The best-rated movie of 2017 was a comedy, horror, or documentary – depending on how you look at it. Jordan Peele's directorial debut Get Out was the highest rated film of the year on Rotten Tomatoes, with a steadfast 99% from critics and 87% from audiences.
The film released in February, early enough in the calendar year and almost as early as possible in the Oscar year that it could have fallen into obscurity by summer – but it stayed. Many didn't know what to make of the jarring trailer, but it piqued interest.
When the film released, it was to an unprecedented perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes, and audiences had sold out theaters to experience it themselves.
Though snubbed for Best Director at Golden Globes, Get Out remains a 2017 favorite, and the top 10 movies of the year on Rotten Tomatoes aren't surprising overall (even as The Last Jedi continues to polarize critics and audiences).
Get Out is now available for digital download and purchase and will compete at the Golden Globes as a comedy in January.
