Critically acclaimed movies of 2017 that are award winners or nominees

Actors : Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Michael Cera, Kevin Costner,
Directors : Aaron Sorkin,

The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target.

Actors : Vin Diesel, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista,
Directors : James Gunn,

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill's true parentage.

Actors : Michelle Williams, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris, Christopher Plummer,
Directors : Ridley Scott,

The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.

Actors : Emma Watson, Josh Gad, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans,
Directors : Bill Condon,

An adaptation of the fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love.

Actors : Dominic West, Terry Notary, Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss,
Directors : Ruben Östlund,

A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.

Actors : Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John C. Reilly, Tom Hiddleston,
Directors : Jordan Vogt-Roberts,

A team of scientists explore an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong, and must fight to escape a primal Eden.

Actors : Christoph Waltz, Kristen Wiig, Hong Chau, Matt Damon,
Directors : Alexander Payne,

A social satire in which a man realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself to five inches tall, allowing him to live in wealth and splendor.

Actors : Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Izabela Vidovic, Owen Wilson,
Directors : Stephen Chbosky,

Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.

Actors : Soma Chhaya, Laara Sadiq, Noorin Gulamgaus, Saara Chaudry,
Directors : Nora Twomey,

A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.

Actors : Tim Pigott-Smith, Eddie Izzard, Ali Fazal, Judi Dench,
Directors : Stephen Frears,

Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

Actors : Colin Farrell, Denzel Washington, Lynda Gravatt, Carmen Ejogo,
Directors : Dan Gilroy,

Roman J. Israel, Esq., a driven, idealistic defense attorney, finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action.

Actors : Jerome Flynn, Helen McCrory, Robert Gulaczyk, Douglas Booth,

In a story depicted in oil painted animation, a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.

Actors : Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zendaya, Zac Efron,
Directors : Michael Gracey,

Celebrates the birth of show business, and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.

Actors : Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Steve Buscemi, Alec Baldwin,
Directors : Tom McGrath,

A suit-wearing, briefcase-carrying baby pairs up with his 7-year old brother to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co.

Actors : John Cena, Jack Gore, Bobby Cannavale, Kate McKinnon,
Directors : Carlos Saldanha,

After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure.

Actors : Kirsty Mitchell, Helen Mirren, Janel Moloney, Donald Sutherland,
Directors : Paolo Virzì,

A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call The Leisure Seeker.