Overview of the events of 2007 in film
The following is an overview of events in 2007 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. The highest-grossing film of the year was Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, which was just marginally ahead of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. 2007 is often considered one of the greatest years for film in the 21st century.[1][2][3]
Evaluation of the year
In his article from April 18, 2017, which highlighted the best movies of 2007, critic Mark Allison of Den of Geek said, "2007 must surely be remembered as one of the finest years in English-language film-making, quite possibly the best of this century so far. Like 1939, 1976, or 1994, it was one of those years in which a succession of veritable classics came into being. So many, in fact, that some of the best examples were cruelly overlooked by the hype machine of the day." He also emphasized, "If 2007 proves anything, it's that classic films aren't just a relic of ages past; they're being made all around us. I can't wait to see what we're watching in another ten years' time."[1]
Critic Craig Johnson from the film review and movie list website Taste of Cinema said in an article from December 16, 2014, "For one glorious year, it (2007) was like the 1970s all over again. Smart characters were using their brains as weapons. Movie stars were challenging themselves with tough roles. Punches were not pulled. Happy endings were not guaranteed. There was a parade of intelligent movies, seemingly made for adults to watch while the kids were watching Transformers".[2]
Highest-grossing films
The top 10 films released in 2007 by worldwide gross are as follows:[4]
Events
Awards
2007 films
By country/region
By genre/medium
Births
- January 28 – Alaya High, American actress and singer
- January 30 – Braxton Alexander, American actor
- February 6 – Kai Zen, American actress
- February 16 – Choi Ro-woon, South Korean actor
- March 1 – Miguel Cazarez Mora, American actor
- March 4 – Miya Cech, American actress
- March 5 – Roman Griffin Davis, British actor
- March 25 – Cailey Fleming, American actress
- May 11 – Samantha Lorraine, American actress
- June 2 – Jacob Moran, American actor
- June 6 – Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, American actress
- June 12 – Jack Veal, English actor
- July 10 – Mason Thames, American actor
- July 18 – JD McCrary, American singer, dancer and actor
- August 27 – Ariana Greenblatt, American actress
- September 14 – Heo Jung-eun, South Korean actress
- November 3 – Ever Anderson, American actress and model
- December 4 – Scarlett Estevez, American actress
- December 27 – Faithe Herman, American actress
Deaths
Film debuts
References
- ^ a b Mark Allison (18 April 2017). "Why 2007 was a great year for film". Den of Geek!. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ a b Craig Johnson (16 December 2014). "20 Movies That Prove 2007 Is The Best Film Year of The 21st Century (So Far)". Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ Patrick Ryan (31 August 2017). "10 movies that prove 2007 is the best film year of the 21st century". USA Today. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "2007 Worldwide Box Office". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
External links
- 2007 release schedule at Box Office Mojo
- List of 2007 films at IMDb
- 2007 UK release schedule at Film Distributors Association Archived 2011-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Online Film
- 2007 Domestic Grosses at Box Office Mojo
- List of 2007 deaths at IMDb
- List of 2007 births at IMDb
