Last year was very successful in terms of box office and spectacular films. However, 2018 with its upcoming movie premieres, such as Dog Island, Deadpool 2, Mission Impossible: Consequences, and Avengers: Infinity War, promises to be no less interesting for the audience.
We present you the best films of 2017-2018, which were released on the big screen and received high ratings on Russian Film Search and foreign IMDb.
The list is updated, the rating of the best films of 2018-2019 has been released.
Night games (2018)
Genre: thriller, crime comedy, detective
Country: USA
Movie Search: 7.37
IMDb: 7.40
The top 10 films of 2017-2018 are opened by the story of how an interesting and fun quest can turn into a deadly game.
Each week, a married couple, Max and Annie, together with their friends, arrange detective nightly role-playing games. And in the process of the next game, the brother of the protagonist - Brooks - and his friend are kidnapped and threatened to kill the mysterious FBI agents. Since then, The Night Games has become a roller coaster ride, plunging the audience into the atmosphere of farce, lies, threats, and secrets.
The magnificent play of the actors, the twisted plot and good humor provided the "Night Games" with a deservedly high rating. However, this is not a movie that the whole family can go to; there are frank jokes and bloody scenes there. However, see the trailer:
The greatest showman (2017)
Genre: musical, biographical drama
Country: USA
Movie Search: 7.80
IMDb: 7.90
Even “Logan”, which became the swan song of Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) did not deserve such a high movie rating as “The Greatest Showman”, in which the same Hugh Jackman played. This vivid film captivates you with the fabulous story of the dream, love and success of showman Phineas Taylor Barnum. It has many songs, circus dance performances and unusual people. Watching “The Greatest Showman” is like going to a circus without leaving your home.
Excellent choreography, excellent scenery, emotional acting and lots and lots of music in "The Greatest Showman" delight both the soul and imagination.
Dog Life (2017)
Genre: family fantasy, drama, comedy
Country: USA, India
Movie Search: 7.82
IMDb: 6.90
Dogs are faithful helpers of people, and so it has been for almost the entire time of the existence of mankind. Their happiness lies in serving the owner, and the sentimental film "Dog Life" is about that. It shows the story of a nameless dog that remembers its past lives. And, being reborn, over and over again life makes sense in being a companion of man.
The romantic, kind and tearful “Dog Life” is the perfect movie to watch with your family. She will teach children to love animals, and adults will give both joyful and sad emotions.
The Case of the Brave (2017)
Genre: biographical drama
Country: USA
Movie Search: 7.87
IMDb: 7.80
Firefighter is a heroic profession. Its representatives are ready to go into the thick of it to save people. It is about such heroes that the film “The Case of the Brave” tells. Granite Mountain Hotshots will face one of the worst fires in modern history.
The film is based on real events that happened in 2013 in Arizona. A forest fire, allegedly flashed by lightning, claimed the lives of 19 firefighters, and 200 buildings were burned to the ground. This was the largest loss in US history in 80 years.
The Adventures of Paddington 2 (2018)
Genre: fantasy family comedy
Country: USA, UK, France
Movie Search: 7.94
IMDb: 8
The continuation of the popular story of the cute and very very polite teddy bear Paddington is one of those rare films whose (minor) flaws are easy to forget. But the overwhelming number of positive moments will be firmly held in your memory even after a few months after viewing.
In the second part of the film, Paddington is involved in a grandiose scam with the participation of the once brilliant actor, looking for treasures all over London. Watching this kind and funny fairy-tale comedy is possible and necessary with the children. In the era of The Emoji Movie and other worst films of 2017, The Adventures of Paddington 2 is simply the diamond of a family movie.
Miracle (2017)
Genre: family drama
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Movie Search: 8.04
IMDb: 8
In the ranking of films 2017-2018. This movie stands apart. If in other films with a high rating, the characters were adults, fairy-tale characters or animals, then “Miracle” is the biography of the unique boy August Pulman. By nature, he is an ordinary boy, dreaming of games with friends, playing computer games and adoring his dog. However, due to a rare genetic “malfunction”, Augustus has practically no face. He underwent 27 operations and is now preparing to take a step into the outside world and go to an ordinary school. Will other children, who are very cruel, be able to accept such a miracle in their company?
This tape is interesting in that it tells not only about the relationship of children with those who are somewhat different from them, but also about the relationship within the family with a special child. Moreover, he does this not pathos, and not tearfully, but wisely and truthfully.
Upward Movement (2017)
Genre: sports drama
Country: Russia
Movie Search: 8.21
IMDb: 7.80
And here is the Russian novelty in the list of films of 2017-2018. The “Upward Movement” rating on Kinopoisk is very high for several reasons.
This is the legendary story of the first ever win of the Soviet basketball team at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Before that, the invincible US team lost three seconds before the end of the match, when it would seem impossible to change the course of the game.
The perfect cast. In the role of the coach of the USSR team, the brilliant Vladimir Mashkov starred.
The film is very dynamic, it does not let the audience get bored.
Camera work causes only positive emotions.
"Upward Movement" is the film that evokes both patriotic and nostalgic feelings.
Three billboards on the border of Ebbing, Missouri (2018)
Genre: crime drama
Country: UK, USA
Movie Search: 8.24
IMDb: 8.20
Servants of the law are not always ready to comply with this very law. This is convinced by Mildred Hayes, whose daughter was killed, but the criminals were never found. In desperation, the woman rents three billboards at the entrance to the city and posts messages to the head of the police there. The city’s authorities do not like such an information boom, and a conflict erupts between them and Mildred.
In the foreground in the film are the feelings, beliefs and aspirations of the three main characters. Each of them is in its own way both bad and good. The director of Three Billboards managed to reveal a non-standard theme of the influence of an individual’s behavior on the society around him. And given that the picture is permeated with subtle irony, and keeps the viewer in suspense until the very end, watching this deep and interesting film story is definitely worth it.
Van Gogh. With love, Vincent (2017)
Genre: drama, biography, cartoon
Country: Poland, UK, USA
Movie Search: 8.28
IMDb: 7.90
Work on this masterpiece of animated painting took five years. 85 artists worked on it. Moreover, each frame (and there were over 62 thousand) was created in the same technique as the work of Van Gogh.
The result is a unique animated film - the only one in the world that is completely painted with oil paints on canvas.
However, this is not a children's cartoon, because in the life of Vincent Van Gogh there was a lot of gloomy and tragic, he suffered from loneliness and misunderstanding during his life. But for adults this unusual picture will give an unforgettable visual pleasure. It was created with love and reverence for the work of the famous artist.
The Secret of Coco (2017)
Genre: family comedy, fantasy, cartoon
Country: USA
Movie Search: 8.71
IMDb: 8.50
Among the most interesting films and cartoons, “The Secret of Coco” stands out for its unusual plot. In order to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician, a 12-year-old boy Miguel goes to the Land of the Dead. There he will find an idol - Ernesto de la Cruz, and reveal a long-standing family secret. And Miguel’s guide is the spirit-trickster Hector, in the form of a skeleton. The basis of the "Secrets of Coco" lay Mexican traditions and legends.
Bright, beautiful animation, a touching story, funny and interesting characters are all characteristic features of one of the best cartoons of Pixar studio.
We hope that this list of the best films has prompted you to watch (or review) this weekend.
