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.

151. God of Cookery ( Sik san )

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Stephen Chow, Lik-Chi Lee
Actors: Stephen Chow, Vincent Kok, Karen Mok, Nancy Sit, Tats Lau, Stephen Au

152. One Fine Day

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Michael Hoffman
Actors: Michelle Pfeiffer, George Clooney, Mae Whitman, Alex D. Linz, Charles Durning, Jon Robin Baitz

153. Mars Attacks!

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Tim Burton
Actors: Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Lukas Haas, Danny DeVito
Plot: Flying saucers appear above the earth and a new race of big-brained Martians emerge. The president is assured by his science adviser that their advanced race is peaceful, while his top general warns him that they'll attack. Only one man is right, and it turns out bad for everyone.

154. Monster, The ( mostro, Il )

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Italian
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Roberto Benigni
Actors: Roberto Benigni, Michel Blanc, Nicoletta Braschi, Dominique Lavanant, Jean-Claude Brialy, Laurent Spielvogel

155. Victory

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mark Peploe
Actors: Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Irène Jacob, Rufus Sewell, Jean Yanne, Bill Paterson
Plot: A reclusive man, who live alone on his own island - once home to a coal mine - makes a rare trip off island where he meets a beautiful violinist - one who is kept by a wretched, racist hotelier - and rescues her only to be pursued by two killers promised a hefty reward for her return.

156. Stealing Beauty

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Actors: Carlo Cecchi, Liv Tyler, Joseph Fiennes, Jason Flemyng, Jeremy Irons, D.W. Moffett
Plot: After the death of her mother a naive American girl goes to an Italian artist colony to find her father.

157. Patriotism ( Yûkoku )

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Domoto Masaki, Yukio Mishima
Actors: Yukio Mishima, Yoshiko Tsuruoka

158. Taking on the Kennedys

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Joshua Seftel
Actors: Kevin Vigilante, John Kennedy Jr., Caroline Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, Tom Kemp
Plot: A 1994 Rhode Island race for a U.S. House seat pits a political neophyte, Republican physician Kevin Vigilante, against seasoned veteran Patrick Kennedy.

159. Antonia ( Antonia's Line )

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Dutch
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Marleen Gorris
Actors: Willeke van Ammelrooy, Els Dottermans, Dora van der Groen, Veerle van Overloop, Esther Vriesendorp, Jan Decleir

160. If These Walls Could Talk

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Cher, Nancy Savoca
Actors: Demi Moore, Sissy Spacek, Cher, Diana Scarwid, Jason London, Anne Heche

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