The Best of 2025
THE Best in
Cinema & Film
Honoring visionaries in filmmaking who push creative boundaries, tell compelling stories, and shape the future of visual storytelling across all formats.
2025 Edition
The Best Cinema & Film of the Year — 2025 Edition
The year's finest films and series, recognized for their artistic vision, compelling storytelling, and exceptional craftsmanship.
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One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson • 2025 |
Sinners Ryan Coogler • March 7, 2025 |
Hamnet Chloé Zhao • November 27, 2025 |
Marty Supreme Josh Safdie • December 25, 2025 |
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt • 2025 |
Black Bag Steven Soderbergh • 2025 |
28 Years Later Danny Boyle • 2025 |
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho • 2025 |
Train Dreams Clint Bentley • 2025 |
Sentimental Value Joachim Trier • 2025 |
Avatar: Fire and Ash James Cameron • December 19, 2025 |
Bugonia Yorgos Lanthimos • 2025 |
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi • 2025 |
Blue Moon Richard Linklater • 2025 |
Nouvelle Vague Richard Linklater • 2025 |
Peter Hujar's Day Ira Sachs • 2025 |
A House of Dynamite Kathryn Bigelow • 2025 |
April Dea Kulumbegashvili • 2025 |
Eddington Ari Aster • 2025 |
Sound of Falling Mascha Schilinski • 2025 |
Song Sung Blue Craig Brewer • 2025 |
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Rungano Nyoni • 2025 |
Weapons Zach Cregger • 2025 |
One of Them Days Lawrence Lamont • 2025 |
Sorry, Baby Eva Victor • 2025 |
Sirāt Oliver Laxe • 2025 |
Dry Leaf Aleksandre Koberidze • 2025 |
Resurrection Bi Gan • 2025 |
Kontinental '25 Radu Jude • 2025 |
La Grazia Paolo Sorrentino • 2025 |
All That's Left of You Cherien Dabis • 2025 |
The Sparrow in the Chimney Ramon Zürcher • 2025 |
Frankenstein Guillermo del Toro • October 17, 2025 |
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Rian Johnson • 2025 |
Superman James Gunn • July 11, 2025 |
F1 Joseph Kosinski • 2025 |
Captain America: Brave New World Julius Onah • February 14, 2025 |
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Christopher McQuarrie • May 23, 2025 |
Jurassic World: Rebirth Gareth Edwards • July 2, 2025 |
Caught by the Tides Jia Zhang-ke • 2025 |
Selection Standards
Excellence Criteria
Our industry-specific criteria ensure that only the most deserving receive THE Best distinction in Cinema & Film.
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Creative vision
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Technical excellence
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Storytelling impact
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Industry influence
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