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My favorite movies of 2017
Ladies and gentlemen!
It's this time of the year again! Here is a list of my favorite movies of the year. You can find specific reviews for each and every single film on the list on my blog.
Enjoy! Sebastian
The twenty best movies of 2017 so far
1. Mugen no jûnin (2017)
18A | 140 min | Action, Drama
Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine - ... See full summary »
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki, Sôta Fukushi,Hayato Ichihara
Votes: 3 837 | Gross: $0.15M
10/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/mugen-no-junin-blade-of-the-immortal-2017-elegant-and-epic-fantasy-and-a134301326
2. Bon Cop Bad Cop 2 (2017)
14A | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A francophone S.Q. officer and an anglophone O.P.P officer reunite to investigate a large car theft ring led by an Italian mobster.
Director: Alain Desrochers | Stars: Patrick Huard, Colm Feore, Marc Beaupré,Noam Jenkins
Votes: 1 967
10/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/bon-cop-bad-cop-2-2017-it-was-worth-the-wait-10-10-27-05-17-a130313720
3. Happy Birthdead (2017)
12 | 96 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A college student must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer's identity.
Director: Christopher Landon | Stars: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, Charles Aitken
Votes: 25 541 | Gross: $55.67M
9,5/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/happy-death-day-2017-one-of-the-most-entertaining-horror-movies-ever-m-a132768616
4. The Foreigner (2017)
14A | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers' identities.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Katie Leung, Jackie Chan, Rufus Jones,Mark Tandy
Votes: 16 249 | Gross: $34.31M
9,5/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/the-foreigner-2017-pierce-brosnan-martin-campbell-and-jackie-chan-are--a132696234
5. Bienvenue à Suburbicon (2017)
14A | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A home invasion rattles a quiet family town.
Director: George Clooney | Stars: Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac,Noah Jupe
Votes: 5 926 | Gross: $5.78M
9/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/suburbicon-2017-perfect-balance-between-crime-flick-dark-comedy-and-so-a132682760
6. Wind River (2017)
12 | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran tracker with the Fish and Wildlife Service helps to investigate the murder of a young Native American woman, and uses the case as a means of seeking redemption for an earlier act of irresponsibility which ended in tragedy.
Director: Taylor Sheridan | Stars: Kelsey Asbille, Jeremy Renner, Julia Jones,Teo Briones
Votes: 71 574 | Gross: $33.80M
9/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/wind-river-2017-this-summer-blockbuster-will-make-your-blood-freeze-9--a132492026
7. Ça (I) (2017)
12 | 135 min | Horror, Thriller
A group of bullied kids band together when a shapeshifting monster, taking the appearance of a clown, begins hunting children.
Director: Andy Muschietti | Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis
Votes: 187 610 | Gross: $327.46M
9/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/it-2017-brilliant-mixture-of-a-coming-of-age-drama-and-a-supernatural--a131794406
8. La Tour sombre (2017)
Tous publics | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O'Dim, also known as the Man in Black, determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black.
Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Stars: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Dennis Haysbert
Votes: 67 471 | Gross: $50.70M
9/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/the-dark-tower-2017-one-of-the-best-literary-adaptations-in-recent-mem-a131210484
9. Sabaibaru famirî (2016)
117 min | Comedy
After a sudden worldwide power cut, a Tokyo family are caught up in the chaos as millions traverse the country in search of electricity.
Director: Shinobu Yaguchi | Stars: Fumiyo Kohinata, Eri Fukatsu, Yuki Izumisawa, Wakana Aoi
Votes: 367
8/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/sabaibaru-famiri-the-survival-family-2017-an-intelligent-and-profound--a131040152
10. Yin bao zhe (2017)
14A | 106 min | Action, Thriller
Zhao Xudong is a blaster technician. When an explosion happens in the mine and kills four workers, Zhao survives. He suspects that the explosion is not an accident, and when he investigates...See full summary »
Director: Zheng Chang | Stars: Yihong Duan, Nan Yu, Jingchun Wang,Taishen Cheng
Votes: 36 | Gross: $0.12M
8/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/yin-bao-zhe-explosion-2017-sinister-realism-meets-a-balanced-genre-mix-a133687958
11. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
14A | 115 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to catch the culprit.
Director: Martin McDonagh | Stars: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson,Sam Rockwell, Caleb Landry Jones
Votes: 10 834 | Gross: $18.31M
8/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri-2017-a-highly-emotive-movie-t-a134284020
12. De père en flic 2 (2017)
Comedy
Director: Émile Gaudreault | Stars: Michel Côté, Louis-José Houde, Karine Vanasse, Patrice Robitaille
Votes: 270
8/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/de-pere-en-flic-2-father-and-guns-2-2017-sticking-to-the-same-formula--a131210416
13. Atomic Blonde (2017)
12 | 115 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.
Director: David Leitch | Stars: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman, Eddie Marsan
Votes: 81 136 | Gross: $51.57M
8/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/atomic-blonde-2017-stylish-cold-war-action-thriller-with-a-strong-lead-a131391068
14. Geostorm (2017)
PG | 109 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
When the network of satellites designed to control the global climate starts to attack Earth, it's a race against the clock for its creator to uncover the real threat before a worldwide Geostorm wipes out everything and everyone.
Director: Dean Devlin | Stars: Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish,Alexandra Maria Lara
Votes: 24 163 | Gross: $33.25M
8/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/geostorm-2017-standing-your-ground-and-protecting-your-integrity-8-10--a133184660
15. Gongjo (2017)
PG | 125 min | Action
When a crime organization from North Korea crosses borders and enters South Korean soil, a South Korean detective must cooperate with a North Korean detective to investigate their whereabouts.
Director: Sung-hoon Kim | Stars: Hyun Bin, Hae-jin Yoo, Joo-Hyuck Kim,Hae-Young Lee
Votes: 887 | Gross: $0.48M
8/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/gongjo-confidential-assignment-2017-high-quality-action-blockbuster-wi-a131040570
16. Les affamés (2017)
100 min | Drama, Horror
In a small, remote village in upstate Quebec, things have changed. Locals are not the same anymore - their bodies are breaking down and they have turned against their loved ones. A handful of survivors goes hiding into the woods, looking for others like them.
Director: Robin Aubert | Stars: Marc-André Grondin, Monia Chokri, Charlotte St-Martin, Micheline Lanctôt
Votes: 342
8/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/the-ravenous-les-affames-2017-a-successful-french-canadian-take-on-m-n-a132378436
17. Le bonhomme de neige (2017)
18A | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman.
Director: Tomas Alfredson | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson,Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonas Karlsson
Votes: 13 016 | Gross: $6.67M
7,5/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/the-snowman-2017-under-appreciated-like-a-fresh-snowstorm-7-10-24-10-1-a132378478
18. Valérian et la Cité des Mille Planètes (2017)
Tous publics | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets. Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.
Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen,Rihanna
Votes: 78 210 | Gross: $40.48M
7,5/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/valerian-and-the-city-of-a-thousand-planets-2017-no-gold-beyond-the-gl-a132775758
19. Baby Driver (2017)
Tous publics | 112 min | Action, Crime, Music
After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.
Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Ansel Elgort, Jon Bernthal, Jon Hamm, Eiza González
Votes: 224 460 | Gross: $107.83M
7,5/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/baby-driver-2017-slightly-overrated-but-overall-entertaining-action-bl-a131391026
20. Deoking (2017)
14A | 134 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Park Tae Soo was born to a difficult family, one day he wanted to be a prosecutor. He was able to achieve his dream accepted in one of the best university in South Korea and became a ... See full summary »
Director: Jae-rim Han | Stars: In-sung Jo, Seong-woo Bae, Woo-sung Jung,Jun-yeol Ryu
Votes: 687
7/10My review: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/deoking-the-king-2017-from-sheep-to-wolf-7-10-16-08-17-a131040066
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