Top Movies of 1996


The top movies of 1996 list is calculated by community movie ratings and members' "Top Movies List". Lists are updated daily.

141. Jude

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Actors: Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet, Rachel Griffiths, Liam Cunningham, James Daley, June Whitfield

142. Up Close & Personal

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jon Avnet
Actors: Robert Redford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Stockard Channing, Joe Mantegna, Kate Nelligan, Glenn Plummer

143. Eye for an Eye

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Schlesinger
Actors: Sally Field, Ed Harris, Olivia Burnette, Kiefer Sutherland, Joe Mantegna, Beverly D'Angelo
Plot: A young 17-year-old girl is attacked and killed in her own home and the man who did it is let go due to lack of evidence, so a desperate mother fights for justice but puts herself and others in danger in the process.

144. The Adventures of Pinocchio

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Family/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Steve Barron
Actors: Martin Landau, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Geneviève Bujold, Udo Kier, Bebe Neuwirth, Rob Schneider
Plot: Lonely Geppetto carves a puppet that magically springs to life, and the wooden boy instantly longs to become human. This version of the classic fairy tale follows Pinocchio as he runs away from home and ends up learning important lessons, including how to behave responsibly.

145. Mojave Moon

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Kevin Dowling
Actors: Danny Aiello, Anne Archer, Angelina Jolie, Michael Biehn, Alfred Molina, Jack Noseworthy

146. Killer: A Journal of Murder

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Tim Metcalfe
Actors: James Woods, Robert Sean Leonard, Ellen Greene, Cara Buono, Robert John Burke, Richard Riehle

147. Beavis and Butt-head Do America

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Mike Judge, Yvette Kaplan
Actors: Mike Judge, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Robert Stack, Cloris Leachman, Jacqueline Barba
Plot: The two most aimless and brainless teens in American embark on an epic quest to recover their missing TV - along the way they somehow become involved with deadly smugglers, a lethal virus, ex-roadies and a cavity-search-loving FBI agent.

148. Space Jam

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Joe Pytka
Actors: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Billy West, Dee Bradley Baker, Danny DeVito, Bob Bergen
Plot: National Basketball Association star, Michael Jordan teams with the Looney Toons crew to face invading aliens in a basketball game in this mix of animation and live-action.

149. Walking and Talking

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Actors: Anne Heche, Catherine Keener, Vincent Pastore, Liev Schreiber, Kevin Corrigan, Joseph Siravo

150. Marvin's Room

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jerry Zaks
Actors: Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Hume Cronyn, Gwen Verdon
Plot: Two sisters have been apart since their father's stroke started a 20-year feud. Yet when one sister is diagnosed with cancer, her hope lies in a bone marrow transplant that she can only hope to get if she reconciles with her estranged sister.

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