9 Years Later, These Are the 10 Best Movies of 2017

Believe it or not, 2017 was nearly a decade ago. To a certain extent, not much has changed culturally, for better or worse. In other ways, things that were at the peak of their popularity, such as superhero movies and IP revivals, have waned in 2026 after years of oversaturation. The year that witnessed seismic events like Donald Trump's inauguration and the launch of the #MeToo movement also featured an eclectic cinematic calendar. Unlike most years of its era, the Oscar nominees of the year's respective films (not to be confused with the Moonlight/La La Land mix-up at the Oscars held to honor the 2016 movies) experienced noteworthy crossover with the masses. Between epic spectacle-oriented triumphs and quiet indie expressions, these 10 films best sum up the year from 9 years ago.