You can hate on any individual film critic you want for having a terrible opinion (other than me, of course, my opinion is always perfect and correct), but when you look at reviews in the aggregate on a website like Rotten Tomatoes, you tend to get a pretty good sense of the overall consensus about a film. And when that consensus is overwhelmingly positive, that’s usually a strong indication that a movie is worth watching, whether or not you ultimately wind up agreeing with the critical consensus or not.
So this list, of the 15 best-reviewed movies of 2025 so far, serves a purpose beyond satisfying mere curiosity about that topic. Odds are you have probably seen a couple of movies on the list already, especially if you’re a fan of K-pop or extremely thoughtful vampire movies. But there are a lot of movies on here I’m willing to bet you haven’t seen, plus a few you might never have even heard of. But they all earned very high Rotten Tomatoes scores — none lower than a 95 percent. A couple currently hold a perfect 100.
If you haven’t seen them yet, almost all of them are available for rent; a few are even streaming on major platforms. So if you’re looking for a recent film to watch at home this weekend, this list is a fabulous place to start. Here are the best-reviewed movies of the year to date on Rotten Tomatoes, ranked in ascending order.
The Best Reviewed Movies of 2025 So Far
According to the critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes, these are the best movies of 2025 so far.
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