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 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Set 10 years after its predecessor, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, this action film (and second installment in the Apes reboot series) pits human survivors against an army of genetically evolved apes.
“Good news – it’s incredible. It sets the standard for blockbuster action movies, and manages to be even better than its predecessor.” —Dave McGinn, The Globe and Mail
Domestic gross: $208.5 million
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