The best biopics of 2016

61 biopics from 2016, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Hacksaw Ridge Score 78.7 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 71 · Drama, History, War
  2. Dangal Score 75.1 · IMDb 8.3 · Tomatometer 89% · Drama, Family, Comedy
  3. Hidden Figures Score 74.8 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 74 · Drama, History
  4. Lion Score 73.1 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 69 · Drama
  5. Sully Score 71.4 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 74
  6. Neerja Score 66.9 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100%
  7. O.J.: Made in America Score 66.6 · IMDb 8.9 · Tomatometer 100% · Documentary, Crime, History
  8. Florence Foster Jenkins Score 61.4 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 71
  9. The Founder Score 60.9 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 66
  10. War Dogs Score 60.0 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 57