On the mainstream scene, the superhero films on the whole have been some of the most fun in recent times. Whilst also feeling more of a standalone in terms of its tone, the superhero genre seems to have rejuvenated, instead of being generic, which is it what a lot of them were slowly becoming.
With me now working as an usher at my local community cinema and heading off to my first ever film festival in Leeds, I have seen many more films that I usually see. They include some of the worst films I have seen on the big screen and many indie hits that I would never usually see, and that I cannot see being released in any format in the UK.
Below is my full ranking of 2017 films I have seen, both as a list and in video format. I must finally, that I know some films in this list were released in the UK in 2018. So my ruling on giving a film a year, is basically how IMDB do it. Which is, its first ever release, anywhere in the world and that is accessible to the public. That does include premieres and film festivals. With that in mind, check it out:
198) Geo-Disaster
197) Sharknado 5: Global Warming
196) The Jungle Bunch
195) Empire Of The Sharks
194) Alien Convergence
193) Fifty Shades Darker
192) Stratton
191) Transformers: The Last Knight
190) Snatched
190) Snatched
189) Zoo
188) The Mummy
187) The Emoji Movie
186) The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature
185) The Snowman
184) Baywatch
188) The Mummy
187) The Emoji Movie
186) The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature
185) The Snowman
184) Baywatch
183) Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
182) Girls Trip
181) Jigsaw
180) Ferdinand
179) The Boss Baby
178) Home Again
177) Walking Out
179) The Boss Baby
178) Home Again
177) Walking Out
176) You Were Never Really Here
175) The Dark Tower
174) Kong: Skull Island
173) Happy End
172) Aftermath
171) The Zookeeper's Wife
170) A Dog's Purpose
169) Churchill
168) The Mountain Between Us
167) Journeyman
166) Nico, 1988
165) The Senator
175) The Dark Tower
174) Kong: Skull Island
173) Happy End
172) Aftermath
171) The Zookeeper's Wife
170) A Dog's Purpose
169) Churchill
168) The Mountain Between Us
167) Journeyman
166) Nico, 1988
165) The Senator
164) Cars 3
163) Despicable Me 3
162) Borg vs. McEnroe
161) The Beguiled
160) Justice League
159) Die Tomorrow
158) Annabelle: Creation
157) Roman J. Israel, Esq.
156) The Other Side Of Everything
155) Fast & Furious 8
154) Menashe
153) Makala
152) The Nile Hilton Incident
163) Despicable Me 3
162) Borg vs. McEnroe
161) The Beguiled
160) Justice League
159) Die Tomorrow
158) Annabelle: Creation
157) Roman J. Israel, Esq.
156) The Other Side Of Everything
155) Fast & Furious 8
154) Menashe
153) Makala
152) The Nile Hilton Incident
151) I Am Not A Witch
150) Hostiles
149) Hampstead
150) Hostiles
149) Hampstead
148) Suburbicon
147) Power Rangers
146) Downsizing
145) Ghost In The Shell
144) Beauty And The Beast
143) Journey's End
142) The Greatest Showman
141) My Cousin Rachel
140) Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle
139) Thelma
138) Pirates Of The Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge
137) The Sense Of An Ending
136) Alien: Covenant
135) Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
134) Last Men In Aleppo
133) Star Wars: The Last Jedi
132) Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets
131) Loveless
146) Downsizing
145) Ghost In The Shell
144) Beauty And The Beast
143) Journey's End
142) The Greatest Showman
141) My Cousin Rachel
140) Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle
139) Thelma
138) Pirates Of The Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge
137) The Sense Of An Ending
136) Alien: Covenant
135) Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
134) Last Men In Aleppo
133) Star Wars: The Last Jedi
132) Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets
131) Loveless
130) On Chesil Beach
129) Beast
129) Beast
128) Over The Limit
127) Wonderstruck
126) Battle Of The Sexes
125) Brimstone & Glory
124) Murder On The Orient Express
123) The Death Of Stalin
122) Goodbye Christopher Robin
121) Out Of Thin Air
120) Happy Death Day
119) Tulip Fever
118) McLaren
117) Victoria & Abdul
116) American Made
115) It Comes At Night
114) Kingsman: The Golden Circle
113) Arcadia
112) Eric Clapton: Life In 12 Bars
111) Faces Places
110) Disobedience
127) Wonderstruck
126) Battle Of The Sexes
125) Brimstone & Glory
124) Murder On The Orient Express
123) The Death Of Stalin
122) Goodbye Christopher Robin
121) Out Of Thin Air
120) Happy Death Day
119) Tulip Fever
118) McLaren
117) Victoria & Abdul
116) American Made
115) It Comes At Night
114) Kingsman: The Golden Circle
113) Arcadia
112) Eric Clapton: Life In 12 Bars
111) Faces Places
110) Disobedience
109) Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
108) Mountain
107) Whitney: Can I Be Me
106) The Farthest
105) Finding Your Feet
108) Mountain
107) Whitney: Can I Be Me
106) The Farthest
105) Finding Your Feet
104) A Fantastic Woman
103) The Leisure Seeker
102) Revenge
101) A Woman Captured
103) The Leisure Seeker
102) Revenge
101) A Woman Captured
100) Custody
99) The Man Who Invented Christmas
98) Ingrid Goes West
98) Ingrid Goes West
97) Anna And The Apocalypse
96) Thor: Ragnarok
95) Spider-Man: Homecoming
94) Wonder Woman
93) Atomic Blonde
92) Life
91) It
90) The Party
89) The LEGO Ninjago Movie
88) Last Flag Flying
87) The Post
86) Mary And The Witch's Flower
85) Dina
84) Thoroughbreds
83) In The Fade
95) Spider-Man: Homecoming
94) Wonder Woman
93) Atomic Blonde
92) Life
91) It
90) The Party
89) The LEGO Ninjago Movie
88) Last Flag Flying
87) The Post
86) Mary And The Witch's Flower
85) Dina
84) Thoroughbreds
83) In The Fade
82) I Am Heath Ledger
81) Shankly: Nature's Fire
80) The Current War
79) Professor Marston And The Wonder Women
81) Shankly: Nature's Fire
80) The Current War
79) Professor Marston And The Wonder Women
78) Brawl In Cell Block 99
77) The Endless
76) Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool
75) Earth: One Amazing Day
74) Shot Caller
73) First Reformed
72) City Of Ghosts
71) The Work
70) Berlin Syndrome
69) The Children Act
68) Paddington 2
67) The Wife
75) Earth: One Amazing Day
74) Shot Caller
73) First Reformed
72) City Of Ghosts
71) The Work
70) Berlin Syndrome
69) The Children Act
68) Paddington 2
67) The Wife
66) Beauty And The Dogs
65) Oh Lucy!
64) Lu Over The Wall
63) The Killing Of A Sacred Deer
62) God's Own Country
61) John Wick: Chapter 2
65) Oh Lucy!
64) Lu Over The Wall
63) The Killing Of A Sacred Deer
62) God's Own Country
61) John Wick: Chapter 2
60) Junk Head
59) Patti Cake$
58) Stronger
57) Wonder
56) The Breadwinner
55) Darkest Hour
54) Ghost Stories
53) Sweet Country
52) Filmworker
51) 120 BPM (Beats Per Minute)
57) Wonder
56) The Breadwinner
55) Darkest Hour
54) Ghost Stories
53) Sweet Country
52) Filmworker
51) 120 BPM (Beats Per Minute)
50) Bunch Of Kunst
49) Good Time
48) Lucky
47) Williams
49) Good Time
48) Lucky
47) Williams
46) Speilberg
45) My Mother's Lost Children
44) Lean On Pete
44) Lean On Pete
43) Breathe
42) Logan
41) The Big Sick
42) Logan
41) The Big Sick
40) The Wall
39) A Taxi Driver
38) Logan Lucky
37) Loving Vincent
36) Blade Of The Immortal
35) Only The Brave
34) Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
33) Gifted
32) The Glass Castle
31) I, Tonya
30) Kenny
29) 78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene
28) November
27) Wind River
26) Get Out
25) War For The Planet Of The Apes
24) The Square
23) The Dawn Wall
22) The Disaster Artist
21) Molly's Game
20) All The Money In The World
19) Call Me By Your Name
37) Loving Vincent
36) Blade Of The Immortal
35) Only The Brave
34) Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
33) Gifted
32) The Glass Castle
31) I, Tonya
30) Kenny
29) 78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene
28) November
27) Wind River
26) Get Out
25) War For The Planet Of The Apes
24) The Square
23) The Dawn Wall
22) The Disaster Artist
21) Molly's Game
20) All The Money In The World
19) Call Me By Your Name
18) Lady Bird
17) A Ghost Story
16) The Shape Of Water
15) Phantom Thread
17) A Ghost Story
16) The Shape Of Water
15) Phantom Thread
14) Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale
13) Coco
12) One Cut Of The Dead
11) The Florida Project
10) The Lego Batman Movie - A hilarious and highly imaginative spin-off sequel to The Lego Movie.
The amount of gags and clever references alone make this such a entertaining ride that people of all ages can get a lot out of. Plus the visuals are still as strong as its predecessor.
It may very well be the best Batman film since The Dark Knight trilogy.
9) T2 Trainspotting - Danny Boyle's long awaited and yet also unexpected sequel to the 1996 British cult classic.
It's as if they never left. The gang are back together and are in fine form in every aspect.
The story is exciting and the style stays true to the original and is vintage Boyle.
Dare I say, a third one could be on the way?
8) Dunkirk - Whenever Christopher Nolan release a new film, you know it has a strong chance of being high-up in your favourites list.
This thrilling war drama based on a true story is a wonderful re-telling of this most unreal of events during World War II.
It might not be a character piece, but it makes up for in transporting you to the event itself.
7) Bad Genius - A wonderfully enjoyable experience that gives us a refreshing take on the heist genre.
This Thai heist-comedy has got everything going for it. From the memorable characters to the swift and frenetic set-pieces with slick editing, this was quite the surprise.
It is a film that I saw at the Leeds Film Festival, and sadly I'm not sure if it will ever get released over here, either in cinemas or even on DVD.
6) Mother! - Definitely one of the most talked about and most divisive films of 2017, it could only be a Darren Aronofsky film.
It is absolutely chaotic, but in the most brilliant way. Once you get an understanding of what the film is trying to portray, you can get so much out of this viewing experience.
Whether you end up liking it or not, it will certainly get everyone talking.
5) Baby Driver - Director Edgar Wright is back, with an absolute barn-stormer of an action comedy.
It is immaculately crafted and is nothing but pure fun. With its strong soundtrack and the way the action was executed, it may be the best non-musical musical film of all-time.
4) Detroit - Kathryn Bigelow's edge-of-your-seat thriller about the Detroit race riots of 1967.
You can feel the tension slowly mounting and what we get is one of the most tense sequences I have ever seen. It's thanks a lot to the realism of it and the strong performances of Will Poulter, Algee Smith, John Boyega, Jack Reynor, Anthony Mackie and many others.
It will get you sweating and have your heart racing.
3) Blade Runner 2049 - Denis Villeneuve's visually stunning sequel to the 1982 original could not have been in better hands.
When an arthouse feature with a large budget works, it can be the most enjoyable experience you have had for some time.
Try to watch this on the biggest screen possible. They certainly spare no expense on the visuals.
2) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - Director Martin McDonagh is back with another black comedy that certainly pulls no punches in its execution.
The way he manages to perfectly mix uncomfortable scenes with hilarious comedy is quite masterful. There are also award worthy performances by Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell.
1) Brigsby Bear - What started as a peculiar story, ends up being a wonderful feel-good and uplifting drama.
It has been a passion project for comedian Kyle Mooney who writes and stars in this, and he is a fantastic lead. There are plenty of laughs and has strong profound themes.
They also make great use of Mark Hammill's voice work.
12) One Cut Of The Dead
11) The Florida Project
The amount of gags and clever references alone make this such a entertaining ride that people of all ages can get a lot out of. Plus the visuals are still as strong as its predecessor.
It may very well be the best Batman film since The Dark Knight trilogy.
It's as if they never left. The gang are back together and are in fine form in every aspect.
The story is exciting and the style stays true to the original and is vintage Boyle.
Dare I say, a third one could be on the way?
This thrilling war drama based on a true story is a wonderful re-telling of this most unreal of events during World War II.
It might not be a character piece, but it makes up for in transporting you to the event itself.
This Thai heist-comedy has got everything going for it. From the memorable characters to the swift and frenetic set-pieces with slick editing, this was quite the surprise.
It is a film that I saw at the Leeds Film Festival, and sadly I'm not sure if it will ever get released over here, either in cinemas or even on DVD.
It is absolutely chaotic, but in the most brilliant way. Once you get an understanding of what the film is trying to portray, you can get so much out of this viewing experience.
Whether you end up liking it or not, it will certainly get everyone talking.
It is immaculately crafted and is nothing but pure fun. With its strong soundtrack and the way the action was executed, it may be the best non-musical musical film of all-time.
You can feel the tension slowly mounting and what we get is one of the most tense sequences I have ever seen. It's thanks a lot to the realism of it and the strong performances of Will Poulter, Algee Smith, John Boyega, Jack Reynor, Anthony Mackie and many others.
It will get you sweating and have your heart racing.
When an arthouse feature with a large budget works, it can be the most enjoyable experience you have had for some time.
Try to watch this on the biggest screen possible. They certainly spare no expense on the visuals.
The way he manages to perfectly mix uncomfortable scenes with hilarious comedy is quite masterful. There are also award worthy performances by Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell.
It has been a passion project for comedian Kyle Mooney who writes and stars in this, and he is a fantastic lead. There are plenty of laughs and has strong profound themes.
They also make great use of Mark Hammill's voice work.
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