Best Movies of 2017

The top 50 of 3,677 movies released in 2017, ranked by smart score, updated October 24, 2026.

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1
Nude 2017
Directed by Tony Sacco · Streaming on MovieSphere+
8.3
9.3 · 174 votes
2
Coco 2017
Directed by Lee Unkrich · Streaming on Disney Plus
8.2
8.2 · 22K votes
3
Wonder 2017
Directed by Stephen Chbosky · Streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
8.1
8.1 · 8.4K votes
4
Call Me by Your Name 2017
Directed by Luca Guadagnino · Streaming on Netflix
8.1
8.1 · 13K votes
5
The Invisible Guest 2017
Directed by Oriol Paulo
8.0
8.1 · 5.2K votes
6
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 2017
Directed by Martin McDonagh · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
8.0
8.1 · 11K votes
7
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds 2017
Directed by Kim Yong-hwa · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Kanopy
8.0
8.1 · 1.3K votes
8
Gifted 2017
Directed by Marc Webb
8.0
8.0 · 6.1K votes
9
Loving Vincent 2017
Directed by DK Welchman · Streaming on Netflix, Kanopy, Hoopla
7.9
8.0 · 2.7K votes
10
A Taxi Driver 2017
Directed by Jang Hoon · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Kanopy
7.9
8.0 · 1.2K votes
11
The Greatest Showman 2017
Directed by Michael Gracey · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
7.8
7.9 · 10K votes
12
In a Heartbeat 2017
Directed by Beth David
7.8
8.0 · 1K votes
13
Logan 2017
Directed by James Mangold · Streaming on Disney Plus
7.8
7.8 · 21K votes
14
Forgotten 2017
Directed by Chang Hang-jun · Streaming on Netflix
7.8
7.9 · 1.4K votes
15
See You Up There 2017
Directed by Albert Dupontel · Streaming on Hoopla, France Channel
7.7
7.8 · 1.4K votes
16
The Breadwinner 2017
Directed by Nora Twomey
7.7
7.8 · 962 votes
17
Bad Genius 2017
Directed by Nattawut Poonpiriya · Streaming on Netflix, OnDemandKorea, Amazon Prime Video
7.7
7.9 · 887 votes
18
Ayla: The Daughter of War 2017
Directed by Can Ulkay
7.7
8.0 · 411 votes
19
Bingo: The King of the Mornings 2017
Directed by Daniel Rezende
7.7
8.0 · 425 votes
20
A Bag of Marbles 2017
Directed by Christian Duguay · Streaming on JustWatch TV Free, JustWatch TV Plus, The Roku Channel
7.6
7.8 · 913 votes
21
The Dawn Wall 2017
Directed by Josh Lowell · Streaming on The CW
7.6
8.0 · 374 votes
22
Avicii: True Stories 2017
Directed by Levan Tsikurishvili
7.6
8.0 · 363 votes
23
Get Out 2017
Directed by Jordan Peele · Streaming on fuboTV, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV
7.6
7.6 · 20K votes
24
BPM (Beats per Minute) 2017
Directed by Robin Campillo · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Fandango at Home Free
7.6
7.7 · 1.4K votes
25
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 2017
Directed by James Gunn · Streaming on Disney Plus
7.6
7.6 · 24K votes
26
Blade Runner 2049 2017
Directed by Denis Villeneuve · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium
7.6
7.6 · 16K votes
27
God's Own Country 2017
Directed by Francis Lee · Streaming on AMC+, Kanopy
7.6
7.7 · 1K votes
28
No Game No Life: Zero 2017
Directed by Atsuko Ishizuka · Streaming on HiDive
7.6
7.8 · 468 votes
29
Thor: Ragnarok 2017
Directed by Taika Waititi · Streaming on Disney Plus
7.6
7.6 · 23K votes
30
A Dog's Purpose 2017
Directed by Lasse Hallström · Streaming on MGM Plus, Tubi TV
7.6
7.6 · 3.6K votes
31
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale 2017
Directed by Tomohiko Ito · Streaming on Hulu, Crunchyroll
7.6
7.7 · 790 votes
32
I Am Not Your Negro 2017
Directed by Raoul Peck · Streaming on Philo, The Roku Channel, Kanopy
7.5
7.7 · 538 votes
33
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu 2017
Directed by Tatsuya Oishi
7.5
8.0 · 249 votes
34
Icarus 2017
Directed by Bryan Fogel · Streaming on Netflix
7.5
7.6 · 868 votes
35
One Cut of the Dead 2017
Directed by Shinichiro Ueda · Streaming on Philo, AMC Plus, AMC+
7.5
7.6 · 1.1K votes
36
The Outlaws 2017
Directed by Kang Yun-sung · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home Free, Plex
7.5
7.7 · 580 votes
37
The Shack 2017
Directed by Stuart Hazeldine · Streaming on VIX , Angel Studios, Lionsgate+
7.5
7.5 · 2.3K votes
38
Paddington 2 2017
Directed by Paul King · Streaming on HBO Max
7.4
7.5 · 2.9K votes
39
I, Tonya 2017
Directed by Craig Gillespie · Streaming on Kanopy, Tubi TV
7.4
7.5 · 6.4K votes
40
Dunkirk 2017
Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
7.4
7.5 · 18K votes
41
Only the Brave 2017
Directed by Joseph Kosinski · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV
7.4
7.5 · 2K votes
42
Baby Driver 2017
Directed by Edgar Wright · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+
7.4
7.4 · 17K votes
43
Wind River 2017
Directed by Taylor Sheridan · Streaming on Netflix
7.4
7.4 · 6K votes
44
1987: When the Day Comes 2017
Directed by Jang Joon-hwan · Streaming on The Roku Channel, Rakuten Viki
7.4
8.0 · 187 votes
45
The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales 2017
Directed by Benjamin Renner · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
7.4
7.7 · 328 votes
46
The Book of Henry 2017
Directed by Colin Trevorrow
7.4
7.5 · 1.4K votes
47
The Florida Project 2017
Directed by Sean Baker · Streaming on Plex Channel
7.4
7.4 · 3.2K votes
48
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion 2017
Directed by S. S. Rajamouli · Streaming on Netflix, Hulu
7.4
7.5 · 899 votes
49
Faces Places 2017
Directed by Agnès Varda · Streaming on Philo, Kanopy, Fandor
7.4
7.6 · 431 votes
50
Harry Styles: Behind the Album 2017
Directed by David Soutar
7.4
8.5 · 97 votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes.

Hidden gems

Highly rated but with 32 votes or fewer (the median for this list), ranked with a lighter prior of 16 votes so smaller films can show.

1
War 2017
Directed by Reece Peña
6.5
9.5 · 14 votes
2
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Magical Movie Night 2017
Directed by Ishi Rudell · Streaming on Tubi TV
6.5
9.3 · 15 votes
3
Vanessa da Mata: Caixinha de Música Ao Vivo 2017
Directed by Bruno Murtinho
6.5
9.8 · 11 votes
4
Roof Culture Asia 2017
6.5
9.4 · 13 votes
5
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge' 2017
Directed by Cliff Stephenson
6.6
8.3 · 29 votes
6
Fast and Furious, la saga no limit 2017
Directed by Gilles Ganzmann
6.6
8.2 · 30 votes
7
Zakir Khan: Haq Se Single 2017
Directed by Angshuman Ghosh · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
6.5
8.3 · 22 votes
8
Whindersson Nunes: Proparoxítona 2017
Directed by Diego Pignataro
6.5
8.2 · 24 votes
9
Funeralopolis: A Suburban Portrait 2017
Directed by Alessandro Redaelli
6.5
8.1 · 27 votes
10
Beyond Brotherhood 2017
Directed by Arianne Benedetti
6.6
8.0 · 31 votes

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