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The Movies of 2025: U.S. Releases
 By Title // By Grade // By VOR // Last update: July 22, 2025

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Grand Tour Dir. Miguel Gomes. Gonçalo Waddington, Cristina Alfaiate 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+
Eddington Dir. Ari Aster. Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone 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+

Eephus Dir. Carson Lund. Stephen Radochia, David Pridemore, Lou Basta 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 Last Republican Dir. Steve Pink. Documentary about Rep. Adam Kinzinger B–
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Dir. Christopher McQuarrie 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–

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–

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