20 Best Movies Of 2016

20. Moana

Balanced brilliantly between old-school Disney tropes and a refreshing feminist twist on the standard formula, Moana is a visually gorgeous, immensely witty romp driven forward by excellent vocal performances from Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson.

Essentially an animated road movie, Moana is girded by the brilliant chemistry between its two focal characters, creating another terrific and unconventional role model for young girls, while Johnson is pretty much a perfect choice to play the larger-than-life demi-God Maui.

It's not as contemporary or socially relevant as Disney's other release this year (though more on that later), but the toe-tapping tunes are wonderful, it's gleefully self-aware, and sure to leave a smile on the face of just about everyone.