10 Movies That May Be The Game-Changers of 2016

By Arindom Deka | 4.7k | 27 Dec 2015

2016 is going to be a big year for movies. We have so many animated movies, some really cool comic book movies, sequels of so many great movies and remakes of many classics. And this does has me excited. But every year there are some really good movies that don't get much popularity and hence face failure and are termed as underrated, which makes me sad. Maybe that's what happened to Steve Jobs this year or Edge of Tomorrow last year.
Here is a list of some movies that many people may not be aware of but might be game-changers in the upcoming year. Note that all animated and comic-book based movies, sequels, prequels, reboots, spin-offs and movies based on games are excluded from this list.

1. Triple 9 (Feb 19)

Directed by John Hillcoat(Lawless, The Road), this violent crime heist movie boasts an incredibly amazing ensemble cast consisting of Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Woody Harrelson, Kate Winslet as well as everyone's favorite TV stars Norman Reedus and Aaron Paul. This should be enough to get moviegoers onboard and if it isn't then check out the action-packed Red Band trailer below.

Red-Band hence NSFW

2. Race (Feb 19)

Stephen Hopkins who has directed episodes of awesome TV shows like 24, Californication and Shameless, brings to us the amazing tale of Jesse Owens who overcame adversity to become a 4 time Olympic gold medalist. The movie stars Stephan James as Jesse Owens and Jason Sudeikis as his mentor and coach Larry Snyder alongwith Jeremy Irons, William Hurt and Carice Van Houten.

This will be Sudeikis' first dramatic role in a movie as a central character

3. The Founder (Nov 26)

Michael Keaton was out of the picture for quite some time. But his recent movies Birdman and Spotlight have proved that he has still got great acting chops. In 2016, he is going to take on the role of Ray Kroc, the famous businessman who partners up with the McDonald brothers to create the fast food empire now knows as McDonalds. The film will be directed by John Lee Hancock(The Blind Side, Saving Mr. Banks) and also stars Nick Offerman and John Caroll Lynch as the McDonald brothers.

Well its Michael Keaton so I'm lovin' it!

4. Hail, Caesar! (Feb 5)

When it comes to the dark comedy genre, the Coen brothers are definitely the masters. Their upcoming movie Hail, Caesar! where they explore Hollywood in the 1950s, looks both funny and thrilling. The cast include some of their all-time fine collaborators like Goerge Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Josh Brolin, Frances McDormand as well as Alden Ehrenreich, Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson and Ralph Fiennes. This one should be in everyone's watchlist.

This definitely looks classy

5. Snowden (May 13)

Oliver Stone, the director of JFK and Natural Born Killers takes on the story of the controversial computer professional Edward Snowden who has been variously called a hero, a whistleblower, a dissident, a patriot, and a traitor. Joseph Gordon- Levitt stars as the titular character as well as Shailene Woodley as his girlfriend Lindsay Mills alongwith Scott Eastwood, Melissa Leo, Timothy Olyphant, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Nicolas Cage, Rhys Ifans in pivotal roles.

6. I Saw the Light (Nov 27)

Everyone's favorite Marvel villian Loki aka Tom Hiddleston takes on the role of the legendary country music singer Hank Williams in this biographical movie directed by Marc Abraham. The movie also stars his fellow Marvel star Elizabeth Olsen as Hank's wife Audrey Williams.

No trailer for this one. Here is a clip of Move it on Over sung by Loki err..Tom himself

7. A Monster Calls (Oct 14)

Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name, this fantasy drama is about a young boy named Conor, who deals with a lot of situations like bullies, family troubles ,his mother's illness and how he met a monster who changes his life. The film will be directed by the visionary director Juan Antonio Bayona (The Orphanage, The Impossible) and will star Lewis MacDougall, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Sigourney Weaver and Liam Neeson as the Monster.

The voice of Liam Neeson in the teaser itself is somewhat mysterious and magical

8. The Finest Hours (Jan 29)

Based on a true survival story, this disaster drama is based on the rescue mission took place in 1952 off the Cape Cod coast after two oil tankers, SS Fort Mercer and SS Pendleton, were destroyed by winter winds and waves. The film stars Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Eric Bana, Ben Foster and Holiday Grainger.

9. Passengers (Dec 21)

Not much information has been released about this movie except that it is going to be a science-fiction romance and it's directed by Morten Tydlum, the guy who gave us Headhunters and The Imitation Game and it stars everyone's favorite Jennifer Lawrence as well as Star-Lord aka Chris Pratt alongwith Academy Award nominees Martin Sheen and Laurence Fishburne.

We got Star-Lord, Katniss, Morpheus and Dr. Masters in the cast.

10. Arms and the Dudes (Aug 19)

Jonah Hill and Miles Teller. These two have come a long way from their humble beginnings by bagging roles in movies like The Wolf of Wall Street or Whiplash. Next year this two awesome dudes will team up in a biographical crime comedy movie about two arms dealers Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz, who find themselves in trouble in Afghanistan. The movie will be directed by Todd Philips who also directed Road Trip, Old School, The Hangover film series and Due Date.

This might be the most exciting duo to watch out for in the next year.

These are just some of the movies that are coming out next year. There are so many more. Let us know what you are excited about.

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