Two Thumbs Up! The Individual Top Tens of 2025 | Features | Roger Ebert
As 2025 draws to a close with drama over the very future of the theatrical experience, we’re here to tell you that the foundation of the art form that we love so dearly is strong. On Tuesday, RogerEbert.com named Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” as the best film of 2025, and you’ll find it on dozens of lists below.
Today, we reveal all of the individual top ten lists from our regular writers, revealing the depth of quality this year. From new works by acknowledged masters like Jafar Panahi, David Cronenberg, and Guillermo del Toro to debuts of new voices like Eva Victor, Carson Lund, and Sarah Friedland, these lists truly capture what was great about this year in movies. Read through them all, pick your favorites, and watch a movie this weekend. Heck, watch two.
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“One Battle After Another”
Published: December 11, 2025 3:08 pm
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