U.S. Release Date: 2025-10-03
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Drugs)
Genre: Drama
Director: Benny Safdie
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten
The film showcases Dwayne Johnson in a career best role, but is overstuffed and settles into competent mediocrity.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-09-12
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Drama
Director: Simon Curtis
Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Alessandro Nivola, Paul Giamatti, Dominic West, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Phyllis Logan, Jim Carter, Laura Carmichael, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Joely Richardson
This grand finale may not sparkle with the wit of old, but it bids a graceful goodbye to characters fans have cherished for over a decade.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-09-05
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Terror)
Genre: Horror
Director: Michael Chaves
Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Mia Tomlinson, Ben Hardy, Rebecca Calder, Elliot Cowan
As finales go, "Last Rites" only conjures confirmation that the magic, like the genuine scares, is long gone.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-08-29
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Jay Roach
Cast: Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate McKinnon, Andy Samberg, Ncuti Gatwa, Sunita Mani, Zoe Chao, Jamie Demetriou, Allison Janney
Reimagines familiar material with a grounded and more dramatic approach, but its slower pacing and lack of sharp black comedy ultimately result in mediocrity.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-08-22
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Jude Law, Vanessa Kirby, Daniel Bruhl, Ana de Armas, Sydney Sweeney, Jonathan Tittel, Richard Roxburgh, Toby Wallace, Feliz Kammerer
A dramatization of true events where strong performances and moments of intensity are undercut by uneven tone, diluted mystery, and a faltering conclusion.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-08-15
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: Timo Tjahjanto
Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, Gage Munroe, Paisley Cadorath, John Ortiz, Sharon Stone, RZA, Colin Hanks
Watchable in a B movie way but lacks the freshness and surprise that made the first film stand out.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-07-11
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Adventure
Director: James Gunn
Cast: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Neva Howell, Maria Gabriela de Faria
The 2025 "Superman" feels a lot like many of the other superhero movies out there - fun, frisky, and forgettable.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-06-20
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated/Science Fiction
Director: Domee Shi, Madeline Sharafian, Adrian Molina
Cast: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldana, Remy Edgerly, Brandon Moon, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil
Long story short: this is a good film for kids, but maybe not so great for adults, and feels less like Pixar than the generic films being churned out by rival animation companies.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-06-13
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Profanity)
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Director: Celine Song
Cast: Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Zoe Winters
Weighed down by a flat performance from Dakota Johnson, the movie shifts into low-gear after an upbeat, promising first act.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-06-06
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: Len Wiseman
Cast: Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Noman Reedus, Lance Reddick, Victoria Comte
A standard-order revenge thriller – an okay action film with a lugubrious first half that perks up considerably past the one-hour mark.