The 15 best film of 2025, from Mickey 17 to One Battle After Another

A retrospective of 2025's best movies and shows

2025 was a year defined by contradiction in the world of cinema. It was marked by the loss of several influential figures in the entertainment industry, moments that cast a long shadow over the year and reminded us how fragile even the most celebrated creative legacies can be.

The 15 best film of 2025, from Mickey 17 to One Battle After Another

This was a cinematic year of vampires, clones, restless mothers, maybe-ETs and Leonardo DiCaprio struggling to remember complex revolutionary passwords. Clarisse Loughrey has counted down the very best