88. That is the number of films I saw in theaters in 2016. Although that number was down from 2015, being a full time college student, traveling over the summer and working a side job took up most of my free time. 2016 was a rough year for a lot of people…including Hollywood. With only a couple exceptions, it wasn’t until November when the high quality films started coming out. The other ten months of the year produced a lot of garbage, making 2016 a mostly weak year for film…until the last two months swooped in to save the year.
Let’s take a look back at the best and worst films of 2016 so you know which films you still need to check out and which films you should avoid. I’ve added a few additional categories this year compared to last so check out the list and please feel free to give your feedback in the comments. What were the best and worst films of 2016 for you? I’d love to know. Here is to 2017 being a stronger year for film…
TOP 10 BEST FILMS OF 2016:
1. Manchester by the Sea
2. La La Land
3. Green Room
4. Hacksaw Ridge
5. The Handmaiden
6. Hell or High Water
7. Lion
8. Hidden Figures
9. Zootopia
10. Moonlight
TOP 10 WORST FILMS OF 2016:
1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
2. Blair Witch
3. Bad Moms
4. Keanu
5. Gods of Egypt
6. London Has Fallen
7. Independence Day: Resurgence
8. Alice Through the Looking Glass
9. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
10. Trolls
Favorite Film of 2016:
La La Land
Best Comedy of 2016:
Deadpool
Best Horror Film of 2016:
The Witch
Best Foreign Film of 2016:
The Handmaiden
Best Animated Film of 2016:
Zootopia
Most Overrated Films of 2016 (Alphabetically):
Doctor Strange
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Moana
Paterson
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Most Underrated Films of 2016 (Alphabetically):
10 Cloverfield Lane
Green Room
Silence
The Handmaiden
The Lobster
The Witch
TOP 5 BEST FILM SCORES (Alphabetically)
1. Jackie
2. La La Land
3. Manchester by the Sea
4. Passengers
5. Patriot’s Day
Top Pun Reviews 