As the movie industry continues to evolve, 2025 seems to be a big year for movies with a wide variety of movies ranging from high-budget Hollywood movies to anticipated sequels, along with brand new original stories. Here is a look at the top 5 most anticipated movies that are set to release in 2025.
#1: Captain America: Brave New World
Captain America: Brave New World takes the first spot on this list for the most anticipated movie of 2025. With a release date of February 14th (Valentine’s Day), fans are left waiting as the movie is about to drop. The movie shows Sam Wilson as the successor of Steve Rogers (the original Captain America) receiving the suit and iconic Captain America shield. Other characters like Hulk will also be included in the movie.
#2: Jurassic World Rebirth
Next on the list, Jurassic World Rebirth takes second place. With a release date on July 2, 2025, Rebirth is the 7th movie of the franchise and the 4th movie of the Jurassic World series. Jurassic World Rebirth takes place 5 years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, which was released in 2022. Rebirth takes place with the goal of extracting DNA from 3 massive prehistoric creatures in pursuit of a medical breakthrough.
#3: The Gorge
Coming in third on the list is The Gorge, a movie about two highly trained operatives who become close after being sent to protect both sides of a gorge and later survive what is inside it. This movie has a release date on February 14, 2025, and includes popular actors, such as Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy.
#4: Paddington in Peru
Next on the list, coming in at number 4, we have Paddington in Peru. This movie is a sequel to the Paddington and Paddington 2 movies. Paddington in Peru follows the journey of Paddington as he goes to visit his Aunt Lucy, who resides at a retirement home for bears. While this movie has released in certain places, its global release is on February 14, 2025.
#5: Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Last but not least, at #5 on the list, is Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. This next installment of Mission: Impossible movies releases on May 23, 2025. Coming in as a direct sequel to Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, The Final Reckoning is the eighth movie in the Mission: Impossible series.
Conclusion
As the list comes to an end, keep in mind that all 5 of these movies will be available to see in theaters and on certain streaming websites, such as Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and others soon. It is encouraged to watch the movies in theaters to get the best visual and auditory experience. Some movie theaters close to the Elmwood Park area are the Melrose Park Cinemark and XD (1001 W North Ave) and AMC Norridge 6 (4520 N Harlem Ave). Both of these local theaters offer the intended viewing experience for these movies that you would not get by just watching the movies at home on a television. Plus, they have comfortable seats that can recline and are heated. These theaters also offer a wide variety of foods and drinks that can also enhance your viewing experience.
References
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- Liu, C. (2025, January 21). The Most Anticipated Movies of 2025. rottentomatoes. https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/the-most-anticipated-movies-of-2025/
- IMDb Editors. (2025, January 1). The Most Anticipated Movies of 2025. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/list/ls590627656/
