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The Very Best Movies of 2016, Ranked

Updated September 4, 2020 24.4k votes 1.7k voters 24.6k views136 items

List RulesOnly movies released in theaters in 2016.

Hilarious comedies, thrilling superhero adventures, and engaging dramas comprise the very best films of 2016. The best 2016 films received critical acclaim and brought in millions of dollars at the box office. This is a list of the best greatest movies of 2016 featuring everything from Arrival to 10 Cloverfield Lane to Deadpool.

What films will you find on this list of the top movies of 2016? Perhaps you would vote Manchester by the Sea to the very top. Tragedy is examined from all angles in this excellent drama starring Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams, both of whom have already entered the Oscars discussion. The intimate drama Moonlight is another one of the very best movies to come out in 2016. Marvel continued to bring in fans with its 2016 release Captain America: Civil War. And at the very end of the year, the sparkling musical La La Land won over audiences with its timeless singing and dancing. Other good films featured on this best 2016 movies list include Finding Dory, The Nice Guys, and Kubo and the Two Strings.

What was your favorite movie of the year? Give the best films a thumbs up and please add any good 2016 movies that are missing. Want to see recent releases? Check out The Best Movies of 2020 list.

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Moana
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Deadpool
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
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Hidden Figures
2016
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
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Arrival
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The Nice Guys
2016
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Moonlight
2016
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Zootopia
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Captain America: Civil War
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Hacksaw Ridge
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Sing
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The Jungle Book
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Hell or High Water
2016
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The Witch
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Ghostbusters (2016)
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10 Cloverfield Lane
2016
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016
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Fences
2016
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Doctor Strange
2016
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Lights Out
2016
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A Monster Calls
2016
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Edge of Seventeen
2016
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Lion
2016
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The Little Prince
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