Top 10 BEST Movies of 2017
Yes, Twin Peaks: The Return counts! It received a theatrical screening, so…
Yes, Twin Peaks: The Return counts! It received a theatrical screening, so…
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It's taken me awhile to get back around to 2017's worst films,…
Some Notes About This List...* This year's lest represented decade is…
These are the movies in 2017 I revisited that stuck out to…
Roy Lee 4
Stan Lee 3
Ben Nott 2
Toho 7
Shinji Higuchi 4.0
Chris Williams 3.5
Don Hall 3.5
Angus MacLane 3.5
Yarrow Cheney 3.0
Adele Romanski 5.0
Brad Pitt 5.0
Dede Gardner 5.0
Jeremy Kleiner 5.0
Sarah Esberg 5.0
Steven Mnuchin 4.5
Adam Merims 4.5
Edgar Wright 4.5
James Biddle 4.5
Michelle Wright 4.5
Nira Park 4.5
Rachael Prior 4.5
Hutch Parker 4.5
Josh McLaglen 4.5
Carmen Pepelea 4.5
Charles Roven 4.5
Damian Anderson 4.5
Barry Jenkins 5.0
Tonino Guerra 4.5
Edgar Wright 4.5
James Mangold 4.5
Michael Green 4.5
Scott Frank 4.5
Allan Heinberg 4.5
Geoff Johns 4.5
Jason Fuchs 4.5
Zack Snyder 4.5
Darren Aronofsky 4.5
Taylor Sheridan 4.5
Eiko Kadono 4.5
Michael H. Weber 4.5
Scott Neustadter 4.5
Robert Engels 4.5
Edward Bond 4.5
Julio Cortázar 4.5
Joi McMillon 5.0
Nat Sanders 5.0
Jonathan Amos 4.5
Michael Martinez 4.5
Paul Machliss 4.5
Paul Trewartha 4.5
Dirk Westervelt 4.5
Stuart Baird 4.5
Joe Walker 4.5
Stacey Schroeder 4.5
Ethan Coen 4.5
Joel Coen 4.5
Frank Clarke 4.5
Akira Kurosawa 4.5
Eraldo Da Roma 4.5
Albrecht Joseph 4.5
Andrew Weisblum 4.2
Takeshi Seyama 4.2
Mary Sweeney 4.2
Gregory Plotkin 4.0
James Laxton 5.0
Bill Pope 4.5
John Mathieson 4.5
Matthew Jensen 4.5
Juro Sugimura 4.5
Brandon Trost 4.5
Bruno Delbonnel 4.5
Carlo Di Palma 4.5
Asakazu Nakai 4.5
Georges Guérin 4.5
Manichoux 4.5
Denson Baker 4.0
Toby Oliver 4.0
Salvatore Totino 4.0
Jeong Jeong-hun 4.0
Harris Savides 4.0
Steve Yedlin 4.0
Hannah Beachler 5.0
Marcus Rowland 4.5
François Audouy 4.5
Aline Bonetto 4.5
Todd Kleparski 4.5
Philip Messina 4.5
Patrice Vermette 4.5
Hinoshi Ono 4.5
Yoshirô Muraki 4.5
Piero Poletto 4.5
Patricia Norris 4.2
Adam Stockhausen 4.0
Rusty Smith 4.0
Oliver Scholl 4.0
Claude Paré 4.0
Yohei Taneda 4.0
Ruth de Jong 4.0
Eri Sakushima 4.0
Mabel Barba 5.0
Oscar Wright 4.5
Chris Farmer 4.5
Jordan Ferrer 4.5
Luke Freeborn 4.5
Matthew Gatlin 4.5
Scott Plauche 4.5
Domenico Sica 4.5
Dominic Masters 4.5
Irene Orru 4.5
James Collins 4.5
Kevin Timon Hill 4.5
Patrick Harris 4.5
Remo Tozzi 4.5
Simon Elsley 4.5
Steve Carter 4.5
Stuart Kearns 4.5
Regina McLarney 5.0
E. Aaron Linker 4.5
Lance Totten 4.5
Preston Jacob 4.5
Robert Rosegren 4.5
Russell Michniak 4.5
Vanessa Rogers 4.5
Alejandra Tovar 4.5
Bradford Johnson 4.5
Brian A. Waits 4.5
Jessica Stumpf 4.5
Peter Lando 4.5
Walter Schneider 4.5
Janice Macrae 4.5
Roberto Oliveri 4.5
Guy Pigeon 4.5
Dirk Greene 5.0
Aharon Bourland 4.5
Dolores McGinley 4.5
Michael D'Sa 4.5
Nelson Dsouza 4.5
Stuart Lashley 4.5
Adrien Flanquart 4.5
Anthony Smith 4.5
Chas Jarrett 4.5
Jeffrey Kalmus 4.5
Keith Sellers 4.5
Michael Furniss 4.5
Adam Janeczek 4.5
Amber Kirsch 4.5
Ben Wiggs 4.5
Bill Westenhofer 4.5
Chris Upson 4.5
Nicholas Britell 5.0
Steven Price 4.5
Dave Porter 4.5
Herbie Hancock 4.5
Giovanni Fusco 4.5
Joe Hisaishi 4.2
Marco Beltrami 4.0
Michael Abels 4.0
David Shire 4.0
Ennio Morricone 4.0
Lesley Barber 4.0
Bo Harwood 4.0
Shiro Sagisu 4.0
Hikaru Hayashi 4.0
Howard Shore 4.0
Fabio Pignatelli 4.0
Massimo Morante 4.0
Chris David 5.0
Mathew Waters 5.0
Onnalee Blank 5.0
Frederick Howard 4.5
Arthur Graley 4.5
Jeremy Price 4.5
Julian Slater 4.5
Rowan Watson 4.5
Tim Cavagin 4.5
David Giammarco 4.5
Teri E. Dorman 4.5
Coll Anderson 4.5
Jill Purdy 4.5
Noyan Cosarer 4.5
Paula Fairfield 4.5
Chris Jargo 4.5
Dan Hegeman 4.5
Empress Holley 4.5
Jess L. Johnson 4.5
Johnna Thomas 4.5
Les Morgan 4.5
Libby Culligan 4.5
Tony Kochinas 4.5
Daniel Orlandi 4.5
Elaine Ramires 4.5
Lindy Hemming 4.5
Lucy Donowho 4.5
Danny Glicker 4.5
Erick Martinez 4.5
Rachel Bris 4.5
Renée April 4.5
Doniella Davy 5.0
Fionagh Cush 4.5
Mark Garbarino 4.5
Adam Walls 4.5
Bailey Domke 4.5
Brian Penikas 4.5
Courtney Lether 4.5
Joel Harlow 4.5
Karen Romero 4.5
Karri Farris 4.5
Rob Hinderstein 4.5
Sara Roybal 4.5
Claire Matthews 4.5
Kirsty Mcqueen 4.5
Linda Zirkus 4.5
Catherine Lavoie 4.5
A24 5.0
Altitude Film Entertainment 5.0
PASTEL 5.0
Upload Films 5.0
Hutch Parker Entertainment 4.5
DC Films 4.5
B23 4.5
Danjaq 4.5
Thunder Road 4.5
Nippon Television Network Corporation 4.5
Studio Fuga 4.5
Good Universe 4.5
Funny and touching (and funny in the ways it is touching, as if it finds the very idea of being touching funny), Moonrise Kingdom is a visually profound and intelligent coming-of-age tale from the recognizably quirky mind of Wes Anderson.
The Japan Academy Prize is pretty much the Japan Academy Awards and is, from what I've been able to determine, their most prestigious award. I became interested in this list when I saw that Shin Gojira won its top prize last year. Here are the top film earners from every other year they've held the prize.
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