The Best Films of 2016

Each year, I try to watch, at minimum 40 films, during the calendar year and rank them in the order from best to worst based on my opinion. I do this because:

  1. I love film
  2. So that readers of this site will know that my opinions are based on all available information and are not coming from a place of ignorance or lack of information.

So, without further adieu, here is my list of the top films of 2016.

Image:  A24

1. Moonlight

Image:  Summit Entertainment

2. La La Land

Image:  Warner Bros.

3. Batman v Superman:  Dawn of Justice – Ultimate Edition

Image:  CJ Entertainment

4. The Handmaiden

Image:  Focus Features

5. Nocturnal Animals

6. Hell or High Water

7. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

8. Arrival

9. Hidden Figures

10. Sing Street

11. Green Room

12. The Neon Demon

13. Captain Fantastic

14. Lion

15. Jackie

16. Fences

17. Elle

18. The Lobster

19. Silence

20. Loving

21. The Invitation

22. The Accountant

23. Florence Foster Jenkins

24. The Birth of a Nation

25. Southside with You

26. Captain America: Civil War

27. The Nice Guys

28. Don’t Breathe

29. Deadpool

30. Manchester by the Sea

31. 10 Cloverfield Lane

32. Suicide Squad

33. Ghostbusters

34. The Witch

35. Swiss Army Man

36. Midnight Special

37. Hacksaw Ridge

38. X-Men: Apocalypse

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About the Author: Garrett Eberhardt

Garrett is the founder of CinemaBabel, a regular guest host on the Movies That Matter podcast, and a lover of film in general. He currently resides in Washington, D.C. where he is a member of the Washington, DC Area Film Critics Association.