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.
First it was a John Waters film, then a Broadway musical, and then a musical rom-com film. The latter, starring John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron and others, held the record for the biggest opening weekend for a movie based on a Broadway musical until it was beaten by Mamma Mia! a year later.
“A feel-good musical that, for a change, actually makes you feel good.” —Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor