Roger Ebert Top Movies of 2025 Composite
The Roger Ebert collection of critics just published their individual top 10 movies of the year. This is good discovery material for Julie and me, so I figured I’d make a composite of their list.
The Top 10 Movies Composite
| Rank | Film | Score | Lists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Battle After Another | 268.0 | 35 |
| 2 | Sinners | 173.5 | 26 |
| 3 | It Was Just an Accident | 147.5 | 23 |
| 4 | Sorry, Baby | 114.0 | 21 |
| 5 | The Secret Agent | 87.5 | 16 |
| 6 | Train Dreams | 86.5 | 16 |
| 7 | Sentimental Value | 70.0 | 14 |
| 8 | If I Had Legs I’d Kick You | 66.5 | 12 |
| 9 | Frankenstein | 62.5 | 10 |
| 10 | My Undesirable Friends | 57.0 | 9 |
Methodology
- Ranked lists: #1 = 10 pts, #2 = 9 pts, … #10 = 1 pt
- Unranked lists: Each film receives 5.5 pts (average of 1-10)
- Ties: Points split equally among tied films
The Top 10
1. One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson) – Black comedy action thriller. Named best film of 2025 by the site’s official list. Anderson’s highest-grossing film.
2. Sinners (Ryan Coogler) – Vampire film set in 1932 Mississippi Delta starring Michael B. Jordan.
3. It Was Just an Accident (Jafar Panahi) – Palme d’Or winner. Thriller from the Iranian master filmmaker.
4. Sorry, Baby (Eva Victor) – Black comedy-drama marking Victor’s directorial debut. Starring Victor and Naomi Watts.
5. The Secret Agent (Kleber Mendonça Filho) – Neo-noir political thriller set during Brazil’s military dictatorship. Wagner Moura won Best Actor at Cannes.
6. Train Dreams (Clint Bentley) – Adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella. Stars Joel Edgerton. Released on Netflix.
7. Sentimental Value (Joachim Trier) – Won Grand Prix at Cannes. Stars Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård.
8. If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (Mary Bronstein) – Rose Byrne won Silver Bear at Berlin. A24 release.
9. Frankenstein (Guillermo del Toro) – Gothic adaptation starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi. Netflix release.
10. My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow (Julia Loktev) – 5+ hour documentary on Russian independent journalists. 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
