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2025 has offered a truly varied cinematic panorama full of new features. Below is a ranking of the films indicated, ordered according to the overall opinion of critics and audiences, accompanied by a description of the plot useful for understanding the main theme.
Ranking of films of 2025
Ranking of best films of 2025 with short plots: informative overview of titles, themes and main stories according to critics and audiences.
1. One battle after anotherin Paul Thomas Anderson
The story follows a man who, after years away from conflict, finds himself involved in a series of personal and family clashes that force him to confront the past and the contradictions of contemporary America.
2. The Sinnerson Ryan Coogler
Two brothers in Mississippi in the 1930s open a music venue, triggering mysterious and dangerous events linked to dark forces that are intertwined with the blues culture of the place.
3. The Mastermindon Kelly Reichardt
An unemployed carpenter plans a robbery in a small provincial museum, starting a spiral of consequences that put his private life and his principles to the test.
4. Weapons, by Zach Cregger
A choral tale that revolves around an inexplicable violent event, showing the reactions and traumas of the characters involved in a restless America.
5. Bring Her Back, Of Danny and Michael Philippou
After a tragic loss, a young woman finds herself seeking explanations and contact with the afterlife through methods that become increasingly dangerous.
6. A Complete Unknown, by James Mangold
A young musician goes through a crucial moment in his artistic life, questioning his identity, inspirations and his place in the music scene.
7. The Brutalist, by Brady Corbet
A European architect who emigrated to the United States tries to build his most ambitious project, dealing with ambitions, compromises and side effects of his choices.
8. Together, in Ficarra & John Requa
A couple faces a personal and professional crisis while an unexpected external event forces them to question their relationship and way of seeing the world.
9. A simple accident, of Jafar Panahi
A daily and seemingly insignificant event ends up highlighting social tensions and family dynamics, according to the realistic gaze of the Iranian director.
10. Sorry, Baby, in Eva Victor
A young woman faces a series of personal and sentimental misadventures that lead her to reconsider priorities, relationships and her own identity.
11. Eddingtonat Ari Aster
An isolated community experiences a sudden crisis that reveals rivalries, fears and symbolisms linked to the idea of justice in a context suspended between realism and allegory.
12. The Seed of the Sacred Fig, di Mohammad Rasoulof
A family finds itself involved in a climate of growing political repression, with the father torn between institutional duty and responsibility towards his loved ones.
13. No Other Land (Documentary), by Adra Basel, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal
A documentary story that follows the social and territorial transformations of a community, comparing different perspectives on the concept of “land” and belonging.
14. Queerby Luca Guadagnino
Set in the post-war period, the film follows a man who, in the throes of loneliness, becomes infatuated with a young man he meets in Mexico, giving life to a tangle of desire, fragility and illusion.
Conclusion
A guide to the best films of 2025: a ranking based on critical and spectator acclaim, with short plots to quickly understand the themes and contents of each title. From the most acclaimed films to the most niche ones, a clear and informative overview of the cinematographic year. (The editorial team)
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