Ended 2017, not the worst for film distributors. Thanks to such hits as Guardians of the Galaxy. Part 2". “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Beauty and the Beast” Disney Studios received $ 5 billion over the past year. For the third year in a row, she tops the list of the richest filmmakers. Warner bros with “Justice League”, “It” and “Wonder Woman” is also included in this list, for the second time in its history.
And in total, movie theaters in 2017 earned $ 39.92 billion, which is 3% higher than in 2016. At the same time, over 20% of world fees were provided by the Chinese film market.
Are listed below 10 highest grossing films of 2017. Box office data taken from Box Office Mojo.
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With the Americans, perhaps, a "pirate" franchise is already enough. In the United States, the latest film about the dodgy captain Jack Sparrow raised $ 172.6 million.
However, the "Pirates" are still popular abroad, as evidenced by the amount of 622 million dollars. Therefore, one can expect new stories about curses, love, sea battles and young “barbossics”.
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The film about the Amazonian princess Diana, who took part in the First World War, fighting side by side with ordinary people, pleased the audience. Women liked that the main character is not a classic “lady in trouble”. She is smart, courageous, does not need constant custody of the protagonist, and she herself will save anyone. Men also liked the main character, mainly for her magnificent forms. However, the advantages of Gal Gadot, in addition to a spectacular appearance, also include an excellent acting game, which was appreciated by critics.
It is curious that another picture in which Wonder Woman appeared - “Justice League” - could not get into the top 10 highest-grossing films of 2017. At the box office, she raised $ 652.8 million and received numerous crushing reviews from critics and fans.
The indignation of the audience was mainly due to the banal plot (the invasion of alien invaders - somewhere we have already seen this), an abundance of pathos and a slurred main villain without history and motivation.
Apparently, moviegoers are already so spoiled by entertainment films that now for them there is not enough good cast, a pleasant soundtrack and a couple of good jokes. It also requires the quality work of screenwriters.
8. dollars
For more than a year, Marvel films have been among the highest grossing films in the world. In 2013, the second part on the adventures of the Thunder God “Thor: The Kingdom of Darkness” raised 644 million. And the third part managed to surpass this amount.
Although the negative reviews mention an excessive comedic component, most viewers liked Tor: Ragnarok. There is a place in it for the disclosure of the characters, and the dynamic action that does not let you get bored, and an interesting plot. However, Ragnarok, in his classical sense, should not be expected from this blockbuster.
This picture is a prelude to one of the most anticipated films of the year - the first part of Avengers: War of Infinity.
7. dollars
The long-awaited return to the screens of the charming ex-pirate Peter Quill, the serious thug of Drax, the harsh greenskin Gamora, the even harsher raccoon Rocket and the lovely living tree of Groot brought Disney almost $ 1 million with a budget of $ 200 million.
Atypical, but such attractive characters, thoughtful plot, adventure spirit and good humor - these are the components that make the Guardians of the Galaxy special among numerous fantastic Hollywood films.
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A Chinese action movie directed by Jackie Wu managed to raise a fantastic amount of $ 870 million with a budget of $ 30 million.
The plot of this movie begins after the events taking place in the first part. The bride of the main character, Leng Feng, is being killed somewhere in Africa, and now he has to go to the Black Continent and engage in battle with his sworn enemy.
Spectators praised the excellently staged hand-to-hand fighting, the crazy tank race and the excellent visual component of “Wolf Wars 2”. So if you like high-quality Asian action movies, go to the cinema, this movie is worth it to spend some money on it.
5 dollars
This film was the third reboot of the character in the last few years, but the box office results show that the fans are not tired of the “friendly neighbor” yet.
The inclusion of Tony Stark in the plot brought novelty and a comedic component to it, and the new Peter Parker, Tom Holland, did the rest with his charm.
In addition, Parker's problems turned out to be very close to the teenage audience, and the older viewers in the film liked music, good action and a charismatic villain whose motives are far from conquering the world.
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More than surprising, how popular the Despicable Me franchise is. Having collected over a billion dollars at the box office, the third part about the former villain, and now the large superagent Gru, became the highest grossing animated film of 2017.
Perhaps in 2018, this record will be broken by Pixar's Secret Coco, which was released in October. At the end of 2017, this cartoon raised more than $ 589 million.
3. dollars
The new story about the confrontation of the First Order and the Resistance in a distant, distant galaxy is the last in which Carrie Fisher starred. Princess Leia left this galaxy in December 2016. Given that Harrison Ford had already left the franchise (fortunately, not because of his death, but because of the death of the character), the "old guard" in the new "Star Wars" did not remain.
The Last Jedi film promises to be the highest grossing film at the end of 2017 and the beginning of 2018. He has already earned over $ 572 million in the domestic market (plus another $ 632 million worldwide), and is projected to raise another $ 750 million at the beginning of January. This means that a new picture from the Star Wars franchise is likely to soon surpass the fees of Beauty and the Beast. But it will be already this year, 2018.
2. dollars
The eighth film in the Fast and the Furious franchise did not become the highest grossing blockbuster in the past year, but it did not reach the first place quite a bit.
The characters are still cool and pathos, the plot is still extremely simple and designed for viewers who "turned off their heads" and just enjoy the fun and dynamic madness on the screen.
And it is unlikely that in the coming years there will be a force capable of stopping the appearance of new parts of the Fast and the Furious. Unless all the key actors suddenly leave the project, which is as likely as the death of Dominic Toretto at the crosswalk.
1. dollars
In first place in the ranking of the most profitable films in 2017 is the film adaptation of the famous cartoon about the beautiful and smart Belle (played by the star of Potteriana Emma Watson) and Prince Adam, for being rude and sincere callousness turned into a beast-like monster. For the role of Adam, actor Dan Stevens had to wear a costume that weighed 20 kilograms.
Fortunately, his suffering on the set paid off in full. The audience really liked the Beast, for its emotionality and grace. As one of the spectators noted in her recall, Stevens’s character looked like “a huge and horned teddy bear,” capable of, however, at the right time showing both rage and animal power.
The result was a fairy tale that appeal to both an adult and a growing audience. And while Emma Watson was still associated with Hermione Granger, then, after Beauty and the Beast, she became Belle for many.
The Disney process of filming popular cartoons is in full swing. The “Jungle Book” in 2016 almost reached the mark of 1 billion dollars around the world (966.5 million dollars), but “Beauty and the Beast” still crossed the billionth threshold. Next in line is the Lion King.
Many of the box office films that made it into this top 10 are nominated for the 2018 Oscar in the Best Visual Effects category. The verdict of the commission, selecting the best applicants from the twenty films, will be announced on January 23.
