The Biggest Summer Blockbusters of 2017, Ranked
Wonder Woman vs. Spider-Man. Mummies vs. Transformers. Pirates vs. Minions. Apes vs. Aliens. Are filmgoers facing franchise fatigue yet?
In a summer packed with sequels and reboots, and few originals, only a handful of films garnered great critical praise to rise above the pack.
We’ve compiled a list of the biggest money-making blockbusters of the summer season to date—films released from May through mid-August—and ranked them by Metascore.
Two young operatives battle a dark force threatening their futuristic society in this sci-fi movie based on a French comic series. Cara Delevingne and Rihanna are among the cast. The film was praised for its visuals but not for its plot.
“Valerian has some cool visuals. But there’s more to science fiction than pretty pictures.” —Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch