Shifting Culture Ep. 381 Best of 2025: Top 10 Movies of the Year
In this episode, I’m joined by Craig Detweiler and Elijah Davidson for our Best Movies of 2025 conversation. We count down our top films of the year and explain why each one made our list. We talk about the themes that stood out in 2025 movies, including grief, violence, faith, memory, creativity, and what it means to be human. We also discuss overlooked films, shrinking theatrical releases, genre storytelling, and how personal experiences shaped the way we watched and ranked these movies. This episode offers a thoughtful, honest look at the year in film and the cultural moment behind it.
Elijah’s List:
10. Hamnet/Predator: Badlands
9. Frankenstein
8. Avatar: Fire and Ash
7. Train Dreams
6. Sinners
5. Presence
4. One Battle After Another
3. Black Bag
2. Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
1. 28 Years Later
Craig’s List:
10. The Phoenician Scheme
9. Roofman
8. Weapons
7. Wake Up Dead Man
6. The Ballad of Wallis Island
5. It Was Just an Accident
4. Train Dreams
3. Sinners
2. One Battle After Another
1. The Testament of Ann Lee
Joshua’s List:
10. The Ballad of Wallis Island
9. The Life of Chuck
8. Blue Moon
7. 28 Years Later
6. Sinners
5. Train Dreams
4. One Battle After Another
3. Sentimental Value
2. It Was Just an Accident
1. Wake Up Dead Man
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