Top 15 films of 2017

Top 15 Films of 2017

                                                                 By: Livi Edmonson




15. "Beauty and the Beast"

Directed By: Bill Condon
Starring: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, and Emma Thompson



14. "It"

Directed By: Andrès Muschietti
Starring: Bill Skarsgard, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Jaeden Lieberher



13. "Wonder"

Directed By: Stephen Chbosky
Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and Izabela Vidovic


12. "Darkest Hour"

Directed By: Joe Wright
Starring: Gary Oldman, Lily James, and Kristin Scott Davis


11. "Call Me By Your Name"

Directed By: Luca Guadagnino
Starring: Timotheè Chalamet, Armie Hammer, and Michael Stuhlbarg




10. "Thor: Ragnarok"

Directed By: Taika Waititi
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Jeff Goldblum, Mark Ruffalo, Cate Blanchett, and Tessa Thompson.


9. "Detroit"

Directed By: Katherine Bigelow
Starring: Will Poulter, Anthony Mackie, Jacob Latimore, John Boyega, and John Krasinski


8. "Dunkirk"

Directed By: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Fionn Whitehead, Harry Styles, and Kenneth Branagh



7. "The Greatest Showman"

Directed By: Michael Gracey
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Keala Settle 



6. "Spider-Man Homecoming"

Directed By: Jon Watts
Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keeton, Robert Downing Jr., Marissa Tomei, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Zendaya


5. "The Disaster Artist"

Directed By: James Franco
Starring: James Franco, Dave Franco, Josh Hutcherson, Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Allison Brie


4. "Wonder Woman"

Directed By: Patty Jenkins
Starring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Danny Hustin, and Connie Nielsen


3. "The Big Sick"

Directed By: Michael Showalter
Starring: Kumail Nanijani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, and Ray Romano



2. "Baby Driver"

Directed By: Edgar Wright
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Spacey, Jon Hamm, and Lily James



1. "Lady Bird"

Directed By: Greta Gerwig
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Beanie Feldstein, Lucas Hedges, Laurie Metcalf, and Timotheè Chalamet



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