A Glean movie guide
2025’s Most Anticipated Movies
The 2025 Big Screen Preview
From visionary sci-fi to high-stakes reboots, these are the year's must-watch events.
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The movie list
- 01
Mickey 17
Director Bong Joon-ho returns with a mind-bending sci-fi tale featuring Robert Pattinson in multiple roles.
Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.
- 02
Superman
James Gunn reboots the DC Universe with a fresh, hopeful take on the Man of Steel’s iconic origins.
Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.
- 03
Sinners
Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan reunite for a high-profile, original supernatural horror production.
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
- 04
28 Years Later
Danny Boyle and Alex Garland return to the franchise that redefined modern zombie horror.
Twenty-eight years after the Rage virus outbreak, Britain remains sealed off from the world. A fortified island community survives in isolation—until a young boy’s journey to the mainland reveals how both the infected and the survivors have evolved.
- 05
Avatar: Fire and Ash
James Cameron expands the world of Pandora by introducing the formidable and volcanic 'Ash People'.
In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake's family must fight for their survival and the future of Pandora in a conflict that pushes them to their emotional and physical limits.
- 06
The Bride!
Maggie Gyllenhaal directs a star-studded, stylish reimagining of the classic Bride of Frankenstein story.
- 07
F1
The director of Top Gun: Maverick brings visceral, high-speed realism to the world of Formula One racing.
Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.
- 08
The Running Man
Edgar Wright delivers a faithful, high-energy adaptation of Stephen King’s dystopian survival thriller.
Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite — and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.
- 09
Michael
A definitive look at the complex life and career of the King of Pop, starring his nephew Jaafar Jackson.
A gay art student is accused of causing the death of the renowned painter who secretly loved him.
- 10
Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning
Tom Cruise returns for what is billed as the high-octane conclusion to Ethan Hunt’s legendary saga.
Ethan Hunt and team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity — which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe — with the world's governments and a mysterious ghost from Hunt's past on their trail. Joined by new allies and armed with the means to shut the Entity down for good, Hunt is in a race against time to prevent the world as we know it from changing forever.
- 11
Elio
Pixar’s latest original adventure follows a young boy who becomes Earth’s unlikely ambassador to the stars.
Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.
- 12
Paddington in Peru
The world’s most polite bear returns for a heartwarming journey to his South American homeland.
Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.