2017 in film explained
2017 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of films released, and notable deaths.
Evaluation of the year
Richard Brody of The New Yorker observed that for 2017, "the most important event in the world of movies was the revelation, in The New York Times and The New Yorker, of sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein, and the resulting liberation of the long-stifled voices of the people who had been abused by him or other powerful figures in the movie business, and, for that matter, in other arts and industries, too." He emphasizes that in effect, "[w]hat's missing from the year-end list, and from the era in movies, isn't only the unmade work by these filmmakers but the artistry and the careers of cast and crew members who would have been in their unrealized films."[1]
Highest-grossing films
The top films released in 2017 by worldwide gross are as follows:[2]
Highest-grossing films of 2017Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross |
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1 | | Disney | $1,332,539,889 |
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2 | Beauty and the Beast | $1,263,521,126 |
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3 | The Fate of the Furious | Universal | $1,236,005,118 |
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4 | Despicable Me 3 | $1,034,799,409 |
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5 | | | $962,077,546 |
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6 | | $880,166,924 |
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7 | Wolf Warrior 2 | United Entertainment | $870,325,439 |
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8 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Disney | $869,087,963 |
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9 | | $853,983,911 |
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10 | Wonder Woman | Warner Bros. | $822,303,505 | |
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, Beauty and the Beast, The Fate of the Furious, and Despicable Me 3 have each grossed over $1 billion, making them among the highest-grossing films of all time,[3] with the latter being the fourth-highest-grossing animated film.[4]
Wolf Warrior 2, a Chinese film, became the first non-Hollywood film to be listed on the all-time worldwide top 100 box office.[5]
Split, by M. Night Shyamalan, was the year's most profitable film in terms of return on investment (ROI), having generated over 2,000% ROI. It is the 11th film to cross 2,000% ROI, and the first film to do so since 2015.[6]
2017 box office records
- In China, the country recorded a new single-day record as well as an all-time admission high on Saturday, January 28, with over ¥755 million (US$110 million) registering an admission of over 21 million moviegoers, beating the previous record of ¥647 million ($98.4 million) and 17 million admissions set the previous year. Both records were set on the first day of the Chinese New Year.[7]
- In May, China had its first consecutive monthly gain in box office revenue in more than a year, led by Indian film Dangal, followed by Hollywood film .[8]
- 2017 has been a record year for non-Hollywood foreign films in the Chinese market, with the success of films such as India's Dangal, Thailand's Bad Genius and Spain's Contratiempo., non-Hollywood imports account for 72% ($519.7 million) of the year's foreign film box office revenue so far ($723 million), with Dangal alone accounting for 27% ($195.8 million).[9]
- The Marvel Cinematic Universe became the first film franchise to gross more than $11 billion with the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.[10] With the subsequent release of , it became the first film franchise to gross more than $12 billion,[11] and with the release of , the MCU became the first film franchise to gross more than $13 billion.[12] It also became the first film franchise to release three movies in one year that all made over $800 million worldwide and opened to over $100 million domestically (through the aforementioned entries).
- The Despicable Me franchise became the highest-grossing animated franchise ever ($3.6 billion), surpassing the Shrek franchise; it also became the first animated franchise to have two films hit over $1 billion.[13]
- With , Beauty and the Beast, and Wonder Woman, 2017 was the first year since 1958 (South Pacific, Auntie Mame, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) in which the top 3 highest grossing domestic films were female-led.[14]
- Wolf Warrior 2 was a massive commercial success and became the highest-grossing Chinese film ever released. The film broke numerous box office records, including the biggest single-day gross for a Chinese film as well as the fastest film to cross the RMB 2 billion, 3 billion, 4 billion and 5 billion box office marks. It also became the fastest film to surpass US$500 million and the first film to gross more than US$600 million at the Chinese box office. At a total domestic gross of (US$874 million),[15] [16] it is the second-highest-grossing film of all time in a single market behind only ($936.7 million in North America), and having exceeded North America's totals from Avatar ($760 million), Titanic ($659 million) and Jurassic World ($652 million).[17] [18] [19] The film was the sixth highest-grossing film of 2017 at US$874 million, making it the 54th-highest-grossing film worldwide.[15] [16] [20] It is the first and only Chinese film ever to be included in the list of 100 all-time highest-grossing films worldwide.[21] [22] It was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards.[23]
Studio records
- Walt Disney Studios became the first studio ever to reach $6 billion at the global box office in consecutive years (following a $7.6 billion gross in 2016), and the first studio to reach $5 billion globally in three consecutive years.[24]
Film records
- In China, the film Wolf Warrior 2 became the fastest film to reach 2 and 3 billion yuan, as well as the first to reach 4 and 5 billion yuan. It is China's highest-grossing film, as well as the highest-grossing non-Hollywood film.[5]
- Dangal became the highest-grossing Indian film,[25] crossing worldwide,[26] making it the first Indian film to gross $300 million worldwide.[27] Dangal is also the highest-grossing sports film.[28] Most of its gross ($194.71million) came from China, where it became the highest-grossing non-Hollywood foreign film, surpassing Japanese anime film Your Name.[9] Dangal also became the highest-grossing non-English foreign film in any single market (China), surpassing the gross of previous record holder Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) which grossed $128million in North America.[29] [30] [31]
- In India, became the highest-grossing film with a gross collection of ($ million) in the country.[32] It also became the first Indian movie to gross more than $200 million. The film broke a numerous domestic records,[33] and also became the second-highest-grossing Indian film of all time with an estimated gross of ($275 million) only behind Dangal.
- scored the biggest three-day (Friday to Sunday) opening in China with an estimated ¥636.9 million ($92.7 million) debut, according to official local sources. This toppled the previous record holders (¥632 million) and (¥628 million).[34]
- Beauty and the Beast broke s records ($166 million) for the highest weekend debut in March ($174.8 million) and for a spring release, The Loraxs record ($70.4 million) for the highest weekend debut for a musical film, Pitch Perfect 2s record ($69.2 million) for the highest weekend debut for a live-action musical film, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2s record ($169.2 million) for the highest weekend debut for a live-action fantasy film.
- The Fate of the Furious broke Jurassic Worlds record ($316.6 million) of largest foreign weekend debut ($432.3 million) and record ($529 million) of largest worldwide weekend debut ($541 million).[35]
- Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins, grossed $103.3 million in its opening weekend, breaking the record for a female-directed film previously held by Fifty Shades of Grey, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson ($85.2 million on 13–15 February 2015); the film also became the highest-grossing World War I film, surpassing War Horse ($79.9 million on 25–28 December 2011). It also became the highest-grossing superhero origin film. Overall, it is the highest-grossing female-directed film, surpassing Phyllida Lloyd's Mamma Mia! ($609.8 million).
- Despicable Me 3 broke s 4,468 theater count with a theater count of 4,529 theaters in its first week.[36] It would have six more theaters in its second week, going to 4,535 theaters.[37]
- Dunkirk grossed $525.6 million, making it the highest-grossing World War II film of all time, surpassing Saving Private Ryan ($481.8 million).
- It broke Hotel Transylvania 2s record for largest September opening weekend ($48.5 million), and Gravity's record for largest fall opening weekend ($55.8 million) when it opened to $123.4 million and, subsequently, went on to become the unadjusted highest-grossing horror film in history, surpassing The Sixth Sense ($672.8 million). It is currently the third-highest-grossing R-rated film, after Deadpool and The Matrix Reloaded.[38]
- grossed $104.7 million in its opening day, becoming only the second movie (along with ) to gross more than $100 million in a single day, and making the Star Wars franchise the first film series to include two movies that recorded $100 million grossing days. On December 30, Last Jedi surpassed a billion dollars at the global box office, making Star Wars the first franchise to release three consecutive billion-dollar-grossing films and the first franchise to release billion-dollar-grossing films in three consecutive years (along with 2015's Force Awakens and 2016's Rogue One). Last Jedi also became the fourth Star Wars film to gross more than $1 billion, tying the Star Wars franchise with the Marvel Cinematic Universe for most billion-dollar films within a single franchise.
- 2017 breaks 2016's record for films that crossed over $500 million, with nineteen: the ten films in the table above, as well as Coco, , It, Justice League, Logan, , , The Boss Baby, and Dunkirk. 2017 also broke 2016's record of films that crossed over $600 million with sixteen (Coco, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, It, Justice League, Logan, and Transformers: The Last Knight have all grossed over $600 million). It also surpasses 2016's record of films that earned over $700 million worldwide with thirteen consecutive films. (Coco, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, and It have grossed over $700 million.) It additionally surpasses 2016's record of films that earned over $800 million worldwide with eleven, those being the ten in the table above and Coco (it also becomes the first year in history where every one of the top 10 highest-grossing films grossed over $800 million worldwide).
Events
Award ceremonies
Date | Event | Host | Location | |
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January 8 | 74th Golden Globe Awards | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. | |
January 14 | 62nd Filmfare Awards | The Times Group | Mumbai, India | |
January 22 | 36th London Film Critics Circle Awards | The Critics' Circle | London, U.K. | |
January 23 | 52nd Guldbagge Awards | Swedish Film Institute | Djurgården, Sweden | [39] |
January 28 | Producers Guild of America Awards 2016 | Producers Guild of America | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. | |
January 29 | 9th Gaudí Awards | Catalan Film Academy | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | |
23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards | Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
January 30 | 22nd Lumières Awards | Académie des Lumières | Paris, France | |
February 4 | 44th Annie Awards | ASIFA-Hollywood | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
31st Goya Awards | Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain | Madrid, Spain | |
7th Magritte Awards | Académie André Delvaux | Brussels, Belgium | |
69th Directors Guild of America Awards | Directors Guild of America | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
February 8 | African-American Film Critics Association Awards 2016 | African-American Film Critics Association | Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
February 10 | 25th Movieguide Awards Gala | Movieguide | Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
February 12 | 70th British Academy Film Awards | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | London, England, UK | |
February 19 | Writers Guild of America Awards 2016 | Writers Guild of America | Manhattan, New York, U.S. and Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
February 24 | 42nd César Awards | Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques | Paris, France | |
February 25 | 32nd Independent Spirit Awards | Independent Spirit Awards | Santa Monica, California, U.S. | |
37th Golden Raspberry Awards | Golden Raspberry Awards | Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
February 26 | 89th Academy Awards | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
March 8 | Dorian Awards Winners Toast | Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
March 11 | 30th Kids' Choice Awards | Galen Center | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
May 7 | 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards | MTV | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
June 28 | 43rd Saturn Awards | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films | Burbank, California, U.S. | |
July 22 | 4th Platino Awards | EGEDA, FIPCA | Madrid, Spain | | |
Awards
Category/Organization | 75th Golden Globe Awards January 7, 2018 | 23rd Critics' Choice Awards January 11, 2018 | | 71st BAFTA Awards February 18, 2018 | 90th Academy Awards March 4, 2018 |
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width=200 | Drama ! | Musical or Comedy |
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Best Film | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Lady Bird | The Shape of Water | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | The Shape of Water |
Best Director | Guillermo del Toro The Shape of Water |
Best Actor | Gary Oldman Darkest Hour | James Franco The Disaster Artist | Gary Oldman Darkest Hour |
Best Actress | Frances McDormand Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Saoirse Ronan Lady Bird | Frances McDormand Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri |
Best Supporting Actor | Sam Rockwell Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri |
Best Supporting Actress | Allison Janney I, Tonya |
Best Screenplay, Adapted | Martin McDonagh Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | James Ivory Call Me by Your Name |
Best Screenplay, Original | Jordan Peele Get Out | Martin McDonagh Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Jordan Peele Get Out |
Best Animated Film | Coco |
Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat The Shape of Water | | Alexandre Desplat The Shape of Water |
Best Original Song | "This Is Me" The Greatest Showman | "Remember Me" Coco | | | "Remember Me" Coco |
Best Foreign Language Film | In the Fade | | The Handmaiden | A Fantastic Woman |
Best Documentary | | | Jane | I Am Not Your Negro | Icarus | |
Notes
Festivals
List of some of the film festivals for 2017 that have been accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF).
2017 films
By country/region
By genre/medium
Deaths
Month | Date | Name | Age | Country | Profession | Notable films |
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January | 6 | | 75 | US | Sound Engineer | |
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6 | | 66 | India | Actor | |
6 | | 80 | US | Actress | |
9 | | 61 | UK | Actress | |
10 | | 73 | Italy | Makeup Artist | |
12 | | 89 | US | Screenwriter, Director | |
13 | | 85 | US | Actor | |
19 | | 61 | US | Actor | |
23 | | 75 | UK | Actor | |
25 | | 64 | US | Actor | |
25 | | 77 | UK | Actor | |
25 | | 80 | US | Actress | |
26 | | 91 | US | Actor | |
26 | | 94 | US | Actress | |
27 | | 89 | US | Director | |
27 | | 89 | France | Actress | |
27 | | 85 | Italy | Actress | |
27 | | 84 | UK | Cinematographer | |
28 | | 82 | US | Sound Engineer | |
31 | | 72 | US | Actor | |
February | 5 | | 70 | Sweden | Actor | |
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6 | | 102 | US | Actor | |
6 | | 91 | UK | Actor | |
6 | | 87 | UK | Production Designer | |
7 | | 71 | US | Actor | |
7 | | 76 | Italy | Composer | |
13 | | 95 | US | Cinematographer | |
13 | | 93 | Japan | Director | |
18 | | 78 | Italy | Director, Screenwriter | |
21 | | 84 | Italy | Actress | |
22 | | 90 | Greece | Director, Screenwriter | |
25 | | 36 | UK | Actor | |
25 | | 61 | US | Actor | |
28 | | 88 | US | Composer | |
March | 3 | | 80 | Puerto Rico | Actress | |
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3 | | 80 | US | Actor | |
5 | | 88 | US | Producer | |
6 | | 84 | US | Film Historian | |
9 | | 85 | US | Cinematographer | |
10 | | 75 | UK | Actor | |
10 | | 72 | UK | Actor | |
14 | | 98 | US | Producer | |
16 | | 84 | US | Production Designer | |
17 | | 94 | UK | Director | |
17 | | 86 | US | Actor | |
18 | | 91 | US | Actor | |
22 | | 84 | Cuba | Actor | |
23 | | 92 | US | Actress, Singer | |
24 | | 100 | US | Screenwriter, Actress | |
25 | | 89 | Italy | Director, Screenwriter | |
28 | | 72 | Germany | Actress | |
April | 5 | | 69 | Italy | Actor, Director | |
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6 | | 90 | US | Actor, Comedian | |
7 | | 70 | UK | Actor | |
9 | | 95 | US | Actor | |
11 | | 81 | Germany | Cinematographer | |
12 | | 57 | US | Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter | |
15 | | 96 | US | Actor | |
18 | | 77 | France | Actress | |
18 | | 45 | US | Producer | |
21 | | 76 | US | Producer | |
21 | | 92 | Italy | Screenwriter | |
22 | | 56 | US | Actress | |
22 | | 93 | Uruguay | Actor | |
23 | | 87 | US | Actress | |
24 | | 90 | US | Actor | |
26 | | 73 | US | Director, Producer | |
27 | | 70 | India | Actor | |
May | 1 | | 99 | France | Director, Screenwriter | |
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3 | | 74 | Israel | Actress, Singer | |
4 | | 80 | France | Actor | |
8 | | 91 | Germany | Actor | |
8 | | 29 | Greece | Actress | |
9 | | 77 | US | Actor | |
10 | | 93 | UK | Actor | |
13 | | 63 | US | Voice Actor | |
13 | | 53 | France | Director, Screenwriter | |
14 | | 68 | US | Actor | |
14 | | 59 | US | Producer, Executive | |
16 | | 58 | Estonia | Actor | |
22 | | 93 | US | Actress | |
23 | | 89 | UK | Actor | |
24 | | 75 | US | Actor | |
26 | | 69 | Italy | Actor | |
30 | | 75 | UK | Actress | |
31 | | 69 | US | Actor | |
31 | | 94 | US | Cinematographer | |
June | 1 | | 76 | Italy | Actress | |
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2 | | 96 | UK | Actor | |
4 | | 83 | UK | Film Editor | |
4 | | 84 | US | Actor | |
5 | | 86 | US | Costume Designer | |
8 | | 62 | US | Actress | |
9 | | 88 | US | Actor | |
13 | | 75 | Italy | Actress | |
15 | | 88 | Russia | Actor, Director | |
16 | | 81 | US | Director | |
16 | | 62 | US | Actor | |
22 | | 46 | US | Actor | |
24 | | 85 | US | Stuntman | |
25 | | 86 | US | Actor | |
27 | | 56 | Sweden | Actor | |
28 | | 93 | US | Producer, Production Manager | |
July | 3 | | 84 | Italy | Actor, Screenwriter | |
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4 | | 66 | US | Sound Engineer | |
6 | | 63 | US | Production Designer, Art Director | |
8 | | 39 | US | Actor | |
8 | | 82 | Italy | Actress | |
9 | | 92 | US | Choreographer, Dancer | |
13 | | 33 | US | Stuntman | |
15 | | 73 | UK | Actor | |
15 | | 89 | US | Actor | |
16 | | 77 | US | Director, Screenwriter, Film Editor | |
17 | | 74 | Canada | Actor | |
17 | | 40 | US | Actor | |
18 | | 81 | US | Actor, Stuntman | |
20 | | 41 | US | Singer, Actor | |
20 | | 88 | France | Actor | |
21 | | 72 | US | Actor | |
26 | | 99 | US | Voice Actress | |
27 | | 73 | US | Actor, Screenwriter | |
31 | | 89 | France | Actress | |
31 | | 81 | UK | Film Editor | |
August | 1 | | 52 | US | Film Editor | |
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2 | | 60 | US | Composer | |
3 | | 87 | US | Actor | |
3 | | 91 | UK | Actor | |
4 | | 92 | Italy | Composer | |
7 | | 88 | Japan | Actor | |
8 | | 81 | US | Singer, Actor | |
10 | | 83 | Ireland | Actor | |
11 | | 78 | Spain | Actress | |
13 | | 82 | US | Actor, Screenwriter | |
17 | | 76 | US | Actor | |
18 | | 89 | UK | Actor | |
20 | | 91 | US | Actor, Director, Screenwriter | |
21 | | 88 | US | Screenwriter | |
23 | | 91 | US | Actress | |
24 | | 69 | US | Actor | |
26 | | 74 | US | Director, Screenwriter | |
28 | | 79 | France | Actress | |
30 | | 61 | UK | Production Designer | |
31 | | 91 | US | Actor | |
31 | | 77 | US | Actress | |
September | 1 | | 92 | US | Comedian, Actor | |
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2 | | 81 | US | Producer | |
2 | | 90 | US | Documentarian | |
4 | | 88 | Italy | Actor | |
5 | | 90 | Japan | Actor | |
8 | | 35 | US | Actor | |
10 | | 86 | Sweden | Actor, Director | |
10 | | 68 | Italy | Actor | |
11 | | 86 | UK | Director | |
13 | | 80 | US | Actor | |
15 | | 91 | US | Actor | |
15 | | 79 | Sri Lanka | Actor | |
18 | | 89 | US | Actor | |
19 | | 78 | US | Actor | |
25 | | 85 | UK | Actor | |
25 | | 80 | Czech Republic | Actor | |
26 | | 79 | US | Actor | |
27 | | 94 | US | Actress | |
28 | | 80 | UK | Actor | |
October | 5 | | 70 | France | Actress | |
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6 | | 81 | UK | Actor | |
8 | | 91 | Italy | Actor | |
9 | | 87 | France | Actor | |
11 | | 79 | US | Actor | |
16 | | 94 | UK | Actor | |
16 | | 71 | Canada | Actor | |
17 | | 100 | France | Actress, Singer | |
17 | | 92 | US | Cinematographer | |
18 | | 56 | US | Actor | |
19 | | 86 | Italy | Director, Screenwriter | |
20 | | 79 | Italy | Actor | |
20 | | 81 | Argentina | Actor | |
21 | | 80 | US | Screenwriter | |
23 | | 90 | Germany | Cinematographer | |
24 | | 76 | Hong Kong | Producer | |
24 | | 89 | US | Actor | |
25 | | 77 | US | Actor | |
25 | | 69 | US | Producer | |
25 | | 86 | UK | Costume Designer | |
30 | | 45 | South Korea | Actor | |
November | 3 | | 96 | US | Producer | |
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6 | | 79 | Germany | Actress | |
7 | | 71 | UK | Composer | |
7 | | 60 | US | Documentarian | |
7 | | 84 | US | Actor, Stuntman | |
8 | | 92 | US | Actor | |
9 | | 84 | US | Actor | |
10 | | 67 | Italy | Actor | |
15 | | 84 | Argentina | Composer | |
15 | | 83 | UK | Actor | |
16 | | 83 | US | Actress | |
19 | | 86 | US | Actor, Director | |
19 | | 86 | US | Actress, Singer | |
20 | | 83 | Germany | Actor | |
21 | | 79 | UK | Actor | |
21 | | 67 | US | Actor, Singer | |
23 | | 87 | UK | Director, Film Editor | |
25 | | 89 | US | Actor | |
25 | | 62 | US | Actor | |
29 | | 71 | US | Actress | |
30 | | 87 | US | Actor, Singer | |
30 | | 87 | UK | Actor | |
December | 2 | | 72 | Germany | Director, Actor | |
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2 | | 70 | India | Actor | |
5 | | 74 | France | Actor, Singer | |
6 | | 86 | US | Actor | |
7 | | 55 | US | Actor | |
8 | | 94 | US | Producer | |
10 | | 80 | US | Documentarian | |
11 | | 72 | UK | Actress | |
13 | | 81 | Canada | Actor | |
13 | | 90 | US | Producer | |
15 | | 64 | US | Actress | |
19 | | 52 | US | Production Designer | |
19 | | 46 | Vietnam | Actress | |
21 | | 86 | US | Composer | |
22 | | 81 | US | Film Editor | |
23 | | 93 | US | Film Editor | |
24 | | 68 | Canada | Actress | |
27 | | 85 | US | Actor, Screenwriter | |
28 | | 94 | US | Actress | |
29 | | 92 | UK | Actress | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Brody . Richard . Richard Brody . The Best Movies of 2017 . . . 7 January 2018 . 8 December 2017.
- Web site: 2017 Worldwide Box Office . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210211165008/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2017/ . February 11, 2021 . March 7, 2020 . Box Office Mojo.
- Web site: All Time Worldwide Box Office . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210818221048/https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-records/worldwide/all-movies/cumulative/all-time . August 18, 2021 . August 26, 2021 . The Numbers.
- Web site: All Time Worldwide Animated Box Office . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171111034012/https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-records/worldwide/all-movies/cumulative/all-time-animated . November 11, 2017 . August 26, 2021 . The Numbers.
- News: Minter . Adam . China's new blockbuster 'Wolf Warrior 2' should worry Hollywood . . 23 August 2017.
- Web site: Movie Budgets, Most Expensive Movies, Most Profitable Movies, Biggest Money-Losing Movies . . July 27, 2018.
- Web site: 'Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back' Sets Records . Jonathan Papish . China Film Insider . 29 January 2017 . 30 January 2017.
- Web site: 'Dangal,' Disney's 'Pirates' Lead China Box-Office Gains in May . 1 June 2017 . www.bloomberg.com.
- News: Chow . Vivienne . Chinese Audiences Move Away From Hollywood Pictures . . November 5, 2017.
- Web site: Marvel Cinematic Universe Breaks $11 Billion Worldwide . 1 May 2017 .
- Web site: MCU Passes $12 Billion Worldwide . . 9 July 2017 .
- Web site: Marvel Cinematic Universe Franchise Box Office History – The Numbers . www.the-numbers.com.
- Web site: 'Despicable Me' Becomes Top-Grossing Animated Film Franchise Ever Worldwide . Nancy . Tartaglione . August 6, 2017 . . August 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170806235315/https://deadline.com/2017/08/despicable-me-highest-grossing-animated-franchise-all-time-shrek-illumination-universal-box-office-1202143599/ . August 6, 2017 . live.
- Web site: Female-Led Films Won at the Box Office in 2017 for the First Time in 59 Years . Kaleigh . Roberts . 1 January 2018 .
- News: Huang . Zheping . China's top 10 box office hits of all time include four domestic films released in 2017 . Quartz.
- Web site: 内地总票房_电影历史票房_中国票房 . www.cbooo.cn.
- News: Tartaglione . Nancy . 'Wolf' Whistles To $685M; 'Annabelle' Conjures $35M+; 'Spider-Man' Leaps Past $700M WW – International Box Office . Deadline Hollywood . 16 August 2017.
- Web site: All Time Domestic Box Office Results . www.boxofficemojo.com.
- Web site: China Box Office: 'Wolf Warrior 2' Wins Third Weekend, Marches Towards $700M. Aug 13, 2017. The Hollywood Reporter.
- Web site: All Time Worldwide Box Office Grosses. www.boxofficemojo.com.
- Web site: Box Office: 'Wolf Warrior 2' Cracks 100 All-Time Biggest Grossers List . Scott . Mendelson . .
- Web site: All Time Worldwide Box Office Grosses . www.boxofficemojo.com.
- Web site: Oscars: 92 Films Submitted in Foreign-Language Category . Kilday . Gregg . . 5 October 2017 . 5 October 2017.
- Web site: Disney is Now The Only Studio to Hit $6 Billion Twice at Worldwide Box Office . Bonomolo . Cameron . ComicBook.com . December 25, 2017 . December 26, 2017.
- Web site: 'Dangal' Pins Down 1,000 Crore Rs / $154 mm To Become China's Leggiest Movie Ever . Rob . Cain . .
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