Year-End Lists

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W: The Best Movies of 2025

22 December 2025

Weapons - Zach Cregger

W Magazine: The Best Movies of 2025, listed in no particular order

Movie lists in other years: 2025 · 2024

Also from W Magazine in 2025: TV Shows

Sentimental Value

Joachim Trier
Bugonia

Yorgos Lanthimos
Weapons

Zach Cregger
Sinners

Ryan Coogler
Marty Supreme

Josh Safdie
One Battle After Another

Paul Thomas Anderson
The Shrouds

David Cronenberg
The Phoenician Scheme

Wes Anderson
Mickey 17

Bong Joon-ho
Sirāt

Oliver Laxe
Sorry, Baby

Eva Victor

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