventeen (3.5/5)
51.The Shallows (3.5/5)
50.The Witch (3.5/5)
49.Lights Out (3.5/5)
48.Bad Moms (3.5/5)
47.Nocturnal Animals (3.5/5)
46.Barbershop: The Next Cut (3.5/5)
45.The Birth of a Nation (3.5/5)
44.Captain America: Civil War (3.5/5)
43.Office Christmas Party (3.5/5)
42.Moonlight (3.5/5)
41.The Brothers Grimsby (3.5/5)
40.Deadpool (3.5/5)
39.Eye in the Sky (3.5/5)
38.War Dogs (3.5/5)
37.Blood Father (3.5/5)
36.Cafe Society (3.5/5)
35.Triple 9 (3.5/5)
34.Finding Dory (3.5/5)
33.The Fundamentals of Caring (3.5/5)
32.Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (4/5)
31.Race (4/5)
30.Snowden (4/5)
29.Live by Night (4/5)
28.The Hollars (4/5)
27.Don't Breathe (4/5)
26.Nerve (4/5)
25.Suicide Squad (4/5)
24.The Purge: Election Year (4/5)
23.Mascots (4/5)
22.Sully (4/5)
21.Central Intelligence (4/5)
20.X-Men: Apocalypse (4/5)
19.13th (4/5)
18.The Girl on the Train (4/5)
17.Weiner (4/5)
16.Other People (4/5)
15.Hacksaw Ridge (4/5)
14.Hardcore Henry (4/5)
13.Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (4/5)
12.Hell or High Water (4/5)
11.Now You See Me 2 (4/5)
10.Arrival (4/5)
9.10 Cloverfield Lane (4/5)
8.Sausage Party (4/5)
7.Keanu (4/5)
6.The Magnificent Seven (4/5)
5.Don't Think Twice (4/5)
4.Green Room (4/5)
3.Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (4.5/5)
2.The Nice Guys (4.5/5)
1.Manchester by the Sea (4.5/5)109.The Finest Hours (1.5/5)
108.Kubo and the Two Strings (1.5/5)
107.The Legend of Tarzan (1.5/5)
106.Criminal (1.5/5)
105.Yoga Hosers (1.5/5)
104.Hail, Caesar! (2/5)
103.Midnight Special (2/5)
102.The Jungle Book (2/5)
101.Independence Day: Resurgence (2/5)
100.The Boss (2/5)
99.Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2/5)
98.Zootopia (2.5/5)
97.Ride Along 2 (2.5/5)
96.The Secret Life of Pets (2.5/5)
95.Storks (2.5/5)
94.Miles Ahead (2.5/5)
93.Swiss Army Man (2.5/5)
92.The Meddler (2.5/5)
91.Joshy (2.5/5)
90.Passengers (2.5/5)
89.Mr.Right (2.5/5)
88.Demolition (2.5/5)
87.How to Be Single (2.5/5)
86.Jane Got a Gun (3/5)
85.Deepwater Horizon (3/5)
84.The Conjuring 2 (3/5)
83.Mechanic: Resurrection (3/5)
82.Zoolander 2 (3/5)
81.Star Trek Beyond (3/5)
80.Gods of Egypt (3/5)
79.Money Monster (3/5)
78.Allegiant (3/5)
77.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (3/5)
76.London Has Fallen (3/5)
75.Get a Job (3/5)
74.Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (3/5)
73.Morris From America (3/5)
72.La La Land (3/5)
71.The Accountant (3/5)
70.Everybody Wants Some!! (3/5)
69.Eddie the Eagle (3/5)
68.Fifty Shades of Black (3/5)
67.Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (3/5)
66.Patriots Day (3.5/5)
65.Hunt for the Wilderpeople (3.5/5)
64.Dirty Grandpa (3.5/5)
63.The Do-Over (3.5/5)
62.The Infiltrator (3.5/5)
61.Ghostbusters (3.5/5)
60.Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (3.5/5)
59.Southside with You (3.5/5)
58.Free State of Jones (3.5/5)
57.Fences (3.5/5)
56.Bleed for This (3.5/5)
55.Gleason (3.5/5)
54.Sing Street (3.5/5)
53.Kung Fu Panda 3 (3.5/5)
52.The Edge of Seventeen (3.5/5)
51.The Shallows (3.5/5)
50.The Witch (3.5/5)
49.Lights Out (3.5/5)
48.Bad Moms (3.5/5)
47.Nocturnal Animals (3.5/5)
46.Barbershop: The Next Cut (3.5/5)
45.The Birth of a Nation (3.5/5)
44.Captain America: Civil War (3.5/5)
43.Office Christmas Party (3.5/5)
42.Moonlight (3.5/5)
41.The Brothers Grimsby (3.5/5)
40.Deadpool (3.5/5)
39.Eye in the Sky (3.5/5)
38.War Dogs (3.5/5)
37.Blood Father (3.5/5)
36.Cafe Society (3.5/5)
35.Triple 9 (3.5/5)
34.Finding Dory (3.5/5)
33.The Fundamentals of Caring (3.5/5)
32.Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (4/5)
31.Race (4/5)
30.Snowden (4/5)
29.Live by Night (4/5)
28.The Hollars (4/5)
27.Don't Breathe (4/5)
26.Nerve (4/5)
25.Suicide Squad (4/5)
24.The Purge: Election Year (4/5)
23.Mascots (4/5)
22.Sully (4/5)
21.Central Intelligence (4/5)
20.X-Men: Apocalypse (4/5)
19.13th (4/5)
18.The Girl on the Train (4/5)
17.Weiner (4/5)
16.Other People (4/5)
15.Hacksaw Ridge (4/5)
14.Hardcore Henry (4/5)
13.Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (4/5)
12.Hell or High Water (4/5)
11.Now You See Me 2 (4/5)
10.Arrival (4/5)
9.10 Cloverfield Lane (4/5)
8.Sausage Party (4/5)
7.Keanu (4/5)
6.The Magnificent Seven (4/5)
5.Don't Think Twice (4/5)
4.Green Room (4/5)
3.Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (4.5/5)
2.The Nice Guys (4.5/5)
Still Need to See:
20th Century Women
Allied
American Honey
Anthropoid
Bad Santa 2
Ben-Hur
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Blair Witch
Born to Be Blue
Doctor Strange
Elle
Florence Foster Jenkins
The Founder
Goat
Gold
The Greasy Strangler
The Handmaiden
Hands of Stone
Hidden Figures
Imperium
In a Valley of Violence
Jackie
Jason Bourne
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Kevin Hart: What Now?
The Light Between Oceans
Lion
Loving
Masterminds
Miss Sloane
Moana
A Monster Calls
Morgan
Mr. Church
My Blind Brother
The Neon Demon
Officer Downe
Queen of Katwe
Silence
Tickled
Why Him?
Year-End Awards:
Best Picture: Manchester by the Sea
Best Actor: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Best Actress: Emily Blunt, The Girl on the Train
Best Supporting Actor: Hugo Weaving, Hacksaw Ridge
Best Supporting Actress: Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Best Director: Jeremy Saulnier, Green Room
Best Original Screenplay: Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
Best Adapted Screenplay: Eric Heisserer, Arrival
Best Animated Film: Sausage Party
Best Documentary: Weiner
Best Cinematography: La La Land
Best Score: Moonlight
Best Visual Effects: Arrival
Biggest Surprises:
1.Hacksaw Ridge
2.Other People
3.Bad Moms
4.Lights Out
5.The Shallows
Biggest Letdowns:
1.Zoolander 2
2.Star Trek Beyond
3.Passengers
4.Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
5.Hail, Caesar!
Most Underrated:
1.Popstar
2.The Magnificent Seven
3.The Girl on the Train
4.Suicide Squad
5.Nerve
Most Overrated:
1.The Jungle Book
2.Zootopia
3.Deadpool
4.Moonlight
5.Captain America: Civil War
Top Performances:
1.Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
2.Emily Blunt, The Girl on the Train
3.Hugo Weaving, Hacksaw Ridge
4.Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nocturnal Animals
5.Naomie Harris, Moonlight
6.Ryan Gosling, The Nice Guys
7.Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
8.Amy Adams, Arrival
9.John Goodman, 10 Cloverfield Lane
10.Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Top Breakthrough Performances:
1.Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
2.Haley Bennett, The Girl on the Train
3.Chris Redd, Popstar
4.Stephan James, Race
5.Anya Taylor-Joy, The Witch
6.Jovan Adepo, Fences
7.Alice Wetterlund, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Gates
8.Angourie Rice, The Nice Guys
9.Craig Roberts, The Fundamentals of Caring
10.Haley Lu Richardson, The Edge of Seventeen
Top Casts:
1.Popstar
2.Green Room
3.Don't Think Twice
4.Manchester by the Sea
5.Fences
6.The Magnificent Seven
7.Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
8.10 Cloverfield Lane
9.The Nice Guys
10.The Girl on the Train
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