On March 25th, MHT recapped the first 25 movies seen in 2016. After seeing 25 movies in 52 days, here is the second set of 25 movies viewed in 2017, graded on a scale of 0-5 stars:

The “Thumbs Up” Group

Sleight 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5) REVIEW

2017 is still without a 5 star movie but there is a new #1 as Sleight made Logan‘s #1 ranking disappear.

Gifted 3.5 out of 5 stars (3.5 / 5) REVIEW
Born in China 3.5 out of 5 stars (3.5 / 5) REVIEW
The Lost City of Z 3.5 out of 5 stars (3.5 / 5) REVIEW
The Zookeeper’s Wife 3.5 out of 5 stars (3.5 / 5) REVIEW

None of the 4 movies in the next tier were box office hits but all 4 were compelling enough to get 3 1/2 stars.

Tommy’s Honour 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5) REVIEW
Free Fire 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5) REVIEW
How To Be A Latin Lover 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5) REVIEW
Going in Style 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5) REVIEW
Power Rangers 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5) REVIEW
Win It All 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5) REVIEW
Snatched 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5) REVIEW
Life 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5) REVIEW

This segment’s largest group of films fell in the slightly above average category. With 8 films in this group, it’s impossible to find a common thread throughout. 13 of the 25 films in this group received a “Thumbs Up” grade.

The “Thumbs Eh” Group

Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 2.5 out of 5 stars (2.5 / 5) REVIEW
The Boss Baby 2.5 out of 5 stars (2.5 / 5) REVIEW

GotG2 was the box office hit of this group and might eventually top Beauty and the Beast for the top spot of the year but it was a mediocre movie. The Boss Baby has raked in $162 million-plus which is a shocking figure for an animated film about a talking baby even if it is Alec Baldwin’s voice.

The “Thumbs Down” Group

Ghost in the Shell 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW
The Wall 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW
The Promise 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW
Unforgettable 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW
The Fate of the Furious 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW

Bookended by 2 huge box office bombs, the first group of “Thumbs Down” films does feature a box office juggernaut in The Fate of the Furious.

The Circle 1.5 out of 5 stars (1.5 / 5) REVIEW
The Dinner 1.5 out of 5 stars (1.5 / 5) REVIEW
War on Everyone 1.5 out of 5 stars (1.5 / 5) REVIEW

All 3 movies feature stars capable of better with Emma Watson and Tom Hanks in The Circle, Richard Gere and Laura Linney in The Dinner and Alexander Skarsgard and Michael Pena in War on Everyone.

Sandy Wexler 1 out of 5 stars (1 / 5) REVIEW

It’s no shock the Netflix-exclusive Adam Sandler original is on the bottom of this list. It is shocking it isn’t the worst of 2017 though with 6 of the first 25 movies ranking lower than the Sandler comedy.