Overview
- The Film Stage published Michael Frank’s personal top 10, naming Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams as his No. 1 film of 2025.
- The Film Stage also ran Soham Gadre’s list, which placed the Quay Brothers’ Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass in the top spot.
- SlashFilm detailed Rotten Tomatoes’ highest-rated 2025 films, highlighting Jia Zhangke’s Caught by the Tides at 99%.
- Multiple titles earned perfect 100% scores on Rotten Tomatoes, including Come See Me in the Good Light, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, and Eephus.
- SlashFilm noted that several critics’ favorites—such as One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Weapons—did not make the aggregator’s top 10, reflecting a gap between consensus rankings and individual lists.