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Best Movies of 1996

This collection ranks 4,128 movies released in 1996. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list is Fargo.

4,128 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Fargo

    1996· 1h 38m· en

    7.99.3K
  3. 3

    Primal Fear

    1996· 2h 10m· en

    7.74.1K
  4. 4

    Scream

    1996· 1h 52m· en

    7.48.2K
  5. 5

    Sleepers

    1996· 2h 27m· en

    7.64.0K
  6. 6

    The Rock

    1996· 2h 17m· en

    7.25.3K
  11. 11

    Independence Day

    1996· 2h 25m· en

    6.910.6K
  15. 15

    Matilda

    1996· 1h 38m· en

    7.24.9K
  19. 19

    Bound

    1996· 1h 45m· en

    7.21.1K
  22. 22

    Jerry Maguire

    1996· 2h 19m· en

    7.03.8K
  23. 23

    Thesis

    1996· 2h 5m· es

    7.5968
  27. 27

    Shine

    1996· 1h 45m· en

    7.4720
  31. 31

    The Bandit

    1996· 2h 8m· tr

    7.3369
  34. 34

    Space Jam

    1996· 1h 27m· en

    6.86.5K
  41. 41

    Hamlet

    1996· 4h 2m· en

    7.3513
  43. 43

    Twister

    1996· 1h 53m· en

    6.64.0K
  44. 44

    Kolya

    1996· 1h 45m· cs

    7.4215
  47. 47

    Pusher

    1996· 1h 50m· da

    7.0898
  48. 48

    The Craft

    1996· 1h 41m· en

    6.82.1K
  49. 49

    Lone Star

    1996· 2h 15m· en

    7.0423

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

4,128 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Fargo currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.