With the endless slew of films hitting cinemas each week, it's easy for some of the year's best movies to slip by in a haze of disappointing comic book adaptions and blockbusters.

Thankfully, Rotten Tomatoes gathers critics reviews and audience scores to determine the best films of the year and they've just released their list for 2016.

Take a look below.

20. Eye In The Sky


This thriller about military personnel facing legal, ethical, and political dilemmas presented by modern drone warfare, features a stacked cast that includes Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, and the late, great Alan Rickman, all at the top of their game, for one of the most engrossing films of the year.

19. Little Men

This small American drama about a new pair of best friends who have their bond tested by their parents' battle over a dress shop lease was one of the year's under-the-radar gems.

18. La La Land

Damien Chazelle's follow-up to last year's blistering Whiplash is a far cry from the intense drumming drama, which sees Ryan Gosling star as a jazz pianist who falls for Emma Stone's aspiring actress in Los Angeles in this old school Hollywood musical that is the bookies favourite to be named Best Picture at next year's Oscars.


17. The Nice Guys

Ryan Gosling's second entry on the list sees him team up with Russell Crowe for this hilarious black comedy from the mind of Shane Black that sees the two actors play private eyes who investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl.

16. Moana

Disney's latest animated feature about the strong-willed daughter of the chief in a Polynesian tribe, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with a goddess mixes stunning animation with a terrific soundtrack written by Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.

15. Embrace of the Serpent


This Columbian drama about an Amazonian shaman and two scientists who work together over the course of 40 years to search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant was nominated for Best Foreign Language film at this year's Oscar's

14. Things To Come

Isabelle Huppert's tour de force performance as a philosophy teacher with a seemingly settled existence, juggling a rich life of the mind with the day-to-day demands of career and family anchors this impressive French-German drama.

13. Don’t Think Twice


Turmoil strikes a New York improv troupe when one member leaves to star in a television show in this comedy-drama thats as genuinely moving as it is laugh-out-loud funny.

12. Captain America: Civil War

Marvel's superhero showdown was perhaps many people's most anticipated movie of the year and boy did it not disappoint. As political interference in the Avengers' activities causes a rift between Captain American and Iron Man, the former allies are forced into opposite sides for the year's most dizzyingly entertaining film and a strong contender the finest comic book movie of all time.

11. Sing Street

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This Irish comedy drama from Once director John Carney about a boy who escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes was one of the year's most feel-good films and boasted a top-tapping soundtrack to boot.


10. Manchester By The Sea

Kenneth Lonergan's gut-wrenching drama about an irritable loner who's suddenly named guardian to his 16-year-old nephew features a career-best turn from Casey Affleck that has him at the front of the queue in next year's Best Actor race at the Oscars.

9. Kubo and the Two Strings

This fantasy-animated film about a young boy who must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past features a voice cast that includes Charlize Theron, Ralph Fiennes, Rooney Mara, and Matthew McConaughey.

8. Hunt For The Wilderpeople


The feel-good comedy from director Taika Waititi about a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush is one of the year's most poignant, funny, deeply affecting films.

7. Finding Dory

The long-awaited sequel to Finding Nemo about everyone's favourite forgetful fish as she tries to find her parents may not have hit the height of its predecessor, but even when Pixar aren't on their A-game, there're still able to produce one the most enjoyable films of the year.

6. Love and Friendship


This period comedy based on a Jane Austen novella may have flown under the radar for many cinemas goers this year but the exploits of the wry and calculating Lady Susan as she pursues the wealthy and hapless Sir James in marriage proved to be one of the sharpest comedies of the year for and a nice remainder of what a good actress Kate Beckinsale is.

5. The Jungle Book

Disney's live-action remake of the 1967 classic had no right to be anywhere near as good as it was, but thanks to some ground-breaking visuals, a terrific performance from young star Neel Sethi and some spot-on voice casting, this modern update is every bit as worhty as the iconic original.

4. Moonlight

Barry Jenkins' coming-of-age drama about a young black man struggling to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough area of Miami has yet to be released on these shores but has already been tipped as one of the frontrunners at next year's Oscars.


3. Arrival

Director Denis Villeneuve's thoughtful drama disguised as a sci-fi flick proved one of the year's best thanks to a terrific turn from Amy Adams as a linguist drafted in by the military to assist in alien communications.

2. Hell or High Water

Chris Pine and Ben Foster star as two brothers who turn to crime to save their family's Texan ranch in this engrossing crime drama, that features a spellbinding turn from Jeff Bridges as the law official hot on their tale.

1. Zootopia


Disney's delightful animation about a bunny cop who teams up with a fox to uncover a conspiracy in their city had as much heart as it did laughs, and was just as enjoyable for the adults as it was for the young ones.

You can check out Rotten Tomatoes' list of the top 100 movies of 2016 right here.