The 25 best films of 2017 released in Hong Kong, from Thor: Ragnarok to Blade Runner 2049

It’s time to look back at our critics’ favourite films of the year. See if you agree with their choices

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Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth star in Thor: Ragnarok.

Published: 8:20am, 17 Dec 2017Updated: 2:48pm, 18 Dec 2017

Did our list of the year’s 25 worst films bring back some traumatic memories? The good news is that 2017 also offered many more great films than we could have asked for. Here are the 25 best films that Post critics reviewed this year (up until December 14). Tell us your favourites in the comments.

25. Thor: Ragnarok

Marvel’s God of Thunder is back for his third – and easily his best – stand-alone film. Directed by New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi (Hunt for the Wilderpeople), this latest adventure is by far the funniest Marvel film yet. Read the full review

24. Things to Come

Mia Hansen-Love delivers her most mature and accomplished work to date with her fifth feature. Isabelle Huppert’s subtle portrait of a woman trying to stem the flow of a life crisis remains engaging, humorous and powerful until the very end. Read the full review

23. Split

Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who hasn’t made a film this compelling since 2002’s Signs, Split sees a sensational James McAvoy take on all 23 of the characters swimming around inside the head of a person who suffers from multiple personality disorder. Read the full review