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The best movies and TV of 2025, picked for you by NPR critics

NPR | By Bob Mondello,
Linda Holmes, Aisha Harris, Glen Weldon, Eric Deggans
Published December 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM PST
Jackie Lay/NPR

Whether you plan to head out to the theater or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of 2025. You can search by genre and where you can see it. Have at it!

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Corrected: December 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM PST
An earlier version of this list incorrectly described Jacob Elordi’s character in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein as a "modern Prometheus." The Modern Prometheus, the subtitle of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, refers to Victor Frankenstein, played in the new movie by Oscar Isaac.
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Bob Mondello
Bob Mondello reviews movies and covers the arts for NPR and shares critiques and commentaries on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine All Things Considered.
Linda Holmes
Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for NPR and the host of Pop Culture Happy Hour.
Aisha Harris
Aisha Harris is a critic and host of Pop Culture Happy Hour and author of Wannabe: Reckonings With the Pop Culture That Shapes Me.
Glen Weldon
Glen Weldon is a host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast. He reviews books, movies, comics and more for the NPR Arts Desk.
Eric Deggans
Eric Deggans is a critic-at-large at NPR, offering reporting and analysis on TV, media, film, pop culture and social issues for the network.
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