#1 of 526 Best of 2007
Best Movies of 2007, Ranked
3,913 films on the site were released in 2007, and 526 have enough critic or audience ratings to be ranked. Killer of Sheep tops the list, ahead of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and There Will Be Blood. The biggest hit was Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix with $1B worldwide, and No Country for Old Men won Best Picture at the 2008 Oscars.
- films released in 2007
- 3,913
- ranked by rating
- 526
- worldwide, top 10 hits
- $7B
- award wins
- 94
#1 of 2007
What Is the Best Movie of 2007?
Killer of Sheep is the best-rated film of 2007, with a rank value of 90/100 from critics and audiences, ahead of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (89/100). Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).
#1 of 526 Ranked
Top 25 Movies of 2007, Ranked
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and There Will Be Blood follow Killer of Sheep. Drama is the most common genre in the top 25 (16 films). Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).
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2. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 92 Metascore (Metascore 92 out of 100)2007 · Biography, Drama · 1h 52m
Dir. Julian Schnabel No Echo Score: ranked 89/100 on critics & audiences
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3. There Will Be Blood 93 Metascore (Metascore 93 out of 100)2007 · Drama, Thriller · 2h 38m
Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson No Echo Score: ranked 87/100 on critics & audiences
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4. No Country for Old Men 92 Metascore (Metascore 92 out of 100 (39 critic reviews))2007 · Drama, Thriller · 2h 2m
Dir. Ethan Coen No Echo Score: ranked 87/100 on critics & audiences
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5. No End in Sight 89 Metascore (Metascore 89 out of 100 (28 critic reviews))2007 · War, Documentary · 1h 42m
Dir. Charles Ferguson No Echo Score: ranked 86/100 on critics & audiences
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6. Away from Her 88 Metascore (Metascore 88 out of 100 (36 critic reviews))2007 · Drama, Romance · 1h 50m
No Echo Score: ranked 85/100 on critics & audiences
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7. Ratatouille 96 Metascore (Metascore 96 out of 100)2007 · Fantasy, Comedy · 1h 51m
Dir. Brad Bird No Echo Score: ranked 85/100 on critics & audiences
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8. Persepolis 90 Metascore (Metascore 90 out of 100 (31 critic reviews))2007 · Biography, Drama · 1h 36m
Dir. Marjane Satrapi No Echo Score: ranked 84/100 on critics & audiences
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9. This Is England 86 Metascore (Metascore 86 out of 100)2007 · Drama, Crime · 1h 41m
Dir. Shane Meadows No Echo Score: ranked 84/100 on critics & audiences
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10. Once 90 Metascore (Metascore 90 out of 100 (33 critic reviews))2007 · Drama, Romance · 1h 25m
Dir. John Carney No Echo Score: ranked 83/100 on critics & audiences
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11. Offside 85 Metascore (Metascore 85 out of 100 (25 critic reviews))2007 · Drama, Sport · 1h 33m
No Echo Score: ranked 83/100 on critics & audiences
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12. The Bourne Ultimatum 85 Metascore (Metascore 85 out of 100)2007 · Action, Adventure · 1h 55m
Dir. Paul Greengrass No Echo Score: ranked 83/100 on critics & audiences
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13. Atonement 85 Metascore (Metascore 85 out of 100 (36 critic reviews))2007 · Drama, Mystery · 2h 3m
Dir. Joe Wright No Echo Score: ranked 83/100 on critics & audiences
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14. Pete Seeger: The Power of Song 81 Metascore (Metascore 81 out of 100 (12 critic reviews))2007 · Music, Documentary · 1h 33m
No Echo Score: ranked 83/100 on critics & audiences
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15. Ten Canoes 82 Metascore (Metascore 82 out of 100)2007 · Adventure, Drama · 1h 30m
Dir. Peter Djigirr No Echo Score: ranked 82/100 on critics & audiences
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16. Los Muertos 81 Metascore (Metascore 81 out of 100 (5 critic reviews))2007 · Drama · 1h 18m
Dir. Lisandro Alonso No Echo Score: ranked 81/100 on critics & audiences
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17. The Host 85 Metascore (Metascore 85 out of 100)2007 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 59m
Dir. Joon-ho Bong No Echo Score: ranked 81/100 on critics & audiences
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17. Paprika 81 Metascore (Metascore 81 out of 100 (26 critic reviews))2007 · Sci-Fi, Mystery · 1h 30m
Dir. Satoshi Kon No Echo Score: ranked 81/100 on critics & audiences
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19. Hot Fuzz 81 Metascore (Metascore 81 out of 100 (37 critic reviews))2007 · Action, Mystery · 2h 1m
Dir. Edgar Wright No Echo Score: ranked 81/100 on critics & audiences
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20. Knocked Up 85 Metascore (Metascore 85 out of 100 (38 critic reviews))2007 · Comedy, Romance · 2h 9m
Dir. Judd Apatow No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences
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21. The Wind That Shakes the Barley 82 Metascore (Metascore 82 out of 100)2007 · Drama, History · 2h 7m
Dir. Ken Loach No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences
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22. Black Friday 76 Metascore (Metascore 76 out of 100 (5 critic reviews))2007 · Drama, History · 2h 23m
Dir. Anurag Kashyap No Echo Score: ranked 79/100 on critics & audiences
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23. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters 83 Metascore (Metascore 83 out of 100)2007 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 19m
Dir. Seth Gordon No Echo Score: ranked 79/100 on critics & audiences
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23. Brand Upon the Brain! 79 Metascore (Metascore 79 out of 100 (15 critic reviews))2007 · Drama, Fantasy · 1h 35m
Dir. Guy Maddin No Echo Score: ranked 79/100 on critics & audiences
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25. In the Shadow of the Moon 84 Metascore (Metascore 84 out of 100 (34 critic reviews))2007 · Documentary · 1h 49m
Dir. David Sington No Echo Score: ranked 79/100 on critics & audiences
Box office
What Were the Highest-Grossing Movies of 2007?
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix earned $1B worldwide, ahead of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End ($961.7M). The top 10 took $7B together; 1,356 films released in 2007 have a box office record here. Grosses that look like data errors are left out.
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#1 $1B worldwide Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix $292.4M domestic · Adventure -
#2 $961.7M worldwide Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End $309.4M domestic · Action -
#3 $891.7M worldwide Spider-Man 3 $337.3M domestic · Action -
#4 $808.3M worldwide Shrek the Third $322.7M domestic · Adventure -
#5 $709.7M worldwide Transformers $319.2M domestic · Action - #6 $623.7M worldwide Ratatouille $206.4M domestic · Fantasy
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#7 $585.4M worldwide I Am Legend $256.4M domestic · Sci-Fi -
#8 $536.4M worldwide The Simpsons Movie $183.1M domestic · Adventure -
#9 $459.2M worldwide National Treasure: Book of Secrets $220M domestic · Action -
#10 $456.1M worldwide 300 $210.6M domestic · Action
Awards
Which 2007 Movies Won the Most Awards?
No Country for Old Men leads with 17 wins from 31 nominations, then Juno with 9 wins. No Country for Old Men won Best Picture at the 2008 Oscars. In all, 109 films released in 2007 have award nominations on the site, with 94 wins between them.
- No Country for Old Men 17 / 312007 · Drama, Thriller · 17 wins from 31 nominations
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Juno 9 / 222007 · Drama, Comedy · 9 wins from 22 nominations - There Will Be Blood 7 / 242007 · Drama, Thriller · 7 wins from 24 nominations
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La Vie en Rose 7 / 142007 · Biography, Drama · 7 wins from 14 nominations - The Bourne Ultimatum 6 / 102007 · Action, Adventure · 6 wins from 10 nominations
- Atonement 5 / 342007 · Drama, Mystery · 5 wins from 34 nominations
- 2007 · Biography, Drama · 5 wins from 15 nominations
- Ratatouille 5 / 92007 · Fantasy, Comedy · 5 wins from 9 nominations
By genre
What Is the Best 2007 Movie in Each Genre?
The highest-ranked 2007 film of 12 genres, from Drama (Killer of Sheep) to Mystery (Atonement). Each film appears once, under its first genre that is still free.
- Killer of Sheep 96 Metascore
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 92 Metascore
- There Will Be Blood 93 Metascore
- No Country for Old Men 92 Metascore
- No End in Sight 89 Metascore
- Away from Her 88 Metascore
- Ratatouille 96 Metascore
- Persepolis 90 Metascore
- Once 90 Metascore
- Offside 85 Metascore
- The Bourne Ultimatum 85 Metascore
- Atonement 85 Metascore
Release months
When Were 2007's Movies Released?
January was the busiest month of 2007 with 466 releases; its best-rated film is God Grew Tired of Us.
- January Best: God Grew Tired of Us466
- February Best: Black Friday289
- March Best: Killer of Sheep336
- April Best: Los Muertos310
- May Best: Away from Her310
- June Best: Ratatouille280
- July Best: No End in Sight230
- August Best: The Bourne Ultimatum300
- September Best: Pete Seeger: The Power of Song363
- October Best: Before the Devil Knows You're Dead411
- November Best: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly351
- December Best: There Will Be Blood267
- January (Best: God Grew Tired of Us): 466
- February (Best: Black Friday): 289
- March (Best: Killer of Sheep): 336
- April (Best: Los Muertos): 310
- May (Best: Away from Her): 310
- June (Best: Ratatouille): 280
- July (Best: No End in Sight): 230
- August (Best: The Bourne Ultimatum): 300
- September (Best: Pete Seeger: The Power of Song): 363
- October (Best: Before the Devil Knows You're Dead): 411
- November (Best: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly): 351
- December (Best: There Will Be Blood): 267
Languages
Which Languages Were 2007's Movies In?
52% of 2007's films with a known language are in English (2,000). Japanese comes next with 213 films, out of 68 languages in all.
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FAQ
Best Movies of 2007: Questions & Answers
Quick answers about 2007's best-rated films, biggest hits and awards, from the lists above.
What is the best movie of 2007?
Killer of Sheep is the best-rated film of 2007 on What's After the Movie, with a rank value of 90/100 from critics and audiences. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is second and There Will Be Blood third. Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).
About Killer of Sheep What was the highest-grossing movie of 2007?
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix earned $1B worldwide, the most of any 2007 release on the site. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End follows with $961.7M.
2007 box office Which 2007 movie won the Oscar for Best Picture?
No Country for Old Men (2007) won Best Picture at the 2008 Academy Awards.
No Country for Old Men Which 2007 film won the most awards?
No Country for Old Men has the best award record of the 2007 releases on the site: 17 wins from 31 nominations.
2008 awards season How many movies were released in 2007?
The site lists 3,913 films released in 2007. 526 of them are ranked, and January had the most releases with a known day (466).
How are the best movies of 2007 ranked?
Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases). Only feature films count (60 minutes or longer, no concert recordings), and a film needs enough ratings, box office or award attention to be ranked.