2025 Movies Ranked
2025 films ranked worst to best.
Films reviewed: 256
Last updated: September 7, 2026
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256.
Ick
(2025)
Ick is a rushed, high school-level misfire that drains the excitement from any audience with its indifferent characters, abysmal effects, and muddled execution, despite its promising nod to 80s classics.
Where to watch: Crave, Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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255.
Eleanor the Great
(2025)
Warmly acted but ethically tone-deaf, Eleanor the Great softens a deeply dishonest premise to the point of emotional dishonesty.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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254.
Bubble & Squeak
(2025)
★
Bubble & Squeak proves that a quirky idea alone isn’t enough to sustain a film—nor is mimicking your inspirations without a grasp of their craft. In the end, it’s as stale and unappealing as the cabbages it fixates on.
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253.
The Ritual
(2025)
★
The Ritual is a horror film without scares, an exorcism story that traces the genre’s most worn-out path, and a character study (if you can call it that) of some of the most lifeless personalities you’ll see this year.
Where to watch: Crave, Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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252.
I Don't Understand You
(2025)
★
I Don’t Understand You wants to be edgy and heartfelt at once, but it fails on both counts. It strips its protagonists of empathy and decency, turns its supporting characters into one-note caricatures, and mistakes selfishness for charm.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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251.
Daniela Forever
(2025)
★
Daniela Forever is unfocused and incoherent, attempting to be the new Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind but leaves audiences wishing they were having a dreamless sleep.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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250.
Opus
(2025)
★
Opus had the potential to be an eerie, sharp satire of celebrity worship or at least a stylish thriller, but it never commits to anything beyond surface-level theatrics. Instead, it meanders through weak tension, uninspired horror elements, and a script that mistakes indulgence for depth.
Where to watch: Crave, Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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249.
Love Hurts
(2025)
★
At just under 90 minutes, Love Hurts somehow feels like an endurance test, featuring some of the worst romantic chemistry in recent cinema, uninspired fight sequences, and laughably ineffective villains.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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248.
On Swift Horses
(2025)
★
On Swift Horses fills its world with selfish, petty characters that I found myself caring less and less about with every passing scene.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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247.
TRON: Ares
(2025)
★
Disney’s long-awaited TRON: Ares revives the franchise with striking visuals and a modern score, but struggles to find heart or momentum in its story of AI, power, and identity.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Buy/Rent
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246.
Shell
(2025)
★
Shell falls short of even achieving a so-bad-it’s-good appeal, hindered by an inconsistent pacing, poor production values, and miscasting.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
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245.
Last Days
(2025)
★
Last Days takes a story with layers of moral, religious, and cultural complexity and turns it into a frustratingly shallow experience.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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244.
Keeper
(2025)
★
Keeper wastes Tatiana Maslany’s strong performance and all its atmosphere on a story that falls apart the moment you think about it.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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243.
Highest 2 Lowest
(2025)
★
Highest 2 Lowest piles on mismatched tones, clashing performances, and a score that never stops getting in the way. Denzel looks lost. Spike Lee feels checked out—except when he isn’t, and instead pulls focus away from the story.
Where to watch: Apple TV
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242.
Easy's Waltz
(2025)
★
Featuring bland direction, Easy’s Waltz is ultimately sunk by a badly miscast Vince Vaughn, leaving Al Pacino as the film’s lone standout.
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241.
Shelby Oaks
(2025)
★
Chris Stuckmann’s Shelby Oaks shows his love for horror, but it never finds its own identity, feeling more like a collection of scares than a cohesive whole.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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240.
Wolf Man
(2025)
★
Wolf Man doesn’t drag, but it also fails to leave any lasting impression. It’s a film that occasionally sparks interest with isolated moments, yet ultimately feels like a collection of unrealized ideas.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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239.
Until Dawn
(2025)
★
By the time the third act rolls in… you feel just as trapped as they are. And like them, you’re more than ready to get out of the cabin.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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238.
Death of a Unicorn
(2025)
★
Death of a Unicorn is one of those movies where the lack of effort becomes the defining trait. The script, the performances, the direction—everything feels like a rough draft of a better idea someone else already made. And while it might pass as disposable entertainment for some, it’s arguably more harmful to the future of cinema than the ultra-expensive MCU entries or Netflix algorithm dumps.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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237.
Flight Risk
(2025)
★
Flight Risk suffocates any fun, shoving it into the backseat in favor of failed attempts at being a serious, suspenseful thriller, without delivering anything remotely suspenseful.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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236.
The Amateur
(2025)
★
Without clever twists, intelligent sequences, or a compelling lead to root for, The Amateur simply drifts through a checklist of spy movie tropes.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Crave, Buy/Rent
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235.
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
(2025)
★
Like a chrome-finished Silver Surfer figure, Fantastic Four: First Steps gleams on the surface but is featherlight when held. It may be more polished than past attempts, but it’s just another piece of glossy MCU fluff—devoid of heart, wonder, or any real sense of adventure.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Buy/Rent
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234.
Jurassic World Rebirth
(2025)
★
New director, new cast, same old slog. Rebirth stumbles so hard it nearly rivals Dominion as the franchise’s biggest misstep—it makes John Williams’ themes feel empty, dinosaurs feel tame, and turns one of the most iconic blockbusters ever into a lifeless routine.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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233.
Two Women
(2025)
★
Two Women aims for feminist reimagining, but lands somewhere between surface-level therapy and rom-com routine.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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232.
The Little Sister
(2025)
★
Muted and well-acted, yet bound to recycled queer coming-of-age clichés, The Little Sister mistakes restraint for depth and ends up saying almost nothing at all.
Where to watch: Criterion Channel, Buy/Rent
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231.
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
(2025)
★
Despite presenting itself as a deep character study, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere remains surface-level and overly reverent, ending up shallow without entertainment and introspective without insight.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Buy/Rent
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230.
Oh. What. Fun.
(2025)
★
Oh. What. Fun. might provoke some occasional chuckles, courtesy of a loose Michelle Pfeiffer, but with some of the most obnoxious characters seen in recent years and some very lame plot points, the film ends up turning its title into unintentional sarcasm.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
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229.
Mr. K
(2025)
★
Mr. K showcases Crispin Glover, but despite its striking production design, the film falters in creating the intended sense of unease, leaving its thematic exploration underdeveloped and its conclusion unsatisfying.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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228.
Eden
(2025)
★
Eden promises an intriguing setup based on a fascinating real-life story but falters uninspired direction, under weak character development, and disjointed casting.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
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227.
The Lost Bus
(2025)
★★
The Lost Bus delivers breathtaking fire sequences and immersive sound but sidelines the real-life courage that inspired it for a shallow redemption arc, resulting in a visually powerful yet soulless drama.
Where to watch: Apple TV
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226.
A Minecraft Movie
(2025)
★★
Despite a few solid gags and plenty of fan service, A Minecraft Movie feels empty, offering no heart and barely scratching the surface of its universe’s potential.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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225.
Good Fortune
(2025)
★★
A godsend of a cast helps, but Good Fortune’s commentary on modern inequality never quite takes flight. It delivers moments of charm but rarely finds its comedic wings.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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224.
The Toxic Avenger Unrated
(2025)
★★
Blair’s vision is clear, but frenetic editing dulls the atmosphere and a mishandled protagonist drains the film of its emotional core.
Where to watch: Crave, Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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223.
Driver's Ed
(2025)
★★
Driver’s Ed has Farrelly back in his comfort zone, but this lightweight diversion feels more like a forgettable streaming filler than a festival-worthy premiere.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
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222.
Steve
(2025)
★★
Steve is a loud, restless take on institutional failure that pushes us away as it struggles to balance authenticity with chaos.
Where to watch: Netflix
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221.
Ballerina
(2025)
★★
Ballerina plays it safe, recycling familiar moves without the emotional weight that made the original John Wick stand out. Fans of the franchise might still find enough gun-fu and neon carnage to enjoy—but for everyone else, it raises the question: what’s the point? And how many more of these are we expected to endure?
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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220.
The Old Guard 2
(2025)
★★
The Old Guard 2 doesn’t rekindle the spark of the first, nor does it build enough excitement for what’s next. It fails to re-invest us in these characters, never quite finds its villain’s menace, and offers a plot so generic it barely holds your attention.
Where to watch: Netflix
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219.
Scarlet
(2025)
★★
In Scarlet, Hosoda reshapes Hamlet into anime fantasy, but its grandeur collapses under awkward animation and uneven execution.
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218.
Last Breath
(2025)
★★
Last Breath follows the disaster-movie playbook in a workmanlike manner, never quite building the tension it needs to be truly gripping.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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217.
Eddington
(2025)
★★
Eddington doesn’t have the insight to justify the sprawl. It’s too vague to feel thoughtful, too scattered to leave a mark, and too toothless to justify its length.
Where to watch: Crave, Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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216.
After the Hunt
(2025)
★★
After the Hunt wastes Guadagnino’s precise visual storytelling and Julia Roberts’ commanding performance, looking to spark reactions like a TikTok rant designed to go viral but never following through with real depth.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
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215.
Shadow Force
(2025)
★★
Shadow Force opens strong with emotional beats and solid performances, but quickly devolves into a tension-free thriller with underwhelming action and stakes.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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214.
Anniversary
(2025)
★★
Jan Komasa’s Anniversary begins as a sharp portrait of political division but collapses into overblown dystopia, losing sight of its human core.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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213.
Holland
(2025)
★★
Not truly suspenseful, not particularly clever, and featuring one of the worst endings in recent years, Holland feels like multiple movies fighting for attention, none of them especially strong. It’s occasionally entertaining while you’re watching, but it leaves a sour taste once it’s done.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
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212.
Borderline
(2025)
★★
The bigger issue, however, is how Borderline treats Duerson’s instability as a gimmick. His actions are predictable, he’s never truly menacing, and the film doesn’t explore his obsession beyond surface-level madness.
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211.
Honey Don't!
(2025)
★★
Ethan Coen desperately wants Honey Don’t! to feel edgy, but it comes across as dated, indulgent, and frustrating, with only the occasional spark and Margaret Qualley’s performance preventing a total collapse.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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210.
Superman
(2025)
★★
James Gunn’s Superman sets out to inspire with bold colors, big promises, and affectionate nods to the hero’s golden age, but what it delivers is another overstuffed reboot that talks a lot about hope and humanity without ever truly earning it. It’s crowded with characters and jokes, but light on heart, and never quite grasps what makes Superman matter in the first place.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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209.
Splitsville
(2025)
★★
At its best, Splitsville is occasionally funny, especially in its chaotic set pieces and offbeat dialogue. But more often, it’s uneven—tonally, narratively, and structurally.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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208.
The Friend
(2025)
★★
Naomi Watts Has a Dog
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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207.
Presence
(2025)
★★
Presence is an exercise in gimmick over storytelling. The first-person ghost perspective is unique and can feel immersive at times, but it’s not enough to carry the film, which falters in its plot, characters, and emotional resonance.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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206.
Harvest
(2025)
★★
Harvest is a visually stunning period piece that ambitiously explores themes of xenophobia and unchecked capitalism, but it struggles to combine its strong elements into a cohesive and engaging whole.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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205.
This Time Next Year
(2025)
★★
It’s predictable to a fault, but for rom-com fans, it delivers the emotional resolution and couple chemistry they’re looking for.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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204.
The Running Man
(2025)
★★
Edgar Wright’s adaptation of The Running Man suffers from tonal confusion, unconvincing performances, and heavy-handed messages. Despite sporadic stylish moments, it lacks the charm of his earlier films.
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203.
Regretting You
(2025)
★★
When Franco isn’t on screen, Regretting You isn’t entirely hopeless, but by focusing on its uneven parallel love stories, it keeps missing its greatest opportunity to let mother and daughter heal together through shared pain.
Where to watch: Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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202.
Reflection in a Dead Diamond
(2025)
★★
A daring spy fever dream, Reflection in a Dead Diamond burns with ambition and style, treating restraint as the ultimate villain, even if its relentlessness may tire some.
Where to watch: Shudder, Buy/Rent
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201.
Occupy Cannes!
(2025)
★★
Equal parts satire, spectacle, and self-promotion, Occupy Cannes asks how far is too far in the quest for visibility, but never answers.
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200.
Jay Kelly
(2025)
★★
Beautifully made but emotionally flat, Jay Kelly contemplates fame without ever discovering what lies beneath the reflection.
Where to watch: Netflix
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199.
In Your Dreams
(2025)
★★
Brisk yet overly familiar, In Your Dreams pairs a gentle sibling arc with a simplified take on divorce and a generic dream world.
Where to watch: Netflix
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198.
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
(2025)
★★
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You undermines itself by cranking everything to the extreme from the outset, rarely allowing moments of light or nuance to balance its heaviness.
Where to watch: Crave, Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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197.
Anemone
(2025)
★★
Daniel Day-Lewis commands the screen in Anemone, but the film feels more like a vanity project than an engaging emotional journey.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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196.
All of You
(2025)
★★
All of Youhas the elements of a compelling romance—a charismatic cast, good chemistry, and witty dialogue. However, its premise falters with a questionable take on soulmate matching and infidelity, culminating in a tedious third act.
Where to watch: Apple TV
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195.
Death Does Not Exist
(2025)
★★
Its metaphorical richness is undeniable, and the painterly animation is often breathtaking—but the emotional and thematic depth never quite matches the power of its visuals, leaving a film that’s beautiful to watch but difficult to fully feel.
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194.
I Am Frankelda
(2025)
★★
Rich in concept but uneven in delivery, I Am Frankelda is a visually dense, culturally significant milestone for Mexican animation that never fully finds its emotional core.
Where to watch: Netflix
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193.
The Thing with Feathers
(2025)
★★
The Thing with Feathers is a visually inventive yet emotionally distant film. While its horror elements are technically impressive and its exploration of grief delivers a few powerful moments, the lack of character depth, an engaging narrative, and an overly abstract approach prevent it from leaving a lasting emotional impact.
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192.
Atropia
(2025)
★★
Atropia is a creative film that only scratches the surface of its potential. Its premise is so strong that it’s disappointing the movie doesn’t fully commit to deeper satire, particularly in drawing sharper parallels between the media’s portrayal of war and the reality of military propaganda.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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191.
Heads of State
(2025)
★★
Heads of State is a passable streaming distraction with enough visual energy to stay afloat, even if its leads never find the right rhythm.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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190.
The Man in My Basement
(2025)
★★
Nadia Latif’s The Man in My Basement begins with a compelling setup and great turns from Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe, but never escapes its claustrophobic metaphor.
Where to watch: Disney Plus
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189.
Bride Hard
(2025)
★★
A sloppy, uneven action comedy that leans heavily on Rebel Wilson’s personality—and a surprisingly sincere friendship at its core. The action may be clunky and the jokes hit-or-miss, but there’s just enough heart and chaotic energy to keep it mildly entertaining, especially for fans already on Wilson’s wavelength.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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188.
Dust Bunny
(2025)
★★
Bryan Fuller’s Dust Bunny turns a dark children’s fable into whimsical horror, with Mads Mikkelsen as a hitman and young Sophie Sloan delivering a standout debut performance, yet it ultimately struggles to live up to its great premise.
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187.
The History of Sound
(2025)
★★
The film feels like folk music itself—tender, nostalgic, easy to admire, but too subdued to truly stir. If you’re drawn to this style, you may still find beauty in its rhythm. For everyone else, it’s likely to fade quietly into the background.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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186.
Little Lorraine
(2025)
★★
Little Lorraine is suspenseful and competently made, but its focus on smuggling beats over community spirit leaves its true story only half told.
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185.
Back in Action
(2025)
★★
Back In Action leans on the typical Netflix action-comedy formula: McGuffins, predictable twists, and workmanlike fight sequences. It’s formulaic but manages to be a decent way to pass the time.
Where to watch: Netflix
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184.
The Electric State
(2025)
★★
The Electric State is a visually impressive yet forgettable blockbuster. It will dominate Netflix’s homepage, draw in millions of viewers, and possibly entertain them—assuming they stay off their phones—but it will fade from memory as soon as the next major release arrives.
Where to watch: Netflix
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183.
The Legend of Ochi
(2025)
★★
For all its well-intentioned fantasy adventure, nostalgic appeal, and impressive puppetry, The Legend of Ochi still struggles to carve out its own identity.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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182.
Out Standing
(2025)
★★
Nina Kiri anchors Mélanie Charbonneau’s Out Standing, a Canadian biopic that tells Perron’s story with respect but little dramatic force.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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181.
Caught Stealing
(2025)
★★
Aronofsky’s playful caper entertains in flashes, but its studied approach and Butler’s listless lead keep it from truly engaging.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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180.
Motor City
(2025)
★★
Motor City takes a bold swing with minimal dialogue and music video styling, but its promise of style over substance runs out of steam quickly, leaving a revenge story that feels repetitive and oddly boring.
Where to watch: In Theaters
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179.
Another Simple Favor
(2025)
★★
It’s a messy ride, but when Kendrick and Lively ask for another favor, you kind of feel bad saying no.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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178.
Bullet Train Explosion
(2025)
★★
Netflix’s Bullet Train Explosion starts strong with high-speed tension, but loses steam long before it reaches its final stop.
Where to watch: Netflix
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177.
The Phoenician Scheme
(2025)
★★
Wes Anderson offers his signature flair, but the result feels like a well-made diversion missing the heart and spark of his best work.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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176.
The Monkey
(2025)
★★
The Monkey is a film that’s more fun to watch in clips or a trailer than as a complete experience. There’s always something grabbing your attention, and individual scenes entertain, but as a whole, it’s nowhere near as precise or effective as its titular toy.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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175.
Magazine Dreams
(2025)
★★
Majors gives a show-stopping performance, but the film struggles to say anything meaningful about its subject. Rather than truly exploring bodybuilding culture and the pressures of physical perfection, Magazine Dreams relies too much on a Joker-style descent into madness without fully considering the implications of its messaging. Ambitious, but unfocused.
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174.
The Luckiest Man in America
(2025)
★★
The Luckiest Man in America never quite justifies its feature-length treatment, but thanks to strong performances and some early tension, it remains moderately entertaining.
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173.
Rental Family
(2025)
★★
A crowd pleaser with a fertile theme, Rental Family avoids its hardest truths and settles for safe choices, leaving its potential untouched.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Buy/Rent
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172.
Echo Valley
(2025)
★★
Echo Valley hooks you early with a tense, emotionally charged setup centered on guilt, grief, and a mother’s desperation—but it loses its grip by the final act. Despite strong performances from Julianne Moore and Fiona Shaw, the film squanders its promise with an underwhelming climax that sidelines its most compelling dynamics.
Where to watch: Apple TV
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171.
Thunderbolts*
(2025)
★★
Thunderbolts* teases emotional depth and grounded storytelling, but ends up another MCU installment more concerned with setup than substance—saved in part by Florence Pugh’s performance.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Buy/Rent
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170.
Companion
(2025)
★★
Companion delivers fun twists and solid performances but never pushes its suspense or ideas far enough to be truly gripping.
Where to watch: Netflix, Crave, Buy/Rent
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169.
Paddington in Peru
(2025)
★★
Paddington remains as charming as ever, but his latest adventure lacks the magic of his previous outings.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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168.
Captain America: Brave New World
(2025)
★★
Anthony Mackie leads a solid but uninspired MCU entry in Captain America: Brave New World, a film that moves through the motions without any real spark or ambition.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Buy/Rent
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167.
The Accountant²
(2025)
★★
The Accountant 2 shines in its interludes, when it lets its two leads simply be. But it turns tedious whenever it asks us to care about its overstuffed, impersonal plot.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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166.
The Gorge
(2025)
★★
The Gorge builds a great setup with two strong leads, but rushed reveals and a lack of urgency keep it from reaching its potential.
Where to watch: Apple TV
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165.
Black Phone 2
(2025)
★★
Black Phone 2 offers effective scares, evocative visuals, and a confident director at work, but never quite convinces you that The Black Phone needed a sequel.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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164.
Romería
(2025)
★★
Carla Simón’s Romería offers a tender, dreamlike journey into family memory and loss, but its emotional payoff stays frustratingly out of reach.
Where to watch: Criterion Channel, Buy/Rent
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163.
The Life of Chuck
(2025)
★★
The Life of Chuck has moments of brilliance and creativity, but its fragmented structure and shallow philosophical exploration prevent it from fully coming together.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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162.
Urchin
(2025)
★★
A promising first feature with heart and atmosphere, but Urchin can’t escape its formulaic structure or surface-level insights.
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161.
Ferine
(2025)
★★
Ferine doesn’t quite connect emotionally, though its daylight take on giallo and an excellent Donaggio score give it a style you will not find anywhere else this year.
Review coming soon
160.
The Secret Agent
(2025)
★★
Kleber Mendonça Filho crafts a fascinating parallel between an ordinary man under dictatorship and the life of a secret agent, but at 2h40m his indulgent style proves both the film’s strength and its weakness, leaving it frustratingly inaccessible and exhausting.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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159.
The Shrouds
(2025)
★★
Cronenberg’s Vision of Loss Turns Distant.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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158.
The Pickup
(2025)
★★
A throwback heist comedy where the action is decent, the jokes aren’t, and Murphy looks like he regrets signing the contract.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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157.
Sketch
(2025)
★★
WhileSketchoffers an intriguing premise and some charming moments, its lack of scope, flat characters, and a synthetic score keep it from reaching the nostalgic magic of the classics it draws inspiration from.
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156.
Sharp Corner
(2025)
★★
Sharp Corner has an intriguing and original hook, and Foster is great—but the film stays too close to the surface. As a character study, it’s just not as sharp as it should be.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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155.
Egghead Republic
(2025)
★★
Ambitious and occasionally witty, Egghead Republic delivers fragments of strong satire but never fuses them into a focused narrative.
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154.
Cleaner
(2025)
★★
Clocking in at just over 90 minutes, Cleaner has the right ingredients to be a taut, no-nonsense action thriller, but ultimately joins the long list of forgettable action flicks that don’t offer enough thrills.
Where to watch: Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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153.
Rosemead
(2025)
★★
Lucy Liu delivers a rare dramatic lead in Rosemead, a true-story pressure cooker that lands its punches.
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152.
The Ugly
(2025)
★★★
The Ugly delivers a compelling narrative and noteworthy themes, even if it only partly sparks the deeper reflection it reaches for.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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151.
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
(2025)
★★★
Although it doesn’t reinvent the formula, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle finds its strength in Michelle Garza Cervera’s confident direction and the sharp interplay between Winstead and Monroe.
Where to watch: Disney Plus
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150.
Zootopia 2
(2025)
★★★
Zootopia 2 will please fans of the original, offering a worthy follow-up that expands its fascinating world and delivers plenty of laughs, even if the main characters lose some of their charm.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Buy/Rent
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149.
Ballad of a Small Player
(2025)
★★★
Edward Berger’s Ballad of a Small Player features a gorgeously shot neon Macau, a propulsive score, and a magnetic Colin Farrell, but its main character’s search for redemption feels muddled and strangely hollow.
Where to watch: Netflix
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148.
Frankenstein
(2025)
★★★
Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited Frankenstein is visually breathtaking and faithful to Mary Shelley’s novel, yet falters where it matters most: the tragic bond between creator and creature.
Where to watch: Netflix
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147.
Wicked: For Good
(2025)
★★★
Wicked: For Good doesn’t change the source material ‘for the better’, but its fidelity, performances, and craft will have fans rejoicifying.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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146.
Is This Thing On?
(2025)
★★★
Although Is This Thing On? includes strong performances from Will Arnett and Laura Dern and maintains an easy tone throughout, it also stays superficial and offers little substance or memorable moments for viewers to connect with after it ends.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Buy/Rent
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145.
Eternity
(2025)
★★★
Blending romance, comedy, and fantasy, Eternity charms with its cast and design, while leaving you wishing it had dug a little deeper.
Where to watch: Apple TV, Buy/Rent
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144.
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
(2025)
★★★
The third Now You See Me film may overestimate how much we care about these characters, dragging through a laboriously long middle section, but its clever twists and stylish energy make it a surprisingly enjoyable return.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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143.
Snow White
(2025)
★★★
Zegler holds the whole thing together. She makes the shift between classic and modern songs feel seamless, and her presence ties everything into a surprisingly cohesive package.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Buy/Rent
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142.
Fight or Flight
(2025)
★★★
Turbulence and all, Josh Hartnett keeps this plane in the air.
Where to watch: Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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141.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
(2025)
★★★
Final Reckoning tries to close the book on the Mission: Impossible franchise with its grandest chapter yet, but mostly reminds you how much more thrilling its earlier entries were.
Where to watch: Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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140.
The Unbreakable Boy
(2025)
★★★
The Unbreakable Boy isn’t a deep exploration of autism—it’s more of a story about the struggles of parenthood, which happens to include an autistic child. Approached from that perspective, it gets the emotional beats right without feeling overly saccharine, making it work for what it is.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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139.
Heart Eyes
(2025)
★★★
If you’re on a movie date where one person wants a slasher and the other a rom-com, Heart Eyes offers a satisfying middle ground. With charismatic leads, genuine chemistry, and just enough scares, it strikes a balance that might leave both sides satisfied.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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138.
You're Cordially Invited
(2025)
★★★
You’re Cordially Invited is the kind of breezy, unambitious comedy that used to be a staple when mid-budget studio comedies were still a thing. Nothing groundbreaking, but an enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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137.
Americana
(2025)
★★★
A modern western that looks and sounds great, with committed performances but too many threads for one film to carry.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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136.
M3GAN 2.0
(2025)
★★★
M3GAN 2.0 trades jump scares for robot warfare in this sleek sequel that expands the world, ups the budget, and keeps just enough sass and style.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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135.
Deep Cover
(2025)
★★★
Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, and Nick Mohammed improvise their way through a crime plot that’s dumb, breezy, and mildly funny.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
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134.
The Penguin Lessons
(2025)
★★★
Though not all of its emotional swings hit the mark, The Penguin Lessons delivers warmth and whimsy thanks to its standout penguin co-star.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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133.
Song Sung Blue
(2025)
★★★
Song Sung Blue delivers a sing-along crowd-pleaser for Neil Diamond fans, anchored by a great Kate Hudson performance, but it smooths out the deeper, more complex parts of the story.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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132.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
(2025)
★★★
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants keeps the classic dynamic intact and lands plenty of laughs, but it is not particularly memorable.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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131.
F1
(2025)
★★★
F1 The Movie delivers on the spectacle, with heart-pounding race sequences and stunning IMAX immersion that deserve the big screen. But between the laps, it sticks too closely to formula—coasting on clichés until the finish line feels a little too far away.
Where to watch: Apple TV, Buy/Rent
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130.
The Captive
(2025)
★★★
Alejandro Amenábar’s The Captive brings the story of Miguel de Cervantes’ captivity to the screen with lavish production and biblical scale, yet its restrained tone keeps it from fully connecting emotionally.
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129.
Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)
(2025)
★★★
For all its serenity, Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake) never quite amounts to more than just “pretty.”
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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128.
Rebuilding
(2025)
★★★
Rebuilding offers a poignant and thoughtful experience, content to stay in a quieter register.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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127.
Rabbit Trap
(2025)
★★★
Rabbit Trap excels in atmosphere but struggles with storytelling. It’s an immersive experience, bolstered by Croot’s haunting performance and top-tier technical craftsmanship, yet its reluctance to provide satisfying answers makes it feel incomplete.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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126.
Plainclothes
(2025)
★★★
Plainclothes lays out its premise well in the first act but doesn’t build on it as much as it could. The tension simmers without ever boiling over, and while it remains compelling, it stops short of being truly gripping.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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125.
Lucid
(2025)
★★★
Lucid is a surreal, punk-infused debut that throws audiences into artistic breakdown and emotional chaos, held together by a raw, standout lead performance.
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124.
Foreigner
(2025)
★★★
It’s a horror spin on Mean Girls that finally makes cultural sense—Foreigner feels personal, even if it doesn’t go far enough.”
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123.
Straf
(2025)
★★★
After School doesn’t impress in originality, but thankfully keeps the pranks and its story modest, making it a lightweight, breezy school comedy.
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122.
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions
(2025)
★★★
Mixing archival footage, staged reenactments, viral clips, and Afrofuturist imagery, BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions is both bold and disorienting.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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121.
Mickey 17
(2025)
★★★
As it meanders toward the finish, Mickey 17 isn’t as fun as it wants to be and nowhere near as deep as you’d expect from the director of Parasite. Still, Bong’s care and cleverness make it not an expendable.
Where to watch: Netflix, Crave, Buy/Rent
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120.
All That's Left of You
(2025)
★★★
All That’s Left of You offers plenty to reflect on with its powerful subject matter, but its execution turns a story that should devastate and leave an unshakable impression into something frustratingly conventional.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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119.
Warfare
(2025)
★★★
The result is a deeply immersive experience—realistic, relentless, and backed by fantastic sound design that places you right in the middle of the war. But with little character development and only a surface-level sense of purpose, Warfare ultimately feels emotionally hollow.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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118.
Pillion
(2025)
★★★
Pillion explores submission, desire, and queer intimacy with rare honesty, but leaves the deeper emotional layers untouched.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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117.
The Chronology of Water
(2025)
★★★
Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut, The Chronology of Water, is a raw, ambitious adaptation full of emotion, but occasionally loses focus under stylistic excess.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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116.
The Surfer
(2025)
★★★
The Surfer offers a gripping Nicolas Cage performance, dreamy visuals, and slow-burn tension — but stumbles badly in its final act.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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115.
Case 137
(2025)
★★★
Case 137 is a solid, if conventional, look at police complicity—how power is abused, and how effortlessly it protects itself.
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114.
Bugonia
(2025)
★★★
Lanthimos directs Bugonia like his own Black Mirror episode, blending absurd comedy and paranoia, and Stone and Plemons are a delight to watch, though the film’s premise and ideas run out of steam before the end.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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113.
Bring Them Down
(2025)
★★★
Bring Them Down is a tense, atmospheric thriller with well-drawn characters and a smartly crafted perspective shift, elevated by Abbott and Keoghan’s performances. But while its shifting viewpoints add intrigue, the film never fully capitalizes on its potential, leaving it just short of delivering a deeper, more resonant statement.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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112.
Predator: Badlands
(2025)
★★★
Predator: Badlands works as a stand-alone adventure film thanks to its strong visual effects, thrilling action and Elle Fanning, even if its bland character arcs keep it from fully engaging.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Buy/Rent
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111.
Train Dreams
(2025)
★★★
Train Dreams draws you into its immense woods with expressive images and a moody score, yet its heavy narration and unhurried pace hold the emotion back, creating a film that feels confident in its own depth without fully earning it.
Where to watch: Netflix
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110.
Sorry, Baby
(2025)
★★★
There’s a great film within Sorry, Baby—one that deserves much of the praise it has received. However, for me, its uneven humor and unique tone prevent it from fully landing emotionally, at times downplaying the impact of what occurred.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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109.
Sound of Falling
(2025)
★★★
Though undeniably a directorial achievement and a major work of art, Sound of Falling often feels like its characters: quietly aching, beautifully framed, and always kept at a distance.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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108.
The Thursday Murder Club
(2025)
★★★
The Thursday Murder Club is warm, polished and entertaining, even if its mystery and characters never truly excite.
Where to watch: Netflix
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107.
The Housemaid
(2025)
★★★
The Housemaid is a slick, engaging thriller with strong performances and an effective twist, until it keeps going, stacking endings and losing credibility.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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106.
The Cut
(2025)
★★★
With a straightforward premise and a ticking clock, The Cut is a worthy watch, highlighted by Orlando Bloom’s surprising depth as he battles to lose weight and secure his shot in the ring, complemented by strong performances from the supporting cast.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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105.
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer
(2025)
★★★
Psycho Therapy is a quirky dark comedy with Coen Bros vibes and a great Steve Buscemi at the center, yet it never quite comes together.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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104.
Nimrods
(2025)
★★★
Although simplistic, repetitive, and rough around the edges, New Year’s Rev still manages to win you over with its catchy enthusiasm, very much like Green Day itself.
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103.
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
(2025)
★★★
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey offers lessons on regret and forgiveness with the bluntness of a GPS instructing you how to leave your own driveway, yet small moments and heartfelt performances make it affecting in doses.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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102.
40 Acres
(2025)
★★★
While 40 Acres delivers well-crafted action and a strong final act, its underdeveloped characters and missed thematic potential leave hold it from reaching its potential.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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101.
The Long Walk
(2025)
★★★
A faithful yet flawed take on Stephen King’s The Long Walk, with strong performances and poignant themes but little cinematic urgency.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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100.
H Is for Hawk
(2025)
★★★
H is for Hawk is elevated by its titular hawk, which turns a familiar animal-helps-human-cope-with-grief structure into a touching journey for a main character you end up cheering for.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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99.
It Ends
(2025)
★★★
It Ends is a relevant and impressively crafted debut—a sincere, capable look at a generation wrestling with meaninglessness.
Where to watch: In Theaters
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98.
Hold the Fort
(2025)
★★★
Hold the Fort leans into its B-movie charm as suburbanites choose monster battles over home ownership stress. A quick, fun horror-comedy.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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97.
Hi-Five
(2025)
★★★
Hi-Five delivers quirky powers, big laughs, and real warmth, proving superhero films can still be thrilling, silly and heartfelt at the same time.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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96.
Dog of God
(2025)
★★★
A hallucinatory descent into Baltic folklore, rotoscoped carnage, and spiritual repression—Latvia’s Dog of God is as wild as animated horror gets.
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95.
The Cost of Heaven
(2025)
★★★
The Cost of Heaven paints an authentic portrait of a man whose ambition and material desires get the best of him, a gripping and effective drama.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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94.
The Last One for the Road
(2025)
★★★
The Last One For The Road finds depth through Giulio’s growth, shifting a cycle of bad jokes and hangovers into a study of what is worth keeping from a previous generation.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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93.
The Blue Trail
(2025)
★★★
Led by a deeply felt performance from Denise Weinberg, and filled with empathy and tenderness, The Blue Trail turns an act of resistance into a meditation on what it means to remain human in a mechanized world, even as it drifts in its final act.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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92.
Love, Brooklyn
(2025)
★★★
Love, Brooklyn doesn’t aim for grand statements but instead finds truth in its depiction of self-absorbed individuals struggling to reconnect in a post-pandemic world, where time feels more valuable than ever.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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91.
The Courageous
(2025)
★★★
The Courageous isn’t just about a mother trying to do what she thinks is right for her children—it’s about how society responds to those who have once fallen outside the norm, even when all they want is to be let back in.
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90.
My Dead Friend Zoe
(2025)
★★★
A more seasoned filmmaker might have tightened the script and refined its key emotional scenes to make them truly devastating. But as it stands, My Dead Friend Zoe remains a worthwhile watch for its subject matter and strong central performance.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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89.
Drop
(2025)
★★★
Christopher Landon keeps Drop engaging with Hitchcockian flair and visual creativity, while Meghann Fahy’s compelling performance brings real emotional weight to an otherwise familiar and formulaic plot.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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88.
Rust
(2025)
★★★
For placing Halyna Hutchins’ work at the forefront and honoring her legacy, Rust deserves to be seen. It may test your patience at times, but it’s a beautifully shot, quietly acted Western—and a quiet tribute to a life and talent taken too early.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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87.
Final Destination Bloodlines
(2025)
★★★
Bloodlines may take longer to hook you, but once the deaths begin, it’s a satisfying ride that proves there’s still life (and death) in the Final Destination franchise.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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86.
Nouvelle Vague
(2025)
★★★
A meticulously crafted film about the making of a famously unpolished one, Nouvelle Vague finds Linklater turning the on-set chaos of Breathless into a laid-back, affectionate hangout film.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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85.
Lurker
(2025)
★★★
Lurker pulls you in with ease—funny, well-performed, and smart enough to know exactly what it is. Just don’t expect it to say anything new about celebrity culture.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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84.
Novocaine
(2025)
★★★
Novocaine is a wildly entertaining action-thriller that fully embraces its absurd premise, delivering brutal fights, dark humor, and a surprisingly sweet romance.
Where to watch: Netflix, Buy/Rent
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83.
Dog Man
(2025)
★★★
Dog Man brings Dav Pilkey’s beloved character to the big screen with vibrant animation and humor, but it’s Petey the Cat who steals the show.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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82.
A Nice Indian Boy
(2025)
★★★
Though dramatically repetitive and light on laughs, A Nice Indian Boy wins points for sincerity and cultural insight, offering a modest but heartfelt rom-com.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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81.
Sacramento
(2025)
★★★
Sacramento feels grounded and genuine, with some memorably awkward moments and a real affection for its characters’ messiness.
Where to watch: Hollywood Suite, MUBI, Buy/Rent
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80.
Relay
(2025)
★★★
Relay is a well-crafted thriller that pays homage to the best of 90s and early 2000s cinema. It’s a satisfying watch for anyone seeking a gripping, smartly constructed film in the genre.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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79.
Ricky
(2025)
★★★
Ricky is ultimately a conventional film about an inspiring story. It doesn’t take many unexpected turns, but it tells its tale with such empathy and heart that you can’t help but be moved.
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78.
Materialists
(2025)
★★★
Celine Song trades clichés for emotional honesty in this thoughtful, star-powered look at love and connection in the algorithm age.
Where to watch: Crave, Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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77.
Die My Love
(2025)
★★★
Jennifer Lawrence is ferocious in Ramsay’s bleak portrayal of postpartum detachment, in a film as emotionally withdrawn as its subject.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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76.
KPop Demon Hunters
(2025)
★★★
KPop Demon Hunters bursts with style and creativity, mixing bold animation, infectious music, and pop-fantasy fun into a visually thrilling ride, even if the emotional beats don’t hit quite as hard.
Where to watch: Netflix
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75.
Shook
(2025)
★★★
More powerful as a vivid snapshot of life in the GTA than a traditional character journey, Amar Wala’s Shook is a deeply empathetic, authentic portrait of Scarborough.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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74.
Freakier Friday
(2025)
★★★
Freakier Friday updates the Disney classic with four body swaps, smart nostalgia, and great performances from Curtis and Lohan.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Buy/Rent
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73.
Friendship
(2025)
★★★
Friendship is a hilarious cringe comedy that showcases Tim Robinson’s knack for awkwardness and Paul Rudd’s effortless charm.
Where to watch: Crave, Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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72.
Oh, Hi!
(2025)
★★★
While it never quite reaches the level of outrageousness that could make it truly memorable, Oh, Hi! still delivers a fun, captivating experience. It’s a solid vehicle for Gordon, whose performance is both laugh-out-loud funny and subtly unsettling.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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71.
Hedda
(2025)
★★★
DaCosta’s Hedda is a fascinating and ambitious reimagining of Ibsen, elevated by atmosphere, direction, and a stellar supporting cast, even if its difficult heroine keeps the tragedy at arm’s length.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
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70.
Christy
(2025)
★★★
Powered by Sydney Sweeney’s transformation and grounded by strong support from Ben Foster and Chad L. Coleman, David Michôd’s Christy turns a conventional sports framework into a story of survival that feels urgent and necessary.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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69.
To the Victory!
(2025)
★★★
To the Victory! is both intimate and haunting, revealing how war fractures families and unsettles art itself, even after the fighting has ended.
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68.
Modern Whore
(2025)
★★★
Modern Whore is a theatrical hybrid doc that mixes humor and honesty as Andrea Werhun recounts her life as an escort and stripper in Toronto.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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67.
Homebound
(2025)
★★★
Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound is an empathetic story of friendship shaped by caste, religion, and the migrant crisis, important even if told in a straightforward way.
Where to watch: Netflix
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66.
Nuremberg
(2025)
★★★
Glossy, theatrical, and packed with Oscar-clip moments, Nuremberg revives the famous tribunal with prestige polish and a towering performance from Russell Crowe.
Where to watch: Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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65.
The Voice of Hind Rajab
(2025)
★★★
The Voice of Hind Rajab is devastating and essential, urgent and gut-wrenching, though its single-room perspective limits its full power.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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64.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
(2025)
★★★
Rian Johnson trades mansions for a gothic church in Wake Up Dead Man, delivering a polished mystery that entertains but feels less rich than its predecessors.
Where to watch: Netflix
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63.
Black Bag
(2025)
★★★
Black Bag delivers the expected pleasures of a whodunnit while offering an intriguing look at the complexities of personal relationships in the world of espionage. It may not aim for nail-biting suspense or a deep psychological dissection, but it remains an entertaining and well-crafted thriller that holds your attention through every twist and turn.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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62.
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
(2025)
★★★
A visually elegant and emotionally resonant, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain fuses French and Japanese sensibilities to great effect.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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61.
No Other Choice
(2025)
★★★
Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice dazzles with precise camerawork, rich satire, and Lee Byung-hun’s commanding performance, but its sprawling subplots and distant protagonist keeps it from fully soaring.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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60.
It Was Just an Accident
(2025)
★★★
Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident explores justice and revenge through a blend of emotional depth and unexpected humor, emerging as Cannes 2025’s most resonant film.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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59.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
(2025)
★★★
Renée Zellweger is fantastic once again as Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. A heartfelt, hilarious sequel that takes the character to new places while honoring its roots.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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58.
Twinless
(2025)
★★★
Twinless is worth seeing for how effectively it keeps audiences engaged, constantly repurposing its scenes in surprising ways while keeping them guessing. Above all, it thrives on its deeply human, well-acted characters, making for a film that lingers in the mind even if it doesn’t fully land all its ideas.
Where to watch: Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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57.
The Conjuring: Last Rites
(2025)
★★★
While The Conjuring: Last Rites repeats familiar beats, its touching subplot gives the series a heartfelt and worthy closing note.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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56.
The Baltimorons
(2025)
★★★
It takes a while to find its rhythm, but once it does, The Baltimorons reveals itself as a heartfelt Christmas movie that works well during the holidays.
Where to watch: Sundance Now, Buy/Rent
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55.
Sisu: Road to Revenge
(2025)
★★★
Sisu: Road to Revenge swaps grit for spectacle, playing like Tarantino was directing Dial of Destiny, minus the needle drops.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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54.
Paying for It
(2025)
★★★
Paying for It may not be the deepest film on the subject, and it features a bit more graphic nudity than necessary. Still, its perspective on loneliness, relationships, and self-imposed isolation makes for a compelling watch.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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53.
Merrily We Roll Along
(2025)
★★★
Merrily We Roll Along arrives on screen as a lively record of the hit Broadway revival, rich in Sondheim earworms but hurt by cramped framing and restless cutting.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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52.
Code 3
(2025)
★★★
With an effective Rainn Wilson performance, Code 3 immerses us in the relentless pace of EMS, mixing gallows humor with the grim reality. It is not subtle, but it is effective.
Where to watch: Netflix, Buy/Rent
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51.
Apocalypse in the Tropics
(2025)
★★★
With cinematic flair and intimate access, Petra Costa’s Apocalypse in the Tropics is a sharply constructed documentary that explores Bolsonaro’s alliance with Brazil’s evangelical movement—powerful, persuasive, but ultimately one-sided.
Where to watch: Netflix
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50.
A House of Dynamite
(2025)
★★★
A House of Dynamite is an immersive and tense thriller with a strong ensemble, commanding direction, and superb editing. It falls just short of greatness as its final third narrows the scope and dilutes some of its most frightening discussions.
Where to watch: Netflix
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49.
Lucy: The Stolen Lives of Elephants
(2025)
★★★★
Lucy: The Stolen Lives of Elephants makes it undeniably clear how human greed can blind us to the suffering of other living beings.
Where to watch: In Theaters
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48.
Buffet Infinity
(2025)
★★★★
Buffet Infinity is a wildly inventive horror comedy told entirely through fake TV ads. Equal parts weird, hilarious, and a sharp commentary on consumerism and paranoia.
Where to watch: Shudder, Buy/Rent
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47.
To a Land Unknown
(2025)
★★★★
To a Land Unknown is a powerful and immersive portrayal of two cousins’ relentless struggle for freedom, masterfully balancing tension and empathy as it highlights the sacrifices of refugees.
Where to watch: Buy/Rent
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46.
Cielo
(2025)
★★★★
CIELO stuns with its surreal beauty and a child’s emotional journey through empathy and hope—anchored by a revelatory debut performance.
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45.
Woman and Child
(2025)
★★★★
Woman and Child might not be the most thematically profound film you’ll see this year, but it’s certainly one of the most gripping. It’s intense, fast-moving, and unafraid of going big—too big, perhaps—but it never stops being watchable.
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44.
Lilo & Stitch
(2025)
★★★★
Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch may skip some characters, but it makes up for it with heartfelt storytelling and a refreshingly grounded take on grief, family, and connection.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Buy/Rent
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43.
Young Werther
(2025)
★★★★
Young Werther is a delightful rom-com, with charming leads and a strong debut for Lourenço.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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42.
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
(2025)
★★★★
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie avoids forced celebrity cameos and an overload of characters for nostalgia’s sake. Instead, it confidently delivers a compelling, tightly executed story, proving that Looney Tunes doesn’t need gimmicks or padding, just a steady stream of jokes.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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41.
G20
(2025)
★★★★
G20 may not be the most original film you’ll see this year, but it’s a well-acted, high-stakes thrill ride that knows how to escalate tension, put its characters in real danger, and keep you gripped from start to finish.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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40.
Predator: Killer of Killers
(2025)
★★★★
Killer of Killers takes the Predator saga into animated territory—with stunning results. While the anthology format limits its characters, it makes up for it in style and ambition. The way the three stories come together in the final act is genuinely satisfying, and it leaves just enough open to tease what might come next.
Where to watch: Disney Plus
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39.
The Bad Guys 2
(2025)
★★★★
The Bad Guys 2 is a fun, well-crafted, and beautifully animated continuation that reinforces DreamWorks’ edge in making animated sequels.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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38.
Nobody 2
(2025)
★★★★
Nobody 2 trades overblown lore for smaller stakes, fun action, and standout performances from Bob Odenkirk and Sharon Stone.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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37.
Elio
(2025)
★★★★
Pixar’s Elio arrives with low expectations but ends up being a pleasant surprise—a heartfelt, funny, and gently told space adventure. It may not reach the heights of Pixar’s best, but its emotional honesty, warm characters, and sincere storytelling make it one of the studio’s stronger recent efforts. Modest in scale but rich in feeling (and laughs), Elio shows that Pixar can still connect when it focuses on what matters most.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Buy/Rent
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36.
Dangerous Animals
(2025)
★★★★
Tightly paced and unflinchingly physical, Dangerous Animals is a masterclass in how to turn a familiar genre setup into something thrilling and deeply satisfying.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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35.
Freaky Tales
(2025)
★★★★
Stylish, fast-paced, and surprisingly cohesive for an anthology film, Freaky Tales blends neon-soaked pulp with a love letter to 1980s Oakland.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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34.
How to Train Your Dragon
(2025)
★★★★
The 2025 How to Train Your Dragon is a faithful, beautifully made remake that captures all the emotion and spectacle of the original. But by sticking so closely to what already worked, it offers nothing new to the story or its legacy.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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33.
Revelations
(2025)
★★★★
Revelations is both a stylistic and thematic success—gripping in its atmosphere and bold in its examination of religious obsession. Through tightly constructed tension and haunting imagery, it explores how easily conviction can tip into delusion—especially when justified by grief or by misguided faith.
Where to watch: Netflix
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32.
Resurrection
(2025)
★★★★
A dense and demanding work, Resurrection can feel distant at first, but its last two chapters bring form and emotion together in a way that may resurrect dormant cinephiles.
Where to watch: Criterion Channel, Buy/Rent
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31.
The Smashing Machine
(2025)
★★★★
Safdie transforms a conventional sports drama into a study of identity and fragility, with Johnson giving a career-best performance as a man who cannot accept his own vulnerability.
Where to watch: Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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30.
Left-Handed Girl
(2025)
★★★★
With empathy, authenticity, and plenty of charm and humor, Left-Handed Girl brings Taipei’s streets to life through the struggles and joys of three women.
Where to watch: Netflix
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29.
Together
(2025)
★★★★
Together’s unique blend of romance and horror cements Michael Shanks as a director to watch, with Alison Brie and Dave Franco’s natural chemistry making Millie and Tim’s relationship feel both heartfelt and believable—even through the film’s strangest turns.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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28.
Roofman
(2025)
★★★★
A true-crime tale too bizarre to believe becomes a film that entertains with its wild premise while uncovering humanity at its core.
Where to watch: Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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27.
The Assessment
(2025)
★★★★
The Assessment marks a striking directorial debut for Fleur Fortuné, who brings confidence and precision to the film’s execution. Combined with stellar performances and a creatively structured evaluation process, it succeeds as an engrossing, unsettling, and darkly fun ride.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
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26.
Eephus
(2025)
★★★★
Whether you’re a baseball fan or not, Eephus resonates as a quiet but deeply felt farewell—one that captures the beauty of tradition, camaraderie, and the games we hold onto for as long as we can.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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25.
28 Years Later
(2025)
★★★★
With a terrifying first act and a surprisingly heartfelt second, 28 Years Later fuses coming-of-age drama and apocalyptic dread in Boyle’s bold return to the franchise.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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24.
Bring Her Back
(2025)
★★★★
Creepy, gruesome, and emotionally devastating—Bring Her Back proves that the Philippou brothers aren’t a fluke. With just their second feature, they confirm themselves not only as masters of atmosphere and unsettling imagery, but as filmmakers capable of delivering layered, character-driven horror with real emotional weight.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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23.
The Wedding Banquet
(2025)
★★★★
The Wedding Banquet is a hilarious, perfectly cast, and deeply satisfying rom-com that proves Andrew Ahn is a true master of blending heart and humor.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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22.
Poetic License
(2025)
★★★★
Poetic License finds sincerity among the laughs in a comedy that feels fresh, anchored by an Oscar-worthy turn from Leslie Mann.
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21.
A Poet
(2025)
★★★★
Simón Mesa Soto’s A Poet finds empathy in failure, following a Medellín writer whose good intentions lead to painful, but hilarious comedy.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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20.
Arco
(2025)
★★★★
Arco is a charming, beautifully animated future-set adventure about a neglected kid who shelters a boy from the future in a rainbow suit.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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19.
One of Them Days
(2025)
★★★★
One of Them Days is a perfect reminder of how exhilarating it is to experience laughter with a crowd. With a sharp script, charismatic leads, and a pitch-perfect balance of humor and heart, it proves the genre is alive and well—and still capable of delivering an absolute blast.
Where to watch: Netflix, Crave, Buy/Rent
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18.
The Ballad of Wallis Island
(2025)
★★★★
The Ballad of Wallis Island is funny, charming, and impossible to dislike—a true crowd-pleaser with one of the best soundtracks in years.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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17.
The Naked Gun
(2025)
★★★★
It might sound dumb on paper, but it’s executed with such precision, energy, and heart that it becomes something special. And more than anything, it’s just really, really funny.
Where to watch: Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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16.
Shepherds
(2025)
★★★★
Shepherds immerses us in its pastoral world, with exquisitely framed shots of the French countryside evoking a deep sense of serenity and connection to nature.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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15.
Weapons
(2025)
★★★★
Zach Cregger’s Weapons is a bold, weird, and wildly entertaining follow-up to Barbarian that is smarter, tighter, and more cohesive in every way.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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14.
The Plague
(2025)
★★★★
The Plague explores the brutal social dynamics of adolescence with surreal intensity and emotional honesty in a striking debut by Charlie Polinger.
Where to watch: Sundance Now, Buy/Rent
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13.
Avatar: Fire and Ash
(2025)
★★★★
Avatar: Fire and Ash delivers towering IMAX 3D spectacle and strong payoffs, even if the final act runs too long.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Buy/Rent
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12.
Father Mother Sister Brother
(2025)
★★★★
Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother beautifully explores sibling dynamics through small, poignant moments across three chapters. With humor and tenderness, it celebrates familial bonds and invites viewers to reflect on their own relationships with their parents.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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11.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
(2025)
★★★★
Kiss of the Spider Woman strikes a strong balance between its grounded, politically charged prison drama and its vibrant, escapist musical fantasy sequences, resulting in another memorable Broadway musical adaptation, with Bill Condon bringing his extensive experience to craft a well-cast, well-performed tragedy.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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10.
The Mastermind
(2025)
★★★★
Kelly Reichardt brings intimacy to an art heist film, crafting a nuanced character study that sustains the grip the genre demands.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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9.
Sinners
(2025)
★★★★
Extremely exciting and original, Sinners is a chill-inducing blend of action, music, and drama that explores cultural appropriation with real energy, and deserves to be seen on the biggest screen possible.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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8.
Marty Supreme
(2025)
★★★★
A loud, chaotic, and exhilarating portrait of ambition and obsession, with career-best work from Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow and Josh Safdie showing he can scale his style.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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7.
The Testament of Ann Lee
(2025)
★★★★
Mona Fastvold’s The Testament of Ann Lee transforms the story of the Shakers’ visionary leader into a hypnotic drama, with Amanda Seyfried delivering one of her finest performances.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Buy/Rent
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6.
Sirāt
(2025)
★★★★
Under the surface of its wild desert journey, Sirât reveals a soulful meditation on grief, empathy, and the families we build from brokenness.
Where to watch: MUBI, Buy/Rent
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5.
Blue Moon
(2025)
★★★★
Anchored by a mesmerizing performance from Ethan Hawke as Broadway lyricist Larry Hart, Linklater’s Blue Moon is a fascinating biopic that captures the brilliance, pain, and flaws of a genius with immense empathy.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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4.
Ne Zha 2
(2025)
★★★★
A spectacular continuation of Ne Zha’s journey, with breathtaking animation, clever humor, and an epic scale that leaves you in awe.
Where to watch: Paramount Plus, Buy/Rent
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3.
One Battle After Another
(2025)
★★★★
One Battle After Another runs like a perfectly balanced, propulsive engine, relentless yet never exhausting, channeling the excitement of a filmmaker who constantly reinvents himself, offering work that feels wholly new and original yet always unmistakably his.
Where to watch: Crave, Buy/Rent
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2.
Hamnet
(2025)
★★★★
Hamnet uses the creation of the play Hamlet to explore the indescribable weight of a loss, doing so with remarkable grace through Chloé Zhao’s empathetic direction and Jessie Buckley’s extraordinary performance.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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1.
Sentimental Value
(2025)
★★★★
Sentimental Value is Trier at his most personal and perceptive, a devastating yet hopeful portrait of how family scars shape us and how art can be used to heal them, brought to life through a cast delivering career-best performances.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Buy/Rent
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