The 8 Biggest Movies of 2017, and Whether They Were Any Good

Eight movies cleared $820 million worldwide in 2017. The box office says they're all winners. The scores disagree, and so do I.

#1 made the most money here and still split its own fans in half.

1. 8
   Wonder Woman (2017)8.3

   Great origin story, and still a notch overrated.

   $824 million worldwide, 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, an A CinemaScore. Earned. My 7.4 sits under the 8.3 because the climax turns into a generic CGI boss fight.
2. 7
   Thor: Ragnarok (2017)8.7

   Best movie on this list, and it's not that close.

   Highest movie.guru score here at 8.7, and audiences beat 91% of movies. Taika Waititi made Thor a comedy and pulled $855 million. The jokes do flatten every sad beat, though.
3. 6
   Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)8.3

   Crowds loved it. It's the most overstuffed sequel here.

   Audiences beat 90% of movies, critics only 70%. $864 million on a reported $200M budget. My 6.8 says it keeps pausing the fun for another feelings speech.
4. 5
   Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)8.5

   Most rewatchable superhero movie of 2017. Keaton carries it.

   8.5 movie.guru score and $881 million worldwide. Michael Keaton's villain is the best thing in it. Tom Holland's great, but the movie leans on its Avengers ties like a crutch.
5. 4
   Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)6.6

   Smartest money move of 2017. Not the smartest movie.

   $963 million worldwide on a reported $90M budget. That's nuts. The 6.6 is fair: four stars riffing in a jungle is fun once, kinda thin on a rewatch.
6. 3
   The Fate of the Furious (2017)6.2

   Made $1.24 billion. Still the weakest movie here.

   Lowest movie.guru score on the list at 6.2, and my take is 5.4. Only $226 million came from domestic. The rest of the planet just really loves Vin Diesel.
7. 2
   Beauty and the Beast (2017)7.2

   A very expensive photocopy of a better cartoon.

   $1.27 billion worldwide on a reported $160M to $255M budget. Critics beat only 57% of movies. My 6.2 says it's the same songs, louder, with less magic.
8. 1
   Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)7.2

   Biggest movie of 2017, and better than its reputation.

   $1.33 billion worldwide. Critics beat 90% of movies, audiences only 55%. My 6.9 says the bold swings land more than they miss. The casino detour still drags.

$1,334 says someone in the comments defends the casino planet before lunch.

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