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The Movies of 2025: U.S. Releases
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Grand Tour Dir. Miguel Gomes. Gonçalo Waddington, Cristina Alfaiate A
One Battle After Another Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson. Leonardo DiCaprio A

Cactus Pears Dir. Rohan Parashuram Kanawade. Bhushaan Manoj A–
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Dir. Rungano Nyoni. Susan Chardy A–

Caught by the Tides Dir. Jia Zhangke. Zhao Tao, Li Zhubin, Chanchu Xu B+
Drunken Noodles Dir. Lucio Castro. Laith Khalifeh, Joél Isaac, Celine Costa B+
Eddington Dir. Ari Aster. Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone B+
Familiar Touch Dir. Sarah Friedland. Kathleen Chalfant, H. Jon Benjamin B+
Ghost Trail Dir. Jonathan Millet. Adam Bessa, Tawfeek Barhom, Hala Rajab B+
Julie Keeps Quiet Dir. Leonardo Van Dijl. Tessa Van den Broeck, Ruth Becquart B+
Việt and Nam Dir. Trương Minh Quý. Thanh Hải Phạm, Duy Bảo Ðịnh Ðào B+

Anemone Dir. Rowan Day-Lewis. Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Bean, Samantha Morton B
By the Stream Dir. Hong Sang-soo. Kim Min-hee, Kwon Hae-hyo, Cho Young B
Eephus Dir. Carson Lund. Stephen Radochia, David Pridemore, Lou Basta B
Harvest Dir. Athina Rachel Tsangari. Caleb Landry Jones, Harry Melling B
Highest 2 Lowest Dir. Spike Lee. Denzel Washington, Ilfenesh Hadera B
A Little Prayer Dir. Angus MacLachlan. David Strathairn, Jane Levy, Will Pullen B
The Mastermind Dir. Kelly Reichardt. Josh O'Connor, Alana Haim B
Misericordia Dir. Alain Guiraudie. Félix Kysyl, Catherine Frot, David Ayala B
Vulcanizadora Dir. Joel Potrykus. Joshua Burge, Joel Potrykus, Solo Potrykus B
Wild Diamond Dir. Agathe Riedinger. Malou Khebizi, Idir Azougli, Andréa Bescond B

Black Bag Dir. Steven Soderbergh. Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett B–
The Damned Dir. Roberto Minervini. Jeremiah Knupp, Cuyler Ballenger B–
F1 Dir. Joseph Kosinski. Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon B–
Friendship Dir. Andrew DeYoung. Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara B–
The History of Sound Dir. Oliver Hermanus. Paul Mescal, Josh O'Connor B–
The Last Republican Dir. Steve Pink. Documentary about Rep. Adam Kinzinger B–
Lurker Dir. Alex Russell. Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe, Sunny Suljic B–
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Dir. Christopher McQuarrie B–
The Naked Gun Dir. Akiva Schaffer. Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson B–
The Phoenician Scheme Dir. Wes Anderson. Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton B–
Sinners Dir. Ryan Coogler. Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Wunmi Mosaku B–
Sorry, Baby Dir. Eva Victor. Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Lucas Hedges B–
Weapons Dir. Zach Cregger. Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich B–

The Annihilation of Fish Dir. Charles Burnett. James Earl Jones C+
Gazer Dir. Ryan J. Sloan. Ariella Mastroianni, Renee Gagner, Jack Alberts C+
Jurassic World Rebirth Dir. Gareth Edwards. Scarlett Johansson C+
Meeting with Pol Pot Dir. Rithy Panh. Grégoire Colin, Irène Jacob C+
The Wedding Banquet Dir. Andrew Ahn. Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan C+

Mickey 17 Dir. Bong Joon-ho. Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo C

Lilo & Stitch Dir. Dean Fleischer Camp. Maia Kealoha, Chris Sanders C–

Materialists Dir. Celine Song. Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, Chris Evans D+

28 Years Later Dir. Danny Boyle. Alfie Williams, Aaron Taylor-Johnson D
The Shrouds Dir. David Cronenberg. Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce D

Together Dir. Michael Shanks. Dave Franco, Alison Brie, Damon Herriman D–

Bring Her Back Dir. Danny and Michael Philippou. Sora Wong, Billy Barratt F
Eden Dir. Ron Howard. Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Daniel Brühl, Sydney Sweeney F