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2007 in film

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The following is an overview of events in 2007 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. The highest-grossing film of the year was Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, which was just marginally ahead of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. 2007 is often considered one of the greatest years for film in the 21st century. It was also the last year to never have a film gross $1 billion until 2020.

Evaluation of the year

In his article from April 18, 2017, which highlighted the best movies of 2007, critic Mark Allison of Den of Geek said, "2007 must surely be remembered as one of the finest years in English-language film-making, quite possibly the best of this century so far. Like 1939, 1976, or 1994, it was one of those years in which a succession of veritable classics came into being. So many, in fact, that some of the best examples were cruelly overlooked by the hype machine of the day." He also emphasized, "If 2007 proves anything, it's that classic films aren't just a relic of ages past; they're being made all around us. I can't wait to see what we're watching in another ten years' time."

Critic Craig Johnson from the film review and movie list website Taste of Cinema said in an article from December 16, 2014, "For one glorious year, it (2007) was like the 1970s all over again. Smart characters were using their brains as weapons. Movie stars were challenging themselves with tough roles. Punches were not pulled. Happy endings were not guaranteed. There was a parade of intelligent movies, seemingly made for adults to watch while the kids were watching Transformers".

Highest-grossing films

The top 10 films released in 2007 by worldwide gross are as follows:

RankTitleDistributorWorldwide gross12345678910
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndDisney$963,400,492
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixWarner Bros.$941,676,843
Spider-Man 3Sony$895,871,626
Shrek the ThirdParamount$813,367,380
Transformers$709,709,780
RatatouilleDisney$623,726,085
I Am LegendWarner Bros.$585,410,052
The Simpsons Movie20th Century Fox$536,414,270
National Treasure: Book of SecretsDisney$459,242,249
300Warner Bros.$456,068,181

Events

December13Nomination for the 65th Golden Globe Awards are announced. Atonement earns the most entries with seven. Charlie Wilson's War follows with five.

Awards

Category/Organization13th Critics' Choice Awards
January 7, 200865th Golden Globe Awards
January 14, 2008Producers, Directors, Screen Actors, and Writers Guild Awards61st BAFTA Awards
February 10, 200880th Academy Awards
February 24, 2008DramaMusical or Comedy
Best FilmNo Country for Old MenAtonementSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetNo Country for Old MenAtonementNo Country for Old Men
Best DirectorJoel Coen and Ethan Coen
No Country for Old MenJulian Schnabel
The Diving Bell and the ButterflyJoel Coen and Ethan Coen
No Country for Old Men
Best ActorDaniel Day-Lewis
There Will Be BloodJohnny Depp
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetDaniel Day-Lewis
There Will Be Blood
Best ActressJulie Christie
Away From HerMarion Cotillard
La Vie en RoseJulie Christie
Away From HerMarion Cotillard
La Vie en Rose
Best Supporting ActorJavier Bardem
No Country for Old Men
Best Supporting ActressAmy Ryan
Gone Baby GoneCate Blanchett
I'm Not ThereRuby Dee
American GangsterTilda Swinton
Michael Clayton
Best Screenplay, AdaptedDiablo Cody
JunoJoel Coen and Ethan Coen
No Country for Old MenJoel Coen and Ethan Coen
No Country for Old MenRonald Harwood
The Diving Bell and the ButterflyJoel Coen and Ethan Coen
No Country for Old Men
Best Screenplay, OriginalDiablo Cody
Juno
Best Animated FilmRatatouille
Best Original ScoreThere Will Be Blood
Jonny GreenwoodAtonement
Dario Marianellirowspan=3La Vie en Rose
Christopher GunningAtonement
Dario Marianelli
Best Original Song"Falling Slowly"
Once"Guaranteed"
Into the Wild"Falling Slowly"
Once
Best Foreign Language FilmThe Diving Bell and the ButterflyThe Lives of OthersThe Counterfeiters
Best DocumentarySickoSickoTaxi to the Dark Side

Palme d'Or (60th Cannes Film Festival): :4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zile), directed by Cristian Mungiu, Romania

Golden Lion (64th Venice International Film Festival): :Lust, Caution (色,戒), directed by Ang Lee, Taiwan

Golden Bear (57th Berlin International Film Festival): :Tuya's Marriage (圖雅的婚事), directed by Wang Quan'an, China

2007 films

By country/region

  • List of American films of 2007
  • List of Argentine films of 2007
  • List of Australian films of 2007
  • List of Bangladeshi films of 2007
  • List of Bengali films of 2007
  • List of Bollywood films of 2007
  • List of Brazilian films of 2007
  • List of British films of 2007
  • List of Canadian films of 2007
  • List of Chinese films of 2007
  • List of French films of 2007
  • List of Hong Kong films of 2007
  • List of Italian films of 2007
  • List of Japanese films of 2007
  • List of Mexican films of the 2000s
  • List of Pakistani films of 2007
  • List of Russian films of 2007
  • List of South Korean films of 2007
  • List of Spanish films of 2007
  • List of Kannada films of 2007
  • List of Malayalam films of 2007
  • List of Tamil films of 2007
  • List of Telugu films of 2007

By genre/medium

  • List of action films of 2007
  • List of animated feature films of 2007
  • List of avant-garde films of 2007
  • List of crime films of 2007
  • List of comedy films of 2007
  • List of drama films of 2007
  • List of horror films of 2007
  • List of science fiction films of 2007
  • List of thriller films of 2007
  • List of western films of 2007

Births

  • January 28 – Alaya High, American actress and singer
  • January 30 – Braxton Alexander, American actor
  • February 16 – Choi Ro-woon, South Korean actor
  • March 1 – Miguel Cazarez Mora, American actor
  • March 4 – Miya Cech, American actress
  • March 5 – Roman Griffin Davis, British actor
  • March 25 – Cailey Fleming, American actress
  • May 11 – Samantha Lorraine, American actress
  • June 2 – Jacob Moran, American actor
  • June 6 – Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, American actress
  • June 12 – Jack Veal, English actor
  • June 14 – Lyon Daniels, American actor
  • June 16 - Billy Barratt, English actor
  • July 10 – Mason Thames, American actor
  • July 17 – Charlie Shotwell, American actor
  • July 18 – JD McCrary, American singer, dancer and actor
  • August 24 – Noah Cottrell, American actor
  • August 27 – Ariana Greenblatt, American actress
  • September 14 – Heo Jung-eun, South Korean actress
  • October 22 – Izaac Wang, American actor
  • November 3 – Ever Anderson, American actress and model
  • December 4 – Scarlett Estevez, American actress
  • December 27 – Faithe Herman, American actress

Deaths

MonthDateNameAgeCountryProfessionNotable films
January1A. I. Bezzerides98USScreenwriter
4Ben Gannon54AustraliaProducer
4Christopher Greenbury55UKFilm Editor
8Yvonne De Carlo84CanadaActress
8Iwao Takamoto81USAnimator, Director
10Carlo Ponti94ItalyProducer
11Solveig Dommartin45AlgeriaActress
11Tudor Gates77UKScreenwriter
14Harvey Cohen55USOrchestrator
16Ron Carey71USActor
20Brian Eatwell67UKProduction Designer
21Myrtle Devenish94UKActress
22Anna Cropper68UKActress
23David M. Ronne63USSound Engineer
27Tige Andrews86USActor
28Teala Loring84USActress
30Sidney Sheldon89USScreenwriter
February1George Robotham86USStuntman, Actor
3Donfeld72USCostume Designer
4Barbara McNair72USActress, Singer
6Frankie Laine93USActor, Singer
8Anna Nicole Smith39USActress
9Ian Richardson72UKActor
9Erik Schumann82GermanyActor
12Peter Ellenshaw93UKVisual Effects Artist
12Randy Stone48USCasting Director, Actor
14Ryan Larkin63CanadaAnimator, Director
14Lee Patterson77CanadaActor
15Ray Evans92USLyricist
19Janet Blair85USActress
22Fons Rademakers86NetherlandsDirector, Actor
24Bruce Bennett100USActor
March1Harold Michelson87USArt Director, Production Designer
7Andy Sidaris76USDirector, Screenwriter
8John Inman71UKActor
10Richard Jeni49USComedian, Actor
12Betty Hutton86USActress, Singer
13Herbert Fux79AustriaActor
15Alice Backes83USActress
15Stuart Rosenberg79USDirector
17Freddie Francis89UKCinematographer, Director
18William N. Panzer64USProducer
19Calvert DeForest85USActor
20John P. Ryan70USActor
22Bradley Lavelle48CanadaActor
25Lynn Merrick87USActress
26Bill Capizzi70USActor
29John Gill94UKActor
29Howard Goorney85UKActor
29Calvin Lockhart72BahamasActor
April1George Sewell82UKActor
4Bob Clark67USDirector, Screenwriter
4John Flynn75USDirector
6Luigi Comencini90ItalyDirector
6George Jenkins98USProduction Designer
7Barry Nelson89USActor
8Roscoe Lee Browne79USActor
10Jack Williams85USStuntman
12James Lyons46USFilm Editor
16Giuseppe Ruzzolini76ItalyCinematographer
17Kitty Carlisle96USActress, Singer
19Jean-Pierre Cassel74FranceActor
24Roy Jenson80CanadaActor, Stuntman
27Al Hunter Ashton49UKActor
28Dabbs Greer90USActor
30Tom Poston85USActor
30Gordon Scott80USActor
May6Curtis Harrington80USDirector
7Nicholas Worth69USActor
8Mark Burns71UKActor
11Bernard Gordon88USScreenwriter
15Yolanda King51USActress
16C. Timothy O'Meara64USFilm Editor
21Bruno Mattei75ItalyDirector
21Bud Molin81USFilm Editor
22Art Stevens92USAnimator, Director
25Lee Frost71USDirector, Screenwriter
25Charles Nelson Reilly76USActor
29Norman Kaye80AustraliaActor
30Jean-Claude Brialy74FranceActor
30Nick Ramus77USActor
June2Charles Evans81USProducer
9Alma Beltran87MexicoActress
9Christina Kokubo56USActress
9Beverly Michaels79USActress
9Ousmane Sembène84SenegalDirector, Screenwriter
11Mala Powers75USActress
14Alex Thomson78UKCinematographer
22Willy Holt85USProduction Designer
28Leo Burmester63USActor
29Edward Yang59TaiwanDirector
July5Kerwin Mathews81UKActor
9Charles Lane102USActor
11Richard Franklin58AustraliaDirector
12Marc Behm82USScreenwriter
13Michael Reardon42USActor
15Kieron Moore82IrelandActor
19Laura Devon76USActress
22Laszlo Kovacs74HungaryCinematographer
23Joan O'Hara76IrelandActress
24Chaney Kley34USActor
26John Normington70UKActor
27William J. Tuttle95USMakeup Artist
29Michel Serrault79FranceActor
30Michelangelo Antonioni94ItalyDirector, Screenwriter
30Ingmar Bergman89SwedenDirector, Screenwriter
August2Frank Rosenfelt85USStudio Executive
3James T. Callahan76USActor
5Peter Graham Scott82UKDirector
8Melville Shavelson90USScreenwriter, Director
12Merv Griffin82USProducer, Actor
22Keith Knight51CanadaActor
23Robert Symonds80USActor
24Aaron Russo80USProducer
25Elizabeth Inglis94UKActress
27Richard T. Heffron76USDirector
28Miyoshi Umeki78JapanActress
30José Luis de Vilallonga87SpainActor
September2Marcia Mae Jones83USActress
3Steve Ryan60USActor
4Michael Evans87UKActor
5Nikos Nikolaidis67GreeceDirector
5Charlotte Zucker86USActress
6Percy Rodriguez89CanadaActor
10Jane Wyman90USActress
14Emilio Ruiz del Río84SpainSpecial Effects Artist
21Alice Ghostley81USActress
22Karl Hardman80USActor, Producer
22Marcel Marceau84FranceActor
28Charles B. Griffith77USScreenwriter, Director
28Martin Manulis92USProducer
29Lois Maxwell80CanadaActress
October1Peggy Maley84USActress
2George Grizzard79USActor
6Bud Ekins77USStuntman
9Carol Bruce87USActor
12Lonny Chapman87USActor
14Sigrid Valdis79USActress
16Deborah Kerr86UKActress
17Joey Bishop89USActor
17Harry Kleiner91RussiaScreenwriter
20Arlene Francis93USActress
21Don Fellows84USActor
21Vic Ramos77USCasting Director
24Masakazu Yoshizawa57JapanMusician
26Bernard L. Kowalski78USDirector
27Moira Lister84South AfricaActress
29David Morris83UKActor
30Robert Goulet73USSinger, Actor
30Yisrael Poliakov66IsraelComedian, Actor
November1Sonny Bupp79USActor
2Henry Cele58South AfricaActor
4Peter Viertel86GermanyScreenwriter
6Peter Handford88UKSound Engineer
10Jack Bear87USCostume Designer
10Laraine Day87USActress
10Norman Mailer84USScreenwriter, Director, Actor
11Delbert Mann89USDirector
12Al Mancini74USActor
13Monty Westmore84USMakeup Artist
13Peter Zinner88AustriaFilm Editor, Director
14Michael Blodgett87USActor, Screenwriter
14Ronnie Burns72USActor
22Verity Lambert71UKProducer
22Reg Park79UKActor
26Marit Allen66UKCostume Designer
28Jeanne Bates89USActress
28Mali Finn69USCasting Director
30Evel Knievel69USDaredevil, Actor
December1Gary Epper62USStuntman, Actor
1Anton Rodgers74UKActor
2Eleonora Rossi Drago82ItalyActress
4Melvin Shapiro82USFilm Editor
5Joe Brooks83USActor
5Tony Tenser87UKProducer
8Donald Burton73UKActor
10Ashleigh Aston Moore26USActress
11Freddie Fields84USProducer
13Floyd Red Crow Westerman71USActor, Singer
19Frank Capra, Jr.73USProducer
19James Costigan81USScreenwriter
20Jeanne Carmen77USActress
21John McPherson65USCinematographer
23Michael Kidd92USActor, Choreographer
28Tab Thacker45USActor

Film debuts

  • Gemma Arterton – St. Trinian's
  • Hayley Atwell – Cassandra's Dream
  • Haley Bennett – Music and Lyrics
  • Alison Brie – Born
  • Lachlan Buchanan- All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane
  • Jamie Chung – I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
  • Adèle Exarchopoulos – Boxes
  • Michael Fassbender – 300
  • Dave Franco – Superbad
  • Zachary Gordon – Because I Said So
  • Hafsia Herzi – The Secret of the Grain
  • Ken Jeong – Knocked Up
  • Christopher Mintz-Plasse – Superbad
  • Pom Klementieff – After Him
  • Zoë Kravitz – No Reservations
  • Caleb Landry Jones – No Country for Old Men
  • John Magaro – The Brave One
  • Craig Robinson – D-War
  • Saoirse Ronan – I Could Never Be Your Woman
  • Andy Samberg – Hot Rod
  • Emma Stone – Superbad
  • Jason Sudeikis – The Ten
  • Katherine Waterston – Michael Clayton

References

References

  1. Mark Allison. (18 April 2017). "Why 2007 was a great year for film". Den of Geek!.
  2. Craig Johnson. (16 December 2014). "20 Movies That Prove 2007 Is The Best Film Year of The 21st Century (So Far)".
  3. Patrick Ryan. (31 August 2017). "10 movies that prove 2007 is the best film year of the 21st century". USA Today.
  4. "2007 Worldwide Box Office". [[IMDb]].
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