Overview
- Multiple outlets publish year-end roundups calling 2025 one of the strongest film years in recent memory.
- Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another tops lists and is widely viewed as a leading Best Picture contender.
- Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme draws early raves and debuts December 25, positioning it prominently in the awards conversation.
- The year balanced prestige and popular fare, with original horror like Sinners breaking out and summer hits including F1, Jurassic World: Rebirth, and Superman; Warner Bros.’ biggest domestic earner was A Minecraft Movie, per year-end coverage.
- Industry turbulence remains a parallel storyline, with reporting of Netflix exploring a complicated Warner Bros. deal still unresolved, even as critics cite resilient theatrical turnout and specialty venues driving buzz.