Best of Films 2016
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1. In Jackson Heights (2015)
TV-MA | 190 min | Documentary
Jackson Heights, Queens is one of the most culturally diverse communities in the US where 167 languages are spoken. IN JACKSON HEIGHTS explores the conflict between maintaining ties to old traditions and adapting to American values.
Director: Frederick Wiseman | Star: Laura Obiols
Votes: 728 | Gross: $0.05M
2. Aquarius (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 146 min | Drama
Clara, 65, lives her life to the fullest with her family and friends. A construction company wants her Recife oceanfront condo, as they've already bought all the other in the 3 story building. Clara's staying.
Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho | Stars: Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos, Humberto Carrão
Votes: 20,769 | Gross: $0.29M
3. The Woods Dreams Are Made Of (2015)
144 min | Documentary
A portrait of the people who pass through or take up residence in Paris's Le Bois de Vincennes park.
Director: Claire Simon
Votes: 113
4. I, Daniel Blake (2016)
R | 100 min | Drama
After surviving a heart-attack, a 59-year-old carpenter must fight bureaucratic forces to receive Employment and Support Allowance.
Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy, Briana Shann
Votes: 64,812 | Gross: $0.26M
5. Sunset Song (2015)
R | 135 min | Drama
The daughter of a Scottish farmer comes of age in the early 1900s.
Director: Terence Davies | Stars: Ken Blackburn, Mark Bonnar, Stuart Bowman, Emily-Jane Boyle
Votes: 4,057 | Gross: $0.16M
6. Kaili Blues (2015)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Mystery
While travelling the countryside to locate his nephew, a small town doctor finds himself interacting with people from his past and future.
Director: Bi Gan | Stars: Yongzhong Chen, Feiyang Luo, Lixun Xie, Guangqian Qin
Votes: 4,360 | Gross: $0.03M
7. Parisienne (2015)
Not Rated | 119 min | Drama
The 90s. Lina, 18, arrives to Paris for her studies. She is looking for what she can't find in her home country Lebanon: a taste of freedom. She experiences different sides of the Parisian jungle and becomes conscious of her own place.
Director: Danielle Arbid | Stars: Manal Issa, Vincent Lacoste, Paul Hamy, Damien Chapelle
Votes: 762
8. Heaven Knows What (2014)
R | 97 min | Crime, Drama
A young woman struggles to reconcile her love for her boyfriend and for heroin, as she finds out that suicide is the only way for her boyfriend to forgive her for her misdeed.
Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie | Stars: Arielle Holmes, Caleb Landry Jones, Buddy Duress, Necro
Votes: 9,251 | Gross: $0.08M
9. Sweet Dreams (2016)
131 min | Drama, Romance
Massimo's idyllic childhood is shattered by the death of his mother. Years later, he is forced to relive his traumatic past and compassionate doctor Elisa could help him open up and confront his childhood wounds.
Director: Marco Bellocchio | Stars: Valerio Mastandrea, Bérénice Bejo, Guido Caprino, Nicolò Cabras
Votes: 1,935
10. Right Now, Wrong Then (2015)
Not Rated | 121 min | Drama, Romance
A married film director falls for a young painter - twice.
Director: Hong Sang-soo | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Kim Min-hee, Youn Yuh-jung, Gi Ju-bong
Votes: 4,973
11. Don't Breathe (2016)
R | 88 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
Hoping to walk away with a massive fortune, a trio of thieves break into the house of a blind man who isn't as helpless as he seems.
Director: Fede Alvarez | Stars: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto
Votes: 300,804 | Gross: $89.22M
12. The Assassin (2015)
Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Drama, History
A female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth-century China.
Director: Hsiao-Hsien Hou | Stars: Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Yun Zhou, Satoshi Tsumabuki
Votes: 17,995 | Gross: $0.61M
13. Angry Indian Goddesses (2015)
115 min | Comedy, Drama
A photographer invites her closest friends to vacation at her family's home in Goa in celebration of her upcoming marriage.
Director: Pan Nalin | Stars: Amy Maghera, Rajshri Deshpande, Pavleen Gujral, Anushka Manchanda
Votes: 2,964
14. France (2016)
84 min | Documentary
Documentarist Raymond Depardon travels around France and gathers conversations with very different people.
Director: Raymond Depardon
Votes: 153
15. Parched (2015)
Not Rated | 116 min | Drama
In the arid landscape of Rajasthan, four women navigate their way through personal and cultural difficulties.
Director: Leena Yadav | Stars: Tannishtha Chatterjee, Radhika Apte, Surveen Chawla, Lehar Khan
Votes: 6,107
16. Paterson (2016)
R | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A quiet observation of the triumphs and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details.
Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Nellie, Rizwan Manji
Votes: 89,001 | Gross: $2.14M
17. Julieta (2016)
R | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
After a casual encounter, a brokenhearted woman decides to confront her life and the most important events involving her estranged daughter.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Emma Suárez, Adriana Ugarte, Daniel Grao, Inma Cuesta
Votes: 33,927 | Gross: $1.49M
18. Ogres (2015)
Not Rated | 142 min | Drama
They go from town to town, a big top on their backs, their show over their shoulder. They bring dreams and disorder to people's lives. They are ogres, giants. They've devoured the theater ... See full summary »
Director: Léa Fehner | Stars: François Fehner, Marion Bouvarel, Marc Barbé, Adèle Haenel
Votes: 804
19. Carol (2015)
R | 118 min | Drama, Romance
An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.
Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler
Votes: 142,461 | Gross: $12.71M
20. The Aquatic Effect (2016)
83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Samir falls in love with Agathe, a swimming-instructor. To seduce her he pretends he doesn't know how to swim so she can teach him.
Directors: Sólveig Anspach, Jean-Luc Gaget | Stars: Samir Guesmi, Florence Loiret Caille, Didda Jónsdóttir, Philippe Rebbot
Votes: 1,127
21. Sing Street (2016)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A young lad notices a beautiful girl who begins to occupy his thoughts. While struggling with poverty, personal relationships and life's woes, he starts a band, hoping to catch her attention.
Director: John Carney | Stars: Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Jack Reynor
Votes: 100,995 | Gross: $3.24M
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