Limelight Magazine viewed 85 films theatrically in 2025. Of these films, 82 were first run, while the rest were retro screenings. As with any list, we have not screened every film released in 2025, including Avatar: Fire & Ash and some that are still in limited release. We plan to see those films at the start of the new year.
In reflecting back on the highlights of 2025, these were our top 15 favorites. Rather than go into detail about each film, we’re only going to list them so you can discover these movies for yourself. (Disclaimer: This list is based on films we’ve seen as of Dec. 31, 2025. It could be adjusted in the future as we view other films from 2025 in early 2026).
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- Bugonia (directed by Yorgos Lanthimos)
- Weapons (directed by Zach Cregger)
- Frankenstein (directed by Guillermo del Toro)
- Dangerous Animals (directed by Sean Byrne)
- The Ugly Stepsister (directed by Emilie Kristine Blichfeldt)
- Bring Her Back (directed by Michael Philippou & Danny Philippou)
- Black Phone 2 (directed by Scott Derrickson)
- Together (directed by Michael Shanks)
- Bone Lake (directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan)
- The G (directed by Karl R. Hearne)
- Drop (directed by Christopher Landon)
- Black Bag (directed by Steven Soderbergh)
- One Battle After Another (directed by Paul Thomas Anderson)
- Companion (directed by Drew Hancock
- The Housemaid (directed by Paul Feig)
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