# 2017 in film

2017 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of films released, and notable deaths.

## Evaluation of the year

Richard Brody of The New Yorker observed that for 2017, "the most important event in the world of movies was the revelation, in The New York Times and The New Yorker, of sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein, and the resulting liberation of the long-stifled voices of the people who had been abused by him or other powerful figures in the movie business, and, for that matter, in other arts and industries, too." He emphasizes that in effect, "[w]hat's missing from the year-end list, and from the era in movies, isn't only the unmade work by these filmmakers but the artistry and the careers of cast and crew members who would have been in their unrealized films."

## Highest-grossing films

The top films released in 2017 by worldwide gross are as follows:
Highest-grossing films of 2017 :
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross |
| 1 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Disney | $1,332,539,889 |
| 2 | Beauty and the Beast | Disney | $1,263,521,126 |
| 3 | The Fate of the Furious | Universal | $1,236,005,118 |
| 4 | Despicable Me 3 | Universal | $1,034,799,409 |
| 5 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Sony | $962,077,546 |
| 6 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Sony | $880,166,924 |
| 7 | Wolf Warrior 2 | United Entertainment | $870,325,439 |
| 8 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Disney | $869,087,963 |
| 9 | Thor: Ragnarok | Disney | $853,983,911 |
| 10 | Wonder Woman | Warner Bros. | $822,303,505 |
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Beauty and the Beast, The Fate of the Furious, and Despicable Me 3 have each grossed over $1 billion, making them among the highest-grossing films of all time, with the latter being the fourth-highest-grossing animated film.
Wolf Warrior 2, a Chinese film, became the first non-Hollywood film to be listed on the all-time worldwide top 100 box office.
Split, by M. Night Shyamalan, was the year's most profitable film in terms of return on investment (ROI), having generated over 2,000% ROI. It is the 11th film to cross 2,000% ROI, and the first film to do so since 2015.

### 2017 box office records

* In China, the country recorded a new single-day record as well as an all-time admission high on Saturday, January 28, with over ¥755 million (US$110 million) registering an admission of over 21 million moviegoers, beating the previous record of ¥647 million ($98.4 million) and 17 million admissions set the previous year. Both records were set on the first day of the Chinese New Year.
* In May, China had its first consecutive monthly gain in box office revenue in more than a year, led by Indian film Dangal, followed by Hollywood film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.
* 2017 has been a record year for non-Hollywood foreign films in the Chinese market, with the success of films such as India's Dangal, Thailand's Bad Genius and Spain's Contratiempo. As of November 5, 2017, non-Hollywood imports account for 72% ($519.7 million) of the year's foreign film box office revenue so far ($723 million), with Dangal alone accounting for 27% ($195.8 million).
* The Marvel Cinematic Universe became the first film franchise to gross more than $11 billion with the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. With the subsequent release of Spider-Man: Homecoming, it became the first film franchise to gross more than $12 billion, and with the release of Thor: Ragnarok, the MCU became the first film franchise to gross more than $13 billion. It also became the first film franchise to release three movies in one year that all made over $800 million worldwide and opened to over $100 million domestically (through the aforementioned entries).
* The Despicable Me franchise became the highest-grossing animated franchise ever ($3.6 billion), surpassing the Shrek franchise; it became the second non-Disney animated film to reach 1 billion dollars worldwide; it also became the first animated franchise to have two films hit over $1 billion.
* With Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Beauty and the Beast, and Wonder Woman, 2017 was the first year since 1958 (South Pacific, Auntie Mame, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) in which the top 3 highest grossing domestic films were female-led.
* Wolf Warrior 2 was a massive commercial success and became the highest-grossing Chinese film ever released. The film broke numerous box office records, including the biggest single-day gross for a Chinese film as well as the fastest film to cross the RMB 2 billion, 3 billion, 4 billion and 5 billion box office marks. It also became the fastest film to surpass US$500 million and the first film to gross more than US$600 million at the Chinese box office. At a total domestic gross of CN¥5.68 billion (US$874 million), it is the second-highest-grossing film of all time in a single market behind only Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($936.7 million in North America), and having exceeded North America's totals from Avatar ($760 million), Titanic ($659 million) and Jurassic World ($652 million). The film was the sixth highest-grossing film of 2017 at US$874 million, making it the 54th-highest-grossing film worldwide. It is the first and only Chinese film ever to be included in the list of 100 all-time highest-grossing films worldwide. It was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards.

#### Studio records

* Walt Disney Studios became the first studio ever to reach $6 billion at the global box office in consecutive years (following a $7.6 billion gross in 2016), and the first studio to reach $5 billion globally in three consecutive years.

#### Film records

* In China, the film Wolf Warrior 2 became the fastest film to reach 2 and 3 billion yuan, as well as the first to reach 4 and 5 billion yuan. It is China's highest-grossing film, as well as the highest-grossing non-Hollywood film.
* Dangal became the highest-grossing Indian film, crossing ₹20 billion (US$230 million) worldwide, making it the first Indian film to gross $300 million worldwide. Dangal is also the highest-grossing sports film. Most of its gross ($194.71 million) came from China, where it became the highest-grossing non-Hollywood foreign film, surpassing Japanese anime film Your Name. Dangal also became the highest-grossing non-English foreign film in any single market (China), surpassing the gross of previous record holder Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) which grossed $128 million in North America.
* In India, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion became the highest-grossing film with a gross collection of ₹14.169 billion ($218 million) in the country. It also became the first Indian movie to gross more than $200 million. The film broke a numerous domestic records, and also became the second-highest-grossing Indian film of all time with an estimated gross of ₹17.97 billion ($275 million) only behind Dangal.
* Resident Evil: The Final Chapter scored the biggest three-day (Friday to Sunday) opening in China with an estimated ¥636.9 million ($92.7 million) debut, according to official local sources. This toppled the previous record holders Transformers: Age of Extinction (¥632 million) and Captain America: Civil War (¥628 million).
* Beauty and the Beast broke Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice's records ($166 million) for the highest weekend debut in March ($174.8 million) and for a spring release, The Lorax's record ($70.4 million) for the highest weekend debut for a musical film, Pitch Perfect 2's record ($69.2 million) for the highest weekend debut for a live-action musical film, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2's record ($169.2 million) for the highest weekend debut for a live-action fantasy film.
* The Fate of the Furious broke Jurassic World's record ($316.6 million) of largest foreign weekend debut ($432.3 million) and Star Wars: The Force Awakens' record ($529 million) of largest worldwide weekend debut ($541 million).
* Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins, grossed $103.3 million in its opening weekend, breaking the record for a female-directed film previously held by Fifty Shades of Grey, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson ($85.2 million on 13–15 February 2015); the film also became the highest-grossing World War I film, surpassing War Horse ($79.9 million on 25–28 December 2011). It also became the highest-grossing superhero origin film. Overall, it is the highest-grossing female-directed film, surpassing Phyllida Lloyd's Mamma Mia! ($609.8 million).
* Despicable Me 3 broke The Twilight Saga: Eclipse's 4,468 theater count with a theater count of 4,529 theaters in its first week. It would have six more theaters in its second week, going to 4,535 theaters.
* Dunkirk grossed $525.6 million, making it the highest-grossing World War II film of all time, surpassing Saving Private Ryan ($481.8 million).
* It broke Hotel Transylvania 2's record for largest September opening weekend ($48.5 million), and Gravity's record for largest fall opening weekend ($55.8 million) when it opened to $123.4 million and, subsequently, went on to become the unadjusted highest-grossing horror film in history, surpassing The Sixth Sense ($672.8 million). It is currently the third-highest-grossing R-rated film, after Deadpool and The Matrix Reloaded.
* Star Wars: The Last Jedi grossed $104.7 million in its opening day, becoming only the second movie (along with Star Wars: The Force Awakens) to gross more than $100 million in a single day, and making the Star Wars franchise the first film series to include two movies that recorded $100 million grossing days. On December 30, Last Jedi surpassed a billion dollars at the global box office, making Star Wars the first franchise to release three consecutive billion-dollar-grossing films and the first franchise to release billion-dollar-grossing films in three consecutive years (along with 2015's Force Awakens and 2016's Rogue One). Last Jedi also became the fourth Star Wars film to gross more than $1 billion, tying the Star Wars franchise with the Marvel Cinematic Universe for most billion-dollar films within a single franchise.
* 2017 breaks 2016's record for films that crossed over $500 million, with nineteen: the ten films in the table above, as well as Coco, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, It, Justice League, Logan, Transformers: The Last Knight, Kong: Skull Island, The Boss Baby, and Dunkirk. 2017 also broke 2016's record of films that crossed over $600 million with sixteen (Coco, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, It, Justice League, Logan, and Transformers: The Last Knight have all grossed over $600 million). It also surpasses 2016's record of films that earned over $700 million worldwide with thirteen consecutive films. (Coco, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, and It have grossed over $700 million.) It additionally surpasses 2016's record of films that earned over $800 million worldwide with eleven, those being the ten in the table above and Coco (it also becomes the first year in history where every one of the top 10 highest-grossing films grossed over $800 million worldwide).

## Events
### Award ceremonies

| Date | Event | Host | Location |
| January 8 | 74th Golden Globe Awards | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| January 14 | 62nd Filmfare Awards | The Times Group | Mumbai, India |
| January 22 | 36th London Film Critics Circle Awards | The Critics' Circle | London, U.K. |
| January 23 | 52nd Guldbagge Awards | Swedish Film Institute | Djurgården, Sweden |
| January 28 | Producers Guild of America Awards 2016 | Producers Guild of America | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| January 29 | 9th Gaudí Awards | Catalan Film Academy | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| January 29 | 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards | Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| January 30 | 22nd Lumières Awards | Académie des Lumières | Paris, France |
| February 4 | 44th Annie Awards | ASIFA-Hollywood | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| February 4 | 31st Goya Awards | Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain | Madrid, Spain |
| February 4 | 7th Magritte Awards | Académie André Delvaux | Brussels, Belgium |
| February 4 | 69th Directors Guild of America Awards | Directors Guild of America | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| February 8 | African-American Film Critics Association Awards 2016 | African-American Film Critics Association | Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| February 10 | 25th Movieguide Awards Gala | Movieguide | Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| February 12 | 70th British Academy Film Awards | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | London, England, UK |
| February 19 | Writers Guild of America Awards 2016 | Writers Guild of America | Manhattan, New York, U.S. and Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| February 24 | 42nd César Awards | Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques | Paris, France |
| February 25 | 32nd Independent Spirit Awards | Independent Spirit Awards | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| February 25 | 37th Golden Raspberry Awards | Golden Raspberry Awards | Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| February 26 | 89th Academy Awards | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| March 8 | Dorian Awards Winners Toast | Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| March 11 | 30th Kids' Choice Awards | Galen Center | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| May 7 | 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards | MTV | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| June 28 | 43rd Saturn Awards | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films | Burbank, California, U.S. |
| July 22 | 4th Platino Awards | EGEDA, FIPCA | Madrid, Spain |

## Awards

| Category/Organization | 75th Golden Globe Awards January 7, 2018 | 75th Golden Globe Awards January 7, 2018 | 23rd Critics' Choice Awards January 11, 2018 | Producers, Directors, Screen Actors, and Writers Guild Awards | 71st BAFTA Awards February 18, 2018 | 90th Academy Awards March 4, 2018 |
| Category/Organization | Drama | Musical or Comedy | 23rd Critics' Choice Awards January 11, 2018 | Producers, Directors, Screen Actors, and Writers Guild Awards | 71st BAFTA Awards February 18, 2018 | 90th Academy Awards March 4, 2018 |
| Best Film | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Lady Bird | The Shape of Water | The Shape of Water | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | The Shape of Water |
| Best Director | Guillermo del Toro The Shape of Water | Guillermo del Toro The Shape of Water | Guillermo del Toro The Shape of Water | Guillermo del Toro The Shape of Water | Guillermo del Toro The Shape of Water | Guillermo del Toro The Shape of Water |
| Best Actor | Gary Oldman Darkest Hour | James Franco The Disaster Artist | Gary Oldman Darkest Hour | Gary Oldman Darkest Hour | Gary Oldman Darkest Hour | Gary Oldman Darkest Hour |
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Saoirse Ronan Lady Bird | Frances McDormand Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Frances McDormand Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Frances McDormand Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Frances McDormand Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sam Rockwell Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Sam Rockwell Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Sam Rockwell Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Sam Rockwell Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Sam Rockwell Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Sam Rockwell Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri |
| Best Supporting Actress | Allison Janney I, Tonya | Allison Janney I, Tonya | Allison Janney I, Tonya | Allison Janney I, Tonya | Allison Janney I, Tonya | Allison Janney I, Tonya |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Martin McDonagh Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Martin McDonagh Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | James Ivory Call Me by Your Name | James Ivory Call Me by Your Name | James Ivory Call Me by Your Name | James Ivory Call Me by Your Name |
| Best Screenplay, Original | Martin McDonagh Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Martin McDonagh Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Jordan Peele Get Out | Jordan Peele Get Out | Martin McDonagh Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Jordan Peele Get Out |
| Best Animated Film | Coco | Coco | Coco | Coco | Coco | Coco |
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat The Shape of Water | Alexandre Desplat The Shape of Water | Alexandre Desplat The Shape of Water | — | Alexandre Desplat The Shape of Water | Alexandre Desplat The Shape of Water |
| Best Original Song | "This Is Me" The Greatest Showman | "This Is Me" The Greatest Showman | "Remember Me" Coco | — | — | "Remember Me" Coco |
| Best Foreign Language Film | In the Fade | In the Fade | In the Fade | — | The Handmaiden | A Fantastic Woman |
| Best Documentary | — | — | Jane | Jane | I Am Not Your Negro | Icarus |
Palme d'Or (70th Cannes Film Festival):
    The Square, directed by Ruben Östlund, Sweden
Golden Lion (74th Venice International Film Festival):
    The Shape of Water, directed by Guillermo del Toro, United States
Golden Bear (67th Berlin International Film Festival):
    On Body and Soul (Testről és lélekről), directed by Ildikó Enyedi, Hungary

## 2017 films
### By country/region

* List of American films of 2017
* List of Argentine films of 2017
* List of Australian films of 2017
* List of Bangladeshi films of 2017
* List of Brazilian films of 2017
* List of British films of 2017
* List of Canadian films of 2017
* List of Chinese films of 2017
* List of French films of 2017
* List of Hong Kong films of 2017
* List of Indian films of 2017
** List of Assamese films of 2017
** List of Bollywood films of 2017
** List of Punjabi films of 2017
** List of Bengali films of 2017
** List of Gujarati films of 2017
** List of Kannada films of 2017
** List of Malayalam films of 2017
** List of Marathi films of 2017
** List of Tamil films of 2017
** List of Telugu films of 2017
** List of Tulu films of 2017
* List of Japanese films of 2017
* List of Pakistani films of 2017
* List of Portuguese films of 2017
* List of Russian films of 2017
* List of South Korean films of 2017
* List of Spanish films of 2017
* List of Turkish films of 2017

### By genre/medium

* List of action films of 2017
* List of animated feature films of 2017
* List of avant-garde films of 2017
* List of comedy films of 2017
* List of drama films of 2017
* List of horror films of 2017
* List of science fiction films of 2017
* List of thriller films of 2017
* List of western films of 2017

## Deaths

| Month | Date | Name | Age | Country | Profession | Notable films |
| January | 6 | Les Lazarowitz | 75 | US | Sound Engineer | Taxi DriverRaging Bull |
| January | 6 | Om Puri | 66 | India | Actor | GandhiEast Is East |
| January | 6 | Francine York | 80 | US | Actress | Cannon for CordobaThe Doll Squad |
| January | 9 | Teresa Ann Savoy | 61 | UK | Actress | CaligulaPrivate Vices, Public Pleasures |
| January | 10 | Manlio Rocchetti | 73 | Italy | Makeup Artist | Driving Miss DaisyGangs of New York |
| January | 12 | William Peter Blatty | 89 | US | Screenwriter, Director | The ExorcistThe Ninth Configuration |
| January | 13 | Dick Gautier | 85 | US | Actor | Divorce American StyleFun with Dick and Jane |
| January | 19 | Miguel Ferrer | 61 | US | Actor | RoboCopMulan |
| January | 23 | Gorden Kaye | 75 | UK | Actor | BrazilJabberwocky |
| January | 25 | Kevin Geer | 64 | US | Actor | The Pelican BriefThe Contender |
| January | 25 | John Hurt | 77 | UK | Actor | The Elephant ManAlien |
| January | 25 | Mary Tyler Moore | 80 | US | Actress | Ordinary PeopleThoroughly Modern Millie |
| January | 26 | Mike Connors | 91 | US | Actor | The Ten CommandmentsSudden Fear |
| January | 26 | Barbara Hale | 94 | US | Actress | AirportThe Oklahoman |
| January | 27 | Robert Ellis Miller | 89 | US | Director | Reuben, ReubenSweet November |
| January | 27 | Emmanuelle Riva | 89 | France | Actress | AmourHiroshima mon amour |
| January | 27 | Gisella Sofio | 85 | Italy | Actress | Rascel-FifìAccidents to the Taxes!! |
| January | 27 | Frank Tidy | 84 | UK | Cinematographer | The DuellistsUnder Siege |
| January | 28 | Richard Portman | 82 | US | Sound Engineer | The GodfatherStar Wars |
| January | 31 | Frank Pellegrino | 72 | US | Actor | GoodfellasMickey Blue Eyes |
| February | 5 | Björn Granath | 70 | Sweden | Actor | Pelle the ConquerorEye of the Eagle |
| February | 6 | Irwin Corey | 102 | US | Actor | The Curse of the Jade ScorpionJack |
| February | 6 | Alec McCowen | 91 | UK | Actor | FrenzyGangs of New York |
| February | 6 | Roy Forge Smith | 87 | UK | Production Designer | Monty Python and the Holy GrailTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
| February | 7 | Richard Hatch | 71 | US | Actor | Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon QueenParty Line |
| February | 7 | Gianfranco Plenizio | 76 | Italy | Composer | And the Ship Sails OnThe Sensuous Nurse |
| February | 13 | Gerald Hirschfeld | 95 | US | Cinematographer | Young FrankensteinFail Safe |
| February | 13 | Seijun Suzuki | 93 | Japan | Director | Branded to KillTokyo Drifter |
| February | 18 | Pasquale Squitieri | 78 | Italy | Director, Screenwriter | Il prefetto di ferroCorleone |
| February | 21 | Brunella Bovo | 84 | Italy | Actress | The White SheikMiracle in Milan |
| February | 22 | Nikos Koundouros | 90 | Greece | Director, Screenwriter | Young AphroditesThe Ogre of Athens |
| February | 25 | Neil Fingleton | 36 | UK | Actor | Avengers: Age of UltronJupiter Ascending |
| February | 25 | Bill Paxton | 61 | US | Actor | TwisterAliens |
| February | 28 | Euel Box | 88 | US | Composer | BenjiHawmps! |
| March | 3 | Míriam Colón | 80 | Puerto Rico | Actress | ScarfaceLone Star |
| March | 3 | Nathan George | 80 | US | Actor | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestSerpico |
| March | 5 | Fred Weintraub | 88 | US | Producer | Enter the DragonGymkata |
| March | 6 | Robert Osborne | 84 | US | Film Historian | |
| March | 9 | Bobby Byrne | 85 | US | Cinematographer | Smokey and the BanditBull Durham |
| March | 10 | John Forgeham | 75 | UK | Actor | The Italian JobKiss of the Dragon |
| March | 10 | Tony Haygarth | 72 | UK | Actor | DraculaChicken Run |
| March | 14 | Jack H. Harris | 98 | US | Producer | The BlobDark Star |
| March | 16 | Rodger Maus | 84 | US | Production Designer | 10Victor/Victoria |
| March | 17 | Robert Day | 94 | UK | Director | The Green ManThe Haunted Strangler |
| March | 17 | Lawrence Montaigne | 86 | US | Actor | The PowerThe Great Escape |
| March | 18 | Tony Russel | 91 | US | Actor | Secret of the SphinxGladiators Seven |
| March | 22 | Tomas Milian | 84 | Cuba | Actor | TrafficThe Big Gundown |
| March | 23 | Lola Albright | 92 | US | Actress, Singer | Joy HouseKid Galahad |
| March | 24 | Jean Rouverol | 100 | US | Screenwriter, Actress | Face in the RainStage Door |
| March | 25 | Giorgio Capitani | 89 | Italy | Director, Screenwriter | The Ruthless FourThe Archangel |
| March | 28 | Christine Kaufmann | 72 | Germany | Actress | Town Without PityThe Last Days of Pompeii |
| April | 4 | Gordon Sterne | 94 | UK | Actor | An American Werewolf in LondonHighlander |
| April | 5 | Memè Perlini | 69 | Italy | Actor, Director | The FamilyItalian Postcards |
| April | 6 | Don Rickles | 90 | US | Actor, Comedian | Toy StoryKelly's Heroes |
| April | 7 | Tim Pigott-Smith | 70 | UK | Actor | Clash of the TitansV for Vendetta |
| April | 9 | Peter Hansen | 95 | US | Actor | When Worlds CollideDragonfly |
| April | 11 | Michael Ballhaus | 81 | Germany | Cinematographer | GoodfellasBroadcast News |
| April | 12 | Charlie Murphy | 57 | US | Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter | CB4Jungle Fever |
| April | 15 | Clifton James | 96 | US | Actor | Live and Let DieCool Hand Luke |
| April | 18 | Yvonne Monlaur | 77 | France | Actress | Three Strangers in RomeCircus of Horrors |
| April | 18 | J. C. Spink | 45 | US | Producer | The HangoverA History of Violence |
| April | 21 | Sandy Gallin | 76 | US | Producer | Father of the BrideBuffy the Vampire Slayer |
| April | 21 | Enrico Medioli | 92 | Italy | Screenwriter | Once Upon a Time in AmericaThe Leopard |
| April | 22 | Erin Moran | 56 | US | Actress | Watermelon Man80 Steps to Jonah |
| April | 22 | Gustavo Rojo | 93 | Uruguay | Actor | The Valley of GwangiAlexander the Great |
| April | 23 | Kathleen Crowley | 87 | US | Actress | Westward Ho the Wagons!Female Jungle |
| April | 24 | Don Gordon | 90 | US | Actor | The Towering InfernoBullitt |
| April | 26 | Jonathan Demme | 73 | US | Director, Producer | The Silence of the LambsPhiladelphia |
| April | 27 | Vinod Khanna | 70 | India | Actor | AchanakQurbani |
| May | 1 | Pierre Gaspard-Huit | 99 | France | Director, Screenwriter | ChristineShéhérazade |
| May | 3 | Daliah Lavi | 74 | Israel | Actress, Singer | Casino RoyaleTen Little Indians |
| May | 4 | Victor Lanoux | 80 | France | Actor | Cousin, CousineThe French Detective |
| May | 8 | Curt Lowens | 91 | Germany | Actor | FirefoxAngels & Demons |
| May | 8 | Mary Tsoni | 29 | Greece | Actress | DogtoothEvil |
| May | 9 | Michael Parks | 77 | US | Actor | Kill BillFrom Dusk till Dawn |
| May | 10 | Geoffrey Bayldon | 93 | UK | Actor | Casino RoyaleTo Sir, with Love |
| May | 13 | John Cygan | 63 | US | Voice Actor | Treasure PlanetToy Story 3 |
| May | 13 | Manuel Pradal | 53 | France | Director, Screenwriter | A CrimeGinostra |
| May | 14 | Powers Boothe | 68 | US | Actor | TombstoneSin City |
| May | 14 | Brad Grey | 59 | US | Producer, Executive | The DepartedScary Movie |
| May | 16 | Arvo Kukumägi | 58 | Estonia | Actor | FirewaterAll My Lenins |
| May | 22 | Dina Merrill | 93 | US | Actress | Operation PetticoatBUtterfield 8 |
| May | 23 | Roger Moore | 89 | UK | Actor | James BondThe Cannonball Run |
| May | 24 | Jared Martin | 75 | US | Actor | WestworldThe Lonely Lady |
| May | 26 | Toni Bertorelli | 69 | Italy | Actor | The Passion of the ChristThe Caiman |
| May | 30 | Molly Peters | 75 | UK | Actress | ThunderballTarget for Killing |
| May | 31 | Tino Insana | 69 | US | Actor | Three AmigosBarnyard |
| May | 31 | Fred J. Koenekamp | 94 | US | Cinematographer | The Towering InfernoPatton |
| June | 1 | José Greci | 76 | Italy | Actress | Zorro and the Three MusketeersOperation Poker |
| June | 2 | Peter Sallis | 96 | UK | Actor | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitThe V.I.P.s |
| June | 4 | Bill Butler | 83 | UK | Film Editor | A Clockwork OrangeA Touch of Class |
| June | 4 | Roger Smith | 84 | US | Actor | No Time to Be YoungAuntie Mame |
| June | 5 | Rita Riggs | 86 | US | Costume Designer | The IdolmakerTexasville |
| June | 8 | Glenne Headly | 62 | US | Actress | Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsDick Tracy |
| June | 9 | Adam West | 88 | US | Actor | BatmanThe Young Philadelphians |
| June | 13 | Anita Pallenberg | 75 | Italy | Actress | Dillinger Is DeadBarbarella |
| June | 15 | Aleksey Batalov | 88 | Russia | Actor, Director | Moscow Does Not Believe in TearsThe Cranes Are Flying |
| June | 16 | John G. Avildsen | 81 | US | Director | RockyThe Karate Kid |
| June | 16 | Stephen Furst | 62 | US | Actor | Animal HouseThe Dream Team |
| June | 22 | Keith Loneker | 46 | US | Actor | Out of SightSuperbad |
| June | 24 | Loren Janes | 85 | US | Stuntman | Back to the FutureHook |
| June | 25 | Skip Homeier | 86 | US | Actor | The GunfighterThe Burning Hills |
| June | 27 | Michael Nyqvist | 56 | Sweden | Actor | The Girl with the Dragon TattooJohn Wick |
| June | 28 | C. O. Erickson | 93 | US | Producer, Production Manager | Urban CowboyGroundhog Day |
| July | 3 | Paolo Villaggio | 84 | Italy | Actor, Screenwriter | FantozziThe Voice of the Moon |
| July | 4 | David Yewdall | 66 | US | Sound Engineer | The ThingEscape from New York |
| July | 6 | Thomas E. Sanders | 63 | US | Production Designer, Art Director | Saving Private RyanBraveheart |
| July | 8 | Nelsan Ellis | 39 | US | Actor | Get on UpThe Help |
| July | 8 | Elsa Martinelli | 82 | Italy | Actress | DonatellaThe Indian Fighter |
| July | 9 | Danny Daniels | 92 | US | Choreographer, Dancer | Pennies from HeavenIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom |
| July | 13 | John Bernecker | 33 | US | Stuntman | LoganThe Hunger Games |
| July | 15 | William Hoyland | 73 | UK | Actor | HellboyFor Your Eyes Only |
| July | 15 | Martin Landau | 89 | US | Actor | Ed WoodCrimes and Misdemeanors |
| July | 16 | George A. Romero | 77 | US | Director, Screenwriter, Film Editor | Night of the Living DeadDawn of the Dead |
| July | 17 | Harvey Atkin | 74 | Canada | Actor | MeatballsHeavy Metal |
| July | 17 | Evan Helmuth | 40 | US | Actor | The Devil InsideFever Pitch |
| July | 18 | Red West | 81 | US | Actor, Stuntman | Walking TallRoad House |
| July | 20 | Chester Bennington | 41 | US | Singer, Actor | Saw 3DCrank |
| July | 20 | Claude Rich | 88 | France | Actor | Is Paris Burning?Revenge of the Musketeers |
| July | 21 | John Heard | 72 | US | Actor | Home AloneBig |
| July | 26 | June Foray | 99 | US | Voice Actress | Who Framed Roger RabbitThe Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle |
| July | 27 | Sam Shepard | 73 | US | Actor, Screenwriter | The Right StuffBlack Hawk Down |
| July | 31 | Jeanne Moreau | 89 | France | Actress | Jules and JimElevator to the Gallows |
| July | 31 | Henry Richardson | 81 | UK | Film Editor | Runaway TrainThe Thirteenth Floor |
| August | 1 | Eric Zumbrunnen | 52 | US | Film Editor | Being John MalkovichHer |
| August | 2 | Daniel Licht | 60 | US | Composer | ThinnerSoul Survivors |
| August | 3 | Ty Hardin | 87 | US | Actor | Battle of the BulgePT 109 |
| August | 3 | Robert Hardy | 91 | UK | Actor | Harry PotterSense and Sensibility |
| August | 4 | Bruno Canfora | 92 | Italy | Composer | Rita the MosquitoFree Hand for a Tough Cop |
| August | 7 | Haruo Nakajima | 88 | Japan | Actor | GodzillaSeven Samurai |
| August | 8 | Glen Campbell | 81 | US | Singer, Actor | True GritNorwood |
| August | 10 | Patrick O'Connell | 83 | Ireland | Actor | CromwellThe McKenzie Break |
| August | 11 | Terele Pávez | 78 | Spain | Actress | La CelestinaWitching & Bitching |
| August | 13 | Joseph Bologna | 82 | US | Actor, Screenwriter | My Favorite YearTransylvania 6-5000 |
| August | 17 | Sonny Landham | 76 | US | Actor | Predator48 Hrs. |
| August | 18 | Bruce Forsyth | 89 | UK | Actor | Star!Bedknobs and Broomsticks |
| August | 20 | Jerry Lewis | 91 | US | Actor, Director, Screenwriter | The Nutty ProfessorThe King of Comedy |
| August | 21 | Thomas Meehan | 88 | US | Screenwriter | SpaceballsTo Be or Not to Be |
| August | 23 | Viola Harris | 91 | US | Actress | Deconstructing HarryThe Other Guys |
| August | 24 | Jay Thomas | 69 | US | Actor | Mr. Holland's OpusThe Santa Clause 2 |
| August | 26 | Tobe Hooper | 74 | US | Director, Screenwriter | The Texas Chain Saw MassacrePoltergeist |
| August | 28 | Mireille Darc | 79 | France | Actress | WeekendMale Hunt |
| August | 30 | Alan MacDonald | 61 | UK | Production Designer | The QueenThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel |
| August | 31 | Richard Anderson | 91 | US | Actor | Tora! Tora! Tora!Paths of Glory |
| August | 31 | Novella Nelson | 77 | US | Actress | The Cotton ClubA Perfect Murder |
| September | 1 | Shelley Berman | 92 | US | Comedian, Actor | Meet the FockersThe Holiday |
| September | 2 | Harry Gittes | 81 | US | Producer | Goin' SouthAbout Schmidt |
| September | 2 | Murray Lerner | 90 | US | Documentarian | FestivalFrom Mao to Mozart |
| September | 4 | Gastone Moschin | 88 | Italy | Actor | The Godfather Part IIThe Conformist |
| September | 5 | Yoshio Tsuchiya | 90 | Japan | Actor | Seven SamuraiThe Mysterians |
| September | 8 | Blake Heron | 35 | US | Actor | ShilohWe Were Soldiers |
| September | 10 | Hans Alfredson | 86 | Sweden | Actor, Director | The New LandThe Emigrants |
| September | 10 | Luigi Maria Burruano | 68 | Italy | Actor | One Hundred StepsBaarìa |
| September | 11 | Peter Hall | 86 | UK | Director | Work Is a Four-Letter WordThe Homecoming |
| September | 13 | Frank Vincent | 80 | US | Actor | GoodfellasCasino |
| September | 15 | Harry Dean Stanton | 91 | US | Actor | AlienEscape from New York |
| September | 15 | Albert Moses | 79 | Sri Lanka | Actor | The Man Who Would Be KingEast Is East |
| September | 18 | Chuck Low | 89 | US | Actor | GoodfellasThe Mission |
| September | 19 | Bernie Casey | 78 | US | Actor | Never Say Never AgainRevenge of the Nerds |
| September | 25 | Tony Booth | 85 | UK | Actor | BranniganThe Girl with the Pistol |
| September | 25 | Jan Tříska | 80 | Czech Republic | Actor | 2010: The Year We Make ContactRonin |
| September | 26 | Barry Dennen | 79 | US | Actor | Jesus Christ SuperstarThe Shining |
| September | 27 | Anne Jeffreys | 94 | US | Actress | DillingerRiffraff |
| September | 28 | Benjamin Whitrow | 80 | UK | Actor | Darkest HourChicken Run |
| October | 5 | Anne Wiazemsky | 70 | France | Actress | Au hasard BalthazarLa Chinoise |
| October | 6 | Terry Downes | 81 | UK | Actor | The Fearless Vampire KillersA Study in Terror |
| October | 8 | Gianni Bonagura | 91 | Italy | Actor | In the Name of the Sovereign PeopleMy Darling Slave |
| October | 9 | Jean Rochefort | 87 | France | Actor | Pardon Mon AffaireRidicule |
| October | 11 | Don Pedro Colley | 79 | US | Actor | Sugar HillTHX 1138 |
| October | 16 | Roy Dotrice | 94 | UK | Actor | AmadeusHellboy II: The Golden Army |
| October | 16 | John Dunsworth | 71 | Canada | Actor | The Shipping NewsTake This Waltz |
| October | 17 | Danielle Darrieux | 100 | France | Actress, Singer | The Earrings of Madame de...8 Women |
| October | 17 | Harry Stradling Jr. | 92 | US | Cinematographer | The Way We WereLittle Big Man |
| October | 18 | Brent Briscoe | 56 | US | Actor | Sling BladeA Simple Plan |
| October | 19 | Umberto Lenzi | 86 | Italy | Director, Screenwriter | Eaten Alive!Sandokan the Great |
| October | 20 | Ugo Fangareggi | 79 | Italy | Actor | L'armata BrancaleoneAnd the Ship Sails On |
| October | 20 | Federico Luppi | 81 | Argentina | Actor | Pan's LabyrinthThe Devil's Backbone |
| October | 21 | Robert Getchell | 80 | US | Screenwriter | Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreBound for Glory |
| October | 23 | Walter Lassally | 90 | Germany | Cinematographer | Zorba the GreekThe Bostonians |
| October | 24 | Willie Chan | 76 | Hong Kong | Producer | Shanghai NoonNew Police Story |
| October | 24 | Robert Guillaume | 89 | US | Actor | The Lion KingBig Fish |
| October | 25 | Jack Bannon | 77 | US | Actor | Little Big ManDeath Warrant |
| October | 25 | Peter MacGregor-Scott | 69 | US | Producer | The FugitiveBatman Forever |
| October | 25 | John Mollo | 86 | UK | Costume Designer | Star WarsGandhi |
| October | 30 | Kim Joo-hyuk | 45 | South Korea | Actor | My Wife Got MarriedThe Servant |
| November | 3 | William Frye | 96 | US | Producer | The Trouble with AngelsAirport 1975 |
| November | 6 | Karin Dor | 79 | Germany | Actress | You Only Live TwiceTopaz |
| November | 7 | Paul Buckmaster | 71 | UK | Composer | Midnight Crossing12 Monkeys |
| November | 7 | Debra Chasnoff | 60 | US | Documentarian | Deadly DeceptionIt's Elementary |
| November | 7 | Brad Harris | 84 | US | Actor, Stuntman | HerculesThe Mutations |
| November | 8 | Charles Tyner | 92 | US | Actor | Harold and MaudeThe Longest Yard |
| November | 9 | John Hillerman | 84 | US | Actor | ChinatownBlazing Saddles |
| November | 10 | Ray Lovelock | 67 | Italy | Actor | Fiddler on the RoofThe Cassandra Crossing |
| November | 15 | Luis Bacalov | 84 | Argentina | Composer | Il PostinoDjango |
| November | 15 | Keith Barron | 83 | UK | Actor | Voyage of the DamnedThe Land That Time Forgot |
| November | 16 | Ann Wedgeworth | 83 | US | Actress | Steel MagnoliasHandle with Care |
| November | 19 | Peter Baldwin | 86 | US | Actor, Director | Stalag 17The Mattei Affair |
| November | 19 | Della Reese | 86 | US | Actress, Singer | Harlem NightsDinosaur |
| November | 20 | Peter Berling | 83 | Germany | Actor | Aguirre, the Wrath of GodFitzcarraldo |
| November | 21 | Rodney Bewes | 79 | UK | Actor | Saint JackThe Likely Lads |
| November | 21 | David Cassidy | 67 | US | Actor, Singer | Instant KarmaThe Spirit of '76 |
| November | 23 | Anthony Harvey | 87 | UK | Director, Film Editor | The Lion in WinterThey Might Be Giants |
| November | 25 | Rance Howard | 89 | US | Actor | Apollo 13Ed Wood |
| November | 25 | Julio Oscar Mechoso | 62 | US | Actor | Planet TerrorBad Boys |
| November | 29 | Heather North | 71 | US | Actress | Git!The Barefoot Executive |
| November | 30 | Jim Nabors | 87 | US | Actor, Singer | Cannonball Run IIStroker Ace |
| November | 30 | Alfie Curtis | 87 | UK | Actor | Star WarsThe Elephant Man |
| December | 2 | Ulli Lommel | 72 | Germany | Director, Actor | The Tenderness of WolvesThe Boogeyman |
| December | 2 | Shashi Kapoor | 70 | India | Actor | Heat and DustThe Deceivers |
| December | 5 | Johnny Hallyday | 74 | France | Actor, Singer | DétectiveThe Man on the Train |
| December | 6 | Conrad Brooks | 86 | US | Actor | Plan 9 from Outer SpaceGlen or Glenda |
| December | 7 | Steve Reevis | 55 | US | Actor | FargoThe Missing |
| December | 8 | Howard Gottfried | 94 | US | Producer | NetworkAltered States |
| December | 10 | Bruce Brown | 80 | US | Documentarian | The Endless SummerOn Any Sunday |
| December | 11 | Suzanna Leigh | 72 | UK | Actress | Paradise, Hawaiian StyleSon of Dracula |
| December | 13 | Bruce Gray | 81 | Canada | Actor | My Big Fat Greek WeddingCrimson Peak |
| December | 13 | Martin Ransohoff | 90 | US | Producer | Catch-22Jagged Edge |
| December | 15 | Darlanne Fluegel | 64 | US | Actress | Once Upon a Time in AmericaRunning Scared |
| December | 19 | Thérèse DePrez | 52 | US | Production Designer | Black SwanHigh Fidelity |
| December | 19 | Hiep Thi Le | 46 | Vietnam | Actress | Heaven & EarthGreen Dragon |
| December | 21 | Dominic Frontiere | 86 | US | Composer | The Stunt ManHang 'Em High |
| December | 22 | Gerald B. Greenberg | 81 | US | Film Editor | The French ConnectionApocalypse Now |
| December | 23 | Thomas Stanford | 93 | US | Film Editor | West Side StoryJeremiah Johnson |
| December | 24 | Heather Menzies | 68 | Canada | Actress | The Sound of MusicPiranha |
| December | 27 | Thomas Hunter | 85 | US | Actor, Screenwriter | The Hills Run RedThe Final Countdown |
| December | 28 | Rose Marie | 94 | US | Actress | The Big BeatCheaper to Keep Her |
| December | 29 | Peggy Cummins | 92 | UK | Actress | Gun CrazyNight of the Demon |

## Film debuts

* Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
* Noée Abita – Ava
* Chanté Adams – Roxanne Roxanne
* Lorena Andrea – Papillon
* KJ Apa – A Dog's Purpose
* Madison Bailey – Fist Fight
* Maria Bakalova – XIIa
* Abhinay Berde – Ti Saddhya Kay Karte
* Vivien Lyra Blair – Band Aid
* Georgina Campbell – King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
* Hanna Chan – Paradox
* Jodie Comer – England is Mine
* Harris Dickinson – Beach Rats
* Tom Glynn-Carney – Dunkirk
* Suyog Gorhe – Bus Stop
* Ariana Greenblatt – A Bad Moms Christmas
* Jonah Hauer-King – The Last Photograph
* Billy Howle – The Sense of an Ending
* Ansu Kabia – Murder on the Orient Express
* Dafne Keen – Logan
* Gabriel LaBelle – Max 2: White House Hero
* Mikey Madison – Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey
* Ling Man-lung - Tomorrow is Another Day
* Sebastian Maniscalco – The House
* Putri Marino – Posesif
* Rachel Matthews – Happy Death Day
* John McCrea – God's Own Country
* Hasan Minhaj – Rough Night
* Celeste O'Connor – Wetlands
* María Pedraza – Amar: With You Until the End of the World
* Brooklynn Prince – Robo-Dog: Airborne
* Marianne Rendón – Gemini
* Will Ropp – The 'Claw
* Demetrius Shipp Jr. – All Eyez on Me
* Ella-Rae Smith – Butterfly Kisses
* Emily Tosta – Vikes
* Fionn Whitehead – Dunkirk
* Finn Wolfhard – It