Overview
- British GQ declares 2025 the best movie year in a decade, whereas The Film Stage’s Alistair Ryder contends it won’t be remembered as a vintage year.
- Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another is widely treated as the Best Picture favorite, with Ryder placing it at No. 1 on his year-end list.
- Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme has drawn raves from early screenings, with many critics calling Timothée Chalamet’s turn a career best; its release is set for Boxing Day.
- Critics’ lists highlight a broad slate spanning studio hits and international auteurs, from Ryan Coogler’s Sinners and Joseph Kosinski’s F1 to Bi Gan’s Resurrection, Oliver Laxe’s Sirāt, and Radu Jude’s Kontinental ’25.
- Coverage notes persistent industry strains, including AI concerns, soft theatrical turnout, and a complicated, unconfirmed Netflix pursuit of Warner Bros., as trades project Best Picture fields that include titles such as Frankenstein, Sentimental Value, Sinners, and Train Dreams.