The 27 Greatest Summer Blockbusters of the Century, Ranked
Big-budget action flicks, family-friendly films and much-anticipated sequels are among the blockbusters that have had fans flocking to the theaters every summer.
But of those summer films grossing $100 million (domestically) or more, which have been the best? Find out as we rank the most critically acclaimed summer blockbusters of the 21st century by Metascore below.
The first animated and 3D film to open the Cannes Film Festival, Up follows an elderly man and a young boy on an adventure of a lifetime. But the Pixar film might be best known for its opening sequence, a montage of Carl and his wife, Ellie, growing old together. Up won two Academy Awards
“A lovely, thoughtful, and yes, uplifting adventure.” —Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly