25 of the most impressive sequences I saw in all movies throughout all of 2016. I mainly based these on how well the scene was directed and picked the 25 that most thoroughly hit their intended emotional markers whether it be making me laugh, cry, feel pivotal to the plot, or wrap up the film in an impressive way. Let me know what your favorites from 2016 were in the comments down below!

(in no particular order…)

1. Another Day of Sun (La La Land)
2. Audition (La La Land)
3. A Lovely Night (La La Land)
4. Peggy Transforms into Bill Wilkins (The Conjuring 2)
5. Final Interviews (Patriot’s Day)
6. Saunders Cracking the Case (Patriot’s Day)
7. The Godfather Parody (Zootopia)
8. Howard is Burned/Fire (10 Cloverfield Lane)
9. Confrontation on the Highway (Nocturnal Animals)
10. Edward Doesn’t Show Up (Nocturnal Animals)
11. Party Shootout (The Nice Guys)
12. Airport Sequence (Captain America: Civil War)
13. “I Know That Road” (Captain America: Civil War)
14. The Shack Sequence (Blair Witch)
15. TMZ Parodies (Popstar: Never Stop, Never Stopping)
16. Final Performance (Sing)
17. Basement Sequence (Don’t Breathe)
18. Sophie Dies/Diana is Vanquished (Lights Out)
19. Quicksilver Sequence (X-Men: Apocalypse)
20. Battle in the Great Beyond (Kung Fu Panda 3)
21. Louise Cracks the Code (Arrival)
22. Doss Saves Everyone (Hacksaw Ridge)
23. Doss Wins the Trial (Hacksaw Ridge)
24. You’re Welcome (Moana)
25. “Hope” (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)