Overview

• IMDb confirmed mid-year lists for the year’s most anticipated upcoming films and most popular releases to July 1, using page views and user ratings from over 250 million monthly visitors.
• Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie topped the anticipated films list for July–December 2025 following strong page-view engagement around the reunion of Rajinikanth and Sathyaraj.
• Vicky Kaushal–led Chhaava claimed the top spot among popular releases of early 2025 after meeting IMDb’s criteria of an average rating of six or higher with at least 10,000 votes.
• Tamil sleeper hit Dragon secured second place in popularity, highlighting regional cinema’s growing influence on IMDb’s audience-driven metrics.
• Live polls suggesting Junior as the most anticipated film have yet to be validated against IMDb’s official rankings.