The best films of 2017-2018, list rating

Last year was very successful in terms of box-office and spectacular films. However, 2018 with its upcoming movie premieres such as Isle of Dogs, Deadpool 2, Mission Impossible: Aftermath and Avengers: Infinity War promises to be just as exciting for viewers.

We present to you the best films of 2017-2018, which were released on the big screen and received high ratings on Russian Kinopoisk and foreign IMDb.

List updated, out rating of the best films of 2018-2019.

Night games (2018)

Genre: thriller, crime comedy, detective

Country: USA

Film Search: 7.37

IMDb: 7.40

The top 10 films of 2017-2018 opens with a story about how an interesting and funny quest can turn into a deadly game.

Every week, the married couple Max and Annie, together with their friends, arrange nightly detective role-playing games. And in the course of another game, the brother of the protagonist - Brooks - and his friend are kidnapped and threatened to kill by mysterious FBI agents. Since then, Game Night has become a roller coaster ride, immersing the audience in an atmosphere of slapstick, lies, threat, and mystery.

Excellent acting, twisted plot and good humor ensured the "Night Games" deservedly high rating. However, this is not a movie that the whole family can go to; there are also frank jokes and bloody scenes. However, watch the trailer:

Greatest Showman (2017)

Genre: musical, biographical drama

Country: USA

Film Search: 7.80

IMDb: 7.90

Even "Logan", which became the swan song of Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), did not deserve such a high film rating as "The Greatest Showman", in which the same Hugh Jackman played. This vivid film will captivate you with the fabulous story of the dream, love and success of showman Phineas Taylor Barnum. There are many songs, dance and circus performances and unusual people in it. Watching "The Greatest Showman" is like visiting a circus without leaving your home.

Excellent choreography, excellent scenery, emotional acting and a lot of music in "The Greatest Showman" pleases both soul and imagination.

A dog's life (2017)

Genre: family fantasy, drama, comedy

Country: USA, India

Film Search: 7.82

IMDb: 6.90

Dogs are faithful helpers of people, and so it was almost all the time of human existence. Their happiness lies in serving their master, and the sentimental film "A Dog's 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 takes on meaning in being a companion of man.

Romantic, kind and tear-squeezing "A Dog's Life" is the perfect movie to watch with your family. She will teach children to love animals, and give adults both joyful and sad emotions.

The case of the brave (2017)

Genre: biographical drama

Country: USA

Film Search: 7.87

IMDb: 7.80

Firefighter is a heroic profession. Its representatives are ready to enter the very inferno to save people. It is about such heroes that the film "The Case of the Brave" tells. The Granite Mountain Hotshots team will face one of the worst fires in modern history.

The film is based on a true story that took place in 2013 in Arizona.A wildfire, allegedly caused by lightning, killed 19 firefighters and burned 200 buildings to the ground. This was the largest loss in US history in 80 years.

Paddington Adventures 2 (2018)

Genre: fantasy, family comedy

Country: USA, UK, France

Film Search: 7.94

IMDb: 8

The sequel to the popular story of the cute and very, very polite Paddington bear is one of those rare films whose (minor) flaws are easy to forget. But a staggering amount of positive moments will remain firmly in your memory even several months after viewing.

In the second part of the film, Paddington finds himself involved in a grandiose scam involving a once brilliant actor looking for treasures throughout London. You can and should watch this kind and funny fairy-tale comedy with your children. In the era of The Emoji Movie and others worst movies of 2017 The Adventures of Paddington II is a family movie gem.

Miracle (2017)

Genre: family, drama

Country: USA, Hong Kong

Film Search: 8.04

IMDb: 8

In the rating of films 2017-2018. this movie stands out. If in other films with a high rating the heroes were adults, fairy-tale characters or animals, then "Miracle" is the biography of the unique boy August Pullman. By nature, he is an ordinary boy who dreams of playing with friends, plays computer games and adores his dog. However, due to a rare genetic "glitch", August has practically no face. He underwent 27 surgeries and is now preparing to step into the outside world and go to a regular school. Will other children, who are very cruel, be able to accept such a miracle into their company?

This tape is interesting because it tells not only about the relationship of children with those who are somehow different from them, but also about the relationship within the family with a special child. And he does it not pretentiously, and not tearfully, but wisely and truthfully.

Moving up (2017)

Genre: sports drama

Country: Russia

Film Search: 8.21

IMDb: 7.80

And here is the Russian novelty in the list of films of 2017-2018. The Movement Up rating on Kinopoisk is very high for several reasons.

This is a legendary story about the first ever victory of the Soviet basketball team at the 1972 Munich Olympics. The previously invincible US team lost three seconds before the end of the match, when it seemed impossible to change the course of the game.

Perfect play by the cast. The brilliant Vladimir Mashkov starred as the coach of the USSR national team.

The film is very dynamic, it does not let the audience get bored.

Operator work evokes only positive emotions.

Moving Up is a film that evokes both patriotic and nostalgic feelings.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2018)

Genre: crime drama

Country: UK, USA

Film Search: 8.24

IMDb: 8.20

The servants of the law are not always ready to fulfill this very law. Mildred Hayes is convinced of this, whose daughter was killed, but the criminals were never found. In desperation, a woman rents three billboards at the entrance to the city and posts messages to the head of the police there. The city authorities do not like such an information boom, and a conflict flares up between them and Mildred.

The film focuses on the feelings, beliefs and aspirations of the three main characters. Each of them is good and bad in its own way. 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, it is definitely worth watching this deep and interesting film story.

Van Gogh. Love, Vincent (2017)

Genre: drama, biography, cartoon

Country: Poland, UK, USA

Film Search: 8.28

IMDb: 7.90

It took five years to complete this masterpiece of animated painting. 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 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 dark and tragic, he suffered from loneliness and misunderstanding during his lifetime. But for adults, this unusual picture will give an unforgettable visual pleasure. It was created with love and respect for the work of the famous artist.

Coco's Secret (2017)

Genre: family comedy, fantasy, cartoon

Country: USA

Film Search: 8.71

IMDb: 8.50

Among the most interesting films and cartoons, The Secret of Coco stands out for its unusual plot. For the sake of realizing his dream of becoming a musician, 12-year-old boy Miguel goes to the Land of the Dead. There he has to find an idol - Ernesto de la Cruz, and reveal a long-standing family secret. And Miguel is guided by the spirit-trickster Hector, in the guise of a skeleton. The Mystery of Coco is based on Mexican traditions and legends.

Bright, beautiful animation, touching story, funny and interesting characters - all these are the characteristic features of one of the best cartoons of the Pixar studio.

Hopefully this list of the best movies has given you a hint of what to watch (or revisit) this coming weekend.