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As is so often the case, the first half of 2025 has had some serious highs and lows. There have been major box-office hits, like "Sinners," poised to be one of the of the past decade, along with some colossal disappointments, like Disney's universally panned live-action "Snow White," expected to . And the summer movie season is just getting underway.

While the early months of the year are generally slower in Hollywood, with most studios holding off on releasing the biggest titles, the summer season is where things really pick up. Looking ahead, there are plenty of notable films on the horizon. Moviegoers will be treated to a ton of hotly anticipated sequels, including Jurassic World: Rebirth" on July 2, "Freakier Friday" on Aug. 8, and "Wicked: For Good" on Nov. 21.

Several family-friendly movies are also on the way, like the musical reboot "Smurfs" on July 18 and "Zootopia 2" on Nov. 26. And who could forget the slew of superhero movies (like James Gunn's long-awaited "Superman" on July 11) and heart-pounding action films (like the sequel "Nobody 2" on Aug. 15) audiences will undoubtedly flock to as the heat rises?

There's so much to look forward to, but the gems that have already hit theaters should not be overlooked. rounded up the best movies of 2025 so far, ranked by scores. To qualify for the list, these movies must have been released and distributed in the United States by June 12, 2025, and have at least seven reviews by critics. Any ties were broken by Metacritic's internal weighting system. user ratings were provided for popular reception context.

From timely documentaries to animated comedies to gripping foreign films, these are the 2025 films most deserving of your attention.

#20. Deaf President Now!

- Directors: Nyle DiMarco, Davis Guggenheim

- Metascore: 82

- IMDB user rating: 8.0

- Run time: 1 hour, 40 minutes

"Deaf President Now!" is a documentary that chronicles the weeks of turmoil and protests that erupted after Gallaudet University, the only liberal arts university in the country for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, elected a hearing person as president over two more qualified deaf candidates. Weaving together archival footage and contemporary interviews of those who were involved in the 1988 movement, the movie illustrates how demoralizing life can be for those who are "othered" by our society. Ultimately, its message is, as The New York Times puts it, that ""鈥攁 powerful takeaway, along with the reminder that protests, no matter their size, can be a powerful tool for justice.

#19. Vulcanizadora

- Director: Joel Potrykus

- Metascore: 82

- IMDB user rating: 6.7

- Run time: 1 hour, 25 minutes

Vulcanizadora" continues the story of two characters from 2010's "Coyote" and 2014's "Buzzard" as they head into the forest to make good on a disturbing pact. After their plans go awry, they are forced to deal with the emotional and legal repercussions of the choices that led to that moment. Variety's Siddhant Adlakha yet "surprisingly moving in its depiction of mid-life crises and of two men who feel so betrayed by the world (and by their own actions) that they see no escape from their malaise."

#18. Grand Theft Hamlet

- Directors: Sam Crane, Pinny Grylls

- Metascore: 82

- IMDB user rating: 6.9

- Run time: 1 hour, 29 minutes

One of the quirkiest movies to make this list, "Grand Theft Hamlet" follows two out-of-work actors who attempt to stage a full-blown production of "Hamlet" in Grand Theft Auto Online. Shot entirely in the video game, with all of the subjects portrayed by their digital avatars, the film won the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2024 SXSW festival. NPR's Bob Mondello called it ", breathtakingly imaginative, and a great introduction to Shakespeare."

#17. Grand Tour

- Director: Miguel Gomes

- Metascore: 82

- IMDB user rating: 6.5

- Run time: 2 hours, 9 minutes

A historical drama set in 1918, "Grand Tour" is about a young man who abandons his fianc茅e on the eve of their wedding, only to have her set out in search of him. As they each traipse across East and Southeast Asia, fictional scenes of their story are interspersed with real documentary footage (some from the turn of the century, some more modern).

Director Miguel Gomes the film was meant to evoke "the spectacle of the world," prompting audiences to look more closely at their own worlds. The visually intoxicating movie resists the audience's need to understand what's going on, choosing instead to inspire wonder and the sense that "reality is often magical and inscrutable."

#16. Holy Cow

- Director: Louise Courvoisier

- Metascore: 83

- IMDB user rating: 7.1

- Run time: 1 hour, 32 minutes

Set in a small town in France, "Holy Cow" follows an 18-year-old boy whose world is turned upside-down after he becomes the sole caregiver for his 7-year-old sister. To help themselves adjust to their new circumstances, the siblings prepare to enter a cheese-making contest. Writing for The Guardian, Cath Clarke called the film "a social-realist drama that is in its warm and often funny telling of a coming-of-age story."

#15. Blue Sun Palace

- Director: Constance Tsang

- Metascore: 83

- IMDB user rating: 6.6

- Run time: 1 hour, 56 minutes

In the wake of a tragedy, two Chinese immigrants in Queens form an unexpected bond that helps them navigate their grief and hold on to the dreams that brought them across an ocean. Slow-moving and lyrical, the movie brings a "perceptive subtlety" to a classic immigrant story, according to critics. New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson praised the movie for creating " and its inhabitants, while letting us discover along with them what lies beyond."

#14. Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

- Directors: Merlin Crossingham, Nick Park

- Metascore: 83

- IMDB user rating: 7.5

- Run time: 1 hour, 22 minutes

In "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl," an old nemesis鈥擣eathers McGraw, the penguin who first made his debut in the 1993 short "The Wrong Trousers"鈥攔eturns to challenge the title pair with an assist from some AI-infused gnomes. While delightfully entertaining for younger audiences, with chase scenes and laugh-out-loud jokes galore, the film will keep older viewers engaged with its insightful criticisms of technology and its place in our consumer society.

The movie according to Forbes senior contributor Dani Di Placido, "keeping the spirit of the animated series alive while paying tribute to the claymation duo's best moments." "Vengeance Most Fowl" was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.

#13. Misericordia

- Director: Alain Guiraudie

- Metascore: 83

- IMDB user rating: 6.8

- Run time: 1 hour, 44 minutes

At the start of "Misericordia," a man arrives at a village in rural France to attend the funeral of his former boss. The widow, vaguely aware of the man's affair with her late husband, invites him to stay, only to see tensions arise between her new houseguest and her son.

as "a morbid comedy of errors" and "a metaphysical, character-driven drama about the mysteries and absurdities of human attraction." It's exactly the Hitchcockian sort of movie for which writer-director Alain Guiraudie, who made 2013's "Stranger by the Lake," has become known.

#12. From Ground Zero

- Directors: Aws Al-Banna, Ahmed Al-Danf, Basil Al-Maqousi

- Metascore: 83

- IMDB user rating: 7.9

- Run time: 1 hour, 52 minutes

One of the most urgent works on this list, "From Ground Zero" is a collection of 22 different short films, ranging in style from documentary to animation, shot by nearly two dozen Palestinian directors over the past year in Gaza. Through true stories, the movie does a powerful job of humanizing the people of Gaza as they witness the destruction of their homes and the killing of their loved ones by the Israeli military.

"From Ground Zero" was shortlisted for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards, though it didn't make the final cut. critic Matt Zoller Seitz called it " for which superlatives are not only inadequate but useless," writing that the film "shows that, after a catastrophe, art is not only still possible but necessary—and that digital technology makes it possible for people to continue to preserve and share their stories even after they've lost almost everything else."

#11. Jazzy

- Director: Morrisa Maltz

- Metascore: 83

- IMDB user rating: 6.1

- Run time: 1 hour, 26 minutes

Set in the same universe as director Morrisa Maltz's debut film, "The Unknown Country," "Jazzy" is a coming-of-age drama that follows a young Oglala Lakota girl. The movie is based on the real-life experiences of Maltz's goddaughter, Jasmine Bearkiller Shangreaux, with the narrative following Jazzy and her best friend over six years as they navigate crushes, life's twists and turns, and the challenges of friendship. Called by Variety's Tomris Laffly, the film beautifully encapsulates those messy adolescent years.

#10. Eephus

- Director: Carson Lund

- Metascore: 83

- IMDB user rating: 6.8

- Run time: 1 hour, 38 minutes

Set in the '90s, "Eephus" centers on two amateur baseball teams playing one last game in their home stadium before it gets demolished. Subtle, slow-moving, and without the overtly emotional arc that's central to most sports films, the movie still manages to be a touching and funny tribute to the country's national pastime. Writing for WBUR, Sean Burns called it "鈥攐r maybe 'Bad Lieutenant'鈥攂ecause it explores this sport's peculiar ability to bend and distort time."

#9. Viet and Nam

- Director: Minh Quy Truong

- Metascore: 83

- IMDB user rating: 6.3

- Run time: 2 hours, 9 minutes

Two coal miners dream of a better future in this LGBTQ+ romantic drama. for its "gloomy, deadlocked and negative" views of the nation and its people, the movie wrestles with the effects of the Vietnam War, the difficulties of immigration, and the realities of being in a same-gender relationship in a country where that is still widely regarded as taboo. Chicago Reader Assistant Managing Editor Savannah Hugueley described the expressionist movie as

#8. Universal Language

- Director: Matthew Rankin

- Metascore: 84

- IMDB user rating: 6.9

- Run time: 1 hour, 29 minutes

"Universal Language" is an absurdist comedy set in a reimagined Canada where Persian and French are the official languages. The film contains three separate yet seemingly unconnected narratives. Reminiscent of the Iranian New Wave cinematic movement, the movie may be too bizarre for some: The action is interspersed with asides, like a faux '80s-style commercial selling turkeys. But for those willing to get on its wavelength, the film delivers a story that is ", welcoming but odd, funny, and tender," per critic Monica Castillo.

#7. Sinners

- Director: Ryan Coogler

- Metascore: 84

- IMDB user rating: 7.8

- Run time: 2 hours, 17 minutes

Michael B. Jordan plays twins in this horror movie set in the Mississippi Delta in 1932. "Sinners" follows the two brothers, Smoke and Stack, as they return to their hometown hoping for a fresh start, only to find that a supernatural evil is lurking in the shadows. "Vibrant and richly acted," the movie is a " that's about something weighty and soulful," according to Variety film critic Owen Gleiberman. Its thematic depth and stunning aesthetic are two of the reasons it's , making it the biggest original horror movie since 2018's "A Quiet Place."

#6. I'm Still Here

- Director: Walter Salles

- Metascore: 85

- IMDB user rating: 8.2

- Run time: 2 hours, 17 minutes

Based on journalist Marcelo Rubens Paiva's memoir of the same name, "I'm Still Here" tells the story of a mother and activist trying to cope with the forced disappearance of her husband amid Brazil's military dictatorship. Starring Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres, the movie was also nominated for Best Picture and won the Academy Award for Best International Film. The urgency of the story, as well as the quietly emotional performances, are among the driving factors behind the film's acclaim.

#5. Black Bag

- Director: Steven Soderbergh

- Metascore: 85

- IMDB user rating: 6.7

- Run time: 1 hour, 33 minutes

Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, and Pierce Brosnan lead the cast of this spy thriller that follows a British intelligence officer who is tasked with investigating a list of possible traitors. One of the names on that list? The wife he's deeply devoted to.

"Black Bag" has tonal similarities to a James Bond movie but with a subtler, more darkly comedic approach. 's Monica Castillo called the Steven Soderbergh effort " that feels like a vintage yarn yet very much represents our own current anxieties, questions of sustaining trust in relationships and high-stake careers."

#4. A Nice Indian Boy

- Director: Roshan Sethi

- Metascore: 85

- IMDB user rating: 7.4

- Run time: 1 hour, 36 minutes

In this rom-com, an Indian American doctor brings his fiancé, a white man adopted by Indian parents, to meet his ultra-traditional family. Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff star in roles that are played with "," as described by contributing editor Nell Minow. The movie is heartwarming as it engages with classic genre tropes, but it has also earned praise for its gentle wisdom and the tender way it treats family and community.

#3. April

- Director: Dea Kulumbegashvili

- Metascore: 86

- IMDB user rating: 6.5

- Run time: 2 hours, 14 minutes

In this timely drama, a Georgian obstetrician who provides abortions to her patients despite the country's prohibitions must defend herself after being accused of negligence. Gripping and, at times, unbearably tense, the movie is a must-watch in the current political climate. Just be aware that it may leave you feeling unsettled: IndieWire Reviews Editor David Ehrlich called it a "."

#2. On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

- Director: Rungano Nyoni

- Metascore: 87

- IMDB user rating: 7

- Run time: 1 hour, 39 minutes

"On Becoming a Guinea Fowl" opens with the main character stumbling across the body of her dead uncle, lying on the road in the middle of the night. As her extended Zambian family prepares for Uncle Fred's funeral, long-held family secrets begin to come to light and force a reckoning. A mix of dark comedy and serious drama, the movie has plenty to say about the challenges of processing complex emotions and the temptation to live in denial.

#1. Caught by the Tides

- Director: Jia Zhangke

- Metascore: 87

- IMDB user rating: 6.6

- Run time: 1 hour, 51 minutes

During the pandemic, Chinese director Jia Zhangke began sorting through the decades of archival documentary footage he had captured over the years. The end result of that project was "Caught by the Tides," a fictional drama about a driven woman who lives for herself, composed almost entirely of the director's existing footage interspersed with silent scenes featuring his frequent collaborator (and real-life wife) Zhao Tao. A , NPR praises the way the movie tells the story of a country and a film industry that are both in flux.

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