{"id":1393493,"date":"2025-12-16T15:10:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/?p=1393493&preview=true&preview_id=1393493"},"modified":"2026-01-09T15:11:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T20:11:00","slug":"top-10-films-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2025\/12\/16\/top-10-films-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are the top 10 films of 2025, in a bizarre year for movies"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been one extremely erratic, downright wacky year<\/a> at the movies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sequels again soared<\/a> to the top of the box office \u2014 unless, of course, there was a \u201cTron\u201d attached to the title. But many of the film world\u2019s \u201csure things\u201d proved fallible in 2025, including a Pixar film \u2014 \u201cElio\u201d \u2014 that crashed and burned at the box office.<\/a> Sad, that.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Add the cold-water-to-the-face reality that the bulk of major Oscar contenders<\/a> got released prior to the awards-seeking sprint common December, and you have what could be considered either a head-scratching year or a game-changing one. <\/span><\/p>\n

And with the potentially disruptive Warner Bros.-Netflix deal hanging in the balance, and already sending ripples through the industry, anything might go on in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This quiet December has elicited a collective year-end sigh among moviegoers ready to feast on cerebral and substantial fare during what is normally a critical period in the awards-hype cycle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But wait one doggone one minute there, it\u2019s a little premature to start in with the woe is Hollywood bit. For one thing, there is a dark horse chomping at the bit in the starting gates, and, based on knockout early screenings, \u201cMarty Supreme\u201d might well be, um, supreme. You can unwrap that great film on Christmas Day.<\/span><\/p>\n

And never discount the might of cinematic showman James Cameron. His latest \u201cAvatar\u201d installment is a work of staggering visual, if not storytelling, genius and is generating Oscar buzz too.<\/span><\/p>\n

Actually, it\u2019s overall been a very good year at the movies even if the box office doesn\u2019t entirely reflect that, with many of the best films arriving from outside of America.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here, then, are my Top 10 films of 2025 \u2014 and the dish on when and where you can see them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. \u2018Sinners\u2019<\/a><\/h4>\n

Oakland native Ryan Coogler<\/a> cooked up one of the spiciest genre gumbos ever, a mix of horror film, musical and intricately detailed historical piece. With the spirit of an indie film, and fire in its belly, Coogler\u2019s epic triumphed as a musical celebration of Black America and as a sexy, sinewy vampire tale with a 24-hour storyline that takes sharp bites at cultural appropriation and racism. It\u2019s a masterpiece of visual storytelling and casts an intense visceral and visual spell from its opening seconds. The cast is too good to be true too with charismatic Michael B. Jordan giving two dandy performances as twins who are setting up a 1932 Southern juke joint that gets unwanted toothy visitors. Coogler and company shake up genre filmmaking here, and \u201cSinners\u201d is all the better for it. So are viewers. When & where to watch it:<\/strong> Available on a several subscription services.<\/p>\n