Top Grossing Hollywood Movies of 2017
According to public box office data, the highest grossing Hollywood film worldwide in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which earned approximately $1.33 billion globally. The film was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It outperformed other major 2017 releases including Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok and Warner Bros.' Wonder Woman in global ticket sales. For detailed market data and studio reporting, see the box office analysis from Forbes at https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/12/31/the-top-10-highest-grossing-movies-of-2017/. Another major performer was Disney's Beauty and the Beast, which grossed over $1.26 billion worldwide, driven by a large international release and a strong domestic opening weekend.
Domestic box office leaderboard for 2017 shows Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Beauty and the Beast, and Warner Bros.' Wonder Woman as the top three titles by U.S. and Canada gross. Disney controlled a significant share of the 2017 domestic top grossing list through its subsidiaries Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, and Walt Disney Pictures. The combined global box office of these three films exceeded $3.8 billion, reinforcing Disney's dominant market position that year. The studio's strategy of releasing tentpole films across multiple franchises contributed to its high market share in 2017.
Most Awarded and Critically Recognized Films
At the 90th Academy Awards ceremony held on March 4, 2018, the film Shape of Water won Best Picture and Best Director for Guillermo del Toro. The film was produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures, a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox. Other major winners included Darkest Hour for Best Actor and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor. The ceremony highlighted a mix of major studio releases and independent films that had strong festival and awards circuit performance during the 2017 season.
Critics' year end lists from major outlets frequently featured Shape of Water, Get Out, Lady Bird, and The Florida Project among the best films of 2017. Get Out, produced by Blumhouse Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures, was noted for its cultural impact and box office performance relative to its production budget. The film earned four Academy Award nominations and was widely cited in industry analyses as one of the most profitable releases of the year. For background on the production company and its business model, see the profile from Forbes at https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/03/02/get-out-blumhouse/.
Studio Performance and Financial Data
Disney reported strong financial results for its studio entertainment segment in fiscal year 2017, driven by box office hits including Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Beauty and the Beast. The company's market capitalization and revenue figures reflected the performance of its film slate during the year. Warner Bros., part of Warner Bros. Entertainment, also posted solid results with titles such as Wonder Woman and Dunkirk contributing to its theatrical revenue. For Disney's official financial reporting, see the SEC filing at https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1001039/000119312518076036/0001193125-18-076036-index.htm.
Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal, ranked among the top studios by domestic gross in 2017