2025 Movie Reviews Hub (Updated - 75 Films So Far)
Last updated: December 20, 2025
Every 2025 movie I’ve seen — rated 1 to 10 stars. Click any title for the full review. New entries added weekly! So far, I have 75 movies on my list. All from 2025. I would also like to know what 2025 movies you watched and gave the highest rating. Let me know in the comments. Here are my movie reviews with their ratings. Click on any title if you want to read more.
10-Star Movies 2025
Perfect. Flawless in every way. I’d rewatch again. And honestly even more.
Frankenstein (2025)
Dir: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth | Genre: Horror, Drama, Sci-Fi
Del Toro’s gothic triumph: practical effects, broken souls, and questions that haunt. Perfect in every stitch.
No Other Choice (2025)
Dir: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin | Genre: Black Comedy, Thriller
Jobless dad eliminates five rivals for the last factory spot. Razor satire on AI layoffs, visual poetry in kills—darkest, funniest perfection.
Predator: Killer of Killers (2025)
Dir: Dan Trachtenberg | Stars: Animated Ensemble | Genre: Action, Horror, Anthology
Predator hunts warriors across eras: Viking berserkers, samurai silence, WWII chaos. Bloody animated perfection, primal kills, flawless 85-min rush.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)
Dir: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Cailee Spaeny | Genre: Mystery, Comedy
Benoit Blanc tackles tech billionaire's island murder amid AI chaos. Twisty whodunit delights, ensemble shines, classic Knives Out fun.
It Was Just an Accident (2025)
Dir: Jafar Panahi | Stars: Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi | Genre: Thriller, Drama
Flawless psychological spiral: guilt, lies, and unraveling lives after a prison trauma. Tense perfection—rare 10/10 masterpiece.
9-Star Movies 2025
Near-perfect. Minor flaws, but unforgettable.
One Battle After Another (2025)
Dir: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro | Genre: Action, Thriller, Comedy
Ex-revolutionary dad flees secret society with daughter amid betrayals and shootouts. PTA's chaotic, genre-bending epic—funny, furious, hopeful.
Predator: Badlands (2025)
Dir: Dan Trachtenberg | Stars: Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, Elle Fanning | Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Exiled Predator hunts unkillable beast on nightmare planet, allies with android. Deep lore, emotional arc, stunning visuals.
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025)
Dir: Mary Bronstein | Stars: Rose Byrne, Christian Slater, Mary Bronstein | Genre: Psychological Drama
Frayed therapist battles daughter's mystery illness and marital void in suffocating apartment. Raw maternal panic, Byrne's tour de force, jagged wit cuts deep.
Roofman (2025)
Dir: Derek Cianfrance | Stars: Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Peter Sarsgaard | Genre: Crime, Drama
Debt-crushed vet robs rooftops to win back his kid, hiding in abandoned Toys "R" Us. Riveting true-crime tension, Tatum's haunted grit, but overly cozy crimes.
Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1 (2025)
Dir: Rishab Shetty | Stars: Rishab Shetty, Jayaram, Rukmini Vasanth | Genre: Action, Mythological, Drama
Pre-colonial Karnataka epic: daivas, rituals, and spice wars. Shetty's possession scenes ignite the screen.
The Roses (2025)
Dir: Jay Roach | Stars: Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate McKinnon | Genre: Dark Comedy, Drama
Colman & Cumberbatch wage marital war in a perfect home. Vicious, funny, brutally true.
The Long Walk (2025)
Dir: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing | Genre: Dystopian, Thriller
Teens march to death in a televised endurance nightmare. Brutal, haunting, psychologically sharp.
F1: The Movie (2025)
Dir: Joseph Kosinski | Stars: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem | Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Washed-up racer mentors rookie to save failing team. Real F1 tracks, heart-pounding races, redemption beyond the grid.
Train Dreams (2025)
Dir: Clint Bentley | Stars: Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones | Genre: Drama
Lumberjack's quiet life of love, loss, and wilderness labor in early 20th-century Pacific Northwest. Stunning forests, meditative poetry, Edgerton's silent depth—heartbreaking gem.
The Shadow’s Edge (2025)
Dir: Larry Yang | Stars: Jackie Chan, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Zhang Zifeng | Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Retired surveillance expert hunts elusive Macau mastermind after daring heist. Chan's vitality, stunning chases, human vs. AI smarts—non-stop thrill.
Bugonia (2025)
Dir: Yorgos Lanthimos | Stars: Jesse Plemons, Emma Stone | Genre: Black Comedy, Thriller
Conspiracy nuts kidnap pharma CEO as alien queen. Brutal paranoia blurs reality, corporate evil skewers deep.
The Perfect Neighbor (2025)
Dir: Geeta Gandbhir | Stars: N/A | Genre: Documentary
Raw true-crime doc on Black mom shot dead by white neighbor over kids' argument. Unfiltered cams and interviews gut-punch, but some grief feels exploitative.
8-Star Movies 2025
Really good. Strong in most areas.
Black Bag (2025)
Good Fortune (2025)
Dir: Aziz Ansari | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Aziz Ansari, Seth Rogen | Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
Angelic mix-up skewers class and AI woes. Keanu’s bumbling Gabriel steals the show. Funny with heart.
A House of Dynamite (2025)
Dir: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Jared Harris | Genre: Political Thriller
One rogue missile triggers nuclear brinkmanship. Tense, topical, tri-view terror.
Blue Moon (2025)
Dir: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Andrew Scott | Genre: Biography, Drama, Comedy
Drunken Lorenz Hart unravels on Oklahoma! premiere night, toasting lost love amid witty bar confessions. Hawke's poetic heartbreak shines, but slow start tests patience.
Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas (2025)
Dir: Deepak Mishra | Stars: Arshad Warsi, Jitendra Kumar, Ayesha Kaduskar | Genre: Crime, Thriller
Cop hunts cyanide serial killer preying on marriage seekers. Raw, grounded, inspired by true horrors.
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025)
Dir: Kogonada | Stars: Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie | Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Strangers time-travel through regrets via magic doors. Gorgeous, heartfelt, but second half drags.
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025)
Dir: Simon Stone | Stars: Keira Knightley, Guy Pearce, David Ajala | Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Journalist witnesses a murder on a luxury yacht—then everyone denies it. Christie-style suspense with grit.
The Lost Bus (2025)
Dir: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Yul Vazquez | Genre: Drama, Survival
Bus driver evacuates kids through deadly Camp Fire inferno. Immersive flames, human grit, but runtime lags.
She Rides Shotgun (2025)
Dir: Nick Rowland | Stars: Taron Egerton, Ana Sophia Heger, Jamie Bernadette | Genre: Thriller, Drama
Ex-con dad and daughter flee gang hitmen. Raw bond amid brutal chases steals the show.
Sinners (2025)
Dir: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld | Genre: Horror, Drama, Musical
Twin brothers face vampires in Jim Crow Mississippi. Blues as magic, Klan as monsters—ambitious, haunting.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
Dir: Matt Shakman | Stars: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn | Genre: Superhero, Sci-Fi
Retro '60s FF skips origin for family drama vs. Galactus. Groovy visuals, heartfelt stakes.
Freakier Friday (2025)
Dir: Nisha Ganatra | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters | Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Four-way body-swap chaos in blended family. Seamless laughs, heartfelt empathy, pure Disney fizz.
Dracula: A Love Tale (2025)
Dir: Luc Besson | Stars: Caleb Landry Jones, Zoë Bleu, Christoph Waltz | Genre: Romance, Drama, Fantasy
Dracula’s 400-year quest for lost love. Lush gothic visuals, heartfelt tragedy, but light on horror.
Weapons (2025)
Dir: Zach Cregger | Stars: Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich | Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Seventeen kids vanish at 2:17 a.m.; survivors unravel supernatural secrets. Gripping non-linear twists, dark humor, subtle scares.
Superman (2025)
Dir: James Gunn | Stars: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult | Genre: Superhero, Action, Drama
Vulnerable Man of Steel fights Lex, chooses good over power. Krypto steals scenes, human heart soars.
28 Years Later (2025)
Dir: Danny Boyle | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes | Genre: Horror, Drama, Sci-Fi
Family risks mainland to save dying mom. Evolved infected, childbirth hope, haunting visuals.
Mickey 17 (2025)
Dir: Bong Joon-ho | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo, Naomi Ackie | Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama
Debt-dodging clone dies and reprints on icy planet. Sharp cloning satire, Creeper twist, Pattinson shines.
Jay Kelly (2025)
Dir: Noah Baumbach | Stars: George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern | Genre: Drama, Comedy
Aging crisis manager fixes Hollywood scandals while his life unravels. Clooney-Sandler chemistry sparkles, sharp script bites.
7-Star Movies 2025
Solid entertainment. Enjoyable, but not groundbreaking.
The Smashing Machine (2025)
Ballad of a Small Player (2025)
Dir: Edward Berger | Stars: Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton | Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Farrell’s haunted gambler chases redemption in neon Macau. Stylish highs, dreamy lows drag the middle.
Dead of Winter (2025)
Dir: Brian Kirk | Stars: Emma Thompson, Judy Greer, Marc Menchaca | Genre: Action, Thriller
Thompson’s grieving widow fights psychos in a blizzard. Icy visuals and heart melt the tropes.
Tron: Ares (2025)
Dir: Joachim Rønning | Stars: Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters | Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
AI program invades reality craving permanence. Dazzling neon visuals, timely themes, but shallow script.
Beast of War (2025)
Dir: Kiah Roache-Turner | Stars: Mark Coles Smith, Joel Nankervis, Sam Delich | Genre: War, Horror, Survival
WWII rookies vs. great white in open water. Gritty boot camp bonds, brutal shark attacks.
Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
Dir: Spike Lee | Stars: Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera | Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Music mogul faces ransom vs. sellout dilemma. Denzel shines, NYC dazzles, but pacing and score drag.
Play Dirty (2025)
Dir: Shane Black | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, LaKeith Stanfield, Rosa Salazar | Genre: Action, Thriller, Comedy
Triple-cross heist spirals into chaos. Snappy banter, wild twists, pure getaway fun.
Honey Don't! (2025)
Dir: Ethan Coen | Stars: Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans | Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Lesbian PI probes cult deaths amid steamy rituals. Bold queer noir, quirky twists, but pacing sputters.
The Naked Gun (2025)
Dir: Akiva Schaffer | Stars: Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Danny Huston | Genre: Comedy, Action
Drebin Jr. saves Police Squad from evil P.L.O.T. device. Slapstick gags, Hollywood satire, non-stop laughs.
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)
Dir: Christopher McQuarrie | Stars: Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg | Genre: Action, Thriller
Retired Ethan Hunt's last stand against rogue AI. Nostalgic nods and epic stunts soar, but slow start drags.
Bone Lake (2025)
Dir: Mercedes Bryce Morgan | Stars: Maddie Hasson, Marco Pigossi, Alex Roe | Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Couples clash at remote lakeside mansion, unearthing seduction, suspicion, and buried bones. Moody visuals sizzle late, but slow start simmers too long.
The Age of Disclosure (2025)
Dir: Dan Farah | Stars: 34 U.S. Government Insiders | Genre: Documentary
Whistleblowers expose decades of UFO cover-ups from Roswell to Congress. Credible testimonies provoke, but no smoking gun.
Good Boy (2025)
Dir: Ben Leonberg | Stars: Indy (the dog), Jensen | Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Thriller
Loyal dog guards fading owner from ghosts in rural haunt—told 100% from canine POV. Genius low-angle dread, protective heart, but human blind spots frustrate.
The Dam (2025)
Dir: Alexey Taranenko | Stars: Maryna Koshkina, Volodymyr Rashchuk | Genre: Horror, War, Thriller
Ukrainian soldiers face psychic zombies from Soviet experiments amid Kakhovka Dam flood. Raw history, cathartic trauma, punches hard.
Now You See Me, Now You Don't (2025)
Dir: Luis Mandoki | Stars: Omar Chaparro, Martha Higareda | Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Invisible dad pranks family and foes in chaotic Mexican romp. Fun cultural twists, heartfelt laughs, but predictable beats drag.
Trap House (2025)
Dir: Mike Upton | Stars: Dave Bautista, Bobby Cannavale, Jaime Camil | Genre: Action, Horror
Undercover cops raid booby-trapped cartel house—Home Alone meets Saw. Bautista's beast mode, brutal traps, non-stop chaos.
The Running Man (2025)
Dir: Edgar Wright | Stars: Glen Powell, Katy O'Brian, Daniel Brühl | Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Innocent man runs for life in deadly game show. Wright's kinetic flair, Powell's charisma, brutal satire—fun, faithful dystopian blast.
6-Star Movies 2025
Fine for a weekend. Has moments, but forgettable.
Stone Cold Fox (2025)
Dir: Sophie Tabet | Stars: Kiernan Shipka, Krysten Ritter, Kiefer Sutherland | Genre: Action, Thriller
Defiant teen infiltrates drug commune to save kidnapped sis from queenpin and crooked cop. '80s retro sass, dark laughs, but formulaic chase.
Black Phone 2 (2025)
Dir: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw | Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Grabber’s back from the grave. Snowy scares work for fans, but newcomers get lost in sequel fog.
Safe House (2025)
Dir: Jamie Marshall | Stars: Lucien Laviscount, Hannah John-Kamen, Lewis Tan | Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Agents trapped in a bunker hunt a traitor with the nuclear football. Tense opener, but trope-heavy twists.
The Rats: A Witcher Tale (2025)
Dir: Ensemble (Witcher Universe) | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Christelle Elwin, Aggy K. Adams | Genre: Action, Fantasy, Adventure
Ragtag thieves hire a boozy Witcher for a monster vault heist. Lundgren's grit shines, but tropes and teases drag.
Bad Man (2025)
Dir: Michael Diliberti | Stars: Seann William Scott, Johnny Simmons, Chance Perdomo | Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Deputy vs. flashy fed in meth-town corruption. Uneven tones, but Perdomo's spark and gritty quote land.
The Astronaut (2025)
Dir: Jess Varley | Stars: Kate Mara, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Luna | Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller
Solo astronaut in quarantine: hallucinations or alien hitchhiker? Tight tension, but sci-fi setup stays vague.
Mantis (2025)
Dir: Lee Tae-sung | Stars: Yim Si-wan, Park Gyu-young, Jo Woo-jin | Genre: Action, Thriller
Elite assassin returns to chaotic syndicate. Stylish gun-fu and unrequited angst shine, but slow start and YA vibes drag.
Son of Sardaar 2 (2025)
Dir: Vijay Kumar Arora | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Mrunal Thakur, Sanjay Mishra | Genre: Comedy, Drama
Bumbling husband battles marital lies and UK culture clash. Dances dazzle, but stereotypes sting.
Together (2025)
Dir: Michael Shanks | Stars: Alison Brie, Dave Franco | Genre: Horror, Romance, Drama
Couple awakens force that fuses their bodies. Gnarly effects, mythic love, but jumps and lulls drag.
Nobody 2 (2025)
Dir: Timo Tjahjanto | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd | Genre: Action, Thriller
Retired auditor rescues kidnapped daughter with brutal brawls. Bone-crunching fights, family grit, but familiar beats.
Playdate (2025)
Dir: Luke Greenfield | Stars: Kevin James, Alan Ritchson | Genre: Action, Comedy
Fired dad teams with super-dad to battle hitmen in suburbia. Chaotic Ritchson steals it, dumb fun with Home Alone nods, but recycled gags drag.
The Family Plan 2 (2025)
Dir: Simon Cellan Jones | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, Kit Harington | Genre: Action, Comedy
Ex-spy dad's holiday getaway turns into European heist chaos. Festive chases and family quips entertain sporadically, but utterly forgettable.
After the Hunt (2025)
Dir: Luca Guadagnino | Stars: Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebiri | Genre: Drama, Psychological, Thriller
Professor grapples with colleague's rape accusation amid her buried past. Stellar cast and #MeToo tension salvage slow academic slog.
Shelby Oaks (2024)
Dir: Chris Stuckmann | Stars: Camille Sullivan, Sarah Durn | Genre: Horror, Mystery
Sister digs into vanished paranormal investigators' tapes, unearthing Shelby Oaks haunt. Gripping mockumentary opener fizzles into trope-y scares.
Violent Ends (2025)
Dir: Yann Demange | Stars: Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, Jodie Comer | Genre: Thriller, Drama
Slow-burn Southern revenge spirals into brutal family feud. Moody tension builds, Butler's menace simmers, but deliberate pace tests patience.
Troll 2 (2025)
Dir: Roar Uthaug | Stars: Gard B. Eidsvold, Ine Marie Wilmann, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen | Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Military vs. mountain troll family in explosive Norwegian chaos. Big, dumb spectacle—practical effects roar, heartfelt troll bonds surprise.
5-Star Movies 2025
Average. Not bad, not good.
War 2 (2025)
Dir: Ayan Mukerji | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Kiara Advani | Genre: Action, Thriller
Rogue spy hunted by old ally in YRF Universe. Flashy fights and flashbacks shine, but slo-mo bloat drags.
The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
Dir: Michael Chaves | Stars: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Mia Tomczak | Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Warrens' final case: family hauntings clash with possession via cursed mirror. Strong visuals, but dual plots fracture the frights.
Red Sonja (2025)
Dir: M.J. Bassett | Stars: Matilda Lutz, Robert Sheehan, Tony Way | Genre: Fantasy, Action
Enslaved warrior rallies rebels in gladiator pits against a tyrant. Gritty fights thrill, but thin plot and budget drag.
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
Dir: Gareth Edwards | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali | Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
DNA hunt for dino cure strands team with shipwrecked family. Strong opener fizzles into disjointed tropes.
Deathstalker (2025)
Dir: Steven Kostanski | Stars: Daniel Bernhardt, Laurie Field, Nina Bergman | Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Barbarian loots cursed amulet, battles monsters and undead in 80s-style quest. Loving practical effects, but slow plot drags.
1–4 Star Movies 2025
Skip unless you hate yourself.
Altered (2025)
Dir: Timo Vuorensola | Stars: Tom Felton, Liza Bugulova | Genre: Dystopian, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Genetic outcasts battle elite with plant-powered suit. Promised thrills flop into recycled tropes and flat pacing.
Splitsville (2025)
Dir: Michael Angelo Covino | Stars: Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona, Kyle Marvin | Genre: Dark Comedy, Drama
Open marriage farce crashes into heartbreak and death. Sharp satire stings, but disturbing tone misses laughs.
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