2025 was a great year in cinema, with a plethora of excellent films released each month. There were so many excellent films that I ended up going to the cinema more in 2025 than in any previous year, averaging at least once a week (with some weeks having multiple visits). Even with my personal record-breaking cinema attendance, I wasn’t able to see everything that came out last year, most notably Sinners and 28 Years Later (another reason being that I’m a lil bitch when it comes to horror). But despite not seeing everything, I’m extremely confident that my personal, unbiased list of the Top 10 Films of 2025 is the most accurate list that you will read on the subject.
Kicking off the list strong with one of the first films I saw in 2025, Companion. Normally, January films are low-key sucky, but Companion has managed to keep its spot in the Top 10 all year. Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid do an amazing job in this film, with their relationship being the source of laughs, fear, and a little bit of disgust. The suspense is great, the comedy is hilarious, and it was a banger way to start the year.
Out of all the superhero films released this year, only Thunderbolts* managed to strike a chord with me. I’ve been a bit burnt out with MCU, and I didn’t have high hopes for this film, but it ultimately surprised me. This extremely likable cast of misfits is just the vibe I needed to get excited about the MCU again. Finally tying together multiple character arcs into one film was something I forgot Marvel could do over the past couple of years, and I loved experiencing that again. Florence Pugh steals the show, and I’m so excited to see her and the rest of her new team in Avengers: Doomsday.
Rian Johnson’s Knives Out films have always been engaging murder mysteries, but Wake Up Dead Man may just be his best yet. Daniel Craig’s third mystery as Benoit Blanc has all the twists and turns you’d expect, but the thing that stood out to me the most was the rest of the cast. Josh O’Connor, Josh Brolin, Glenn Close, and everyone else were phenomenal and made the film exponentially better. I did guess the killer in the first 20 minutes, but I still had a blast trying to figure out how they did the murder.
What’s better than one Robert Pattinson? Multiple Robert Pattinsons! That’s basically all it took for me to check out Mickey 17, and I got so much more. This is an adaptation of the novel Mickey7, and while I can’t judge this film as an adaptation, I still had an absolute blast. The story was a fun time, combining the absurdity of cloning people just to kill them with commentary on why killing native populations to take their resources is kinda a dick move. Mark Ruffalo also kills, as the antagonist, and I couldn’t help but make comparisons to current-day world leaders.
Black Bag is a bit of a rogue pick for this list, but I don’t care because I had an absolute blast with this film. I adore Michael Fassbender, and he is the main reason I wanted to check this film out, and I’m so glad that I did. This spy thriller had me on the edge of my seat the entire time, trying to figure out what was going on. Was Michael Fassbender the enemy spy? Was it his wife? Or one of his coworkers? I thoroughly enjoyed watching this story unfold and guessing what would happen right up to the very end.
The John Wick films have been among my favourites over the past few years. The nonstop action with Keanu Reeves killing hundreds, if not thousands, of nameless goons in his quest for revenge and survival has been endlessly entertaining. So, suffice it to say, I was sceptical that a spin-off starring not Keanu but Ana de Armas would even work. Luckily for everyone, they pulled it off. Ballerinais just as action-packed as the rest of the series, and the change in main character allowed us to see a different side of this world of assassins. My only real gripe with the film is the stupidly long title.
It’s no secret that I absolutely adored Kpop Demon Hunters. I watched the film more times than I care to admit and wrote a plethora of articles about nearly every aspect of the film. I loved the story, characters, music, animation, just everything about this film was perfect. The songs were so good that they were all I listened to for a solid couple of months after the film dropped. I’m so excited for the sequel, even though we have to wait a couple of years to see what everyone's new favourite girl group is up to (also, Jinu is 100% dead).
Starting the top 3 with the first film in a trilogy to cap off the Demon Slayer series: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle. This film picks up right where the last season of the anime left off and throws you right into the action, of which there is a lot. This entire film is full of fights we’ve been waiting to see for so long. Chief among them is the rematch between Tanjiro and Akaza, and boy, did they deliver. The animation is peak, the story is emotional, and the music is fantastic. If this is the quality Ufotable is bringing to finish the series, I can’t wait for the next film.
The last film I saw in 2025 turned out to be one of my favourites of the year. Rental Family’s story of loneliness and connections was the most emotional I got in a cinema last year. Brendan Fraser delivers an incredible performance, with the rest of the cast matching that same energy. The story also had aspects that hit very close to home, and I appreciated being able to see those experiences reflected so well in this film. I adore every aspect of this film, and it could’ve easily taken the top spot if it weren’t for the absolute peak that was…
What else is there to say about Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc that I haven’t already said? This film is both a deep dive into Denji’s character and what it means to have a relationship, while also being balls-to-the-wall crazy in the second half. And yet, the film doesn’t give you tonal whiplash, and you are instead fully invested in the absolutely bonkers events that take place. I mean, Denji literally fights a hydrogen bomb AND a coughing baby; what more could you want?
And there you have it, the absolute definitive Top 10 films of 2025, and I’ll be taking no complaints whatsoever because I’m right and you’re wrong.
What was your favourite film of 2025? Did it make the list? Is my list incorrect? Let us know in the comments where we can talk about our favourite films from 2025.
