A Chinese animated sequel became 2025's highest-grossing film, the first time a non-English-language release had ever held that title.

2025 in Film

The 2025 film calendar ran from Ne Zha 2 at $2.2 billion to Paul Thomas Anderson adapting Thomas Pynchon, with a Palme d'Or, a Golden Lion, and several MCU entries filling the space between. Not all of it had the decency to wait for you. You are in good company.