Best of 2025

Richard Gadd's searing autobiographical limited series tells the true story of a comedian stalked by a woman he showed kindness to, unraveling into a devastating exploration of trauma, complicity, and the stories we tell about ourselves.

Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner follows Ani, a Brooklyn sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch, only to have the fairytale violently dismantled when his family sends enforcers to annul the union.

Brady Corbet's staggering 215-minute epic follows a Hungarian-Jewish architect who emigrates to America after World War II, only to find that the promise of reinvention comes at a devastating cost.

Edward Berger's propulsive Vatican thriller follows Cardinal Lawrence as he oversees the most secretive election in the world, only to discover that every candidate harbors a secret capable of shaking the Church to its foundations.

The third season of FX's culinary pressure cooker follows Carmy and his team as they chase a Michelin star, pushing the boundaries of ambition and self-destruction in equal measure.

Coralie Fargeat's savage body horror follows an aging actress who discovers a black-market drug that generates a younger, better version of herself, with rules that prove impossible to follow.

Payal Kapadia's luminous Grand Prix winner follows two Malayali nurses navigating love, loneliness, and displacement in Mumbai, where the city itself becomes a character shaped by light and longing.

Jesse Eisenberg's deeply personal comedy-drama follows two mismatched cousins on a Holocaust heritage tour in Poland, where grief, humor, and family resentment collide with devastating honesty.