51. Swiss Army Man
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Adventure
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Actors: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Daniel Radcliffe, Paul Dano, Timothy Eulich, Richard Gross, Marika Casteel
Plot: Hank finds himself in the worst situation of his life when he becomes stranded on a deserted island. When he gets to the point he is willing to take his own life, a dead body washes up on short. Naming the body "Manny", Hank finds he can talk to the corpse, which also shows a surprising number of abilities. The two start a surreal journey which may just be able to lead Hank back home.
52. 10 Cloverfield Lane
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Mystery
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Dan Trachtenberg
Actors: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr., Suzanne Cryer, Bradley Cooper, Douglas M. Griffin
Plot: Following a car accident, a young woman wakes up in a strange place. The
man keeping her in his basement claims a chemical attack has left the
outside world uninhabitable.
53. Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Werner Herzog
Actors: Kevin Mitnick, Lucianne Walkowicz
Plot: Prolific documentarian Werner Herzog turns his keen eye to the wonder of the Internet, past, present and future - and explores both how it connects the world while also exploring the more dangerous aspect of its implications.
54. Captain Fantastic
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Matt Ross
Actors: Viggo Mortensen, Steve Zahn, Kathryn Hahn, Missi Pyle, Frank Langella, Ann Dowd
Plot: In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father has taken it upon himself to raise his six kids in what he considers the right mix of physical and intellectual education. But a series of events forces him to leave this perfect world and join the real one - and it challenges everything he has built up.
55. Miss Sloane
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Madden
Actors: Jessica Chastain, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alison Pill, Mark Strong, John Lithgow, Michael Stuhlbarg
Plot: Elizabeth Sloane is a ruthless and powerful political strategist. When gun control legislation gains traction in Congress, she becomes pivotal in the fight that shows both sides of the debate and pits her against powerful lobbying groups. But her desire to win at all costs may cost her more than votes - it may derail both her personal life and her highly-successful career.
56. Toni Erdmann
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: German
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Maren Ade
Actors: Peter Simonischek, Sandra Hüller, Michael Wittenborn, Thomas Loibl, Trystan Pütter, Hadewych Minis
Plot: Even though his adult daughter seems to have it all together, a father senses something is wrong and will do anything to reconnect with her and bring true happiness back into her life.
57. Land of Mine ( Under sandet )
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: German
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Martin Zandvliet
Actors: Roland Møller, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Laura Bro, Louis Hofmann, Joel Basman, Oskar Bökelmann
58. Phantom Boy
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Animation/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Jean-Loup Felicioli, Alain Gagnol
Actors: Edouard Baer, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Audrey Tautou, Jackie Berroyer, Alex Robini
59. 20th Century Women
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mike Mills
Actors: Elle Fanning, Alia Shawkat, Laura Wiggins, Annette Bening, Billy Crudup, Greta Gerwig
Plot: Follows the story of three women in Southern California during the 1970s
as they experience freedom and love.
60. Elle
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Actors: Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny, Charles Berling, Virginie Efira, Christian Berke
Plot: Successful as she is ruthless, Michèle runs her video game company with the same cut-throat attitude in her personal life. But an attack in her home by an unknown assailant changers her forever. She will stop at nothing to track down the man who raped her, but once she finds him it begins a new game of cat-and-mouse - one that gets more dangerous as things spiral out of control.
