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.
Following his Captain America: Civil War debut, Tom Holland embodies Peter Parker, and his Spidey superhero, in his first standalone film. Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. co-stars, as does Michael Keaton (as Vulture).
“The characters and scenarios are familiar, but this is a loose, cool, funny remix that makes them feel fresh again.” —Nick de Semlyen, Empire