2017 was a very eventful year. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Royal Engagement. Peggy Whitson Set the Record for Most Days in Space by a U.S. Astronaut. Malala Yousafzai Started College at Oxford. Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Getting Back Together. April the Giraffe Had a Baby Calf. Although, the year 2017 also brought many hit blockbusters. Here are the top 5 highest grossing movies of 2017. This list excludes movies that were released in the new year but were still in playing during 2018
5.“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” — $863.5 million
After saving Xandar from Ronan‘s anger, the Guardians are now recognized as heroes. Now the team must help their leader Star Lord uncover the truth behind his true history. Along the way, old enemies turn to friends and betrayal is blooming. And the Guardians find that they are up against a terrible and destructive new dangerous and threatening thing who is out to rule the galaxy.
Some feel it didn’t live up to the original but this sequel received many positive reviews. David Sims a critic from The Alantic states “In Marvel lingo, Guardians 2 feels like a great six-issue arc, the kind of storytelling that used to be the backbone of superhero comics.” Rated: PG-13
Written and Directed by: James Gunn
Released: August 22,2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 scored an 83% on rotten tomatoes.
4.“Spider-Man: Homecoming” — $880.1 million
Excited by his involvement with the Avengers, youthful Peter Parker returns home to live with his Aunt May. Under the attentive gaze of mentor Tony Stark, Parker begins to hold onto his freshly discovered way of life as Spider-Man. He likewise tries to come back to his ordinary every day routine -distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just a friendly neighborhood superhero.. Peter should soon put his forces under a magnifying glass when the insidious Vulture rises to debilitate everything that he holds dear.
This being the sixth adaptation being the Spider-Man movie it had a lot to live up to. But the movie received a lot of positive reviews. Matthew Rozsa from salon.com stated “If “Spider-Man: Homecoming” is to be judged solely on its ability to unite a diverse audience behind a fun motion picture, it seems to have succeeded wildly.”
Rated: PG-13
Directed by: Jon Watts
Written by: Jonathon M. Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Christopher Ford, Erik Sommers
Released: July 7, 2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming scored a 92% on rotten tomatoes
3.“Despicable Me 3” — $1.03 billion
Gru and Lucy are fired by Valerie Da Vinci from the AVL, and are jobless. As Agnes tries to sell things to get money, Gru receives news he has a twin brother. He flies to Dru‘s location but finds out he is a more successful and rich supervillain. Dru wants Gu to team up for one more bank theft, which he gives in to.
This the 3rd movie in this Despicable Me series. The first movie made $970.7 million and the numbers just kept rising. The movie received of a lot of positive reviews. Those yellow minions will always be big hits. Jeffery Lyles from Lyles movie production states “Despicable Me 3 doesn’t reinvent the franchise, but proves there’s plenty of fun and wackiness left and more than enough creativity left for future installments.”
Rated: PG
Directed by: Kyle Balada, Pierre Coffin, Eric Gullion
Written by: Ken Daurio, Cinco Paul
Released: June 30,2017
Despicable Me 3 scored a 60% on rotten tomatoes
2.“The Fate of the Furious” — $1.23 billion
With Dom and Letty wedded, Brian and Mia resigned and whatever remains of the group excused, the globe-trotting group has discovered some similarity of a typical life. They soon confront a startling test when a strange lady named Cipher forces Dom to sell out them all. Presently, they should join to bring home the man who made them a family and prevent Cipher from releasing chaos.
This is the tenth movies in the fast a furious series. This first one without the beloved Paul Walker. RIP. The movies always seem to produced many positive reviews. Matthew Lickona from the San Diego Reader says “Just when the Fast-and-the-Furious-on-Ice finale threatens to drag on past the point of action-set piece endurance, director F. Gary Gray has the grace to send a super car from heaven as an actual answer to prayer.”
Rated: PG-13
Directed by: F. Gary Gary
Written by: Chris Morgan
Released: April 14, 2017
The Fate of the Furious scored a 66% on rotten tomatoes
1.“Beauty and the Beast” — $1.26 billion
Belle (Emma Watson), a brilliant, lovely and independent young lady, is taken prisoner by the beast (Dan Stevens) in its stronghold. Regardless of her feelings of trepidation, she gets to know the mansion’s captivated staff and figures out how to look past the beast’s ugly outside, enabling her to perceive the kind absolute entirety of the genuine prince that covers up within.
The live action adaption of this Disney classic would either be a hit or miss. According to the many reviews it was a hit. “All the hit numbers… Emma Watson is charming as Belle; and the enchanted servants are voiced by the likes of Ian McKellan, Emma Thompson, and Ewan McGregor. But seeing it will probably send you back to the original animated movie for refreshment.”
Rated: PG
Directed by: Bill Condon
Written by: Evan Spiliotopoulos, Stephen Chobsky
Released: March 17, 2017
Beauty and the Beast scored a 71% on rotten tomatoes.
2017 brought the world many well thought and interesting movies. Let’s see what 2018 has in store.
