Top 25 Films of 1996
Submitted by TonyKotlarek on Sun, 03/16/2008 - 10:01
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- 1. The English Patient directed by Anthony Minghella
- 2. Lone Star directed by John Sayles
- 3. Hamlet directed by Kenneth Branagh
- 4. Secrets and Lies directed by Mike Leigh
- 5. Fargo directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
- 6. Shine directed by Scott Hicks
- 7. Trainspotting directed by Danny Boyle
- 8. Sling Blade directed by Billy Bob Thornton
- 9. Breaking the Waves directed by Lars Von Trier
- 10. Scream directed by Wes Craven
- Next 15
- Prisoner of the Mountains
- Ridicule
- Bottle Rocket
- Kolya
- Big Night
- Michael Collins
- The Crucible
- A Family Thing
- Star Trek: First Contact
- Swingers
- Primal Fear
- Jerry Maguire
- Twelfth Night
- Beautiful Girls
- That Thing You Do!
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:
- Ralph Fiennes for The English Patient
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:
- Kristin Scott Thomas for the English Patient
This is my canon of the top 25 films of the year. I feel these films are the most important and contributed immensely to the advancement of the motion picture. If a movie you like is not listed here, it means I did not value it as highly as these 25 films.