Our Drink in the Movies team has compiled a comprehensive piece that provides a shared look at each of our top 10 most anticipated films of 2025. All selections are currently scheduled for a 2025 release and/or in post-production.
10.
Alexander: ‘Jay Kelly’ (dir. Noah Baumbach; Netflix will release “Jay Kelly” in their holiday 2025 window)
Anna: ‘Wicked: For Good’ (dir. Jon M. Chu; November 21, 2025)
Eric: ‘The Secret Agent’ (dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho; “The Secret Agent” premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 18)
Michael: ‘Pavements’ (dir. Alex Ross Perry; June 6, 2025)
Taylor: ‘Bugonia’ (dir. Yorgos Lanthimos; November 7, 2025)
9.
Alexander: ‘Marty Supreme’ (dir. Josh Safie; December 25, 2025)
Anna: ‘Frankenstein’ (dir. Guillermo del Toro; November 2025)
Eric: ‘One Battle After Another’ (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson; September 26, 2025)
Michael: ‘The Fishing Place’ (dir. Rob Trengeza; “The Fishing Place” premiered at MoMA on February 6, 2025)
Taylor: ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ (dir. Koganada; September 19, 2025)
8.
Alexander: ‘The Running Man’ (dir. Edgar Wright; November 7, 2025)
Anna: ‘The Running Man’ (dir. Edgar Wright; November 7, 2025)
Eric: ‘The Love That Remains’ (Hlynur Palmason; “The Love That Remains” premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 18)
Michael: ‘The Mastermind’ (Kelly Reichardt, “The Mastermind” premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 23)
Taylor: ‘Marty Supreme’ (dir. Josh Safdie; December 25, 2025)
7.
Alexander: ’28 Years Later’ (dir. Danny Boyle; June 20, 2025)
Anna: ‘One Battle After Another’ (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson; September 26, 2025)
Eric: ‘Fire of Wind’ (dir. Marta Mateus; “Fire of Wind” premiered at the 2024 Locarno Film Festival on August 13 and will be distributed theatrically by Cinema Guild)
Michael: ‘The Smashing Machine’ (dir. Benny Safdie; October 3, 2025)
Taylor: ‘One Battle After Another’ (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson; September 26, 2025)
6.
Alexander: ‘The Life of Chuck’ (dir. Mike Flanagan; June 6, 2025)
Anna: ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ (Christopher McQuarrie; wide release May 23, 2025)
Eric: ‘QueerPanorama’ (dir. Jun Li; “QueerPanorama” premiered at the 2025 Berlinale Film Festival on February 15)
Michael: ‘Friendship’ (dir. Andrew DeYoung; May 23, 2025)
Taylor: ‘The Smashing Machine’ (dir. Benny Safdie; October 3, 2025)
5.
Alexander: ‘Caught Stealing’ (dir. Darren Aronofsky; August 29, 2025)
Anna: ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ (dir. Rian Johnson; Netflix will release “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” in their holiday 2025 window)
Eric: ‘It Was Just an Accident’ (dir. Jafar Panahi, “It Was Just an Accident” premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 20)
Michael: ‘The Phonecian Scheme’ (dir. Wes Anderson; May 30, 2025)
Nick: ‘The Phonecian Scheme’ (dir. Wes Anderson; May 30, 2025)
Taylor: ‘Jay Kelly’ (dir. Noah Baumbach; Netflix will release “Jay Kelly” in their holiday 2025 window)
4.
Alexander: ‘The Toxic Avenger’ (dir. Macon Blair; August 29, 2025)
Anna: ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ (dir. Koganada; September 19, 2025)
Eric: ‘Sirât’ (Oliver Laxe; “Sirât” premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 15)
Michael: ‘Henry Fonda for President’ (dir. Alexander Horvath; “Henry Fonda for President” had it’s US premiere at the 2025 MoMA Documentary Fortnight on February 22)
Nick: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ (dir. James Cameron; December 19, 2025)
Taylor: ‘Roofman’ (dir. Derek Cianfrance; October 3, 2025)
3.
Alexander: ‘Weapons’ (dir. Zach Cregger; August 8, 2025)
Anna: ‘Die, My Love’ (dir. Lynne Ramsay; “Die, My Love” premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 17)
Eric: ‘Mirrors No. 3’ (dir. Christian Petzold; “Mirrors No. 3” premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 17)
Michael: ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ (dir. Mary Bronstein; “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 24 and will be distributed by A24)
Nick: ‘The Life of Chuck’ (dir. Mike Flanagan; June 6, 2025)
Taylor: ‘Eddington’ (dir. Ari Aster; July 18, 2025)
2.
Alexander: ‘One Battle After Another’ (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson; September 26, 2025)
Anna: ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ (dir. Bill Condon; October 10, 2025)
Eric: ‘Drunken Noodles’ (dir. Lucio Castro; “Drunken Noodles” premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 18)
Michael: ‘Afternoons of Solitude’ (dir. Albert Serra; “Afternoons of Solitude” premiered at the 2024 San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 23)
Nick: ‘F1’ (dir. Joseph Kosinski; June 27, 2025)
Taylor: ‘Caught Stealing’ (dir. Darren Aronofsky; August 29, 2025)
1.
Alexander: ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ (Christopher McQuarrie; wide release May 23, 2025)
Anna: ‘Hamnet’ (dir. Chloé Zhao; November 27, 2025)
Eric: ‘The Mastermind’ (Kelly Reichardt, “The Mastermind” premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 23)
Michael: ‘One Battle After Another’ (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson; September 26, 2025)
Nick: ’28 Years Later’ (dir. Danny Boyle; June 20, 2025)
Taylor: ‘Mirrors No. 3’ (dir. Christian Petzold; “Mirrors No. 3” premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 17)