2025 in Films

Format adapted from Charles François, who I still hope will one day rediscover his cinephilia and start hanging out with myself and the Skandies crew again. It’s been ten years since he last used it and I hereby declare it in the public domain.

Combine the first two columns for a list of films released (or "released") in 2025, and the last two columns for films seen in 2025. Ordering is preferential when ratings are identical.

Seen Previously
Movies I saw in 2024 {or before} that were released in the U.S. in 2025. Films not yet released but currently scheduled for this year are indicated by a (→).
Seen in 2025
Movies I saw shortly before, during or after their 2025 U.S. run. Asterisks (*) indicate films seen prior to their actual release. TV-only "runs" (arbitrarily deemed eligible) get a (†).
To Be Released
Movies I saw in 2025 which are still awaiting a U.S. release. Those known to have lined up distribution are indicated by a (→). Production {year} is listed if film is more than two years old.

A For All Time

A- Event

B+/A- Near Great

B+ Must See

B/B+ Warmly Recommended

B Recommended

*Eephus (Lund) 68

B-/B Recommended with Mild Reservations

The Shrouds (Cronenberg) 62
Misericordia (Guiraudie) 61

B- Recommended with Strong Reservations

Who by Fire (Lesage) 57
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (Nyoni) 56
The Luckiest Man in America (Oliveros) 55
*Seven Veils (Egoyan) 55

C+/B- On the Fence, Leaning Forward

Việt and Nam (Trương) 51

C+ Take It or Leave It

*Parthenope (Sorrentino) 49

C/C+ On the Fence, Leaning Backward

Caught by the Tides (Jia) 45

C Pass

Chaos: The Manson Murders (Morris) 38

C- Ugh

*Presence (Soderbergh) 32
April (Kulumbegashvili) 28

D+ Double-Ugh

D Bomb

F Burn the Negative

Walk-outs Channel Surfing

Ashkal (Chebbi)

Incomplete Mishap/Bad Timing