Apple’s top chart list for 2017 showed that Moana was the favourite movie for kids and on the best performing TV shows included the Nicole Kidman series Big Little Lies adapted from the book by Australian author Liane Moriarty. Game of Thrones and A Handmaid’s Tale also hit the jackpot.
Here is Apple’s report on the most popular Movies and TV shows.
Trends:
— Kids movies topped the charts this year with Moana, Trolls, Sing and The Boss Baby being firm family favourites.
— We continued to love our superheroes saving the world with Wonder Woman and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2.
— All great movies start with a book, and this year was no different with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them, The Girl on the Train, Hidden Figures and Lion
Top sellers:
1. Moana (2016)2. Trolls3. Wonder Woman (2017)4. Sing5. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story6. The Boss Baby7. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them8. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 29. Despicable Me 310. The Accountant (2016)11. The Girl on the Train12. Arrival (2016)13. Fifty Shades Darker14. Beauty and the Beast (2017)15. Doctor Strange (2016)16. Hacksaw Ridge17. Logan18. Hidden Figures19. Spider-Man: Homecoming20. Ballerina
TV SHOWS
Trends:
— HBO miniseries Big Little Lies was a huge hit in Australia based on the best selling book by Australian author Liane Moriarty.
— Book adaptations continue to be strong, with The Handmaid’s Tale being the standout series of the year. Outlander’s tale of love across time continues to be loved by all fans.
— No surprise that Game of Thrones continues to dominate world wide.
Top sellers:
1. Game of Thrones2. Suits3. Big Little Lies4. Outlander5. The Walking Dead6. Keeping Up With the Kardashians7. Grey’s Anatomy8. Homeland9. The Handmaid’s Tale10. Vikings11. Nashville12. Brooklyn Nine-Nine13. PAW Patrol14. Westworld15. Girls16. The Big Bang Theory17. Pretty Little Liars18. Scandal19. Modern Family20. Veep