Critics Poll: ‘Get Out’ tops the chart of 2017 favorites, so far

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In an informal poll of over 100 newspaper, magazine, and online film critics and movie writers, Jordan Peele’s horror satire “Get Out” emerged as the clear winner, edging out Michael Showalter’s romcom “The Big Sick,” Edgar Wright’s car chase thriller “Baby Driver,” and James Mangold’s existential superhero flick “Logan” as the consensus choice as the favorite film of 2017 so far.

Named on 100 of the 111 “best of 2017” lists, “Get Out” easily topped our poll, in which critics and bloggers submitted their lists to me via email, Facebook, and Twitter, ranking their lists either randomly, in alphabetical order, or in descending order. As with any such polling endeavors, there were plenty of heated opinions. Despite the sheer number of films released so far this year — estimated at more than 350 — a core group of 10-15 films recurred on list after list. There was more agreement than disparity, especially when it came to Jordan Peele’s movie. The widespread assessment also appears to be that it’s been a better than average movie year thus far, despite the assumption that most studios tend to release their weaker films in the first half of the year.

1. “Get Out” (Jordan Peele, U.S.) (100 lists)
2. “The Big Sick” (Michael Showalter, U.S.) (59)
3. “Logan” (James Mangold, U.S.) (56)
4. “Baby Driver” (Edgar Wright, U.S.) (55)
5. “Colossal” (Nacho Vigalondo, U.S.) (47)
6. “The Lost City of Z” (James Gray, U.S.) (46)
7. “Wonder Woman” (Patty Jenkins, U.S.) (44)
8. “The Beguiled” (Sofia Coppola, U.S.) (37)
9. “Personal Shopper” (Olivier Assayas, France) (36)
10. “Raw” (Julie Ducourneau, France) (34)
11. “Okja” (Bong Joon-Ho, South Korea/U.S.) (34)
12. “A Ghost Story” (David Lowery, U.S.) (27)
13. “John Wick: Chapter Two” (Chad Stahelski, U.S.) (26)
14. “A Quiet Passion” (Terrence Davies, U.K.) (20)
15. “It Comes at Night” (Trey Edward Schultz, U.S.) (16)
16. “The Lego Batman Movie” (Chris McKay, U.S.) (15)
17. “Graduation” (Cristi Mungiu, Romania) (14)
18. “Don’t Feel at Home in this World Anymore” (Macon Blair, U.S.) (14)
19. “Split” (M. Night Shyamalan, U.S.) (14)
20. “Norman” (Joseph Cedar, U.S.) 13

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