2025 Wrapped: Film & TV

Here’s your 2025 Film & TV Wrapped - a year-end snapshot of the biggest films, breakout shows, and defining moments that shaped screens everywhere.

Film Critics’ Favorites

These were the films consistently landing on “Best of 2025” lists, praised for craft, innovation, and storytelling.

• One Battle After Another - A major critical darling; widely considered a top-3 film of the year.

• Sinners - Acclaimed for bold direction and emotional depth.

• Avatar: Fire & Ash - Praised for story, performance + craft.

• Wicked: For Good - Surprisingly strong critical reception

• Train Dreams - Poetic, melancholic indie hit among cinephiles.

• It Ends - Major online prestige and festival acclaim.

• If I Had Legs I’d Kick You - Boundary-pushing drama critics adored.

• Die My Love - Niche but highly praised.

• Sentimental Value - Pulled attention from critics’ groups.

• Marty Supreme - On multiple critics’ “best of” lists.

Most Popular Films

These films dominated conversation, ticket sales, memes, and mainstream appeal.

• Zootopia 2 - The runaway box office smash of the year; record-breaking worldwide debut.

• Jurassic World: Rebirth - Massive franchise draw.

• Tron: Ares - A late-year release that surged in streaming + fan hype.

• Eternity - An unexpected box office success.

• Regretting You - ‘Classic’ rom-coms are back.

• Sinners - Rare crossover: critics loved it, and audiences showed up.

• Wicked: For Good - Musical fandom + mainstream audiences = big numbers.

• Frankenstein - Prestige + strong commercial turnout.

Television Critics’ Favorites

These shows were praised for writing, craft, worldbuilding, originality, or performances.

• Severance (Season 2) - One of the most acclaimed TV seasons of the decade.

• The Pitt - Strong writing, tone, and originality; major critic breakout.

• Pluribus - Praised for concept and execution.

• The Chair Company - Stylized, inventive, critic-friendly standout.

• The Lowdown - Noir-leaning, character-driven, highly respected.

• I Love LA - A surprise hit with critics.

• The Studio - Clever, sharp, richly performed.

• The Hunting Wives - Prestige-drama energy.

Most Popular TV Shows

These shows dominated the viewing charts, TikTok, and online discourse, and built significant fanbases.

• Severance (Season 2) - Beloved by critics AND most-watched on its platform.

• Invincible - Huge fandom energy and social media hype.

• Running Point - Surprise high IMDb scores + strong engagement.

• Solo Leveling - Major global hit in the action/fantasy world.

• Black Mirror - Returned strong and sparked huge cultural chatter.

• Reacher - Continued to be a powerhouse among mainstream audiences.

• The Pitt - Consistent strong ratings and loyal viewership.

• Daredevil: Born Again - Massive Marvel-fandom attention.

• Your Friends & Neighbors - Became a late-year fan favorite.