Top 10 Best Movies of 2025

Edward Berger's tense Vatican thriller starring Ralph Fiennes received widespread acclaim for its examination of faith, power, and institutional secrecy.

James Mangold's Bob Dylan biopic with Timothee Chalamet earned wide praise and multiple Academy Award nominations for its vivid 1960s New York recreation.

Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner about a New York sex worker who impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch earned universal critical acclaim.

Robert Eggers' stunning gothic horror remake starring Bill Skarsgard as Count Orlok was the year's most visually arresting studio film.

Jacques Audiard's Spanish-language musical crime film won the Cannes Jury Prize and became a major awards season contender with 13 Oscar nominations.

Jon M. Chu's blockbuster musical adaptation starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande grossed over $700 million worldwide in its first two weeks.

Tim Fehlbaum's taut thriller about the ABC News team covering the 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis received strong critical praise.

Gints Zilbalodis' Latvian animated film about a cat navigating a flooded world won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Coralie Fargeat's body-horror satire on Hollywood ageism starring Demi Moore won Best Screenplay at Cannes and became a cult phenomenon.

Edward Berger's tense Vatican thriller starring Ralph Fiennes received widespread acclaim for its examination of faith, power, and institutional secrecy.

James Mangold's Bob Dylan biopic with Timothee Chalamet earned wide praise and multiple Academy Award nominations for its vivid 1960s New York recreation.

Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner about a New York sex worker who impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch earned universal critical acclaim.

Robert Eggers' stunning gothic horror remake starring Bill Skarsgard as Count Orlok was the year's most visually arresting studio film.

Jacques Audiard's Spanish-language musical crime film won the Cannes Jury Prize and became a major awards season contender with 13 Oscar nominations.

Jon M. Chu's blockbuster musical adaptation starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande grossed over $700 million worldwide in its first two weeks.

Tim Fehlbaum's taut thriller about the ABC News team covering the 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis received strong critical praise.

Gints Zilbalodis' Latvian animated film about a cat navigating a flooded world won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Coralie Fargeat's body-horror satire on Hollywood ageism starring Demi Moore won Best Screenplay at Cannes and became a cult phenomenon.