There were a lot of movies that came out this year. A lot of movies that I saw this year were not bad but not great either. They fell somewhere in the middle. These are the movies that stood out to me and quickly became favorites. 

Superman

Superman absolutely blew me away. Superman was the best superhero movie of 2025 for me. I enjoyed it so much I saw it twice in theaters which I rarely do these days. Superman was a great kick off to the DCU on the film side. Creature Commandos, an animated television series was the official kickoff back in December of 2024. Superman had everything going for it from the score to the action and a great cast. Superman made me excited to see more of the characters going forward. 

Wicked: For Good

Wicked wound up on this list last year and the follow up made it as well. Wicked: For Good was a standout movie for 2025 and is one of the strongest musicals in the genre. It was on par with Wicked. Wicked: For Good had strong music and was very emotional. Wicked: For Good will rank high amongst musicals for a very long time. 

Thunderbolts*

In past years, Marvel films always made this list. Thunderbolts* is the only Marvel film to make it out of the three films released this year. Thunderbolts* was the strongest Marvel film this year. I liked Captain America: Brave New World and Fantastic Four: The First Steps, but they did not stand out to me. Both films were a little underwhelming. Thunderbolts* was refreshing. It did something different than past Marvel entries and it had a stellar cast. It was unique and it also had substance.