10 Highest-Grossing Movies Of 2017 (So Far) - Ranked From Worst To Best

3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 doesn't veer to far from the template set by the original, but that's not a major criticism. Marvel Studios are kings of the blockbuster game for a reason, and James Gunn's sequel sticks to the Marvel formula while also standing on its own merits as a filmmaker-driven, hugely satisfying summer blockbuster.

Although many people were predicting the movie would easily make over a billion dollars, $854.5m is still enough to make Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. the highest-grossing entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that doesn't feature Iron Man. In just a few short years, the Guardians had gone from complete unknowns to some of the most popular characters in cinema.

The sequels up the stakes, the joke count and the weirdness levels and while it isn't quite as fresh as it was three years ago, the immensely likeable cast of characters and thrilling set-pieces more than compensate for some strange tonal shifts and by-the-numbers plotting in what is one of Marvel's better direct sequels.

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