IMDb Reveals The 10 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2025 Based On Views From The Site's Users

IMDb Reveals The 10 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2025 Based On Views From The Site's Users

There are lots of must-see movies heading our way this year and we have a list of the 10 most anticipated releases from IMDb. This ranking is based on data derived from the IMDbPro MOVIEmeter rankings...

By JoshWilding - Jan 02, 2025 03:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

2025 is shaping up to be one of the biggest years for movies in recent memory. Last year was a little hit-and-miss as Hollywood looked to bounce back from the challenges of 2023's strikes but there are lots of titles to choose from over the next 12 months.

In the meantime, IMDb - "the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content" - has shared its top 10 anticipated movies for 2025. 

As the site explains, "These 10 movies scheduled to release in 2025 were consistently the most popular with IMDb users in 2024, based on data derived from the IMDbPro MOVIEmeter rankings." 

At #1? It's Superman. Another superhero movie takes third place with The Fantastic Four: First Steps, while Thunderbolts* comes in at fifth place and Captain America: Brave New World at #6.

There's clearly also a lot of excitement for 28 Years Later and Snow White has made the list despite continued social media negativity. 

"There are all sorts of things from the other movies that I was impressed by," Superman writer and director James Gunn recently said when asked about his inspirations. "Seeing the Donner movie as a kid was very cool for me, and I loved it. I took a lot of stuff from that. Zack Snyder did a lot of amazing things with action, and I took a lot of stuff from that, and already have before then."

"I took a lot of different things from different time periods. But I really go back to the comic books, because I’m first and foremost a comic book fan. I really took more inspiration from the comics than I did from the film adaptions," the filmmaker added. 

Check out IMDB's full top 10 in the X post below. 

Superman, DC Studios' first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.  

The movie stars David Corenswet in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

Also appearing are Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Wendell Pierce, Alan Tudyk, Pruitt Taylor Vince, and Neva Howell. 

Superman arrives in theaters on July 11, 2025.

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EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 1/2/2025, 3:12 PM
Sounds about right.
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 1/2/2025, 3:12 PM
Well, well, well.

@forthas must inhaling some copium right now 😂
McMurdo
McMurdo - 1/2/2025, 3:13 PM
@HulkisHoly - he's gonna link another job blo poll if you don't watch your tongue!
Arthorious
Arthorious - 1/2/2025, 3:28 PM
@HulkisHoly - is he still gnawing on that “Man of Steel should’ve been set in the Nolan’s Batman universe” bone?
AnEye
AnEye - 1/2/2025, 3:46 PM
@HulkisHoly - Heavy amounts of copium lol.
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 1/2/2025, 3:49 PM
@Arthorious -

Nonstop, without even taking a breath.
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 1/2/2025, 3:52 PM
@AnEye -

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McMurdo
McMurdo - 1/2/2025, 3:12 PM
Giga based.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 1/2/2025, 3:14 PM
4 is iffy but I don't buy 6,7 and 9 for one second.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 1/2/2025, 3:33 PM
@HashTagSwagg - wtf are you talking about
SATW42
SATW42 - 1/2/2025, 4:08 PM
@bobevanz - "Black captain America and Woke Snow White can't actually be popular"

Cmon, you've heard this song before
RolandD
RolandD - 1/2/2025, 3:18 PM
As it should be.
Cass
Cass - 1/2/2025, 3:19 PM
A shame that Mission Impossible isn't higher. Personally, i loved MI:7 and got high hopes for the next one...not as high as Superman though. That's a fine no.1 for me.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 1/2/2025, 3:23 PM
@Cass - I think it’s the weakest of the McQuarrie ones but I still liked it MI 7 quite a bit…

Hope this next one wraps up the story well , especially in regards to us finding out more about Ethan’s past with Gabriel as was hinted in Dead Reckoning.
mountainman
mountainman - 1/2/2025, 4:02 PM
@Cass - Dead Reckoning wasn’t as good as Rogue Nation or Fallout but 3rd best in such a great series is nothing to be ashamed of.
Cass
Cass - 1/3/2025, 6:53 AM
@TheVisionary25 - There was something about the AI aspect that I really loved. Like it’s taking over and even though he has part of the key, he can’t just throw it away, because it’s not just the case of stopping Gabriel getting it, it’s about having to go to insane lengths to get the other half of it.

I’m not explaining it well, basically I like the tension of the hero holding the macguffin the whole time but still sort of losing the battle. More so than the other stories, it felt like a hopeless struggle, which is my kind of struggle.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 1/2/2025, 3:21 PM
Wait , how is this data derived…

Is it just from people visiting the pages of those movies the most or something else because if it’s the former then that doesn’t necessarily mean they are most anticipated.

Anyway , surprised by how low MI is on that list (especially it being beaten by the Minecraft movie lol) but 1 & 3 seem about right…

Honestly as much as I’m looking forward to Captain America & Thunderbolts , it’s between Superman & FF imo for most anticipated cbm of which I would give it slightly to the former for now.
RolandD
RolandD - 1/2/2025, 3:22 PM
It looks like there is interest in Snow White from people other than our resident man babies. I could care less about the movie but I am also not here hoping that it will fail.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 1/2/2025, 3:26 PM
@RolandD - yep…

I think the movie looks perfectly fine tbh even though I don’t have any real interest in it but I am hoping it does well just to piss off the man babies.
Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 1/2/2025, 4:54 PM
@RolandD - Went to see Sonic 3 with my 12-year-old daughter and she said "No one wants to see that Snow White movie" as we walked by the poster, which really surprised me. Just an anecdote, but it isn't only the man babies here that are disinterested. I thought the trailer for it looked pretty good, better than expected at least. I thought it was weird they picked an actress for the queen who is prettier than the snow-white actress though.
RolandD
RolandD - 1/2/2025, 6:00 PM
@Shivermetimbers - i’m sure there will always be some of that. If I had daughters that were young enough still I might wind up in the movie theater seeing that. Well, I have not seen any of these live action. Disney movies would always attracted me to the movies was the animation so to make it live action ruins it for me sort of. On the other hand when it comes to comic book movies, I’d much rather see live action than animation. All right, enoughrambling for me now.
RolandD
RolandD - 1/2/2025, 6:03 PM
@TheVisionary25 - You and me both. I always liked Disney animation when I was a kid and I never minded taking my daughters to Disney movies when they were younger because I enjoy them, but I have no interest in the live action versions. The animation is what would pull me in to the movie. Heck, my wife and I went to see the original little mermaid and beauty and the beast before we even had kids.
WakandaTech
WakandaTech - 1/2/2025, 3:27 PM
I really hope that Superman kills it

I also hope that Sentry is not a ‘one and done character’

RolandD
RolandD - 1/2/2025, 6:05 PM
@WakandaTech - I have to agree with you on both points, especially the former one.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 1/2/2025, 3:28 PM
MI Final reckoning is my #2 personally. I would also have the JW spin off Ballerina movie high on my list... and the new Predator Badlands movie just based on how well Prey was.
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 1/2/2025, 3:28 PM
This will already be one of the best years for the genre purely due to the lack of Spumc.
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RolandD
RolandD - 1/2/2025, 6:04 PM
@MCUKnight11 - 😂🤣😂🤣 Let’s face it, I hate to go all negative, but Sony has earned it.
cheeseburger
cheeseburger - 1/2/2025, 3:29 PM
Aside from Snow White, I’lm planning to see the rest…
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 1/2/2025, 3:32 PM
I think it's the first year in a while that I think all of these have potential.
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TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 1/2/2025, 3:41 PM
@MCUKnight11 - same

Seems like it’s gonna be a good year overall so fingers crossed!!.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 1/2/2025, 3:32 PM
Holy shit this site mentioned something that isn't RT.. 2025 is gonna be lit!
bobevanz
bobevanz - 1/2/2025, 3:34 PM
Snyder stans rethinking life right now lmao
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 1/2/2025, 3:34 PM
Rebirth, Zootopia 2, and avatar I think are the only guarantees for a billion.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 1/2/2025, 3:45 PM
@MCUKnight11 - I think you are right in terms of the blockbusters

Wild take: I might include the Michael Jackson biopic in that too

MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 1/2/2025, 3:46 PM
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That too. If there's any biopic that could it, it's going to be that one.
Stad
Stad - 1/2/2025, 3:42 PM
Glad to see Brand New World is on the list, even at #6.
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 1/2/2025, 3:45 PM
@Stad - Was number 1 on Fandango. Good reality check and reminder to tune out the internet echo chamber.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 1/2/2025, 3:46 PM
@Stad - same!!.

I hope it translates to box office especially if the movie is good.

bobevanz
bobevanz - 1/2/2025, 4:00 PM
@MCUKnight11 - bingo
SATW42
SATW42 - 1/2/2025, 4:12 PM
@MCUKnight11 - It's amazing that people think there isn't interest in it. Most people don't care who is playing Captain America, especially when it's not a recast. Mackie isn't playing Steve Rogers. My wife on New Years Eve when the first commercial was for Cap "wait, Harrison Ford is in a Marvel movie!?!" And she said it excitedly. THIS SITE AND IT'S USERS ARE NOT THE MOVIE GOING AUDIENCE AT LARGE.
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