Best Movies of 2025 — Top 50 Films That Dominated the Charts

Discover the 50 best movies of 2025 with ratings, cast, directors, and synopses. From superhero blockbusters like Superman and Captain America to horror hits like Sinners and psychological thrillers, explore top-rated films including Thunderbolts, Mickey 17, Mission Impossible, and more chart-topping cinema.

By WattaWatch Team• Published December 31, 2025

Best Movies of 2025 — Top Films That Spent Time in the Charts

Discover 50 standout movies from 2025 that spent time in the top charts. This curated list highlights each film’s title, poster, rating, directors, key cast, synopsis, and keywords to help you find what to watch next.

Table of Contents

Sinners


Rating: 7.5

  • Directors: Ryan Coogler
  • Cast:
    • Miles Caton
    • Saul Williams
    • Andrene Ward-Hammond
    • Jack O'Connell
    • Tenaj L. Jackson (as Tenaj Jackson)
  • Synopsis: Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
  • Keywords: 1930s, supernatural horror, period horror, vampire, twin brothers, vampirism, vampire horror, cigarette smoking, urination
  • Content notes (parental guide): nudity (moderate), violence (severe), language (moderate), frightening (severe)

Weapons


Rating: 7.5

  • Directors: Zach Cregger
  • Cast:
    • Scarlett Sher (voice)
    • Julia Garner
    • Cary Christopher
    • Jason Turner
    • Josh Brolin
  • Synopsis: When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
  • Keywords: witchcraft, missing children, psychological horror, possessed by a witch, witch, evil witch
  • Content notes: nudity (mild), violence (severe), frightening (severe)

One Battle After Another


Rating: 7.8

  • Directors: Paul Thomas Anderson
  • Cast:
    • Teyana Taylor
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Regina Hall
    • Wood Harris
    • Alana Haim
  • Synopsis: Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.
  • Keywords: white supremacist, revolution, political violence, terrorism, based on novel, dark comedy, political thriller

Thunderbolts*


Rating: 7.1

  • Directors: Jake Schreier
  • Cast:
    • Florence Pugh
    • Sebastian Stan
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Lewis Pullman
    • David Harbour
  • Synopsis: After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.
  • Keywords: based on comic, marvel cinematic universe, superhero action, mental illness, Bucky Barnes, Yelena Belova
  • Content notes: nudity (none), violence (moderate), frightening (severe)

Black Bag


Rating: 6.7

  • Directors: Steven Soderbergh
  • Cast:
    • Michael Fassbender
    • Gustaf Skarsgård
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Tom Burke
    • Marisa Abela
  • Synopsis: When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband – also a legendary agent – faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country.
  • Keywords: spy thriller, espionage, satellite surveillance, drone strike, British secret agent

Mickey 17


Rating: 6.7

  • Directors: Bong Joon Ho
  • Cast:
    • Robert Pattinson
    • Steven Yeun
    • Michael Monroe
    • Patsy Ferran
    • Cameron Britton
  • Synopsis: Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.
  • Keywords: alien, ice planet, colony, space expedition, cult leader, space adventure, 2050s
  • Content notes: nudity (moderate), violence (moderate), language (severe)

Superman


Rating: 7.1

  • Directors: James Gunn
  • Cast:
    • David Corenswet
    • Alan Tudyk (voice)
    • Grace Chan (voice)
    • Bradley Cooper
    • Angela Sarafyan
  • Synopsis: Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.
  • Keywords: superhero, clark kent character, reboot, dc universe, hope, alien

28 Years Later


Rating: 6.6

  • Directors: Danny Boyle
  • Cast:
    • Rocco Haynes
    • Haley Flaherty
    • Harriet Taylor
    • Hannah Allan-Robertson
    • Annabelle Graham
  • Synopsis: Twenty-eight years since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one member departs on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.
  • Keywords: island, zombie, post apocalypse, zombie horror, franchise

The Naked Gun


Rating: 6.4

  • Directors: Akiva Schaffer
  • Cast:
    • Liam Neeson
    • Pamela Anderson
    • Paul Walter Hauser
    • Danny Huston
    • CCH Pounder
  • Synopsis: Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. Following in his father's footsteps, he must solve a murder case to prevent Police Squad from closure.
  • Keywords: parody comedy, slapstick comedy, sequel, reboot, requel

Companion


Rating: 6.9

  • Directors: Drew Hancock
  • Cast:
    • Sophie Thatcher
    • Jack Quaid
    • Lukas Gage
    • Megan Suri
    • Harvey Guillén
  • Synopsis: During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unsettling truths about themselves and the world around them.
  • Keywords: robot human relationship, sex robot, isolated house, plot twist, supermarket
  • Content notes: violence (severe), frightening (moderate)

Bring Her Back


Rating: 7.1

  • Directors: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou
  • Cast:
    • Billy Barratt
    • Sally Hawkins
    • Mischa Heywood
    • Jonah Wren Phillips
    • Stephen Phillips
  • Synopsis: Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are sent to live with a foster mother, only to learn that she is hiding a terrifying secret.
  • Keywords: foster care, loss of a parent, kidnapped boy, gore, funeral
  • Content notes: nudity (moderate), violence (severe), frightening (severe)

F1: The Movie


Rating: 7.7

  • Directors: Joseph Kosinski
  • Cast:
    • Brad Pitt
    • Damson Idris
    • Javier Bardem
    • Kerry Condon
    • Tobias Menzies
  • Synopsis: Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.
  • Keywords: motorsport, auto racing, formula 1, driver, racing, 20th century

A Minecraft Movie


Rating: 5.6

  • Directors: Jared Hess
  • Cast:
    • Jason Momoa
    • Jack Black
    • Sebastian Hansen
    • Emma Myers
    • Danielle Brooks
  • Synopsis: Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve.
  • Keywords: live action cgi hybrid, fantasy world, minecraft, surrealism, cube, lava

Eddington


Rating: 6.6

  • Directors: Ari Aster
  • Cast:
    • Joaquin Phoenix
    • Deirdre O'Connell
    • Emma Stone
    • Micheal Ward
    • Pedro Pascal
  • Synopsis: In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.
  • Keywords: male nudity, coronavirus, pueblo indian, standoff, neighbor conflict
  • Content notes: violence (severe), language (severe), frightening (severe)

Frankenstein


Rating: 7.5

  • Directors: Guillermo del Toro
  • Cast:
    • Oscar Isaac
    • Jacob Elordi
    • Christoph Waltz
    • Mia Goth
    • Felix Kammerer
  • Synopsis: Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
  • Keywords: frankenstein's monster, mad scientist, 19th century, body horror, polar expedition
  • Content notes: violence (severe), frightening (severe)

Bugonia


Rating: 7.5

  • Directors: Yorgos Lanthimos
  • Cast:
    • Jesse Plemons
    • Aidan Delbis
    • Emma Stone
    • J. Carmen Galindez Barrera
    • Marc T. Lewis
  • Synopsis: Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
  • Keywords: kidnapping, conspiracy, black comedy, dark comedy, remake
  • Content notes: violence (severe), language (severe)

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery


Rating: 7.4

  • Directors: Rian Johnson
  • Cast:
    • Daniel Craig
    • Josh O'Connor
    • Glenn Close
    • Josh Brolin
    • Mila Kunis
  • Synopsis: When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.
  • Keywords: murder mystery, detective, Benoit Blanc, investigation, whodunnit

The Fantastic Four: First Steps


Rating: 6.9

  • Directors: Matt Shakman
  • Cast:
    • Pedro Pascal
    • Vanessa Kirby
    • Ebon Moss-Bachrach
    • Joseph Quinn
    • Ralph Ineson
  • Synopsis: Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus.
  • Keywords: 1960s, fantastic four, superhero, retro-futuristic, Galactus

Ballerina


Rating: 6.8

  • Directors: Len Wiseman
  • Cast:
    • Ana de Armas
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Ian McShane
    • Anjelica Huston
    • Gabriel Byrne
  • Synopsis: Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Eve Macarro begins her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.
  • Keywords: assassin, female assassin, revenge, ballerina, one person army action

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning


Rating: 7.2

  • Directors: (not listed)
  • Cast:
    • (not listed in projection — core cast present in record)
  • Synopsis: Ethan Hunt and team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity — which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe — with the world's governments and a mysterious ghost from Hunt's past on their trail.
  • Keywords: AI, intelligence networks, global threat
  • Content notes: (parental guide not provided in projection)

Drop


Rating: 6.1

  • Directors: Christopher Landon
  • Cast:
    • Meghann Fahy
    • Brandon Sklenar
    • Violett Beane
    • Jacob Robinson
    • Reed Diamond
  • Synopsis: Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry, is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.
  • Keywords: whodunit, hitchcockian thriller, broken mirror, red herring
  • Content notes: violence (moderate), frightening (moderate)

Train Dreams


Rating: 7.5

  • Directors: Clint Bentley
  • Cast:
    • Joel Edgerton
    • Clifton Collins Jr.
    • Felicity Jones
    • Alfred Hsing
    • David Paul Olsen (as David Olsen)
  • Synopsis: A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.
  • Keywords: chinese immigrant, husband wife relationship, father daughter relationship, haunted by past, forest

Roofman


Rating: 7.0

  • Directors: (not listed)
  • Cast:
    • (not listed in projection — core cast present in record)
  • Synopsis: A former Army Ranger and struggling father turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname 'Roofman'. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel.
  • Keywords: heist, survival, double life
  • Content notes: (parental guide not provided)

Caught Stealing


Rating: 6.9

  • Directors: Darren Aronofsky
  • Cast:
    • Austin Butler
    • Griffin Dunne
    • Dominique Silver
    • Shaun O'Hagan
    • Action Bronson
  • Synopsis: Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of late 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined.
  • Keywords: cat, new york city, psychological thriller, gangster crime

The Phoenician Scheme


Rating: 6.6

  • Directors: Wes Anderson
  • Cast:
    • Benicio Del Toro
    • Truman Hanks
    • Steve Park (as Stephen Park)
    • Scott Shepherd
    • Willem Dafoe
  • Synopsis: Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.
  • Keywords: nun, assassination attempt, airplane wreck, guerrilla, time bomb

Warfare


Rating: 7.2

  • Directors: Alex Garland, Ray Mendoza
  • Cast:
    • Joseph Quinn
    • D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai
    • Cosmo Jarvis
    • Aaron Mackenzie
    • Alex Brockdorff
  • Synopsis: A platoon of Navy SEALs embarks on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos and brotherhood of war retold through their memories of the event.
  • Keywords: iraq war, based on true story, survival, sniper, chaos
  • Content notes: violence (severe), frightening (severe)

The Amateur


Rating: 6.5

  • Directors: James Hawes
  • Cast:
    • Rami Malek
    • Rachel Brosnahan
    • Jon Bernthal
    • Evan Milton
    • Nick Mills
  • Synopsis: After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.
  • Keywords: cryptography, cia, terrorist, spy thriller

A House of Dynamite


Rating: 6.4

  • Directors: Kathryn Bigelow
  • Cast:
    • Idris Elba
    • Rebecca Ferguson
    • Gabriel Basso
    • Jared Harris
    • Tracy Letts
  • Synopsis: When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
  • Keywords: missile, impending missile strike, defcon, White House, national crisis

The Accountant 2


Rating: 6.6

  • Directors: Gavin O'Connor
  • Cast:
    • Ben Affleck
    • Jon Bernthal
    • Cynthia Addai-Robinson
    • J.K. Simmons
    • Allison Robertson
  • Synopsis: When an old acquaintance is murdered, Wolff is compelled to solve the case. Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother, Brax, to help. In partnership with Marybeth Medina, they uncover a deadly conspiracy, becoming targets of a ruthless network of killers who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.
  • Keywords: accountant, murder mystery, whodunnit, brother relationship

The Gorge


Rating: 6.7

  • Directors: Scott Derrickson
  • Cast:
    • Miles Teller
    • Anya Taylor-Joy
    • Sigourney Weaver
    • Sope Dirisu
    • William Houston
  • Synopsis: Two highly trained operatives grow close from a distance after being sent to guard opposite sides of a mysterious gorge. When an evil below emerges, they must work together to survive what lies within.
  • Keywords: military, survival adventure, monster horror, cosmic horror

The Roses


Rating: 6.7

  • Directors: Jay Roach
  • Cast:
    • Olivia Colman
    • Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Kate McKinnon
    • Andy Samberg
    • Ncuti Gatwa
  • Synopsis: Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo's career nosedives while Ivy's own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.
  • Keywords: dark comedy, satire, marriage, competition

Happy Gilmore 2


Rating: 6.1

  • Directors: Kyle Newacheck
  • Cast:
    • Adam Sandler
    • Julie Bowen
    • Christopher McDonald
    • Benny Safdie
    • Ben Stiller
  • Synopsis: Happy Gilmore isn't done with golf — not by a long shot. Since his retirement after his first Tour Championship win, Gilmore returns to finance his daughter's ballet classes.
  • Keywords: golf, sequel, sobriety, comedy

Death of a Unicorn


Rating: 5.9

  • Directors: Alex Scharfman
  • Cast:
    • Jenna Ortega
    • Paul Rudd
    • David Pasquesi
    • Anthony Carrigan
    • Richard E. Grant
  • Synopsis: A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
  • Keywords: unicorn, mythical creature, fairy tale creature in real world, father daughter relationship

O'Dessa


Rating: 5.0

  • Directors: Geremy Jasper
  • Cast:
    • Sadie Sink
    • Bree Elrod
    • Pokey LaFarge
    • Cora Sabo
    • Luka Barešić (as Luka Baresic)
  • Synopsis: A farm girl is on an epic quest to recover a cherished family heirloom. Her journey leads her to a strange and dangerous city where she meets her one true love – but in order to save his soul, she must put the power of destiny and song to the ultimate test.
  • Keywords: female protagonist, guitar, pop musical, punk rocker, mother daughter relationship

John Candy: I Like Me


Rating: 8.1

  • Directors: (documentary — director not in projection)
  • Cast: (documentary — interviews and archival footage)
  • Synopsis: Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.
  • Keywords: documentary, archival footage, comedy legacy

The Monkey


Rating: 5.9

  • Directors: Osgood Perkins
  • Cast:
    • Theo James
    • Tatiana Maslany
    • Christian Convery
    • Colin O'Brien
    • Adam Scott
  • Synopsis: When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.
  • Keywords: evil toy, gruesome deaths, twin brothers, priest, funeral
  • Content notes: violence (severe), frightening (severe)

The Woman in Cabin 10


Rating: 5.8

  • Directors: Simon Stone
  • Cast:
    • Keira Knightley
    • Guy Pearce
    • David Ajala
    • Gitte Witt
    • Art Malik
  • Synopsis: On a lavish yacht for an assignment, a journalist sees a passenger go overboard. But when no one believes her, she risks her life to uncover the truth.
  • Keywords: journalist, gaslighting, murder mystery, yatch
  • Content notes: violence (mild), frightening (mild)

Captain America: Brave New World


Rating: 5.6

  • Directors: Julius Onah
  • Cast:
    • Anthony Mackie
    • Harrison Ford
    • Danny Ramirez
    • Shira Haas
    • Carl Lumbly
  • Synopsis: After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.
  • Keywords: marvel cinematic universe, superhero, politics, chase, international incident

Mountainhead


Rating: 5.4

  • Directors: Jesse Armstrong
  • Cast:
    • Steve Carell
    • Jason Schwartzman
    • Cory Michael Smith
    • Ramy Youssef
    • Daniel Oreskes
  • Synopsis: A group of billionaire friends get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis.
  • Keywords: four men, plane, helicopter, international crisis

The Perfect Neighbor


Rating: 7.1

  • Directors: Geeta Gandbhir
  • Cast: (documentary — cast not listed)
  • Synopsis: Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws.
  • Keywords: body cam, stand your ground law, neighbor dispute, 911 call

The Electric State


Rating: 5.9

  • Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
  • Cast:
    • Woody Norman
    • Millie Bobby Brown
    • Ann Russo
    • Greg Cromer
    • Vince Pisani
  • Synopsis: An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.
  • Keywords: dystopia, robot, quest adventure, based on graphic novel

Fountain of Youth


Rating: 5.7

  • Directors: Guy Ritchie
  • Cast:
    • John Krasinski
    • Natalie Portman
    • Eiza González
    • Domhnall Gleeson
    • Arian Moayed
  • Synopsis: A treasure-hunting mastermind assembles a team for a life-changing adventure. But to outwit and outrun threats at every turn, he'll need someone even smarter than he is: his estranged sister.
  • Keywords: art thief, treasure hunt, fountain of youth, adventure

Notes and viewing tips

  • This list features diverse genres — horror, thriller, blockbusters, indie dramas, and documentaries — reflecting the range of films that made waves in 2025.
  • Use the keywords listed for each movie to refine searches or streaming picks (e.g., "period horror", "formula 1", "marvel cinematic universe").
  • Parental guide snippets indicate where titles contain severe violence, strong language, or mature themes.

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