Apple reveals top 2017 movies & TV shows in iTunes apps
Apple has announced its annual list of top 2017 movies and TV shows through the Apple TV Movies app and separate TV app.
2017 Most Popular Movies
In the movies category, the 2016 3D computer-animated musical fantasy-adventure film “Moana,” was in 1st place, followed by “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”, “Wonder Woman” and “Sing.”
Apple commented:
This year, movie lovers couldn’t get enough of powerful, isolated female protagonists who discover their destinies: “Moana”, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and ”Wonder Woman” were our top-selling films. Family-friendly fare with irresistible soundtrack was also huge, with “Sing”, “Trolls” and “Beauty and the Best” dancing their way into our top 10. Meanwhile, Marvel’s hot stream continued with “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” and “Doctor Strange”.
“Trolls” ranks sixth in the top 50 movies for 2017.
The good news is Apple is slowly upgrading many of the previously-purchased 1080p movies from the iTunes Store to 4K HDR for no additional charge, and new purchases will be priced at the previous 1080p cost.
1080p content can be downloaded and streamed, while 4K content can only be streamed at the present time.
The top 50 movies
Here are the top 50 movies of 2017 on iTunes Movies:
1. Moana
2. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
3. Wonder Woman
4. Sing
5. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
6. Trolls
8. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
9. Arrival
11. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
12. Logan
13. The Boss Baby
15. Hacksaw Ridge
18. Hidden Figures
19. Baby Driver
23. La La Land
24. The Girl On The Train (2016)
25. Get Out
27. Why Him?
28. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
29. Split (2017)
30. Harry Potter Complete Collection
31. A Dog’s Purpose
32. Patriots Day
33. Baywatch
34. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
35. Alien: Convenant
37. War for the Planet of the Apes
38. Transformers: The Last Knight
39. Cars 3
40. The Founder
41. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
42. Moonlight
44. The Mummy (2017)
45. Atomic Blonde
46. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
47. The Long King
49. Lion
50. The Big Sick
2017 Most Popular TV Shows
One of the hottest categories on Apple TV is TV shows with “Game of Thrones: Season 7,” in first followed by “The Walking Dead: Season 8,” and “The Big Bang Theory: Season 11.”
Apple editors commented:
2017 is the year that winter finally came—so it’s no surprise that the addictive thrills of “Games of Thrones” landed in the top spot of our TV chart. What did surprise us was the massive showing from irreverent animated comedy “Rick and Morty.” Long-running hits like “The Big Bang Theory” and ”The Walking Dead” continued to reign, but newcomers “This Is Us” and “Big Little Lies” shook things up with their rich ensembles and gripping storylines. “PAW Patrol” was the year’s top-selling kids show, and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” proved that even a masked lip sync can’t ruin the fun.
The top 50 television series
Here are the top 50 TV shows of 2017 on iTunes TV:
3. The Big Bang Theory: Season 11
4. Rick and Morty: Season 3 (Uncensored)
11. Better Call Saul: Season 3
14. RuPaul’s Drag Race: Season 9 (Uncensored)
15. Big Little Lies
17. Planet Earth II
22. Keeping Up With the Kardashians: Season 14
23. Fargo: Season 3
24. Designated Survivor: Season 2
25. Star Wars Rebels: Season 4
28. The Handmaid’s Tale: Season 1
35. The Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns
36. Will & Grace (’17): Season 1
37. The Real Housewives of New York City: Season 9
38. Micky Mouse Clubhouse: Vol. 10
40. Psych: Season 1
43. Fear the Walking Dead: Season 3
44. Taboo: Season 1
45. Arrow: Season 6
48. Archer: Season 8