12 of the Best Movies That Came Out This Year

"Lion is already earning award season nominations, and for good reason. The film is both beautiful and moving, telling the story of a young boy who gets separated from his family in India and then tries to reconnect with them after growing up in Australia with loving, adoptive parents. Dev Patel gives a heartbreaking performance as the adult version of Saroo, and the incredible true story has a big emotional payoff as well as a few surprises along the way." — Becky Kirsch, senior editorial director