Its box office tracking may be a little on the soft side, but it seems there’s plenty of excitement among audiences for Warner Bros.’ latest DC blockbuster, with Wonder Woman topping Fandango’s survey to find cinemagoers’ most anticipated movies of summer 2017.
“It’s a thrill to see Wonder Woman command the top spot on our most anticipated summer movies list,” says Fandango Managing Editor Erik Davis. “Early screening reactions are positive, with audiences responding favorably to the film’s exciting blend of action, adventure, humor and romance. Plus, fans have been waiting their entire lives to see a live-action Wonder Woman movie, and the film’s breakout star Gal Gadot makes it worth the wait.”
Here’s the full list of the most anticipated blockbusters of the summer:
1. Wonder Woman
2. Spider-Man: Homecoming
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
4. The Dark Tower
5. Dunkirk
6. Despicable Me 3
7. War For The Planet of the Apes
8. Transformers: The Last Knight
9. The Mummy
10. Baywatch
Most Anticipated Summer Family Films:
1. Despicable Me 3
2. Cars 3
3. Captain Underpants
4. Leap!
5. The Emoji Movie
Most Anticipated Summer Comedies:
1. Baywatch
2. The Hitman’s Bodyguard
3. Girls Trip
4. Rough Night
5. The House
Most Anticipated Summer Thrillers:
1. The Book of Henry
2. Amityville: The Awakening
3. Annabelle: Creation
4. It Comes At Night
5. 47 Meters Down
What films are you most looking forward to this summer? Let us know in the comments below…
SEE ALSO: Wonder Woman IMAX character posters featuring Gal Gadot, Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen
Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.
Wonder Woman will hit cinemas on June 1st in the UK and June 2nd in North America, with Patty Jenkins (Monster) directing a cast that includes Gal Gadot (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), Chris Pine (Star Trek), Connie Nielsen (Gladiator), Robin Wright (House of Cards), Danny Huston (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), David Thewlis (The Theory of Everything), Ewen Bremner (Snowpiercer), Said Taghmaoui (American Hustle), Elena Anaya (The Skin I Live In), Lisa Loven Kongsli (Force Majeure), Lucy Davis (Shaun of the Dead) and Ann Wolf.
Originally published May 24, 2017. Updated November 30, 2022.
