Movie List for "2016 13"

The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment. Year 2016.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Director: David Yates
Writer: Adam Cozad (screenplay by), Craig Brewer (screenplay by), Craig Brewer (story by), Adam Cozad (story by), Edgar Rice Burroughs (based on the “Tarzan” stories created by)
Actors: Alexander Skarsgård, Rory J. Saper, Christian Stevens, Christoph Waltz

Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)

Alice returns to the whimsical world of Wonderland and travels back in time to help the Mad Hatter. Year 2016.

Generes: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Director: James Bobin
Writer: Linda Woolverton, Lewis Carroll (books)
Actors: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway

The Shallows (2016)

A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills. Year 2016.

Generes: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Writer: Anthony Jaswinski
Actors: Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo, Joseph Salas

Naam Hai Akira (2016)

A gripping action thriller about a college girl Akira, who has grown up with the ideals of being self reliant. Her life spirals out of control when she becomes unwittingly involved in a crime involving four corrupt police officers. Year 2016.

Generes: Action, Thriller
Director: A.R. Murugadoss
Writer: Santha Kumar (original story), A.R. Murugadoss (additional screenplay), Karan Singh Rathore (dialogue: hindi), Arun Shekhar (adaptation)
Actors: Sonakshi Sinha, Anurag Kashyap, Konkona Sen Sharma, Nandu Madhav

A United Kingdom (2016)

The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Romance
Director: Amma Asante
Writer: Guy Hibbert (screenplay by), Susan Williams (based upon the book ‘Colour Bar’ by), Helena Holmes
Actors: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton, Jack Davenport

The Salesman (2016)

While both participating in a production of “Death of a Salesman,” a teacher’s wife is assaulted in her new home, which leaves him determined to find the perpetrator over his wife’s traumatized objections. Year 2016.

Generes: Drama, Thriller
Director: Asghar Farhadi
Writer: Asghar Farhadi
Actors: Taraneh Alidoosti, Shahab Hosseini, Mina Sadati, Babak Karimi

The Confirmation (2016)

A divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into a true family bonding. Year 2016.

Generes: Comedy, Drama
Director: Bob Nelson
Writer: Bob Nelson
Actors: Clive Owen, Maria Bello, Jaeden Martell, Stephen Tobolowsky

Greater (2016)

The story of Brandon Burlsworth, possibly the greatest walk-on in the history of college football. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Family, Sport
Director: David L. Hunt
Writer: Brian Reindl, David L. Hunt
Actors: Neal McDonough, Leslie Easterbrook, Christopher Severio, Michael Parks

Obsession (2016)

Modern adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations; a poor but talented boy falls in love with a girl from an affluent family. Year 2016.

Generes: Drama, Romance
Director: Abhishek Kapoor
Writer: Charles Dickens (novel), Abhishek Kapoor (screenplay), Supratik Sen (screenplay), Supratik Sen (dialogue)
Actors: Aditya Roy Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Tabu, Rahul Bhat

White Girl (2016)

Summer, New York City. A college girl falls hard for a guy she just met. After a night of partying goes wrong, she goes to wild extremes to get him back. Year 2016.

Generes: Crime, Drama
Director: Elizabeth Wood
Writer: Elizabeth Wood
Actors: Morgan Saylor, Brian Marc, Justin Bartha, Chris Noth

Airlift (2016)

When Iraq invades Kuwait in August, 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen. Year 2016.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: Raja Menon
Writer: Raja Menon (story), Sonu Sinha (screenplay), Ritesh Shah (screenplay), Suresh Nair (screenplay), Raja Menon (screenplay), Rahul Nangia (screenplay), Ritesh Shah (dialogue)
Actors: Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, Kumud Mishra, Prakash Belawadi

A Monster Calls (2016)

A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mother’s terminal illness. Year 2016.

Generes: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Director: J.A. Bayona
Writer: Patrick Ness (screenplay by), Patrick Ness (based upon the novel written by), Siobhan Dowd (from an original idea by)
Actors: Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, War
Director: Mel Gibson
Writer: Robert Schenkkan (screenplay by), Andrew Knight (screenplay by)
Actors: Andrew Garfield, Richard Pyros, Jacob Warner, Milo Gibson

Shut In (2016)

A widowed child psychologist lives an isolated existence in rural New England. Caught in a deadly winter storm, she must find a way to rescue a young boy before he disappears forever. Year 2016.

Generes: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Farren Blackburn
Writer: Christina Hodson
Actors: Naomi Watts, Oliver Platt, Charlie Heaton, Jacob Tremblay

Now You See Me 2 (2016)

The Four Horsemen resurface, and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet. Year 2016.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Jon M. Chu
Writer: Ed Solomon (screenplay by), Ed Solomon (story by), Peter Chiarelli (story by), Boaz Yakin (based on characters created by), Edward Ricourt (based on characters created by)
Actors: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco

Lion (2016)

A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Garth Davis
Writer: Saroo Brierley (adapted from the book “A Long Way Home” by), Luke Davies (screenplay by)
Actors: Sunny Pawar, Abhishek Bharate, Priyanka Bose, Khushi Solanki