60 Best Movie Characters of 2016

60.

Ancient One

Doctor Strange

59.

Brenda Bunson

Sausage Party

58.

Monkey

Kubo and the Two Strings

57.

Deadpool

Deadpool

56.

Patrick

Manchester by the Sea

55.

Georgette

Maggie's Plan

54.

Finn

Everybody Wants Some!!

53.

Destiny

Finding Dory

52.

Paterson

Paterson

51.

Doris

Hello, My Name is Doris

50.

Flash

Zootopia

49.

Abbie

20th Century Women

48.

Tanner Howard

Hell or High Water

47.

Pablo Neruda

Neruda

46.

Anghela

Seklusyon

45.

Blind man

Don't Breathe

44.

Hobie Doyle

Hail, Ceasar!

43.

Dorothea Fields

20th Century Women

42.

Kid Conner

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

41.

Eugene Domingo

Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2: Forever's Not Enough

40.

Carla Dunkler

Bad Moms

39.

Queenie

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

38.

Moana

Moana

37.

Rose Maxson

Fences

36.

Miss Peregrine

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

35.

BFG

The BFG

34.

Clara

Aquarius

33.

Magdalola

Si Magdalola at ang mga Gago

32.

Manny

Swiss Army Man

31.

Harley Quinn

Suicide Squad

30.

Trisha Echevarria

Die Beautiful

29.

Taki & Mitsuha

Your Name

28.

Jane

Pamilya Ordinaryo

27.

Jyn Erso

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

26.

Daddy Leo

Sunday Beauty Queen

25.

Barbs

Die Beautiful

24.

Sebastian

La La Land

23.

Louisa Clark

Me Before You

22.

Ines

Toni Erdmann

21.

Raphina

Sing Street

20.

Davis

Demolition

19.

Nancy Adams

The Shallows

18.

Dr. Louise Banks

Arrival

17.

Harry

A Bigger Splash

16.

Jacqueline Kennedy

Jackie

15.

Newt Scamander

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

14.

Sang-hwa

Train to Busan

13.

Jamie

Certain Women

12.

Mia

La La Land

11.

Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins

10.

Lady Susan

Love & Friendship

9.

Sook-hee

The Handmaiden

8.

Toni Erdmann

Toni Erdmann

7.

Lady Hideko

The Handmaiden

6.

Ricky Baker

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

5.

Van Van

Star Na si Van Damme Stallone

4.

Star

American Honey

3.

Holland March

The Nice Guys

2.
Michèle Leblanc

Elle

1.

Chiron

Moonlight

Top 5 Lead Actresses of 2016

1.

Isabelle Huppert as Michèle Leblanc

Elle

Michèle Leblanc alone is a compelling character, but the character becomes even more fascinating with how Isabelle Huppert owned it with no mercy, no qualms and no reservations.

2.

Sasha Lane as Star

American Honey

I am mesmerized all throughout American Honey because of Sasha Lane. I don't know if it's her face, her character or the film itself but Lane certainly has the ability to glue her viewers in by her vulnerability, grit and overall irresistible presence.

3.

Natalie Portman as Jacqueline Kennedy

Jackie

It's not the way Natalie Portman mimicked Jacqueline Kennedy that impressed me most in Jackie, it's her way of shifting different kinds of raw emotions in a blink of an eye.

4.

Meryl Streep as Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins

There is always a place for Meryl Streep in my rankings because she's simply brilliant. In Florence Foster Jenkins, she's so sincere that she got me all laughing and crying at the same time.

5.

Viola Davis as Rose Maxon

Fences

They say you need to act is if you're not acting to be great, but Viola negated that as she acts her heart, soul and snot out in Fences.

Top 5 Lead Actors of 2016

1.

Jake Gyllenhaal as Davis

Demolition

Jake Gyllenhaal can be over the top when he's acting but he's even more effective when he's restrained. In Demolition, he gave us one of the most touching scenes of 2016. No need for bulking up or losing a massive amount of weight, just by being a regular guy this became one of his best.

2.

Lewis Macdougall as Conor

A Monster Calls

Veteran actors can learn a thing or two from Lewis Macdougall whose remarkable emotional control made us weep and grumble with him in A Monster Calls.

3.

Paolo Ballesteros as Trisha Echevaria

Die Beautiful

Some people say that Paolo didn't have to act in Die Beautiful because of the flamboyant nature of his role, but it's in the film's darkest scenes where Paolo shined, which also made him undeniable.

4.

Casey Affleck as Lee

Manchester by the Sea

Casey Affleck is so good in Manchester by the Sea that he adapted the sadness of Lee throughout the awards season.

5.

Ryan Gosling as Holland March

The Nice Guys

We always see him act, cry, dance and sing, but we rarely see him pull comedic slapstick chops. In The Nice Guys we realize he's actually a comedic genius.

Top 5 Supporting Actresses in 2016

1.

Lily Gladstone as Jamie

Certain Women

Simply my favorite performance of 2016.

2.

Felicity Jones as Mum

A Monster Calls

Not a fan of her at all, but she made a complete 180 last year with her trifecta of great performances and this one's my beloved of the three.

3.

Greta Gerwig as Abbie

20th Century Women

A nomination for Greta is also a nomination for Elle. Seriously, everyone in 20th Century Women was amazing, it just so happen that Greta is more eye-catching. And I love her!

4.

Riley Keough as Krystal

American Honey

Sasha Lane's 'Star' is tough, but Riley Keough's 'Krystal' is tougher. I could say that she's the best part of American Honey but a lot of things are great in it. Just look at that face, and that glare.

5.

Dakota Johnson as Penelope

A Bigger Splash

Say what you will about Dakota but this actress is underrated as hell, especially in A Bigger Splash where she made every scene she's in interesting even without saying a word.