2025 is shaping up to be an exciting year for film lovers, with a slate of diverse, bold, and captivating stories hitting the big screen. From long-awaited sequels to fresh, original tales, this year’s lineup has something for everyone. Let’s dive into the films generating buzz and setting the stage for an unforgettable cinematic year.
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera | Jan 10
Immediately following the events of Den of Thieves, sheriff “Big Nick” O’Brien is tracking down Donnie Wilson, who escaped to Europe and is planning another heist.
Director: Christian Gudegast
Cast: Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Evin Ahmad, Salvatore Esposito, Meadow Williams, Swen Temmel
One of Them Days | Jan 17
When best friends and roommates Dreux and Alyssa discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.
Director: Lawrence Lamont
Cast:Keke Palmer, SZA, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Katt Williams, Joshua Neal, Aziza Scott, Patrick Cage, Dewayne Perkins, Amin Joseph, Gabrielle Dennis, Dominque Perry, Lil Rel Howery, Janelle James, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Maude Apatow
Both Eyes Open | Jan 17
Both Eyes Open follows Ally (played by Bean), a woman seeking a fresh start after leaving an abusive relationship. Her recovery is disrupted by hallucinations of her abuser and mysterious messages that hint he may still be nearby. As the cryptic signs intensify, Ally’s reality begins to unravel, leading her to a shocking revelation much closer to home.
Director: Ariel Julia Hairston
Cast:Gail Bean, Taye Diggs, Joy Brunson, Christie Leverette, Mack Wilds, Michael Oloyede, Carla Fisher
Back in Action | Jan 17
Former CIA spies Emily and Matt are pulled back into espionage after their secret identities are exposed.
Director: Seth Gordon
Cast:Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, Kyle Chandler, Glenn Close
Star Trek: Section 31 | Jan 24
Emperor Philippa Georgiou joins Section 31, a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, and must face the sins of her past.
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Cast:Michelle Yeoh, Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sam Richardson, Sven Ruygrok, Robert Kazinsky, Humberly Gonzalez, James Hiroyuki Liao
Love Hurts | Feb 7
Marvin Gable is a successful realtor whose past as a violent hitman comes back to haunt him when his former partner reveals that his brother is hunting him.
Director: Jonathan Eusebio
Cast:Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Marshawn Lynch, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Rhys Darby, André Eriksen, Sean Astin
Captain America: Brave New World | Feb 14
Following the election of Thaddeus Ross as the president of the United States, Sam Wilson finds himself at the center of an international incident and must work to stop the true masterminds behind it.
Director: Julius Onah
Cast:Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Giancarlo Esposito, Tim Blake Nelson, Harrison Ford
My Dead Friend Zoe | February 28
Merit is a U.S. veteran who keeps seeing the presence of Zoe, her best friend who died in combat. When her estranged grandfather is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she decides to become his caretaker while also trying to heal herself.
Director: Kyle Hausmann-Stokes
Cast:Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, Gloria Reuben, Utkarsh Ambudkar
Uppercut | Feb 28
A determined female boxer tries to break down barriers as she redefines what it means to be a woman in today’s world. When a former boxing champion accepts the challenge to train her, the two mismatched partners form an unlikely alliance.
Director: Torsten Rüther
Cast:Ving Rhames, Luise Grossman, Jordan E. Cooper, Joanna Cassidy, Lynn Favin
Magazine Dreams | Mar 28
Magazine Dreams follows aspiring bodybuilder Killian Maddox (Majors), who struggles to find human connection in this exploration of celebrity and violence. Nothing deters him from his fiercely protected dream of superstardom, not even the doctors who warn him of the permanent damage he causes to himself with his quest.
Director/Writer: Elijah Bynum
Cast:Jonathan Majors, Haley Bennett, Taylour Paige, Mike O’Hearn, Harrison Page, Harriet Sansom Harris
Woman in the Yard
A woman in black appears on a family’s front lawn and delivers a chilling warning. No one knows where she came from, what she wants, or when she will leave.
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Cast: Danielle Deadwyler, Okwui Okpokwasili, Russell Hornsby
Freaky Tales
The film depicts four interconnected stories taking place at real locations and during real historical events in 1987 Oakland, California.
Director: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Cast: Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Ben Mendelsohn, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud, Jack Champion, Keir Gilchrist
G20 | Apr 18
Terrorists take over the G20 summit with President Sutton, bringing her governing and military experience to defend her family, company, and the world.
Director: Patricia Riggen
Cast: Viola Davis, Anthony Anderson, Marsai Martin, Ramón Rodríguez, Antony Starr, Douglas Hodge, Elizabeth Marvel, Sabrina Impacciatore, Clark Gregg
The Amateur | Apr 11
After Charles Heller, a CIA cryptographer, loses his wife in a London terrorist attack, he realizes his bosses will not act due to conflicting internal priorities. Having blackmailed the agency to train him as a field operative, he embarks on a one-man mission to hunt down his wife’s killers.
Director: James Hawes
Cast:Rami Malek, Laurence Fishburne, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg
Sinners | Apr 18
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Director: Ryan Coogler
Cast:Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, Delroy Lindo
Sneaks | Apr 18
Set against the backdrop of New York City, Sneaks tells the story of Ty (voiced by Mackie), a rare collector sneaker separated from his sister Maxine (voiced by Bailey) after they’re stolen by “the Collector” (voiced by Fishburne). Ty’s journey to reunite with Maxine introduces him to JB (Lawrence), a streetwise, worn-out sneaker with a love for shiny objects. Together, they navigate a thrilling adventure that explores themes of self-discovery and stepping beyond one’s comfort zone.
Director/Writer: Rob Edwards
Cast:Anthony Mackie, Martin Lawrence, Laurence Fishburne, Chloe Bailey, Mustard, Roddy Ricch, Ella Mai, Macy Gray, Swae Lee, Quavo, Chris Paul, Sam Jay, Keith David
The Accountant 2 | Apr 25
The sequel’s plot is thrust into motion when Medina’s former boss is killed by unknown assassins, and she’s forced to contact Christian to solve the murder. With the help of his estranged but highly lethal brother Brax, Chris applies his brilliant mind and less-than-legal methods to piece together the unsolved puzzle. As they get closer to the truth, the trio draw the attention of some of the most ruthless killers alive — all intent on putting a stop to their search.
Director: Gavin O’Connor
Cast: Ben Affleck, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Jon Bernthal, J. K. Simmons, Daniella Pineda
Golden | May 9
“Golden” is a coming-of-age musical comedy-drama. Set in 1977, it tells the story of life in the iconic Atlantis Apartments in Virginia Beach.
Director: Michel Gondry
Cast: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Halle Bailey, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Brian Tyree Henry, Quinta Brunson, Janelle Monáe, Jaboukie Young-White, Tim Meadows, Anderson .Paak, Missy Elliott
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning | May 23
The further adventures of IMF agent Ethan Hunt.
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Angela Bassett, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny
F1 | Jun 27
Sonny Hayes, a Formula One driver who raced in the 1990s, has a horrible crash, forcing him to retire from Formula One and start racing in other disciplines. A Formula One team owner and friend contacts Hayes and asks him to come out of retirement to mentor rookie prodigy Joshua Pearce for the Apex Grand Prix team (APXGP)
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Cast:Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Kim Bodnia, Shea Whigham, Tobias Menzies, Javier Bardem, Joseph Balderrama, Sarah Niles, Simone Ashley
M3GAN 2.0 | Jun 27
Director: Gerard Johnstone
Cast:Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Jenna Davis, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Ivanna Sakhno, Timm Sharp, Aristotle Athari, Jemaine Clement
Michael | Oct 3
The film follows Jackson’s life and career from his time with the Jackson 5 as a child in the 1960s and 1970s to his final weeks before his death in 2009.
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Cast: Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Laura Harrier, Kat Graham, Larenz Tate, Derek Luke, and much more
The Dutchman
A Black man and a white woman meet on a New York City subway car and engage in a sexualized game of cat and mouse that ends in violence. The film is based on a play by Amiri Baraka
Director: Andre Gaines
Cast: André Holland, Zazie Beetz, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Aldis Hodge, Lauren E. Banks, Kate Mara,
Wicked: For Good | Nov 21
In full control of her powers, Elphaba is declared an enemy of the state by the Wizard and Madame Morrible.
Director: Jon M. Chu
Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum
Him
An up-and-coming athlete goes to train with a legend who is about to retire.
Director: Justin Tipping
Cast: Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker, Jim Jefferies, Guapdad 4000, Tierra Whack
Sarah’s Oil
In 1914, an 11-year-old Black girl, Sarah Rector, struck oil on her Oklahoma land, igniting greed and corruption. Despite adversity, she prevailed through courage and faith, becoming the wealthiest Black girl in the world.
Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh
Cast:Naya Desir-Johnson, Zachary Levi, Sonequa Martin-Green, Garret Dillahunt, Bridget Regan, Kenric Green, Adyan Copes, Stelio Savante, Mel Rodriguez
Avatar: Fire And Ash | Dec 19
The movie will introduce a new Na’vi clan called the “Ash People” who live near volcanoes.
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington