Critically acclaimed movies of 2016

Fences(2016)

Combined Rating:
86
Combined Critics Rating: 85

A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.



The Jungle Book(2016)

Combined Rating:
89
Combined Critics Rating: 85

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.



20th Century Women(2016)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 85

The story of a teenage boy, his mother, and two other women who help raise him among the love and freedom of Southern California of 1979.



The Lost City of Z(2016)

Combined Rating:
84
Combined Critics Rating: 84

A true-life drama, centering on British explorer Col. Percival Fawcett, who disappeared while searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s.



Doctor Strange(2016)

Combined Rating:
88
Combined Critics Rating: 84

While on a journey of physical and spiritual healing, a brilliant neurosurgeon is drawn into the world of the mystic arts.



Hidden Figures(2016)

Combined Rating:
87
Combined Critics Rating: 84

The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.



Sully(2016)

Combined Rating:
88
Combined Critics Rating: 84

The story of Chesley Sullenberger, an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew.



Personal Shopper(2016)

Combined Rating:
79
Combined Critics Rating: 84

A personal shopper in Paris refuses to leave the city until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message.



Hail, Caesar!(2016)

Combined Rating:
87
Combined Critics Rating: 84

A Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio's stars in line.



A Monster Calls(2016)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 83

A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mother's terminal illness.



American Honey(2016)

Combined Rating:
81
Combined Critics Rating: 83

A teenage girl with nothing to lose joins a traveling magazine sales crew, and gets caught up in a whirlwind of hard partying, law bending and young love as she criss-crosses the Midwest with a band of misfits.



Sing Street(2016)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 83

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.



Hunt for the Wilderpeople(2016)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 83

A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.



Certain Women(2016)

Combined Rating:
71
Combined Critics Rating: 83

The lives of three women intersect in small-town America, where each is imperfectly blazing a trail.



The Edge of Seventeen(2016)

Combined Rating:
84
Combined Critics Rating: 82

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



The Nice Guys(2016)

Combined Rating:
87
Combined Critics Rating: 82

In 1970s Los Angeles, a mismatched pair of private eyes investigate a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star.



Midnight Special(2016)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 82

A father and son go on the run, pursued by the government and a cult drawn to the child's special powers.



Little Men(2016)

Combined Rating:
69
Combined Critics Rating: 82

A new pair of best friends have their bond tested by their parents' battle over a dress shop lease.



Rogue One(2016)

Combined Rating:
87
Combined Critics Rating: 81

The Rebel Alliance makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow.



Hacksaw Ridge(2016)

Combined Rating:
87
Combined Critics Rating: 81

WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.




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