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Top movies of 2016

Ranked by weighted grade · 26 works with 3+ grades · updated October 4, 2026

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Train to Busan
#1

Train to Busan

Yeon Sang-ho

A- •
The Nice Guys
#2

The Nice Guys

Shane Black

A- •
Arrival
#3

Arrival

Denis Villeneuve

A- •
A Dark Song
#4

A Dark Song

Liam Gavin

A- •
Manchester by the Sea
#5

Manchester by the Sea

Kenneth Lonergan

A- •
La La Land
#6

La La Land

Damien Chazelle

A- •
Moonlight
#7

Moonlight

Barry Jenkins

A- •
Green Room
#8

Green Room

Jeremy Saulnier

B+ •
10 Cloverfield Lane
#9

10 Cloverfield Lane

Dan Trachtenberg

B+ •
Hacksaw Ridge
#10

Hacksaw Ridge

Mel Gibson

B+ •
Captain America: Civil War
#11

Captain America: Civil War

Joe Russo

B+ •
Deadpool
#12

Deadpool

Tim Miller

B+ •
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
#13

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

Michael Bay

B+ •
The Accountant
#14

The Accountant

Gavin O'Connor

B+ •
War Dogs
#15

War Dogs

Todd Phillips

B+ •
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
#16

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Gareth Edwards

B+ ▲
Hell or High Water
#17

Hell or High Water

David Mackenzie

B+ ▲
Hush
#18

Hush

Mike Flanagan

B+ ▼
The Witch
#19

The Witch

Robert Eggers

B+ •
Doctor Strange
#20

Doctor Strange

Scott Derrickson

B+ •
Lights Out
#21

Lights Out

David F. Sandberg

B+ •
Don't Breathe
#22

Don't Breathe

Fede Álvarez

B •
Blair Witch
#23

Blair Witch

Adam Wingard

B •
Now You See Me 2
#24

Now You See Me 2

Jon M. Chu

B •
Suicide Squad
#25

Suicide Squad

David Ayer

B- •
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
#26

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Zack Snyder

B- •