Five Years Later: A Fresh Look at the Top 20 Films of 2017
Every year, we at Flickchart publish our current list of the Top 20 films of the previous year (as we did in January with the Top 20 Films of 2022). Then, a year later, we look again, and see how the chart has evolved over time, as more users see more films and make more rankings (as we recently did with the Top 20 Films of 2021).
Last year, for the first time, we took a look back five years, and saw how the rankings for the Top 20 Films of 2016 had changed even more over time. Now, the year 2017 gets its due. Our previous lists were published on January 1, 2018 and January 9, 2019. Join us, and take a look at how YOUR rankings have helped Flickchart adapt and change.
20. The Florida Project
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Directed by Sean Baker
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New to the Top 20
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Current Global Rank: #1,336
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Ranked by 1,196 users
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Ranked 28,654 times, and wins 60% of matchups
19. Wind River
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Directed by Taylor Sheridan
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Current Global Rank: #1,311
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Rank in January 2018: #18
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Rank in January 2019: #17 (Global Rank: #1,257)
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Ranked by 1,406 users
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Ranked 32,974 times, and wins 58% of matchups
18. John Wick: Chapter 2
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Directed by Chad Stahelski
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Current Global Rank: #1,310
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Rank in January 2018: #14
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Rank in January 2019: #21 (Global Rank: #1,451)
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Ranked by 2,867 users
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Ranked 57,197 times, and wins 60% of matchups
17. Wonder Woman
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Directed by Patty Jenkins
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Current Global Rank: #1,301
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Rank in January 2018: #10
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Rank in January 2019: #15 (Global Rank: #1,038)
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Ranked by 5,471 users
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Ranked 94,965 times, and wins 56% of matchups
16. The Big Sick
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Directed by Michael Showalter
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Current Global Rank: #1,071
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Rank in January 2018: #11
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Rank in January 2019: #14 (Global Rank: #901)
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Ranked by 1,972 users
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Ranked 39,987 times, and wins 59% of matchups
15. Call Me by Your Name
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Directed by Luca Guadagnino
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Current Global Rank: #1,030
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Rank in January 2018: Outside the Top 20
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Rank in January 2019: #19 (Global Rank: #1,330)
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Ranked by 1,374 users
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Ranked 31,564 times, and wins 59% of matchups
14. The Shape of Water
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Directed by Guillermo del Toro
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Current Global Rank: #1,023
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Rank in January 2018: Outside the Top 20
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Rank in January 2019: #11 (Global Rank: #715)
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Ranked by 2,866 users
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Ranked 57,405 times, and wins 57% of matchups
13. Paddingon 2
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Directed by Paul King
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Current Global Rank: #943
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New to the Top 20
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Ranked by 1,038 users
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Ranked 22,668 times, and wins 59% of matchups
12. Phantom Thread
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Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
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Current Global Rank: #919
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Rank in January 2018: Outside the Top 20
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Rank in January 2019: #20 (Global Rank: #1,375)
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Ranked by 1,510 users
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Ranked 37,707 times, and wins 58% of matchups
11. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
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Directed by James Gunn
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Current Global Rank: #854
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Rank in January 2018: #9
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Rank in January 2019: #12 (Global Rank: #727)
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Ranked by 7,287 users
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Ranked 128,909 times, and wins 58% of matchups
10. Dunkirk
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Directed by Christopher Nolan
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Current Global Rank:#795
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Rank in January 2018: #7
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Rank in January 2019: #8 (Global Rank: #640)
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Ranked by 4,343 users
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Ranked 94,387 times, and wins 59% of matchups
9. Lady Bird
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Directed by Greta Gerwig
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Current Global Rank: #773
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Rank in January 2018: #15
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Rank in January 2019: #13 (Global Rank: #741)
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Ranked by 2,678 users
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Ranked 60,379 times, and wins 60% of matchups
8. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
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Directed by Martin McDonagh
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Current Global Rank: #764
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Rank in January 2018: #17
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Rank in January 2019: #10 (Global Rank: #706)
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Ranked by 2,830 users
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Ranked 59,357 times, and wins 59% of matchups
7. Coco
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Directed by Adrian Molina and Lee Unkrich
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Current Global Rank: #742
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Rank in January 2018: #19
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Rank in January 2019: #7 (Global Rank: #609)
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Ranked by 3,381 users
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Ranked 65,174 times, and wins 61% of matchups
6. Spider-Man: Homecoming
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Directed by Jon Watts
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Current Global Rank: #708
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Rank in January 2018: #8
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Rank in January 2019: #6 (Global Rank: #592)
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Ranked by 6,595 users
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Ranked 123,089 times, and wins 60% of matchups
5. Baby Driver
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Directed by Edgar Wright
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Current Global Rank: #657
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Rank in January 2018: #3
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Rank in January 2019: #5 (Global Rank: #500)
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Ranked by 4,469 users
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Ranked 88,830 times, and wins 61% of matchups
4. Thor: Ragnarok
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Directed by Taika Waititi
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Current Global Rank: #487
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Rank in January 2018: #6
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Rank in January 2019: #4 (Global Rank: #388)
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Ranked by 6,744 users
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Ranked 126,947 times, and wins 65% of matchups
3. Logan
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Directed by James Mangold
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Current Global Rank: #394
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Rank in January 2018: #2
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Rank in January 2019: #2 (Global Rank: #355)
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Ranked by 5,509 users
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Ranked 114,671 times, and wins 67% of matchups
2. Get Out
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Directed by Jordan Peele
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Current Global Rank: #369
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Rank in January 2018: #4
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Rank in January 2019: #3 (Global Rank: #382)
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Ranked by 5,213 users
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Ranked 105,394 times, and wins 66% of matchups
1. Blade Runner 2049
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Directed by Denis Villeneuve
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Current Global Rank: #343
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Rank in January 2018: #1
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Rank in January 2019: #1 (Global Rank: #298)
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Ranked by 4,130 users
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Ranked 95,973 times, and wins 65% of matchups
The Best of the Rest
John Boyega and Gwendoline Christie in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Here are the rest of the Top 40 Films of 2017, as currently ranked. Films that appeared on our previous Top 20 lists for the year have been indicated.
#21. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Directed by Rian Johnson) – #5 in 2018, #9 in 2019
#22. The Death of Stalin (Directed by Armando Iannucci)
#23. It (Directed by Andy Muschietti) – #13 in 2018, #18 in 2019
#24. War for the Planet of the Apes (Directed by Matt Reeves) – #12 in 2018, #16 in 2019
#25. Good Time (Directed by Benny & Josh Safdie)
#26. I, Tonya (Directed by Craig Gillespie)
#27. First Reformed (Directed by Paul Schrader)
#28. The Killing of a Sacred Deer (Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos)
#29. Molly’s Game (Directed by Aaron Sorkin)
#30. The Disaster Artist (Directed by James Franco) – #20 in 2018
#31. Logan Lucky (Directed by Steven Soderbergh)
#32. A Ghost Story (Directed by David Lowery)
#33. The LEGO Batman Movie (Directed by Chris McKay) – #16 in 2018
#34. You Were Never Really Here (Directed by Lynne Ramsay)
#35. mother! (Directed by Darren Aronofsky)
#36. Twin Peaks: The Return (Directed by David Lynch)
#37. Okja (Directed by Bong Joon Ho)
#38. Brawl in Cell Block 99 (Directed by S. Craig Zahler)
#39. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (Directed by Jake Kasdan)
#40. The Post (Directed by Steven Spielberg)
Overall, the 2017 list has been much more stable than the 2016 list. None of the films that appeared on our original list (published January 1, 2018) have dropped out of the Top 40 for the year. Paddington 2 wins the prize for greatest upward momentum; when the second list was published at the beginning of 2019, it was clocking in at #26.
