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.
Christopher Nolan's ensemble war epic documents the harrowing tale of the Dunkirk evacuation during World War II. The film, which was praised for its stunning visuals, was released in multiple formats, including IMAX, 70 mm and 35 mm film.
“Seldom has a film so eloquently captured the craziness, brutality and arbitrariness of war. Dunkirk just might be Nolan’s masterpiece.” —Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch