2017 was a big year for movies and Hollywood raked in billions and billions of dollars at the box office from the top 10 films alone. Here are the 10 biggest worldwide box office successes of the past 12 months. Be warned, there is a lot of Disney ahead.
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The fifth instalment in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise did not do well with critics, but fans were clearly clamouring for more Captain Jack Sparrow following a six year absence from the big screen.
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It has been a tough couple of years for Warner Bros. and their DC Comics movies, but "Wonder Woman" starring Gal Gadot exceeded all expectations.
The movie set numerous box office records and earned director Patty Jenkins the distinction of being the highest-grossing female director in Hollywood history.
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A recipe for success: chop off Thor's locks, pair him with a gladiator-inspired the Incredible Hulk and sprinkle in actors Cate Blanchett and Jeff Goldblum for good measure.
"Thor: Ragnarok"'s lighter take on the Marvel property generated lots of support from fans and critics and is touted by many as the best movie in the "Thor" film franchise.
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The original "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie was a breakout success in more ways than one. The film's sequel proved just as successful, cementing the Guardians as a premiere Marvel movie property.
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The most successful movie in Chinese box office history is also the only foreign film entry on this list. "Wolf Warrior 2" is the highest-grossing movie of all-time in China and is the second highest-grossing film of all-time in a single market, only behind "Star Wars: The Force Awakens".
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They finally got it right! At long last, Spider-Man fans rejoiced when Marvel Studios got involved with "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and the box office ate it up.
Tom Holland, now 21, brought a young fresh feel to the character and the movie got a much needed rub from Robert Downey Jr.
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Illumination Entertainment's "Despicable Me 3" brought the kids and their parents out in full force. Despite receiving mixed reviews, the animated movie is the first of four films on this list to crack $1 billion at the worldwide box office.
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After three weekends in theatres, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" is the highest-grossing domestic film of 2017.
Unfortunately, however, there are two movies that have thus far outperformed "The Last Jedi" in the domestic and foreign markets combined.
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"The Fate of the Furious" raced through the $1 billion mark in theatres and looked like a serious contender for highest-grossing film of 2017 worldwide, but one particular Disney film waltz its way to the top spot...
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Disney's live-action adaption of "Beauty and the Beast", starring Emma Watson, enchanted audiences young and old. Not only is it the highest-grossing worldwide film of 2017, but it also landed at the number 10 spot of highest-grossing movies ever.