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1. Arrival (II) (2016)

PG-13 | 116 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi Feedback? Tell us what you think about
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7.9 10 81 Metascore

A linguist works with the military to communicate with alien

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Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest
Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg

Votes: 563,043 | Gross: $100.55M

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2. The Lost City of Z (2016)

PG-13 | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History

6.6 10 78 Metascore best of the year 2019

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A true-life drama, centering on British explorer Major Percival
Fawcett, who disappeared whilst searching for a mysterious city
in the Amazon in the 1920s.
Director: James Gray | Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna best of the year 2011
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Votes: 74,026 | Gross: $8.58M

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3. Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) Actors/Actresses
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PG | 101 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.8 10 84 Metascore

A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armour See all lists by you »
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: 113,110 | Gross: $48.02M

4. The Nice Guys (2016)

R | 116 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

7.4 10 70 Metascore

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: 262,753 | Gross: $36.26M

5. La La Land (2016)
PG-13 | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

8 10 94 Metascore

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: 476,681 | Gross: $151.10M

6. Moonlight (I) (2016)

R | 111 min | Drama

7.4 10 99 Metascore

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: 255,388 | Gross: $27.85M

7. Hell or High Water (II) (2016)

R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama

7.6 10 88 Metascore

A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a

desperate scheme in order to save their family's ranch in West
Texas.
Director: David Mackenzie | Stars: Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges, Gil
Birmingham

Votes: 193,239 | Gross: $26.86M

8. Swiss Army Man (2016)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

7 10 64 Metascore

A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead

body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home.

Directors: Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | Stars: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe,
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Antonia Ribero

Votes: 100,418 | Gross: $4.21M

9. Sing Street (2016)

PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

7.9 10 79 Metascore

A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained

family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he
likes.

Director: John Carney | Stars: Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle
Kennedy, Jack Reynor

Votes: 80,941 | Gross: $3.24M

 10. Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
PG-13 | 101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

7.9 9 81 Metascore

A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster

uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.

Director: Taika Waititi | Stars: Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata,
Rachel House

Votes: 100,778 | Gross: $5.20M

11. The Edge of Seventeen (2016)

R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama

7.3 9 77 Metascore

High-school life gets even more unbearable for Nadine when her
best friend, Krista, starts dating her older brother.

Director: Kelly Fremon Craig | Stars: Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson,

Blake Jenner, Kyra Sedgwick

Votes: 97,114 | Gross: $14.26M

12. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

7.2 9 76 Metascore

After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter with

two men, who claim the outside world is affected by a
widespread chemical attack.

Director: Dan Trachtenberg | Stars: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth

Winstead, John Gallagher Jr., Douglas M. Griffin

Votes: 278,409 | Gross: $72.08M

13. Split (IX) (2016)

PG-13 | 117 min | Horror, Thriller

7.3 9 62 Metascore

Three girls are kidnapped by a man with a diagnosed 23 distinct

personalities. They must try to escape before the apparent
emergence of a frightful new 24th.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley

Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula

Votes: 400,468 | Gross: $138.29M

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