Top 20+ best new movies of 2025, according to Rotten Tomatoes

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

We're a third of the way through 2025 already (err, how did that happen?). And, in the last four months, the entertainment industry has churned out some unreal movies and pieces of television, from Stephen Graham's Adolescence to the latest season of White Lotus. But when it comes to films, the only review-aggregation website we listen to is Rotten Tomatoes. As in, whatever movies they recommend, we watch, no questions asked. So, as you recover from your weekend antics, we present to you the 20 best movies of 2025. All received a Tomatometer rating of 82% or above - so basically they're all amazing (Picture: AP)

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

Based on the 2015 memoir by Tom Michell, The Penguin Lessons follows a British teacher who taught at a boys' boarding school in Argentina in the 1970s. One day, Tom notices a distressed penguin soaked in oil on a beach in the Uruguayan resort of Punta del Este. Tom rescues the penguin, but soon realises the animal won't stop following him. Eventually, he decides to bring the penguin back to the school, where it becomes a beloved pet (Picture: Lucia Faraig/Lionsgate)

19. The Friend - 83%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

Iris is a solitary New York City writer whose life is thrown into disarray when her closest friend dies, leaving her to look after a needy Great Dane named Apollo. The film explores themes of friendship, love, grief and healing, and also features a star-studded cast in the form of Naomi Watts and Bill Murray (Picture: Bleecker Street/Matt Infante. All Rights Reserved)

18. Drop - 84%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

Rotten Tomatoes describes Drop as a 'Hitchcockian thriller that cleverly utilises modern technology for its twists and turns.' Speaking of the White Lotus, it stars Meghann Fahy as Violet, a widowed mother who forces herself back on the dating scene. When she meets Henry, a charming and handsome man at a fancy restaurant, she can't believe her luck. However, things soon take a darker turn when she's blackmailed by a hooded figure who threatens to murder her sister and son unless she kills Henry (Picture: Universal Studios/Bernard Walsh. All Rights Reserved)

17. The Assessment - 84%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

The Assessment is a sci-fi thriller set in a dystopian - but not-so-distant - universe, where parenthood is strictly controlled. The film centres around a couple who are subjected to a gruelling seven-day assessment to determine whether they can have a child. The event turns into a psychological nightmare, leaving the couple questioning the intentions of their society (Picture: Magnolia Pictures/Everett/Shutterstock)

16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

Looney Tunes is iconic, there's no doubt about it. In this 2025 take on the animated series, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig are humanity's only hope when they discover a secret alien mind-control plot in their local bubble-gum factory. Do the duo have what it takes to save the world? Watch and find out… (Picture: AP)

15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

This Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age film is based on the life of Nasir Shaikh, an amateur filmmaker from the town of Malegaon, India. With help from his supportive friend group, he decides to make a movie in his hometown. It's wholesome stuff, really (Picture: Amazon MGM Studios. All Rights Reserved)

14. Sacramento - 88%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

Rickey is a free-spirited, energetic, spontaneous young man who loves to live life to the fullest. His childhood best friend, Glenn, is a little more reserved, having settled into domestic life and about to become a father. In a bid to relive their youth, Rickey convinces Glenn to embark on an impromptu road trip from Los Angeles to Sacramento (Picture: Everett/Shutterstock)

13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

When a fourth Bridget Jones movie was announced, opinion was split down the middle. One group were obsessed over the decision, desperate for the ultimate dose of nostalgia. Others were firmly in the mindset that Bridget Jones is a figure from a bygone era. Whichever side you're on, Rotten Tomatoes confirmed it was an impeccable watch. Bridget, now in her 50s, is still dealing with the loss of the one and only Mark Darcy. When she meets her new boyfriend, 29-year-old park ranger Roxster, it seems like things are on the up (Picture: Universal Studios/Jay Maidment. All Rights Reserved)

12. Bring Them Down - 90%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

Bring Them Down is a thriller-drama set in rural Ireland. It centres around a shepherding family dealing with multiple conflicts at once. From internal turmoil, familial tensions and drama with a rival farmer, the harsh landscape they're surrounded by only emphasises the struggles (Picture: Everett/Shutterstock)

11. The Damned - 91%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

If you're in the mood for a mystery horror movie, The Damned should be on your watch-list. Set in Iceland during the 19th century, Eva is a young widow who manages a remote winter fishing outpost in an Arctic bay. After making the mistake of not helping a sinking ship off the coast, Eva and her team become cursed. If the isolated landscape wasn't eerie enough, they now face death at every turn (Picture: Vertical. All Rights Reserved)

10. One of Them Days - 94%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

SZA and Keke Palmer play Alyssa and Dreux, two best friends who are in a race against time to pay their rent and avoid eviction. But it's not the girls' fault they find themselves in this predicament - Alyssa's boyfriend is the thief responsible for stealing their rent money. In a nutshell, the movie is a true testament to friendship and strong bonds (Picture: CTMG, Inc./Anne Marie Fox. All Rights Reserved)

9. Warfare - 94%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

This war film was written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland, and based on Mendoza's experiences during the Iraq War. The movie centres around one experience from November 19, 2006, retold from the perspective of the U.S. Navy SEAL and his platoon in the wake of the Battle of Ramadi (Picture: Murray Close. All Rights Reserved)

8. Companion - 94%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

Rotten Tomatoes praises Companion for 'delivering stylish gore that satisfies the senses.' Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid make up the lead cast in this science fiction thriller, where the death of a billionaire sets off a chain of events during a weekend trip to his lakeside estate (Picture: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved)

7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

This dark comedy drama follows the journey of Merit, a US Army Afghanistan veteran, who keeps seeing the presence of Zoe, her best friend, who died in combat. When Merit becomes the sole caregiver of her estranged grandfather, who is a Vietnam War veteran, she must juggle caring for someone else while healing her own wounds (Picture: Everett/Shutterstock)

6. Black Bag - 96%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

Prepare to get hooked on this gripping spy drama. Kathryn Woodhouse is a renowned intelligence agent accused of betraying the nation. Her husband, George, is also a legendary agent. In this nail-bitingly tense film, George must decide where his loyalties lie - with his wife, or with his country (Picture: Claudette Barius/Focus Features/Shutterstock)

5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

In a twisted take on the beloved fairytale, Cinderella, this film centres around one of the stepsisters' points of view, Elvira. As she battles with her stepsister in a dystopian world where unattainable beauty standards reign supreme, Elvira resorts to extreme measures in her quest to captivate the 'handsome prince.' It's a body horror version of Cinderella you never knew you needed (Picture: Vertigo Releasing/Marcel Zyskind. All Rights Reserved)

4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

From body horror to comedy, The Ballad of Wallis Island will be sure to induce all the laughs. It follows an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island. After receiving his winnings, he tries to turn his biggest dream into a reality: getting all of his favourite musicians to perform for him at his home (Picture: AP)

3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

Romance, drama and cultures collide when Naveen, an introverted doctor, brings his white fiancé Jay home to meet his traditional East Indian family for the first time. Will Naveen's family accept Jay - an orphan who was raised by an Indian family - and will they help him to plan the Indian wedding of their dreams? (Picture: Everett/Shutterstock)

2. Sinners - 97%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

Horror? Adventure? Yes please! After leaving their home town of Mississippi because of their troubled past, twin brothers decide to head back to make amends. But when they arrive home, they find a much stronger evil awaiting them… (Picture: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc./Eli Ade. All Rights Reserved)

1. Eephus - 100%

20. The Penguin Lesson - 82%, 19. The Friend - 83%, 18. Drop - 84%, 17. The Assessment - 84%, 16. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - 87%, 15. Superboys of Malegaon - 88%, 14. Sacramento - 88%, 13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 88%, 12. Bring Them Down - 90%, 11. The Damned - 91%, 10. One of Them Days - 94%, 9. Warfare - 94%, 8. Companion - 94%, 7. My Dead Friend Zoe - 95%, 6. Black Bag - 96%, 5. The Ugly Stepsister - 96%, 4. The Ballad of Wallis Island - 97%, 3. A Nice Indian Boy - 98%, 2. Sinners - 97%, 1. Eephus - 100%

With a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, we're expecting big things from Eephus! For those not familiar with the wholesome storyline, it centres around a group of middle-aged men who belong to two New England Sunday league teams. Together, they gear up for one last game of recreational baseball before the field is repurposed to build a new school (Picture: Everett/Shutterstock)

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