The 27 Greatest Summer Blockbusters of the Century, Ranked
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Julia Hays, for Metacritic
– August 14, 2017
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.
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photo by Buena Vista Pictures
Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres lend their voices to this record-breaking animated film about two fish searching for Brooks' son. The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and inspired a sequel, Finding Dory, which was released in 2016.
“Stuffed to the gills with surprises.” —Ed Park, Village Voice
Domestic gross: $339.7 million
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