This ranking includes only new theatrical or VOD releases that debuted in the US between January 1st and December 31st, 2025, and hence eligible for the OFCS and AWFJ awards, as well as for the Academy Awards; some films released in the UK without US releases (and so ineligible for those awards this year) may also be included, for my own bookkeeping purposes.
Links go to my review. Numbers after each entry are Date First Viewed/US Release Date/UK Release Date; year is 2025 unless otherwise noted.
In the listing below, a film’s release was theatrical unless indicated by ° for a film released direct to streaming.
other yearly rankings:
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003
to be ranked
(none at the moment)
[5 stars]
Sinners (04.15/04.16/04.18)
One Battle After Another (09.17/09.26/09.26)
Deaf (09.05/TBA/09.12)
Black Bag (04.08/03.14/03.14)
[4.5 stars]
The Assessment (10.14.24/03.21/05.08°)
The Phoenician Scheme (05.23/05.30/05.23)
Bugonia (10.17/10.24/10.31)
The Ugly Stepsister (04.27/04.18/04.25)
28 Years Later (06.19/06.20/06.19)
Sorry, Baby (08.06/07.18/08.22)
Good Boy (08.14/10.03/10.10)
The Long Walk (09.17/09.12/09.12)
Late Shift (07.30/TBA/08.01)
Urchin (09.17/10.10/10.03)
A Nice Indian Boy (10.03.24/04.04/TBA)
Sovereign (07.17/07.11/09.15°)
Lollipop (06.12/TBA/06.13)
[4 stars]
The Surfer (10.08.24/05.02/05.09)
Harvest (10.01.24/08.08°/07.18)
Companion (01.29/01.31/01.31)
The Baltimorons (09.11/09.05/TBA)
Code 3 (09.27/09.12/09.15°)
Young Mothers (08.28/TBA/08.29)
Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (05.21/05.23/05.21)
Warfare (04.14/04.09/04.18)
Tornado (05.29/05.30/06.13)
The Cut (09.01/09.05/09.05)
Timestalker (10.11.24/02.14/10.11.24)
Freaky Tales (04.02/04.04/04.18)
Dead of Winter (09.08/09.26/09.26)
The Bad Guys 2 (07.31/08.01/07.25)
The Marching Band (En Fanfare) (05.22/TBA/05.16)
Materialists (07.25/06.13/08.13)
[3.5 stars]
The Gorge° (02.25/02.14/02.14)
Green and Gold (02.16/01.31/TBA)
The New Boy (05.30/05.23/03.15.24)
Highest 2 Lowest (08.26/08.15/08.26)
Deaf President Now!° (05.07/05.15/05.16)
Audrey’s Children (04.01/03.28/TBA)
Superboys of Malegaon (03.05/02.28/02.28)
G20° (04.18/04.10/04.10)
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna° (05.02/03.11/03.11)
Any Day Now (05.26/03.21/TBA)
[3 stars]
Mickey 17 (03.03/03.07/03.07)
Sew Torn (06.13/05.09/03.31°)
The Shrouds (07.06/04.18/07.04)
Rust° (05.04/05.02/06.23)
Myth of Man (01.21/01.24/03.25°)
The Trouble with Jessica (04.05.24/04.25/04.05.24)
Last Breath (04.08/02.28/03.14)
Deep Cover (06.04/06.12/06.12)
In Vitro (07.07/06.27/09.15°)
Clown in a Cornfield (05.25/05.09/06.06)
The Luckiest Man in America (04.06/04.04/TBA)
Dog Man (02.02/01.31/02.07)
Little Trouble Girls (06.17/TBA/08.29)
William Tell (04.06/04.04/01.17)
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (02.15/02.13°/02.13)
Thunderbolts (05.10/05.02/05.01)
Sketch (08.07/08.06/10.24)
Mr Blake at Your Service! (06.21/06.20/10.03)
Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster° (06.14/06.11/06.11)
[2.5 stars]
The Legend of Ochi (04.25/04.25/08.01)
Weapons (08.05/08.08/08.08)
Americana (09.22/08.15/09.22°)
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (09.19/09.19/09.19)
The Roses (08.29/08.29/08.29)
Dangerous Animals (06.05/06.06/06.06)
Paddington in Peru (01.31/02.14/11.08.24)
Heads of State° (07.06/07.02/07.02)
The Accountant 2 (04.23/04.25/04.25)
Cleaner (02.19/02.21/05.02°)
F1: The Movie (6.24/06.27/06.25)
When I’m Ready (02.16/02.07/TBA)
Typist Artist Pirate King (09.21.23/03.28°/10.27.23)
Survive (01.09/01.10/09.30.24)
Wish You Were Here (02.02/01.17/05.19°)
Final Destination: Bloodlines (05.08/05.16/05.14)
The Conjuring: Last Rites (09.01/09.05/09.05)
[2 stars]
Daniela Forever (07.10/07.11/TBA)
Jurassic World: Rebirth (07.02/07.02/07.02)
The Penguin Lessons (03.28/03.28/04.18)
Another Simple Favor° (05.14/05.01/05.01)
Daydreamers (04.28/05.02/TBA)
Fountain of Youth° (05.21/05.23/05.23)
Superman (2025) (07.08/07.11/07.11)
[1.5 stars]
Star Trek: Section 31° (01.26/01.24/01.24)
[1 star]
Renner (02.05/02.07/03.28°)
The King of Kings (04.09/04.11/04.07)
The Ritual (06.02/06.06/05.30)
[.5 stars]
(none yet)
[0 stars]
War of the Worlds° (2025) (08.03/07.30/07.30)
