17 Biggest Guilty Pleasure Movies Of 2017

16. King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword

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Warner Bros.

Nobody needed a Guy Ritchie-helmed King Arthur remake, but for some reason, Warner Bros. gave him $175 million to do it anyway.

The end result is undeniably messy, confused and thoroughly dismissive of conventional Arthurian legend, but you know what? It's also a total laugh.

Charlie Hunnam's sharp performance in the title role combines with Ritchie's energetic direction, an entertaining supporting cast - especially a hammy Jude Law as the Big Bad - and Daniel Pemberton's fantastic musical score to make this an unexpectedly enjoyable, if fundamentally daft romp.

It clearly shouldn't have cost a penny over $100 million, and while it tanked with critics and audiences upon release, it's easy to imagine King Arthur becoming a cult favourite on home video.

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