Almost all the movies that made it big in the box office this year again were sequels, reboots or remakes. With “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Fate of the Furious” and “Despicable Me 3” grossing over $1 billion worldwide, it looks like the age of movie franchises is here to stay. The list will definitely change by the end of next week with “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” lurking at the 14th position just after one weekend at the box office. According to boxofficemojo, here are the 10 biggest blockbusters of 2017.
Beauty and the Beast
Director: Bill Condon
Synopsis: A young woman whose father has been imprisoned by a terrifying beast offers herself in his place, unaware that her captor is actually a prince, physically altered by a magic spell.
Worldwide Gross: $1,263.5 Million
The Fate of the Furious
Director: F. Gary Gray
Synopsis: When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of terrorism and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never before.
Worldwide Gross: $1,235.8 Million
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Director: James Gunn
Synopsis: Peter Quill and his fellow Guardians are hired by a powerful alien race, the Sovereign, to protect their precious batteries from invaders. When it is discovered that Rocket has stolen the items they were sent to guard, the Sovereign dispatch their armada to search for vengeance. As the Guardians try to escape, the mystery of Peter’s parentage is revealed.
Worldwide Gross: $863.6 Million
Spider-man Homecoming
Director: Jon Watts
Synopsis: Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.
Worldwide: $880.2 Million
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Director: Joachim Ronning, Espen Sandberg
Synopsis: Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, the evil Capt. Salazar, escape from the Devil’s Triangle. Jack’s only hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it, he must forge an uneasy alliance with a brilliant and beautiful astronomer and a headstrong young man in the British navy.
Worldwide Gross: $794.9 Million
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Director: Andy Muschietti
Synopsis: A group of bullied kids band together when a shapeshifting monster, taking the appearance of a clown, begins hunting children.
Worldwide Gross: $698.1 Million
Wolf Warrior 2
Director: Jing Wu
Synopsis: China’s deadliest special forces operative settles into a quiet life on the sea. When sadistic mercenaries begin targeting nearby civilians, he must leave his newfound peace behind and return to his duties as a soldier and protector.
Worldwide: $870.3 Million
Despicable Me 3
Director: F. Gary Gray
Synopsis: Gru meets his long-lost charming, cheerful, and more successful twin brother Dru who wants to team up with him for one last criminal heist.
Worldwide Gross: $1,033.5 Million
Thor: Ragnarok
Director: Taika Waititi
Synopsis: Imprisoned, the almighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must fight for survival and race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home and the Asgardian civilization.
Worldwide Gross: $800 Million
Wonder Woman
Director: Patty Jenkins
Synopsis: When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.
Worldwide Gross: $820 Million
