Following our previous ‘12 Films To Watch in 2017 (January to June)‘, we break down another 12 of what we think might be must-see films released in the UK and worldwide during the second half of 2017.
We’ve only included films with confirmed UK release dates, but there will be more dates announced for more must-see releases over the coming months so be sure to keep checking our frequently updated and comprehensive ‘2017 Film Calendar‘.
July
War for the Planet of the Apes (11th)
Image Source: 20th Century Fox
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-fi
UK Release: 11th of July
US Release: 14th of July
After the devastation suffered by both sides in ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’, the final clash for survival and the dominance of Earth draws near, as Caesar leads his nation of super-apes against a ruthless colonel and the last remnants of organised humanity in the third and potentially last installment of this classic sci-fi series reboot/prequel.
Directed by Matt Reeves and starring Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson and Judy Greer among others.
Dunkirk (21st)
Image Source: Warner Bros.
Genre: Fact-based, Action, Drama, War
UK Release: 21st of July
US Release: 21st of July
In the summer of 1940 and with Britain on the brink of military catastrophe—over 300,000 British and allied soldiers stand cut-off and surrounded by the German army on the northern French coast, only for the people of Britain to risk everything and race across the channel to bring their boys back home, as director Christopher Nolan puts a crucial point of the second world war onto the big screen . . . and in white-knuckle style.
Directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy and Mark Rylance among others.
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