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Best New Movies of 2025, Ranked by Tomatometer

Best New Movies of 2025, Ranked by Tomatometer


The latest: Eternity, Zootopia 2, Rental Family, Sisu: Road to Revenge, Predator: Badlands, Mistress Dispeller, Sirāt, In Your Dreams, Left-Handed Girl, Rebuilding, Bugonia, Good Fortune, No Other Choice.


Welcome to the best new movies of 2025! (If you’re looking for the previous big list of 2024’s best movies, it’s now in this guide, or you can find it using the navigation links below.) We’re adding the latest Certified Fresh films as they come out, so check back every week!

#1

Eternity

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Marrying a clever spin on the afterlife with an infectious sweet streak, Eternity is a spiritual successor to classic romantic screwball comedies that’s worthy of their company.
Synopsis: In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) is faced with [More]


Directed By:

David Freyne

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Critics Consensus: A vibrant exploration of family and social mores, On Becoming a Guineau Fowl marks another superb effort from writer-director Rungano Nyoni.
Synopsis: On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral [More]


Directed By:

Rungano Nyoni

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No Other Choice

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Directed with pristine precision by Park Chan-wook, No Other Choice is a wickedly clever takedown of the corporate rat race that finds a perfect avatar in Lee Byung-Hun’s skillfully hapless performance.
Synopsis: When a man is abruptly laid off by the paper company where he has worked tirelessly for many years, he [More]


Directed By:

Park Chan-wook

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Souleymane’s Story

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Achingly human in its depiction of immigrant struggles, Souleymane’s Story asks us to witness, understand, and grant empathy to all.
Synopsis: As he pedals through the streets of Paris to deliver meals, Souleymane repeats his story. In two days, he has [More]


Directed By:

Boris Lojkine

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Deaf President Now!

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Deftly chronicling a pivotal flashpoint in deaf community activism while skillfully folding inclusivity into its style, Deaf President Now! is a documentary that heartens as much as it informs.
Synopsis: “Deaf President Now!” recounts the eight days of historic protests held at Gallaudet University in 1988 after the school’s board [More]

#7
Critics Consensus: Come See Me in the Good Light is an emotionally searing yet gently radiant portrait of Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley’s navigation of terminal illness that never loses sight of the warmth, humor, and love that defined their relationship.
Synopsis: “Come See Me in the Good Light” is a poignant and unexpectedly funny love story about poets Andrea Gibson and [More]


Directed By:

Ryan White

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The Secret Agent

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A thematically rich and visually arresting political thriller, The Secret Agent blends grindhouse stylization with biting social commentary to weave a vividly dangerous yet darkly human tale.
Synopsis: Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, [More]


Directed By:

Kleber Mendonça Filho

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Critics Consensus: As gripping as it is deeply unsettling, The Perfect Neighbor lays bare the systemic failures and the quiet terror embedded in American legal systems with surgical precision.
Synopsis: A seemingly minor neighborhood dispute in Florida escalates into deadly violence. Police bodycam footage and investigative interviews expose the consequences [More]


Directed By:

Geeta Gandbhir

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Caught by the Tides

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: An intimate epic that captures the passage of time with melancholic clarity, Caught by the Tides might be director Jia Zhangke and star Tao Zhao’s most profound collaboration yet.
Synopsis: An enduring but fragile love story shared by Qiao Qiao and Guao Bin, set in China, from the early 2000s [More]


Starring:

Tao Zhao, Zhubin Li

Directed By:

Zhang-Ke Jia

#11

Sister Midnight

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Mocking the pressures of matrimony with a sly wink, Sister Midnight is a thrilling genre-bender that’s impossible to predict.
Synopsis: A newly arranged marriage sees an oddball couple shoved together in a small Mumbai shack with paper-thin walls. They are [More]


Directed By:

Karan Kandhari

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Predators

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A searing and intellectually rigorous documentary, Predators examines the motives behind public justice to reveal the disturbing ethical consequences of turning real life trauma into spectacle.
Synopsis: To Catch a Predator was a popular television show designed to hunt down child predators and lure them to a [More]


Directed By:

David Osit

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Left-Handed Girl

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A warm tour through Taipei distinguished by its lived-in cultural specificity and relatable family dynamics, Left-Handed Girl is a winning first solo feature from writer-director Shih-Ching Tsou.
Synopsis: A single mother and her two daughters return to Taipei after several years of living in the countryside to open [More]


Directed By:

Shih-Ching Tsou

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Critics Consensus: Filled with heart and layered introspection, Shoshannah Stern’s directorial debut traverses the trailblazing career of Marlee Matlin and deftly showcases the ways in which both are Not Alone Anymore.
Synopsis: Marlee Matlin was born into a hearing family, like roughly 95% of Deaf people. Growing up in Illinois, she faced [More]


Starring:

Marlee Matlin

Directed By:

Shoshannah Stern

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Familiar Touch

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Enlivened by Kathleen Chalfant’s superb performance, Familiar Touch is a gentle drama that finds life-affirming grace in the face of mortality.
Synopsis: Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant), a retired cook, prepares breakfast in her sunny and cozy kitchen — a dish she seems to [More]


Directed By:

Sarah Friedland

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From Ground Zero

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: An eclectic collection of short films that capture both the joy and pain of a people persevering through wartime, From Ground Zero has a cumulative emotional impact that proves unforgettable.
Synopsis: 22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war capture their lives in Gaza following the attacks on October 7, 2023, revealing stories [More]

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Critics Consensus: Secret Mall Apartment unspools a wild story full of relatable wish fulfillment and social commentary, making for a highly entertaining treatise on artistic expression.
Synopsis: In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside the busy Providence Place Mall and kept it going for [More]


Directed By:

Jeremy Workman

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Megadoc

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: While the jury is still out on Megalopolis‘ legacy, Mike Figgis’ behind-the-scenes Megadoc arrives fully formed as a priceless look into the artistic process.
Synopsis: A raw, fly-on-the-wall documentary about Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-long journey in creating his self-financed passion project, Megalopolis. The bold and [More]


Directed By:

Mike Figgis

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To a Land Unknown

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Powered by Mahmoud Bakri and Aram Sabbagh’s raw believability, To a Land Unknown will keep audiences pinned to their seats as they wonder what lengths these characters will go to survive.
Synopsis: Chatila and Reda are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens. But when Reda loses their [More]


Directed By:

Mahdi Fleifel

#20

Happyend

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Balancing sharp social satire with tender adolescent drama, Happyend is a crisp and heartfelt story that quietly captures the enormous emotional stakes of youth on the cusp of adulthood.
Synopsis: Set in a near-future Tokyo where the threat of a catastrophic earthquake pervades daily life, two rabble-rousing best friends are [More]


Directed By:

Neo Sora

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Critics Consensus: A comprehensive and graceful retrospective of an artist who was gone far too soon, It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley will leave audiences celebrating what was while reflecting on what could have been.
Synopsis: IT’S NEVER OVER: JEFF BUCKLEY, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg (DELIVER US FROM EVIL, JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE, WEST [More]


Directed By:

Amy Berg

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Vulcanizadora

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Darkly funny even while tinged with mounting dread, Vulcanizadora is another micro-budgeted gem in Joe Potrykus’ indie crown.
Synopsis: Two friends trudge through a Michigan forest with the intention of following through on a disturbing pact. Once their plan [More]


Directed By:

Joel Potrykus

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Critics Consensus: Incorporating real-life elements that are as difficult to witness as they are impossible to forget, The Voice of Hind Rajab is a harrowing docudrama that makes a powerful appeal to humanity.
Synopsis: Volunteers at the Palestine Red Crescent Society stay on the phone with a 6-year-old girl who gets trapped in a [More]


Directed By:

Kaouther Ben Hania

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Critics Consensus: Conveying complex emotions through a deceptively simple story and dynamic colors, Little Amélie is an enchanting animated feature that brims with wisdom.
Synopsis: The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of [More]

#25

Fairyland

(2023)

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Critics Consensus: Drawing on one family’s real-life experiences, the powerfully acted Fairyland pays poignant tribute to love and resilience in the face of adversity and tragedy.
Synopsis: Produced by Oscar® winner Sofia Coppola (Writing, Original Screenplay, Lost in Translation, 2003) and based on the acclaimed memoir of [More]


Directed By:

Andrew Durham

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Critics Consensus: Finding moments of joy and levity even under dire circumstances thanks to its endlessly compelling subject, Fatma Hassona, this documentary helps put a deeply human face on a wide scale tragedy.
Synopsis: Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk offers an intimate, first-hand perspective on life under siege in Gaza, captured [More]

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Holy Cow

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Well-acted and endearing in its cultural specificity, Holy Cow is a gentle dramedy that churns up a lot of charm.
Synopsis: After the tragic death of his father, 18 year old Totone is thrust into the unexpected and very adult role [More]


Directed By:

Louise Courvoisier

#28

The Things You Kill

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A ruminative thriller that brings life or death stakes to deeply existential questions, The Things You Kill is a marvelous work by writer-director Alireza Khatami that stimulates the mind as much as it punches the gut.
Synopsis: Haunted by the suspicious death of his ailing mother, Ali, a university professor coerces his enigmatic gardener to execute a [More]


Directed By:

Alireza Khatami

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Critics Consensus: Combining a proudly queer coming-of-age story with a wild sense of humor, Lesbian Space Princess is a raucous animated adventure with a big heart to go along with its rebellious spirit.
Synopsis: A space princess is thrust out of her sheltered life and into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter [More]

#30

Viet and Nam

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Patiently paced and drenched in melancholy atmosphere, Viet and Nam is a quietly affecting love story that gently pulls at the heartstrings.
Synopsis: In the depths of the underground coal mines, where danger awaits and darkness prevails, Nam and Việt, both young miners, [More]


Directed By:

Minh Quý Trương

#31

Sinners

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A rip-roaring fusion of masterful visual storytelling and toe-tapping music, writer-director Ryan Coogler’s first original blockbuster reveals the full scope of his singular imagination.
Synopsis: Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Michael B. Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only [More]


Directed By:

Ryan Coogler

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Sorry, Baby

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Carrying off difficult subject matter with a light touch and wry sense of humor, Sorry, Baby triumphantly announces writer-director and star Eva Victor as a formidable talent.
Synopsis: Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. [More]


Directed By:

Eva Victor

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Critics Consensus: Perhaps the most bluntly political film by Jafar Panahi yet, It Was Just an Accident is a defiant rebuke of authoritarianism that still delivers the entertainment value of a gripping thriller.
Synopsis: What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences. [More]


Directed By:

Jafar Panahi

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Twinless

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: James Sweeney’s sophomore outing reveals a twisty, grief-ridden journey of the unexpected — buoyed by a perfectly sensitive Dylan O’Brien.
Synopsis: In Twinless, two young men meet in a twin support group and form an unlikely friendship. Roman (Dylan O’Brien) and [More]


Directed By:

James Sweeney

#35

When Fall Is Coming

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Director François Ozon deftly walks a tonal tightrope with When Fall is Coming, a darkly funny thriller given genuine humanity by Hélène Vincent.
Synopsis: Michelle is enjoying a peaceful retirement in a Burgundy village, close to her longtime friend Marie-Claude. When her Parisian daughter [More]


Directed By:

François Ozon

#36

Riefenstahl

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Organizing a treasure trove of archival materials with impressive intellectual rigor, director Andres Veiel’s documentary methodically dismantles Leni Riefenstahl’s self-mythologizing to offer an historically clear-eyed assessment of her legacy.
Synopsis: Filmmaker and Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl is considered one of the most controversial women of the 20th century. Her films [More]


Starring:

Ulrich Noethen

Directed By:

Andreas Veiel, Andres Veiel

#37

Black Bag

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Sleek in design and spiked with dry wit, Black Bag is an exemplary espionage caper that lets movie stars like Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender do what they do best — light up the screen.
Synopsis: BLACK BAG is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she [More]


Directed By:

Steven Soderbergh

#38

Sentimental Value

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Deftly exploring the uneasy tension between artistic expression and personal connection, Sentimental Value is a bracingly mature work from writer-director Joachim Trier that’s marvelously acted across the board.
Synopsis: Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora [More]


Directed By:

Joachim Trier

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Critics Consensus: The Ballad of Wallis Island hums along a sweet melody without lapsing into outright sentimentality, mining a great deal of warmth from its humble premise.
Synopsis: THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island [More]


Directed By:

James Griffiths

#40

The Ugly Stepsister

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Taking a hammer and chisel to a quintessential fairy tale, The Ugly Stepsister‘s masterful application of gore and subversion are the stuff that nightmares are made of.
Synopsis: In a twisted take on the classic Cinderella story, ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ follows Elvira as she battles to compete with [More]


Directed By:

Emilie Blichfeldt

#41

Urchin

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Urchin is an emotionally raw debut from Harris Dickinson, whose introspective direction and clear-eyed compassion find a perfect match in Billy Dillane’s unflinchingly authentic performance.
Synopsis: On the streets of London, Mike is hustling to get by. Roadside evangelizers won’t let him sleep in peace, his [More]


Directed By:

Harris Dickinson

#42

KPop Demon Hunters

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Animated with infectious energy and vibrant colors, KPop Demon Hunters is jaunty family entertainment with a terrific soundtrack to boot.
Synopsis: When they aren’t selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use their secret identities as badass demon hunters [More]

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Critics Consensus: Sisu: Road to Revenge consistently and creatively kills the competition.
Synopsis: SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE is a wall-to-wall cinematic action event, a sequel to the original sleeper hit SISU. Returning to [More]


Directed By:

Jalmari Helander

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Critics Consensus: Giving Benoit Blanc a worthy mystery with its genuinely soulful fixation on faith and a scene-stealing Josh O’Connor performance, Wake Up Dead Man is another Knives Out puzzle that comes together splendidly.
Synopsis: Detective Benoit Blanc sifts through a series of suspects when a monsignor turns up dead. [More]


Directed By:

Rian Johnson

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Critics Consensus: Plunking the Predator into a series of inspired matchups with a striking visual palette, Killer of Killers is a lean, mean, and just plain awesome addition to the iconic sci-fi franchise.
Synopsis: The anthology story follows three of the fiercest warriors in human history: a Viking raider guiding her young son on [More]

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Universal Language

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Bridging two nations with a clever and surreal conceit, Universal Language is a culture clash comedy brimming with wisdom.
Synopsis: In a mysterious and surreal interzone somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg, the lives of multiple characters interweave with each other [More]


Directed By:

Matthew Rankin

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Critics Consensus: Drawing a lot of humane power from Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo’s performances, Bob Trevino proves to be a very likable movie.
Synopsis: BOB TREVINO LIKES IT is inspired by the true friendship that writer/director Tracie Laymon found with a stranger when looking [More]


Directed By:

Tracie Laymon

#49

A Nice Indian Boy

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Buoyed by Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff’s appealingly sweet performances, A Nice Indian Boy navigates cultural mores and romance with an infectiously kind heart.
Synopsis: Naveen Gavaskar is a self-effacing, soft-spoken doctor with a boisterous mother, seemingly perfect sister and quiet father. The Gavaskars are [More]


Directed By:

Roshan Sethi

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Sovereign

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A nerve-jangling thriller that exposes how reactionary extremism can lead to a road of destruction, Sovereign is ruled by Nick Offerman’s unforgettably unhinged performance.
Synopsis: Inspired by real events, SOVEREIGN is a tense and provocative true crime thriller about a father and his teenage son [More]


Directed By:

Christian Swegal

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April

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Directed with unflinching verve by Dea Kulumbegashvili, April is a searing depiction of professional integrity and the visceral realities of childbirth.
Synopsis: Nina works in the only small hospital of a provincial town as an OB-GYN. Single and in abstinence from personal [More]


Directed By:

Dea Kulumbegashvili

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Pavements

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Directed with a wry personal touch by Alex Ross Perry, Pavements distinguishes itself as a music doc by not only paying affectionate tribute to its subject but also unpacking the cultural philosophy it personifies.
Synopsis: It’s not just a story about a band. It’s a story about mankind. [More]


Directed By:

Alex Ross Perry

#54

Rebuilding

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A taciturn drama that winds up having a lot to say about community and resilience, Rebuilding reaches great heights with Josh O’Connor’s terrific performance serving as its rock-solid foundation.
Synopsis: A gently humanist story of the American West from Max Walker-Silverman (A Love Song), Rebuilding follows Dusty (Josh O’Connor), a [More]


Directed By:

Max Walker-Silverman

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Mistress Dispeller

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Functioning equally well as a sociological survey and an intimate character study, Mistress Dispeller is an absorbing documentary filled with fresh insights into the complexities of marriage.
Synopsis: In China, a new industry has emerged devoted to helping couples stay married in the face of infidelity. Wang Zhenxi [More]


Directed By:

Elizabeth Lo

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Sew Torn

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Stitching together different outcomes of the same premise into an intriguing whole, Sew Torn is an inventive and promising feature debut from writer-director Freddy Macdonald.
Synopsis: Barbara Duggen, ‘The Mobile Seamstress’, is struggling to keep her fabric shop alive. After a botched sewing appointment sets her [More]


Directed By:

Freddy Macdonald

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Every Little Thing

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Gentle as a hummingbird and full of worldly wisdom, Every Little Thing is a life-affirming documentary about recognizing the worth of even the tiniest creatures.
Synopsis: Author and rehabber Terry Masear wants to save every injured hummingbird in Los Angeles. Terry takes in the most fragile [More]


Starring:

Terry Masear

Directed By:

Sally Aitken

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Critics Consensus: An epic screwball adventure teeming with awe-inspiring action set pieces, One Battle After Another is Paul Thomas Anderson’s most entertaining film yet while also one of his most thematically rich.
Synopsis: Bob is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant [More]


Directed By:

Paul Thomas Anderson

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Misericordia

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Navigating a diabolical story with fleet-footed tonal mastery, Misericorida is another superb foray into the dangers of desire from writer-director Alain Guiraudie.
Synopsis: The teasingly entwined ambiguities of love and death continue to fascinate Alain Guiraudie (Stranger by the Lake), who returns with [More]


Directed By:

Alain Guiraudie

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Lurker

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Devilishly examining the intersection of fame and obsession to thrilling effect, Alex Russell’s directorial debut delivers on all fronts.
Synopsis: A screw-turning psychological thriller made for the moment, LURKER is the razor-sharp directorial debut from The Bear and Beef writer-producer [More]


Directed By:

Alex Russell

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My Dead Friend Zoe

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Carrying off painful subject matter with a light touch, My Dead Friend Zoe invites audiences to a healing process that comes with both chuckles and tears.
Synopsis: MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE is a dark comedy drama that follows the journey of Merit (Sonequa Martin-Green), a U.S. Army [More]


Directed By:

Kyle Hausmann-Stokes

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Zootopia 2

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Cleverly layering a thoughtful message onto another crackerjack caper while solidifying Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde as one of the most endearing buddy pairings in ages, Zootopia 2 more than justifies a return trip to the big city.
Synopsis: In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia 2,” detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason [More]


Directed By:

Jared Bush, Byron Howard

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Sirāt

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A brutal reminder that the journey can be more important than the destination, Sirât is an unforgettable exercise in tension that wallops its audience like a deafening blast of bass to the face.
Synopsis: A father (Sergi López) and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They are [More]


Directed By:

Oliver Laxe

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Grand Theft Hamlet

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: A startling example of using any tools at your disposal to make memorable art, Grand Theft Hamlet‘s experimental approach does justice by the Bard.
Synopsis: In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, two out-of-work actors, Sam and Mark, face a bleak future. Desperate for purpose, [More]


Directed By:

Pinny Grylls, Sam Crane

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The Baltimorons

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Like the most delightful of stocking stuffers, The Baltimorons is modestly-sized but incredibly winning with its outsized charm.
Synopsis: On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a down-on-his luck comedian who can’t catch a break, chips a tooth, and suddenly finds himself [More]


Directed By:

Jay Duplass

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Weapons

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Zach Cregger spins an expertly crafted yarn of terrifying mystery and thrilling intrigue in Weapons, a sophomore triumph that solidifies his status as a master of horror.
Synopsis: When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, [More]


Directed By:

Zach Cregger

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Companion

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A fiendishly clever contraption that doesn’t rest on the laurels of its twists, Companion thrillingly puts the demented into domestic bliss.
Synopsis: New Line Cinema–the studio that brought you “The Notebook”–and the unhinged creators of “Barbarian” cordially invite you to experience a [More]


Directed By:

Drew Hancock

#71

Paddington in Peru

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Paddington in Peru whisks away cinema’s politest bear to a fresh setting under new creative stewardship, delivering a most agreeable adventure for the whole family.
Synopsis: When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family [More]


Directed By:

Dougal Wilson

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Critics Consensus: Liable to leave audiences in a cold sweat, this fever dream immersion into parental stress connects with thunderous force thanks to Rose Byrne’s gutsy star turn and director Mary Bronstein’s uncompromising vision.
Synopsis: With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne) attempts to navigate her child’s mysterious illness, her absent husband, [More]


Directed By:

Mary Bronstein

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Boys Go to Jupiter

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Bouncy, bright, and liminal in scope, Boys Go to Jupiter harnesses the absurd to creatively skewer capitalistic intent through a surreal yet sublimely animated environment.
Synopsis: It’s the day after Christmas in suburban Florida and Billy 5000 (Jack Corbett) and his friends pass the seemingly endless [More]


Directed By:

Julian Glander

#75

A Little Prayer

(2023)

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Critics Consensus: David Strathairn and Jane Levy are superb in A Little Prayer, a gentle drama that mines rich emotions from commonplace dilemmas and relationships.
Synopsis: A loving father (David Strathairn) grapples with how to protect his daughter-in-law (Jane Levy) when he discovers that his son [More]


Directed By:

Angus MacLachlan

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Critics Consensus: An affectionate celebration of Sly & the Family Stone that’s all the more powerful for recognizing its subject’s flaws, SLY LIVES! is a sterling sophomore documentary feature from Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson.
Synopsis: “SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” examines the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone, the [More]

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Critics Consensus: An affectionate and deeply personal exploration of a comedic power couple, Nothing is Lost is a fitting tribute from director Ben Stiller to his parents.
Synopsis: Ben Stiller tells the story of his parents, comedy icons Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, exploring their impact both on [More]


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Ben Stiller

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Arco

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Blending together different influences that complement each other like the colors of a rainbow, Arco soars with its clever world-building and lovable characters.
Synopsis: In 2075, a 10-year-old girl, Iris, sees a mysterious boy wearing a rainbow jumpsuit falling from the sky. It’s Arco. [More]


Directed By:

Ugo Bienvenu

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Julie Keeps Quiet

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Accumulating power and tension thanks to Leonardo Van Dijl’s coiled direction and Tessa Van den Broeck’s guileless performance, Julie Keeps Quiet is a drama about silence that speaks volumes.
Synopsis: As the star player at an elite youth tennis academy, Julie’s life revolves around the game she loves. She trains [More]


Directed By:

Leonardo Van Dijl

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Critics Consensus: A doting recap of Liza Minnelli’s accomplishments that unspools with an appropriately glitzy flair, this Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story is a worthy encapsulation of the icon’s life and career.
Synopsis: This star-studded tribute brings into focus the dazzling, complex period of Liza Minnelli’s life starting in the 1970s, just after [More]


Directed By:

Bruce David Klein

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Warfare

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Narratively cut to the bone and geared up with superb filmmaking craft, Warfare evokes the primal terror of combat with unnerving power.
Synopsis: Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, 28 Days Later), Warfare embeds audiences [More]


Directed By:

Ray Mendoza, Alex Garland

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Critics Consensus: Adding some surprising emotional layers onto the ghoulish bones of Final Destination‘s mythology, Bloodlines ingeniously executes grisly set pieces with precision and turns impending doom into outrageous fun.
Synopsis: The newest chapter in New Line Cinema’s bloody successful franchise takes audiences back to the very beginning of Death’s twisted [More]

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Ne Zha II

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Visually spectacular with a hyperactive sense of humor, Ne Zha II is a sequel that supercharges the original’s charms while still being accessible for the uninitiated.
Synopsis: After the heavenly lightning, although Ne Zha and Ao Bing survived by becoming Spirits, they would soon dissipate completely. Taiyi [More]


Starring:

Joseph, Mo Han, Chen Hao, Qi Lü

Directed By:

Yu Yang

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Is This Thing On?

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Mining sly humor from its mature portrait of a failing marriage, Is This Thing On? is another terrific relationship study from Bradley Cooper and an ideal platform for Will Arnett’s dramatic chops.
Synopsis: As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the [More]


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Bradley Cooper

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The Colors Within

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Exuberant in both its palette and sound, The Colors Within gets the band together to deliver a kaleidoscopic celebration of human connection.
Synopsis: Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the ‘colors’ of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and [More]


Directed By:

Naoko Yamada

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Strange Harvest

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Getting the little details of true crime documentaries right before unleashing some truly unsettling twists, Strange Harvest reaps a bountiful crop of scares from its inventive structure.
Synopsis: Detectives are thrust into a chilling hunt for “Mr. Shiny”–a sadistic serial killer from the past whose return marks the [More]


Directed By:

Stuart Ortiz

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Critics Consensus: Soothing as a cup of tea while providing a satisfying amount of closure, The Grand Finale is a worthy sendoff for Downton Abbey.
Synopsis: DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, the cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as [More]


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Simon Curtis

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Critics Consensus: Unearthing fascinating archival materials to provide newfound insight into one of popular culture’s most iconic couples, One to One helps audiences get know John and Yoko better than they could previously imagine.
Synopsis: An expansive and revelatory inside look at the 18 months John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent living in Greenwich Village [More]


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John Lennon, Yoko Ono

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Critics Consensus: Tackling thorny themes with fierce intelligence and a wonderful performance by Lexi Venter, Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight is a striking feature debut from writer-director Embeth Davidtz.
Synopsis: “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” thrusts us into the tumultuous world of 8-year-old Bobo, whose childhood unfolds on [More]


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Embeth Davidtz

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Together

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Given an extra sinew of authenticity by the metatextual casting of Alison Brie and Dave Franco at the top of their game, Together is a body horror that’s as emotionally sticky as it is memorably gnarly.
Synopsis: Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie (Dave Franco and Alison Brie) find themselves at a crossroads as they move [More]


Directed By:

Michael Shanks

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Good Boy

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Good Boy is a visually striking, emotionally devastating horror film that eschews genre conventions to deliver a uniquely haunting and conceptually ambitious experience.
Synopsis: Our canine hero, Indy, finds himself on a new adventure with his human owner–and best friend–Todd, leaving city life for [More]


Directed By:

Ben Leonberg

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Nouvelle Vague

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Seamlessly recreating one of cinema’s most groundbreaking productions, Nouvelle Vague doesn’t reinvent the medium the way its subjects did, but it pays tribute to their accomplishment with infectious admiration.
Synopsis: This is the story of Godard making “Breathless”, told in the style and spirit in which Godard made “Breathless”. [More]


Directed By:

Richard Linklater

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Critics Consensus: A gripping and unsettling documentary, Apocalypse in the Tropics offers a sobering reflection on the dangerous erosion of democratic boundaries as religious extremism intertwines with political power.
Synopsis: When does a democracy end, and a theocracy begin? In APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS, Petra Costa investigates the increasingly powerful [More]


Directed By:

Petra Costa

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28 Years Later

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: 28 Years Later taps into contemporary anxieties with the ferocious urgency of someone infected with Rage Virus, delivering a haunting and visceral thrill ride that defies expectations.
Synopsis: Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle and Academy Award®-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new “auteur [More]


Directed By:

Danny Boyle

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Bring Her Back

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A domestic nightmare that draws its most profound scares from Sally Hawkins’ deranged performance, Bring Her Back is an exemplary chiller that reaffirms directors Danny and Michael Philippou as modern masters of horror.
Synopsis: A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother. [More]

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Blue Moon

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: While not the flashiest Richard Linklater film, Blue Moon boasts a wonderful performance by Ethan Hawke as he embodies a man hanging on by a thread while the audience hangs on to every word said.
Synopsis: …You know how in marriage they say “for better or for worse”? I think, in terms of my life, I [More]


Directed By:

Richard Linklater

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The Mastermind

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Kelly Reichardt crafts a heist film at her own laconic pace with The Mastermind, a contemplative crime drama that glides along Josh O’Connor’s effortless watchability and a sumptuously vintage aesthetic.
Synopsis: Celebrated filmmaker Kelly Reichardt (First Cow, Showing Up) directs an unforgettable Josh O’Connor in THE MASTERMIND, her latest Cannes triumph. [More]


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Kelly Reichardt

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40 Acres

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Dystopia is a family affair in 40 Acres, a thoughtful thriller given extra heft by provocative themes and a terrific Danielle Deadwyler.
Synopsis: After a series of plagues and wars leaves society in ruins, the Freemans are surviving — even thriving — on [More]


Directed By:

R.T. Thorne

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The Damned

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Heavy on mood and existential terror, The Damned‘s patient approach to horror pays off with cerebral chills.
Synopsis: Eva (Odessa Young), a 19th-century widow is tasked with making an impossible choice when, in the middle of an especially [More]


Directed By:

Þórður Pálsson

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Critics Consensus: Focusing on the good times as it chronicles John Candy’s life and career, I Like Me gathers those who knew and loved the iconic actor for a bittersweet retrospective that feels like a cathartic group hug.
Synopsis: From director Colin Hanks and producer Ryan Reynolds–both lifelong John Candy fans–comes John Candy: I Like Me, an exploration of [More]


Directed By:

Colin Hanks

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V/H/S Halloween

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Consistently unnerving as it cycles through a series of shorts that are more treat than trick, V/H/S Halloween is one of the most purely enjoyable cassettes in the franchise yet.
Synopsis: A collection of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a series of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival. [More]

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Critics Consensus: Director Charlie Shackleton rescues victory from the jaws of defeat in Zodiac Killer Project, a revelatory rumination on filmmaking and the overindulgences of the true crime genre.
Synopsis: Filmmaker Charlie Shackleton ruminates on his unfinished Zodiac Killer documentary, playfully probing and unraveling true crime’s inner workings and deconstructing [More]


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Charlie Shackleton

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Critics Consensus: Brimming with cultural texture and energy, Fawzia Mirza’s winning directorial debut is a vivacious tribute to family.
Synopsis: Azra, a Pakistani woman living in Toronto, is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. When her father suddenly dies [More]


Directed By:

Fawzia Mirza

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Thunderbolts*

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Assembling a ragtag band of underdogs with Florence Pugh as their magnetic standout, Thunderbolts* refreshingly returns to the tried-and-true blueprint of the MCU’s best adventures.
Synopsis: In “Thunderbolts*,” Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes — Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and [More]


Directed By:

Jake Schreier

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The Long Walk

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Cooper Hoffman and David Johnsson’s soulful performances bring a lot of heart to Stephen King’s dystopian tale, making The Long Walk a life-or-death ordeal for its characters but a riveting ride for audiences.
Synopsis: From the highly anticipated adaptation of master storyteller Stephen King’s first-written novel, and Francis Lawrence, the visionary director of The [More]


Directed By:

Francis Lawrence

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Presence

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: A slow-burning spectral thriller, Presence reaffirms that Soderbergh plays with form as deftly as he flits between genres.
Synopsis: A family moves into a suburban house and becomes convinced they’re not alone. [More]


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Steven Soderbergh

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Critics Consensus: A bittersweet romp about new beginnings with another sparkling turn by Renée Zellweger, Mad About the Boy gracefully closes the book on Bridget Jones’ diary.
Synopsis: After jumping back into the dating pool, single mother Bridget Jones finds herself caught between a younger man and her [More]


Directed By:

Michael Morris

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Critics Consensus: Illuminated by Amanda Seyfried’s sterling performance, The Testament of Ann Lee accepts The Shakers’ founder on her own terms and reaches its own rhapsodic highs as a result.
Synopsis: From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come, The Brutalist) comes the extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder [More]


Directed By:

Mona Fastvold

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Queens of the Dead

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Setting the stage to slay all day, Tina Romero’s feature debut is a glowing zombie-fest filled with humor and heart, proving that there’s more than enough room in the genre for these Queens of the Dead.
Synopsis: Drag queens and club kids battle zombies craving brains during their drag show in Brooklyn, putting personal conflicts aside to [More]


Directed By:

Tina Romero

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The Naked Gun

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: With Liam Neeson’s gravelly gravitas proving to be a perfect fit for Frank Drebin’s deadpan buffoonery, The Naked Gun revives the original trilogy’s daffy sense of humor like it never went out of style.
Synopsis: Only one man has the particular set of skills… to lead Police Squad and save the world! [More]


Directed By:

Akiva Schaffer

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Bugonia

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons are at the top of their game in Bugonia, a bonkers entertainment that applies director Yorgos Lanthimos’ whip-smart method to modern society’s madness.
Synopsis: Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent [More]


Directed By:

Yorgos Lanthimos

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Friendship

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Tim Robinson expands his exquisitely painful cringe comedy style to feature length with seamless results in Friendship, a toxic bromance that’ll make audiences laugh and wince in equal measure.
Synopsis: Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, as Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten [More]


Directed By:

Andrew DeYoung

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Dangerous Animals

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Stuffed to the gills with memorable shocks and a thrillingly unhinged heel turn by Jai Courtney, Dangerous Animals will be irresistible chum for horror aficionados.
Synopsis: When Zephyr, a rebellious surfer, is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer and held captive on his boat, she must [More]


Directed By:

Sean Byrne

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The Lost Bus

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Recreating a real-life disaster with terrifying authenticity, The Lost Bus ratchets up the tension while maintaining a humanist core thanks to Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera’s effective performances.
Synopsis: A determined bus driver and a dedicated school teacher battle to save 22 children from a deadly wildfire. [More]


Directed By:

Paul Greengrass

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Hamnet

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Breaking hearts and mending them in one fell swoop, Hamnet speculates on the inspiration behind Shakespeare’s masterpiece with palpable emotional force thanks to Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal’s astonishing performances.
Synopsis: From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation [More]


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Chloé Zhao

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The Bad Guys 2

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: The Bad Guys 2‘s crew of reformed rapscallions are still a ton of fun as their latest adventure raises the stakes while maintaining a playful sense of mischief.
Synopsis: Everyone’s favorite felons are back, and this time, they’ve got company. In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed [More]


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Pierre Perifel, JP Sans

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Kill the Jockey

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: With Nahuel Pérez Biscayart’s captivating performance holding the reins, Kill the Jockey is an absorbing and wryly subversive riff on identity.
Synopsis: Once-renowned jockey Remo Manfredi (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) has run out of track. Perpetually inebriated, hopped up on horse drugs, and [More]


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Luis Ortega

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Critics Consensus: Benefitting from rock-solid cast chemistry and clad in appealingly retro 1960s design, this crack at The Fantastic Four does Marvel’s First Family justice.
Synopsis: Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” introduces Marvel’s First [More]


Directed By:

Matt Shakman

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Frankenstein

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Finding the humanity in one of cinema’s most iconic monsters, Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein is a lavish epic that gets its most invigorating volts from Jacob Elordi’s standout performance.
Synopsis: Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings [More]


Directed By:

Guillermo del Toro

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Predator: Badlands

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Director Dan Trachtenberg continues to take the Predator franchise in exciting new directions with Badlands, a rollicking adventure that transforms one of cinema’s most iconic brutes into a hero worth rooting for.
Synopsis: “Predator: Badlands,” which stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, is set in the future on a remote planet, where a [More]


Directed By:

Dan Trachtenberg

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Roofman

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A disarmingly sweet tonal gearshift for director Derek Cianfrance, Roofman is shaggy as a narrative but expertly tailored to Channing Tatum’s strengths as an eminently likable leading man.
Synopsis: Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), an Army veteran and struggling father who turns [More]


Directed By:

Derek Cianfrance

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The Wedding Banquet

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Andrew Ahn lends a tender eye to a humorous and heartfelt remake that boasts loving performances to be embraced by all.
Synopsis: From Director Andrew Ahn comes a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness, and family [More]


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Andrew Ahn

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The Toxic Avenger

(2023)

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Critics Consensus: Like the original, The Toxic Avenger isn’t for everyone — but viewers seeking an extremely gory, extremely silly good time won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis: When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze, is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he’s transformed into a new kind of [More]


Directed By:

Macon Blair

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In Your Dreams

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Harkening back to other classic animated adventures, In Your Dreams adds imaginative flourishes to a familiar framework and delivers big-hearted family entertainment.
Synopsis: In Your Dreams is a comedy adventure about Stevie and her brother Elliot who journey into the absurd landscape of [More]


Directed By:

Alex Woo

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She Rides Shotgun

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A gritty thriller grounded in powerful emotional stakes, She Rides Shotgun is harrowing but enlivened by Taron Egerton and Ana Sophia Heger’s superb performances.
Synopsis: In the gritty, explosive action-thriller She Rides Shotgun, Taron Egerton stars as newly released ex-con Nate. Marked for death by [More]


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Nick Rowland

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Critics Consensus: Restoring much of Looney Tunes‘ quintessential charm with a daffy dose of high energy and inventive gags, The Day the Earth Blew Up goes to show that these iconic characters remain evergreen fun.
Synopsis: That’s not all folks! Porky Pig and Daffy Duck, one of the greatest comedic duos in history, are making [More]


Directed By:

Peter Browngardt

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The Surrender

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Extracting a maximum amount of creepy mood from a simple setup while reaching surprising poignancy as a mother-daughter story, The Surrender is a victorious feature debut from writer-director Julia Max.
Synopsis: A fraught mother-daughter relationship is put to a terrifying test when the family patriarch dies and the grieving mother hires [More]


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Julia Max

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Wild Diamond

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: A stylish character study and unsettling exploration of celebrity in the digital age, Wild Diamond marks a memorable feature debut for writer-director Agathe Riedinger.
Synopsis: Liane, 19 years old, daring and fiery, lives with her mother and little sister under the dusty sun of Fréjus [More]


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Agathe Riedinger

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Caught Stealing

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A freewheeling throwback, Caught Stealing splendidly showcases Austin Butler’s movie star charisma while marking a surprisingly lighthearted gearshift for director Darren Aronofsky.
Synopsis: Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can’t play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He’s [More]


Directed By:

Darren Aronofsky

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Highest 2 Lowest

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Spike Lee and Denzel Washington remix a classic with vibrantly contemporary results in Highest 2 Lowest, a swaggering thriller that lovingly showcases New York City.
Synopsis: When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the “best ears in the business”, is targeted with [More]


Directed By:

Spike Lee

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The Surfer

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Nicolas Cage expertly rides the waves of toxic masculinity in this sand filled arena of torment.
Synopsis: In the psychological thriller directed by Lorcan Finnegan, a man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf [More]


Directed By:

Lorcan Finnegan

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The Friend

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Leavening its parable of grief with some adorable human-canine bonding, The Friend is a winsome dramedy that’ll resonate with pet owners and just about anyone who’s experienced loss.
Synopsis: In The Friend, writer and teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after [More]


Directed By:

Scott McGehee, David Siegel

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Splitsville

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A classic farce with very modern relationship dynamics, Splitsville spreads the comedic wealth across its well-balanced ensemble.
Synopsis: After Ashley (Adria Arjona) asks for a divorce, good-natured Carey (Kyle Marvin) runs to his friends, Julie (Dakota Johnson) and [More]


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Michael Angelo Covino

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The Assessment

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: A stimulating sci-fi that invests its high concept into ideas rather than special effects, The Assessment puts a trio of superb performances under a microscope and invites the audience to join in the scrutiny.
Synopsis: THE ASSESSMENT follows Mia (Elizabeth Olsen) and Aaryan (Himesh Patel), a successful couple who hope to become parents in a [More]


Directed By:

Fleur Fortune

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Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5 is a dense, urgent, and unapologetically blunt documentary that offers a chillingly relevant examination of totalitarianism’s enduring appeal and the societal conditions that enable it.
Synopsis: From Academy Award®-nominated and BAFTA-winning director, Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro), Orwell is the definitive feature-length documentary on [More]


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Damian Lewis

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Raoul Peck

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Superman

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Pulling off the heroic feat of fleshing out a dynamic new world while putting its champion’s big, beating heart front and center, this Superman flies high as a Man of Tomorrow grounded in the here and now.
Synopsis: When Superman gets drawn into conflicts at home and abroad, his actions are questioned, giving tech billionaire Lex Luthor the [More]


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James Gunn

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Drop

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A Hitchcockian thriller that cleverly utilizes modern technology for its twists and turns, Drop delivers on its pulpy premise while providing a welcome showcase for leading lady Meghann Fahy.
Synopsis: Emmy nominee Meghann Fahy, breakout star of White Lotus and The Perfect Couple, plays Violet, a widowed mother on her [More]


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Christopher Landon

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Bone Lake

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Unwavering in its psychological trappings, Bone Lake is a supercharged game of survival that yields a thrilling rabbit-hole of intrigue and fun.
Synopsis: A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with [More]


Directed By:

Mercedes Bryce Morgan

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Folktales

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Folktales may skim the surface of its subjects’ growing pains, but is most resonant in its heartwarmingly pleasant, canine-abundant exterior.
Synopsis: In Oscar®-nominated filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s life-affirming documentary, teenagers converge at a traditional folk high school in Arctic [More]


Directed By:

Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

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F1 The Movie

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Driven by Brad Pitt’s laidback magnetism and sporting a souped-up engine courtesy of Joseph Kosinski’s kinetic direction, F1 The Movie brings vintage cool across the finish line.
Synopsis: Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until [More]


Directed By:

Joseph Kosinski

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Relay

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: A brainy thriller that harkens back to the gritty verisimilitude of classic conspiracy cinema, Relay might have one reversal too many but finishes the race with aplomb.
Synopsis: In RELAY, Riz Ahmed plays a world class “fixer” who specializes in brokering lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the [More]


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David Mackenzie

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Critics Consensus: A modern, literate and sweet riff on finding the kind of happiness that can’t be found in a book, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life will make your day.
Synopsis: Agathe, hopelessly clumsy yet charming and full of contradictions, finds herself in desperate singlehood. Her dream is to experience love [More]


Directed By:

Laura Piani

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Dog Man

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Realizing Dav Pilkey’s canine creation with a frenzied energy that never lets up, Dog Man will delight kids while throwing their parents a bone.
Synopsis: When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but [More]


Directed By:

Peter Hastings

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Critics Consensus: Father Mother Sister Brother is a subtly haunting, wryly funny, and visually poised triptych that transforms the banal awkwardness of family life into a bittersweet meditation on the bonds that persist.
Synopsis: FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER is a feature film, though carefully constructed in the form of a triptych. The three stories [More]


Directed By:

Jim Jarmusch

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Novocaine

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Getting an adrenaline shot from Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder’s considerable charm while finding increasingly demented ways to utilize its concept, Novocaine is the opposite of a pain to watch.
Synopsis: When the girl of his dreams (Amber Midthunder) is kidnapped, everyman Nate (Jack Quaid) turns his inability to feel pain [More]


Directed By:

Dan Berk, Robert Olsen

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Gazer

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Hypnotic and stylish if a little too indulgent in its pacing, Gazer is an intriguing mood piece featuring a terrific performance by Ariella Mastroianni.
Synopsis: Afflicted with a rare and fatal condition that affects her ability to perceive time and causes sudden blackouts, single mother [More]


Directed By:

Ryan J. Sloan

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Critics Consensus: Gargantuan in action, runtime, and scope, The Final Reckoning is a sentimental sendoff for Ethan Hunt that accomplishes its mission with a characteristic flair for the impossible.
Synopsis: Our lives are the sum of our choices. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. [More]


Directed By:

Christopher McQuarrie

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The Life of Chuck

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Showing a sweeter side of director Mike Flanagan’s deeply-felt emotional register, The Life of Chuck is a buoyant and often wonderful adaptation of one of Stephen King’s more cosmically optimistic tales.
Synopsis: From childhood to adulthood, Charles “Chuck” Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained [More]


Directed By:

Mike Flanagan

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Last Breath

(2025)

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#166

Critics Consensus: Ratcheting up the tension to a riveting degree, Last Breath tells a remarkable true story with the utmost efficiency and a dependably terrific performance from Woody Harrelson.
Synopsis: A heart-pounding film that follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds [More]


Directed By:

Alex Parkinson

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Jay Kelly

(2025)

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#167

Critics Consensus: George Clooney riffs on his star persona with disarming vulnerability while Adam Sandler impressively expands his dramatic range in Jay Kelly, a Hollywood satire that’s gentler than one might expect from director Noah Baumbach.
Synopsis: JAY KELLY, the new film from Academy Award nominee Noah Baumbach, follows famous movie actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) and [More]


Directed By:

Noah Baumbach

#168

The Threesome

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A bittersweet rom-com that occasionally waffles as much as its characters in how mature it wants to be, The Threesome balances out into a sweetly shaggy film with standout performances from Zoey Deutch and Ruby Cruz.
Synopsis: One fateful night, the stars appear to align for Connor (Jonah Hauer-King), a kind and unassuming young man, as his [More]


Directed By:

Chad Hartigan

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Mickey 17

(2025)

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#169

Critics Consensus: Mickey 17 finds Bong Joon Ho returning to his forte of daffy sci-fi with a withering social critique at its core, proving along the way that you can never have too many Robert Pattisons.
Synopsis: Mickey 17, known as an “expendable,” goes on a dangerous journey to colonize an ice planet. [More]


Directed By:

Bong Joon Ho

#170

Materialists

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A mature deconstruction of the conventional rom-com, Materialists provides its trio of swoon-worthy stars some of their meatiest material yet while reaffirming Celine Song as a modern master of relationship dramas.
Synopsis: A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex. [More]


Directed By:

Celine Song

#171

Heart Eyes

(2025)

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#171

Critics Consensus: A mixture of gory slasher and sweet rom-com that ingeniously nails both formulas, Heart Eyes serves up a bloody valentine that’ll make the heart skip a beat.
Synopsis: For the past several years, the “Heart Eyes Killer” has wreaked havoc on Valentine’s Day by stalking and murdering romantic [More]


Directed By:

Josh Ruben

#172

Good Fortune

(2025)

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#172

Critics Consensus: A promising directorial feature debut by Aziz Ansari, Good Fortune‘s socially-minded humor is given wings by Keanu Reeves’ heavenly comedic timing.
Synopsis: In GOOD FORTUNE, a well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel (Keanu Reeves) meddles in the lives of a struggling [More]


Directed By:

Aziz Ansari

#173

Steve

(2025)

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#173

Critics Consensus: A sobering drama that throws everything along with the kitchen sink at its doggedly determined hero, Steve‘s pileup of crises can strain credulity but Cillian Murphy’s superb performance keeps it grounded in reality.
Synopsis: Set in the mid-90s, Steve is a reimagining of Max Porter’s Sunday Times bestseller Shy. The film follows a pivotal [More]


Directed By:

Tim Mielants

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The Monkey

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Cruelly clever with some unforgettably gory set pieces, The Monkey reaffirms director Osgood Perkins’ horror bona fides while revealing he also has a surprising — albeit sick — sense of humor.
Synopsis: When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tears their family apart. Twenty-five years later, [More]


Directed By:

Oz Perkins

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Critics Consensus: Crafted with loving fidelity to the animated classic by original co-director Dean DeBlois, How to Train Your Dragon doesn’t best the first iteration but still reaches enchanting heights of its own.
Synopsis: On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames; The [More]


Directed By:

Dean DeBlois

#178

Nobody 2

(2025)

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#178

Critics Consensus: While frumpy action-hero Hutch Mansell tries to enjoy a nice vacation, Bob Odenkirk works overtime to make Nobody 2 a diverting sequel that measures up admirably to the original.
Synopsis: Workaholic assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a much-needed vacation to the small tourist town of Plummerville. However, he [More]


Directed By:

Timo Tjahjanto

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#179

Critics Consensus: Cozy as an undemanding beach reach and just as slight, this starry murder mystery leverages its terrific troupe of actors to nostalgic effect.
Synopsis: Based on Richard Osman’s international bestselling novel of the same name, The Thursday Murder Club follows four irrepressible retirees — [More]


Directed By:

Chris Columbus

#180

The Penguin Lessons

(2024)

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#180

Critics Consensus: The Penguin Lessons is appealing even if it curiously elides some disturbing geopolitical history, and is elevated by a winning performance from Steve Coogan with a little help from a lovable pint-sized companion.
Synopsis: Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. [More]


Directed By:

Peter Cattaneo

#181

Unicorns

(2023)

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#181

Critics Consensus: Tenderly performed by Ben Hardy and Jason Patel, Unicorns charts a queer love story with familiar beats but palpable sincerity.
Synopsis: Unable to deny the spark between them the pair are forced down the unexpected path of transformation, where they must [More]

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#182

Critics Consensus: Weaving a visually sumptuous web of musical intrigue, Kiss of the Spider Woman showcases beauty in tragedy through wondrous performances by Jennifer Lopez, Tonatiuh Elizarraraz and Diego Luna.
Synopsis: Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon returns to the movie musical in this dazzling Technicolor-hued fantasy. Valentín [More]


Directed By:

Bill Condon

#183

Fight or Flight

(2024)

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#183

Critics Consensus: Josh Hartnett’s go-for-broke performance gives Fight of Flight wings, sustaining this daffy action-comedy at an entertaining cruising altitude that refreshingly doesn’t wear out its welcome.
Synopsis: Exiled American agent Lucas Reyes (Josh Hartnett) is given one last chance to redeem himself — the assignment is to [More]


Directed By:

James Madigan

#184

The New Boy

(2023)

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#184

Critics Consensus: The New Boy bites off more than it can comfortably chew, but this heady exploration of faith and cultural tensions has an ethereal allure.
Synopsis: From acclaimed filmmaker Warwick Thornton, The New Boy takes place in 1940s Australia at a remote monastery with a mission [More]


Directed By:

Warwick Thornton

#185

Seven Veils

(2023)

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#185

Critics Consensus: One of director Atom Egoyan’s most successful efforts in years and a multidimensional showcase for Amanda Seyfried, Seven Veils dives from the rafters to make an uneven but ultimately insightful landing.
Synopsis: After years away, theater director Jeanine (Academy Award® nominee Amanda Seyfried) re-enters the opera world to stage her former mentor’s [More]


Directed By:

Atom Egoyan

#186

The Balconettes

(2024)

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#186

Critics Consensus: A Gallic farce that wildly veers between tones with a feminist undercurrent throughout, The Balconettes marks a promising creative progression for director-and-star Noémie Merlant.
Synopsis: As a heat wave brings a Marseille neighborhood to the boil, three roommates gleefully meddle in the lives of their [More]


Directed By:

Noémie Merlant

#187

Ballerina

(2025)

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#187

Critics Consensus: Equipping a steely Ana de Armas with creatively brutal action choreography and a pleasingly kooky origin story, Ballerina pirouettes gracefully onto the Wickverse’s centerstage.
Synopsis: Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the film follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) [More]


Directed By:

Len Wiseman

#188

A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE

(2025)

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#188

Critics Consensus: Playing out a nightmare scenario with nerve-wracking plausibility, Kathryn Bigelow’s masterfully-constructed A House of Dynamite is an urgent thriller that’s as distressing as it is riveting.
Synopsis: From Academy Award® winning director Kathryn Bigelow. When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race [More]


Directed By:

Kathryn Bigelow

#189

The Accountant 2

(2025)

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#189

Critics Consensus: Improving on the original by leaning into Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal’s buddy comedy chemistry, The Accountant 2 can safely be filed under a good time at the movies.
Synopsis: Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) has a talent for solving complex problems. When an old acquaintance is murdered, leaving behind a [More]


Directed By:

Gavin O’Connor

#190

The Shrouds

(2024)

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#190

Critics Consensus: Ruminating on the love within loss, The Shrouds is a personal and peculiar examination of grief by director David Cronenberg.
Synopsis: Karsh, a creative entrepreneur who lost his spouse, develops a machine designed to communicate with deceased individuals. [More]


Directed By:

David Cronenberg

#191

Freaky Tales

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Bold, funny, and overall entertaining, Freaky Tales is a vibrantly well-acted period piece that makes up in style what it lacks in narrative substance.
Synopsis: An NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teenage punks, neo-Nazis and a debt collector embark on a [More]


Directed By:

Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden

#192

The Legend of Ochi

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A marvel of state-of-the-art puppetry and visual effects, The Legend of Ochi elevates its predictable story with enchanting presentation.
Synopsis: In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an [More]


Directed By:

Isaiah Saxon

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#193

Critics Consensus: Director Andrew Dominik paints Bono: Stories of Surrender with a deft touch, while leaving the heavy lifting of baring all to the man himself.
Synopsis: “Bono: Stories of Surrender” is a vivid reimagining of Bono’s critically acclaimed one-man stage show, “Stories of Surrender: An Evening [More]


Directed By:

Andrew Dominik

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Critics Consensus: Clown in a Cornfield doesn’t reinvent the corn-maze, but its clever insights, subversion of expectations, and solid foundation help slash its way to the top.
Synopsis: Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, [More]


Directed By:

Eli Craig

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Die My Love

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: A frenzied depiction of a common but oft-ignored experience, Die My Love might be too stylistically mannered to fully connect but gifts Jennifer Lawrence with one of her most vivid roles yet.
Synopsis: A portrait of a woman engulfed by love and madness. [More]


Directed By:

Lynne Ramsay

#197

Freakier Friday

(2025)

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#197

Critics Consensus: Freakier Friday doesn’t reinvent the original’s story so much as it swaps the formula around for a frothy good time, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan easily slipping back into roles that fit them like mixed-and-matched gloves.
Synopsis: Tess and Anna discover that lightning may indeed strike twice as they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two [More]


Directed By:

Nisha Ganatra

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Black Phone 2

(2025)

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Critics Consensus: Taking the consequences of its predecessor seriously, Black Phone 2 is a chilling sequel that mines memorable scares and thought-provoking themes from the scars that linger.
Synopsis: Four years ago, 13-year-old Finn killed his abductor and escaped, becoming the sole survivor of The Grabber. But true evil [More]


Directed By:

Scott Derrickson

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All of You

(2024)

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Critics Consensus: Elevated by the sparky chemistry between Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots, All of You‘s sci-fi hook and tearjerker trajectory aren’t always a perfect match but do yield a romance to remember.
Synopsis: Best friends since college, Simon (Emmy Award winner Brett Goldstein) and Laura (Imogen Poots) drift apart when she takes a [More]


Directed By:

William Bridges

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#201

Critics Consensus: Dwayne Johnson goes the distance with his transformative turn as Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine, a gritty biopic that sidesteps cliché even at the expense of narrative satisfaction while still landing the dramatic body blows that count.
Synopsis: The true story of mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr, whose obsession with greatness made him a legend [More]


Directed By:

Benny Safdie

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