going to the movies is a great
cold-weather activity but even so these
fantastic films still failed to find an
audience during the winter of 2016 2017
choose your future choose life welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
best movies you missed this winter
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at movies released during the
winter season between late 2016 and
early 2017 but achieved critical success
but were hampered by either a limited
theatrical release or a lack of audience
attendance
[Music]
2015 number 10 20th century women look
wondering if you’re happy it’s a great
shortcut to just being depressed in a
winter packed with movies led by strong
female characters this film from writer
and director Mike Mills was
unfortunately the one that got lost in
the crowd
starring a net betting Elle Fanning and
Greta Gerwig the movie focuses on three
free-spirited women trying to navigate
life in 1970s California whether it’s
through journeys of self-discovery or
trying to raise a family men always feel
like they have to fix things for women
whether or not doing anything some
things just can’t be fixed
Mills described the film as quote a love
letter to the women who raised him and
it scored an Academy Award nomination
for Best Original Screenplay as expected
annette bening also shines in the lead
role can we just give her an Oscar
already you know having your heart
broken is a tremendous way to learn
about the world number nine a United
Kingdom father will hate him inside
clever than him
Cindy speck originally premiering at the
Toronto Film Festival in September 2016
this biopic stars two of the best actors
working during the 2010s
David o yellow and Rosamund Pike in this
forgotten tale about 20th century Africa
Oh yellow portrays syrettes Akama
the future first president of Botswana
who falls in love with Pikes Bruce
Williams due to their Heritage’s their
relationship creates a political crisis
between South Africa and Britain which
they eventually power through because of
their passion for each other I am ready
to serve you because I love my people I
love this land
but I love my wife despite the fact that
it features great performances and
relevant themes touching upon race and
love a United Kingdom sadly only managed
to make a little over 10 million dollars
worldwide every time you I didn’t adjust
many for your good looks
live number eight t2 Trainspotting hello
mark so what you’ve been up to for 20
years if a sequel comes out to long
after the original film it’s usually
dead on arrival
however with director Danny Boyle and
cast members Ewan McGregor Jonny Lee
Miller and Robert Carlyle all returning
this follow-up to the 90s classic was
worth the wait
on smother the pain with an unknown dose
of an unknown drug laid in somebody’s
kitchen t2 finds McGregor’s mark Renton
returning to Scotland after leaving at
the conclusion of the first film as you
can expect he reunites with his old
friends bringing back all the emotion
and problems he’d run away from in the
first place
mutant addicts
so be evicted it be addicted to
something else while it was a financial
success in its native UK an initial
limited release in America dulled t2s
chances of finding an audience abroad
despite its pedigree and quality number
seven a monster calls trying to help
raise my Grunwald the story is not yet
finished based on the children’s novel
of the same name this j eyb Iona
directed film proves that dark and
effective entertainment for younger
audiences is possible in can be visually
spectacular at the same time Lois
mcdougal stars as a young boy
confronting his mother’s terminal
illness who finds solace in a tree-like
monster voiced with intensity by Liam
Neeson stories of wild creatures Connor
O’Malley
when you let them loose who knows what
happens to baby while some critics
commented that the film was too dark by
ona’s incredible visuals and the
powerful performances placed the movie
in the upper echelon of fantasy films I
have come to get you unfortunately it
was another one that got lost during a
crowded holiday season only grossing 3.7
million in the u.s. before leaving
theaters for today miss reminded recall
from Monster
number six the founder if my competitor
were drowning I walk over and I put a
hose right in his mouth
much like 2010’s the social network the
founder examines the origins of a major
American icon in this case the fast-food
empire that is McDonald’s Michael Keaton
stars as Ray Kroc the down-and-out
entrepreneur who stumbles on a small
burger stand run by the McDonald
brothers played by John Carroll Lynch
and Nick Offerman he soon seizes on what
he believes to be the business
opportunity of a lifetime
you boys have full say over what goes on
inside the restaurants but outside love
below your authority stops at the door
once considered an awards contender the
film was originally slated for release
in August 2016 however by the time of
its wide release in January 2017 the
buzz had died down even so it’s still a
worthwhile watch for its examination of
McDonald’s and American culture and for
Keaton’s standout performance as crock
if you don’t want to make a profit
that’s fine
but don’t stop the rest of us number 5
split hey pardon me sir I thank you of
their own car it may have taken a few
years but M night Shyamalan is back and
here to stay
the writer/director released what’s
widely considered his best film since
2002 signs with his creepy and
disturbing psychological thriller in it
James McAvoy gives the performance of
multiple lifetimes as Kevin a man with
23 distinct personalities ranging from
childlike to psychopathic and murderous
don’t worry he’s not meant to touch him
after he kidnaps three teenage girls he
warns them that a 24th personality
called the Beast will soon be awakened
as you can imagine this speeds up the
girl’s attempts to get away from him
there’s a man here he abducted us and
he’s going to kill me surprising almost
everyone split is a suspenseful and
tense thriller that has to be seen to be
believed
he’s on awful things to people and he’ll
do awful things to you number four
personal shopper really impose the
Kristen Stewart Renaissance continues to
impress with this psychological thriller
from French director Olivier Assayas
Stuart plays a personal shopper who
believes she has connections to the
spirit world through her recently
deceased twin brother what follows is a
one-of-a-kind film experience that
manages to combine the country of France
fashion and ghosts when it premiered it
can in May 2016
it received a four and a half minute
standing ovation and Stuart has been
praised to the moon for her performance
the unusual concepts and themes might be
too weird for most audiences but fans of
Stuart and the supernatural should not
pass this one up Missy
not just me number three Tony aired men
hey Benjamin over here deserts dr. Reza
Shah kudos to the octopod second and
soda and maschmann Turkish Kozma and
almost three-hour German dramedy we know
why this one didn’t find an audience
outside of film buffs
still this movie about a father creating
a weird and hairy alter-ego to get
closer to his daughter was hailed as one
of the standout releases of late 2016 it
was even named the best film of the Year
by prestigious film publications like
Calle de cinema and sight and sound and
was widely considered the frontrunner
for the best foreign language film Oscar
before losing to Iran’s the salesman to
arrest you sorry well my father made a
stupid joke if you still haven’t seen it
he suggest you get on that especially
before the Hollywood remake with Jack
Nicholson and Kristen Wiig comes out and
there’s a common education
number two Patterson wearing Donnie very
drill is Madison yeah it was another
great winter for Adam driver as
evidenced by his phenomenal turn in this
film from writer director Jim Jarmusch
the movie takes place over the course of
one week in the life of drivers title
character who happens to live in the new
jersey city of the same name you know
that I know that your poetry is really
good and someday you might just decided
what the world get to read it
Patterson works as a bus driver but he
and his wife dream of more he wants to
be a poet or a musician and she wants to
open a cupcake shop while Jarmusch’s
films aren’t for everyone which is
proved by this movie’s limited release
and low box-office growth
Patterson became his best reviewed film
in years and is well worth a watch for
both its direction and performances damn
thing could have exploded to a fireball
number one silence
or have I just been camping make no
mistake this is a daunting challenging
and long film regardless after more than
25 years Martin Scorsese finally got to
make his passion project based on the
historical fiction novel by shukaku
endo and the results are incredible our
mission here is more urgent than ever we
must go find father forever Andrew
Garfield and Adam driver turn in two of
their best performances yet as 17th
century Jesuit priests who journey to
Japan to find their missing mentor
played by Liam Neeson mountains and
rivers can be moved but man’s nature
cannot be moved the movie tackles
subjects like colonialism and the
existence of God and by the end you feel
like the characters do profoundly
changed it was only nominated for Best
Cinematography at the Oscars but
deserves a watch for its visuals
performances and scenes someone’s here
watching now do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
cold-weather activity but even so these
fantastic films still failed to find an
audience during the winter of 2016 2017
choose your future choose life welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
best movies you missed this winter
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at movies released during the
winter season between late 2016 and
early 2017 but achieved critical success
but were hampered by either a limited
theatrical release or a lack of audience
attendance
[Music]
2015 number 10 20th century women look
wondering if you’re happy it’s a great
shortcut to just being depressed in a
winter packed with movies led by strong
female characters this film from writer
and director Mike Mills was
unfortunately the one that got lost in
the crowd
starring a net betting Elle Fanning and
Greta Gerwig the movie focuses on three
free-spirited women trying to navigate
life in 1970s California whether it’s
through journeys of self-discovery or
trying to raise a family men always feel
like they have to fix things for women
whether or not doing anything some
things just can’t be fixed
Mills described the film as quote a love
letter to the women who raised him and
it scored an Academy Award nomination
for Best Original Screenplay as expected
annette bening also shines in the lead
role can we just give her an Oscar
already you know having your heart
broken is a tremendous way to learn
about the world number nine a United
Kingdom father will hate him inside
clever than him
Cindy speck originally premiering at the
Toronto Film Festival in September 2016
this biopic stars two of the best actors
working during the 2010s
David o yellow and Rosamund Pike in this
forgotten tale about 20th century Africa
Oh yellow portrays syrettes Akama
the future first president of Botswana
who falls in love with Pikes Bruce
Williams due to their Heritage’s their
relationship creates a political crisis
between South Africa and Britain which
they eventually power through because of
their passion for each other I am ready
to serve you because I love my people I
love this land
but I love my wife despite the fact that
it features great performances and
relevant themes touching upon race and
love a United Kingdom sadly only managed
to make a little over 10 million dollars
worldwide every time you I didn’t adjust
many for your good looks
live number eight t2 Trainspotting hello
mark so what you’ve been up to for 20
years if a sequel comes out to long
after the original film it’s usually
dead on arrival
however with director Danny Boyle and
cast members Ewan McGregor Jonny Lee
Miller and Robert Carlyle all returning
this follow-up to the 90s classic was
worth the wait
on smother the pain with an unknown dose
of an unknown drug laid in somebody’s
kitchen t2 finds McGregor’s mark Renton
returning to Scotland after leaving at
the conclusion of the first film as you
can expect he reunites with his old
friends bringing back all the emotion
and problems he’d run away from in the
first place
mutant addicts
so be evicted it be addicted to
something else while it was a financial
success in its native UK an initial
limited release in America dulled t2s
chances of finding an audience abroad
despite its pedigree and quality number
seven a monster calls trying to help
raise my Grunwald the story is not yet
finished based on the children’s novel
of the same name this j eyb Iona
directed film proves that dark and
effective entertainment for younger
audiences is possible in can be visually
spectacular at the same time Lois
mcdougal stars as a young boy
confronting his mother’s terminal
illness who finds solace in a tree-like
monster voiced with intensity by Liam
Neeson stories of wild creatures Connor
O’Malley
when you let them loose who knows what
happens to baby while some critics
commented that the film was too dark by
ona’s incredible visuals and the
powerful performances placed the movie
in the upper echelon of fantasy films I
have come to get you unfortunately it
was another one that got lost during a
crowded holiday season only grossing 3.7
million in the u.s. before leaving
theaters for today miss reminded recall
from Monster
number six the founder if my competitor
were drowning I walk over and I put a
hose right in his mouth
much like 2010’s the social network the
founder examines the origins of a major
American icon in this case the fast-food
empire that is McDonald’s Michael Keaton
stars as Ray Kroc the down-and-out
entrepreneur who stumbles on a small
burger stand run by the McDonald
brothers played by John Carroll Lynch
and Nick Offerman he soon seizes on what
he believes to be the business
opportunity of a lifetime
you boys have full say over what goes on
inside the restaurants but outside love
below your authority stops at the door
once considered an awards contender the
film was originally slated for release
in August 2016 however by the time of
its wide release in January 2017 the
buzz had died down even so it’s still a
worthwhile watch for its examination of
McDonald’s and American culture and for
Keaton’s standout performance as crock
if you don’t want to make a profit
that’s fine
but don’t stop the rest of us number 5
split hey pardon me sir I thank you of
their own car it may have taken a few
years but M night Shyamalan is back and
here to stay
the writer/director released what’s
widely considered his best film since
2002 signs with his creepy and
disturbing psychological thriller in it
James McAvoy gives the performance of
multiple lifetimes as Kevin a man with
23 distinct personalities ranging from
childlike to psychopathic and murderous
don’t worry he’s not meant to touch him
after he kidnaps three teenage girls he
warns them that a 24th personality
called the Beast will soon be awakened
as you can imagine this speeds up the
girl’s attempts to get away from him
there’s a man here he abducted us and
he’s going to kill me surprising almost
everyone split is a suspenseful and
tense thriller that has to be seen to be
believed
he’s on awful things to people and he’ll
do awful things to you number four
personal shopper really impose the
Kristen Stewart Renaissance continues to
impress with this psychological thriller
from French director Olivier Assayas
Stuart plays a personal shopper who
believes she has connections to the
spirit world through her recently
deceased twin brother what follows is a
one-of-a-kind film experience that
manages to combine the country of France
fashion and ghosts when it premiered it
can in May 2016
it received a four and a half minute
standing ovation and Stuart has been
praised to the moon for her performance
the unusual concepts and themes might be
too weird for most audiences but fans of
Stuart and the supernatural should not
pass this one up Missy
not just me number three Tony aired men
hey Benjamin over here deserts dr. Reza
Shah kudos to the octopod second and
soda and maschmann Turkish Kozma and
almost three-hour German dramedy we know
why this one didn’t find an audience
outside of film buffs
still this movie about a father creating
a weird and hairy alter-ego to get
closer to his daughter was hailed as one
of the standout releases of late 2016 it
was even named the best film of the Year
by prestigious film publications like
Calle de cinema and sight and sound and
was widely considered the frontrunner
for the best foreign language film Oscar
before losing to Iran’s the salesman to
arrest you sorry well my father made a
stupid joke if you still haven’t seen it
he suggest you get on that especially
before the Hollywood remake with Jack
Nicholson and Kristen Wiig comes out and
there’s a common education
number two Patterson wearing Donnie very
drill is Madison yeah it was another
great winter for Adam driver as
evidenced by his phenomenal turn in this
film from writer director Jim Jarmusch
the movie takes place over the course of
one week in the life of drivers title
character who happens to live in the new
jersey city of the same name you know
that I know that your poetry is really
good and someday you might just decided
what the world get to read it
Patterson works as a bus driver but he
and his wife dream of more he wants to
be a poet or a musician and she wants to
open a cupcake shop while Jarmusch’s
films aren’t for everyone which is
proved by this movie’s limited release
and low box-office growth
Patterson became his best reviewed film
in years and is well worth a watch for
both its direction and performances damn
thing could have exploded to a fireball
number one silence
or have I just been camping make no
mistake this is a daunting challenging
and long film regardless after more than
25 years Martin Scorsese finally got to
make his passion project based on the
historical fiction novel by shukaku
endo and the results are incredible our
mission here is more urgent than ever we
must go find father forever Andrew
Garfield and Adam driver turn in two of
their best performances yet as 17th
century Jesuit priests who journey to
Japan to find their missing mentor
played by Liam Neeson mountains and
rivers can be moved but man’s nature
cannot be moved the movie tackles
subjects like colonialism and the
existence of God and by the end you feel
like the characters do profoundly
changed it was only nominated for Best
Cinematography at the Oscars but
deserves a watch for its visuals
performances and scenes someone’s here
watching now do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
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