30 Great Movies Turning 20 in 2016
From ‘Fargo’ to ‘Scream,’ these films are turning the big 2-0 this year

Illustration by Ryan Casey
Every movie year brings important new talents, enduring classics, and massive pop-culture phenomena — but it's not always easy to predict at the time which careers will take off, and which critical and commercial favorites will hold up over time. Before 1996, the world had never heard of Wes Anderson, the siblings Wachowski and Farrelly, Michael Bay, Emily Watson, or Vince Vaughn; it seemed crazy to imagine that 20 years later, we'd still be celebrating our Independence Day. And those are just a few of the culture touchstones we'll be remembering this year. Here are 30 films that turn 20 in 2016. One more year, and they'll be able to legally buy beer.